The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-27
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

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Wash hair brushes in soda-water
and never in SOAP Put In the air to
dry.
To preserve rose leaves, they must
be taken from the bush when fresh and
laid in tho hot sun to dry. After be-
coming thoroughly dry they should be
placed In . jar and well sprinkled with
salt Then add any spices you choose.
IN. Y. World.
Smoked or dried halibut IL . very
nice relish for tea in hot weather. It In
usually sliced or shredded In long
strips and arranged nicely ON . platter.
The dried or salt-cured halibut Is some
times heated upon the gridiron. But IL
is usually eaten uncooked.
Washing Colored Muslins. -Colored
muslins should be washed in . lather Of
cold water. Never put them In warm
water. no. even to rinse them. II the
muslin should be green, add little
vinegar to the water; II lilac, little
ammonia, and If black, little salt
Ladies Home Journal.
Baked Apple Custard. Take three
quarts Of stewed apples and mash them
with spoon through colsnder; add
one pound of sugar, four or six eggs
one teacupful of melted butter, two
lemons, the juice and pulp. Mix these
well. Have the pie pans filed with
pastry and put the custard in. Bake
slowly.-Boston Budget
DoughnutA- One egg, one cup Of
sugar. one cup Of not too sour milk,
three tablespoonfuls Of melted butter.
one teaspoonful soda, hour to make the
right thickness. Knead into . round
mass; put back in dish Il use two
quart basin); let rise four or i've hours,
and then roll out and fry in hot lard, on
what is better In summer) one-hali
lard and one-half suet tallow.-Detroit
Free Press.
Georgia Boiled Rice.-After wash
ing the rice put IL over the IRE in plenty
of actually boiling, salted water, and
boil it fast twelve minutes; then drain
on all the water, place the saucepan
containing the rice either in the oven or
on brick upon the back Of the stove.
and let 1t steam for ten minutes longer,
or until it is tender as desirable; every
grain will be distinct and the rice quite
free from moisture. Ohio Farmer.
Among the daintiest chocolate seta
are the tall, slender pichers with covers,
which are accompanied by little cream
jug and sugar bowl and twelve small,
slender cups. These arc found In
French china, In cream-white with ir.
regular scalloped decorations in dull
gold Sometimes there is band of
color inside the border or band, pricked
out in an irregular beaded pattern.
known as birds eye" design by decor.
ators of China. Still other sets ara
scattered with small roses or other
dowerets in yellow or pink.--N. Y.
Tribune.
Veal Ecallop. Chop the remnants
of cold veal roast very fine; place
= layer in the bottom Of q pudding dish,
season with pepper and salt as may be
needed; over these put powdered crack.
ers or dried bread crumbs; moisten with
some Of the meat gravy or with milk.
Continue this until the dish is full,
finish with thick layer Of crumbs,
seasoned and moistened with couple
of beaten eggs and milk. Strew bits
of butter over the top, cover
with q plate and set in the oven to
bake. After twenty minutes remove
the cover and brown the top. Enough
stock, gravy or milk, should be added
to prevent IL from being too dry when
1t is done-OranQe Judd Farmer