Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-11-25
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

1t is well to rub boots and shoes
that change of season puts aside tenn
porarily with little olive oil, which
keeps tho leather from becoming too
dry.-N. Y. Times.
Scrambled Mutton. cups OF
cold boiled mutton chopped fine, three
tablespoonful of hot water, one-fourth
of cup of butter. Put on the stove,
and, when hot, break in four eggs, and
stir constantly until thick. Season
with pepper Dnd salt.-Detroit Free
Press.
-Cocoanut Macaroons. -Half a pound
of desiccated cocoanut, half a pound of
powdered sugar, the whites of three
eggs, teaspoonful of extract of bitter
almonds or orange flower water, and a
cupful of dried and sifted cracker
crumbs. Drop on buttered paper in
small rounds no larger than a half dol
lar, and bake in a moderate oyen.--
Country Gentleman,
Dried Lima Beans. Soak one pint
of beans in cold water over night. Two
hours before dinner time pour off the
water and put the beans in the stewpan
with a quart of boiling water. Let
them simmer gently for an hour and
fifty minutes. At the end of that time
pour off the water and add gill Of
boiling water, one tablespoonful Of but
ter and level teaspoonful of salt.
Let them stand in the saucepan on the
back part of the stove until serving
time.-Good Housekeeping.
To clean white furs, lay them on a
table and rub well with bran made
moist with warm water; rub until quite
clean, and finish by rubbing with dry
bran. The wet bran should be put on
| with flannel, then dry with book mus
lin. Light furs, in addition to the
above, should be well rubbed with mag.
nesia or a piece of book muslin, after
the bran process, against the way OF
the fur Soiled white fur can be nicely
cleaned by rubbing it thoroughly in
white flour; it should then hang out OF
doors for about thirty minutes Repeat
the process several times and the fun
will be equal to new Detroit Free
Press.
Dreamed Fish.-The day before you
wish to use it, prepare fish which
weighs two and half pounds, wrap If
cheese cloth, and put in q kettle of boil
ing water, cook slowly from twenty tc
thirty minutes; lit out the fish and sci
in cool place. When cold, remove the
bones and skin with asilver fork, pick il
in flakes, but do not mush it. In the
morning put one pint of milk over the
fire in double kettle, braid together
two tablespoonfuls of butter and two o
flour until smooth; when the milk j:
hot, stir in the butter and flour ant
stir continually until it boils, then add
salt and the fish; stir carefully, so as no
to break the fish, and when hot remoy,
and serve.--N Y. Observer.
TO Make Delicious Muf1ins-Crean
until very light one large tablespoonful
of butter. Break six fresh eggs, separ
ating the yokes and whites. Put tn
yolls with the butter and beat unit
very light Beat the whites to stiff
froth. Have ready one quart of fresl
milk, and one light quart of sifted flour
Add the flour and milk in small quaint
ties alternately to the butter and eg!
yolk, stirring it in thoroughly Stir il
a level teaspoonful of salt, and lastof al
the egg whites, which must be whippe,
into the batter gently, The stove mus
be hot, the muffin pans well creased
and the mullins baked Immediately ant
sent to the table on hot plates the min
ute they are done. Ladies Home Jour
nal