Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-01-15
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

"A bunch of little scent-b bags made of
scraps of silk or ribbon is effective and
pretty, and baby's bells for sale at ba-
zaars can be arranged as follows: Tie
some bells on to lengths of ribbon and
gather them together in bunch and
fix them to stick previously covered
with ribbon. IN. Y. World.
To make the best shaving soap ever
invented, take four and one-half pounds
OF white bar soap, one quart of rain
water one gill of beef's gall, and one
gill of spirits of turpeatine. Cut the
soap fine and boil five minutes. Stir
while boiling, and color with one ounce
of vermillion. Scent with oil of rose or
almond. Detroit Free Press.
Apple Slump. Pare, core and quar-
ter dozen tart apples Put them into
porcelain-lined kettle with one cup
full of water and two cupfuls of molas-
SEES Make crust of one pint of -four,
one teaspoonful of sugar, and one half
teaspoonful of salt Add sweet milk to
make dough. Roll out and cover the
apple; steam thirty minutes without
lifting the cover.-Demorest's Maya
zine.
This is season Of celery. A dainty
way to prepare it for the celery boat is
to curl the ends. Select firm, white
celery. Trim off the green tops. Sep
arate the head into pieces, and with
large trusting needle fringe the-upper
part of each strip two inches or more.
Lay them in ice-cold water for half an
hour or more before the time of serv-
ing. and they will be curled and crisp
and make dainty appearance on the
celery boat-N. Y. Tribune.
-Marshmallows- Dissolve half
pound of white gumarabic in one pint
of water. Strain, and add half pound
of fine sugar, and place over the fire,
stirring constantly until the strip is
dissolved and all is of the consistency
of honey Add gradually the whites of
four eggs we'll beaten. Stir the mix
ture until it becomes somewhat thin
and does not adhere to the finger.
Then pour into a tin slightly busted
with powdered starch, or contour,
and when cool, divide it off into small
squares Ladies' Home Journal.
Apple Cake Pudding. Cover the
bottom of pudding dish with pared
and quarter apple, of a tender, tart va
iety, and spread over it cake made as
above. Bake till well done, and serve
with Sweet Sauce: One tablespoonful
of sifted flour, one-half cupful of sugar,
and pinch of salt, wet to paste with
cold water Stir in one-half pint of
boiling water livery scant measure),
boil two minutes, and add one table
spoonful of butter and one small tea
spoonful of vanilla; or flavor with nut
meg or cinnamon.-GoodH ousekeep-
ing.
Georgia alad,-Take white cab.
bage, celery, salt and pepper, salt
spoonful of mixed mustard teaspoon
full of olive oil, and one gill of vinegar.
Shred the salad very fine and cut the
celery into small dice; mix these to-
gether and sprinkle with pepper and
salt Put the vinegar into saucepan
and stir in well-beaten egg, stir over
hot fire till thick as cream. Add the
mustard, oil and sugar, we'll beaten,
and pour over the celery and cabbage
Serve the salad in a silver dish, with
crackers, or bread, butter and cheese.
A pretty cheese dish, dainty silver
breadbasket and tasteful pats of butter
add much to the appearance of the ia,
BILE. Crackers should be served in their
china jars, -Housekee per.