Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
HOUSEHOLD sREvITrEss

Spice Cakes.-A eupful OF butter,
cupful of sugar, half a cupful of mo-
laSses, teaspoonfu1 of soda a tea
sspoonful each of ground ginger. cloves,
cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix with -four
enough to roll very thin, and cut in
small oval or round calss--Country
Gentleman.
Small Rice CakeS@One-quart of
pound Of rice, quarter OF a pound of
butter, quarter of a pousa of sugar,
four eggs Beat the butter to cream,
add 1t to the rice, which should be yell
boiled previously. Add the sugar.
Beat the yolLs and whites OF the eggs
separately. Stir in the yolks, mix
well together, then add the whites
beaten to stiff frost Make smooth
paste and bake in gem tins-Qetroit
Free Press
Picked Sweet Apples-Pare and
cut them in quarters or eighths accord
ing to size. Cook tender in .sirup
of seven pounds of fruit to three pounds
of sugar and pint of vinegar. If liked
sourer than thisuse more vinegar. Add
cinnamon and other spices to taste.
Cloves make apples dark, so use them
sparingly; q little mace is liked by
many. Tie the ground spices in a thin
muslin bag and boil then in the vine
gar-Orange Judd Farmer
To bleach redundant hair use percy
ide of hydrogen as local application
to ''Mary's mustache" or 'Julia's side
burns" 1t Will not remove superfuous
hairs nor render invisible a luxuriant
growth, but it will make imperceptible
dark, downy growth on the face of a
sensitive girl As preliminary meas
ure, it is well to wash the growth with
solution of powdered borax in water,
so that every particle of grease may be
removed before applying the peroxide
of hydrogen Free Press.
Breakfast Rolls Sat night put one
pint of new milk on the stove to scald,
then add two spoonfuls of sugar and
one OF butter; take off and cool, then
stir in slowly enough sifted- flour to
make dough; add half cupfu1 of soft
yeast, knead right off fifteen minutes,
cover well and set it to rise; if thes
weather is warm set, in a cool place; in
the morning roll like biscuit dough,
cut out with 4 cutter, spread with but
ter and double together, place on tin
and let rise; bake in moderate oven
n. Y. Observer
Ham Toast-Chop fine enough
cooked ham to make half a pint Put
one tablespoonful of butter in frying
pan and place on the fire When hot,
add teasPoonful of -four, and stir until
smooth and frothy. Gradually add half
pint of cold milk, and stir until the
sauce boils; then season with one-tenth
of a teaspoonful of cayenne and half a
teaspoonful of salt Add the ham, and
cook for three minutes. Spread this on
six small slices of crisp toast Put
poached egg on each slice, and serve at
once. Good Housekeeping.
Care of the Sick.-Keep the patient
in quiet, sunny room, with an open
| fireplace, if possible. Remove all heavy
curtains, table covers, hangings and
unnecessary furniture. Keep the tenn
perature just below seventy degrees
Have as far as possible no visible evil
| dences of medicine about the room
Keep the patient scrupulously clean
and neat, and encourage her to habits
of cleanliness. Allow no perfume to be
used. While waiting upon the sick
wear a gown that will wash and felt
| slippers Feed your patient often. and
arrange the food attractively. Do not
allow wilted flowers to remain in the
room.-Ladies' Home Journal.