The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-30
HOUSEHOLD BREvlTlES.

1T is said that few cloves scattered
on buttery shelves will, if occasionally
renewed, drive and keep away ants
Use of Geranium Leaves. OF
two geranium leaves, bruised, and ap
piled to bruise or cut will cause it te
heal in short timetables Home
Journal
Lobster Salad.-Two Holsters shred.
ded, not too finely, two heads of crisp
fresh lettuce, two hard-boiled eggs
sliced. Put these into dish and mix
thoroughly, with mayonnaise dressing
N. Y. World
Shrewsbury Cake.-One and one
quarter pounds of -four, one pound OF
sugar, three-qarters of pound of but
ter, one-half pound of currants, one.
half pound of raisins. three eggs, one
teaspoonful of soda, one teaspoonful
each of cinnamon, mace, cloves, citron
and nutmeg.-Detroit Free Press
Rice With VeaL-Simmer slowly for
one-half hour a small knuckle of veal
Ado teaspoonful of salt and remove
the scum. Throw in one-half pound OF
rice, well washed and soaked, and let
simmer for two hours. Add little
minced red pepper, pinch of powdered
mace, and simmer for about fifteen min
utes before serving. Farmer.
For the destruction of the mosquito
Prof Riley, in his Lowell Institute
lecture, recommends pyrethrum powder
moistened, made into little cones, then
allowed to dry, and burned in closed
room. The effect is to stupefy or kill
the mosquito. The professor does not
think it is true that mosquito bites
sometimes inoculate the body with ma
larial poison.
-Lentl Salid.-Have the lentils
cooked in buttered, sailed water, and
drain; rub bowl with onion, put in
the lentils, add one chopped onion, and
stir in also tablespoonful of chopped
parsley to quart of lentils; add some
chopped egg and finely shred lettuce
head; season with salt, white pepper,
oil, and vinegar, and decorate with lit
tie lettuce-leaves or parsley.-Demor-
est's Magazine.
Shoulder of Lamb Stuffed.
the blade bone out of shoulder Of
lamb, fill up the hole with nice force
meat, and sew it up with coarse thread;
put it into a stewpan with few slices
of bacon under and over the lamb. Add
a bunch of herbs, two onions, half a
head of celery, and quart of rich
stock. Stew gently for two hours, re-
duce the gravy by boiling to one-half,
pour over the lamb and serve-House-
keeper.
Crushed Wheat and Graham Rolls.
Pour graham flour into cold crushed
wheat mush and keep the dough so soft
that it can scarcely be rolled out an
inch thick; cut into forms with q bis
cult cutter; cover and bake quickly in
a hot oven. These make an excellent
breakfast biscuit, which are more solid
Knead the mixture but little, just stiff
enough to roll out ightly.-Boston
Budget.
Sweet Picked Green Tomatoes
One peck green tomatoes sliced. Six
large onions chopped Place in jar
and put over them one tea-cup of salt,
and let them stand over night. In the
morning drain and boil one hour in two
quarts of water and one quart of vine
gar. Remove and drain through col
ander. To four quarts of vinegar add
two pounds of brown sugar, one-half
pound white mustard seed, two table,
spoons of allspice, cinnamon, cloves and
mustard, and one teaspoon cayenne
pepper. Place all in kettle and cook
fifteen minutes Turn into jar and
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