The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-05-13
FlRESIDE FRAGMENTS.

-Tamarind Water.-Simmer for an
TOUR an ounce of tamarinds with two
If stoned raisins in pint and a half of
water: strain and serve when cool.
When the taste of the cook has be-
come vitiated by the tasting of many
fishes, a swallow of milk will restore
The delicacy of the palate, so says an
Did authority on the cuisine.
Scrambled Eggs with Beef.-Chip
dried beef very fine; put equal parts of
ard and butter in the pan: break few
eggs and stir all in; season and cook
one minute.-Boston Budget.
Sometimes the fire will not burn
readily at first. because the air in the
chimney is cold; in that case, we have
found that to burn a quantity of paper
Or shavings before trying to light the
other fuel, will soon clear out the draft.
Cranberry Tarts.-Stew Your cram
berries with sugar in the proportion of
A pound of sugar to pound of fruit,
and merely enough water to melt the
sugar. When they are done set them
away to get cold. Make some shells of
puff paste and fill with the fruit
Boston Budget.
Sure Cure for Corns. -Mix nine parts
Of salicylic acid with one part of extract
Of cannabis indica, and forty-eight parts
Of collodion. After bathing the feet in
warm water apply this mixture TO the
affected parts with a camel's hair
brush. DO not resume the stocking I'M
til the foot has become perfectly dry
Ladies Home journal.
In relation TO ovens. n contemporary
suggests: when an oven burns on the
bottom, cover il half an inch with clean
sand; if it burns on top, put "A layer of
sand or ashes over it," However. n
stove that has reached this point should
be replaced 10y new one as speedily as
possible. Good Health.
This man has helpful wife" once
remarked a well-known economist who
had incidentally partallen of the hospi-
tally of a simple household. why do
you say that?" queried an unobservant
fellow-guest. Il saw darn in her ex-
quisitely white tablecloth. and it was
finer and more ornamental in my eyes
than the most delicate embroidery"
-Rusks Favored With Anise Eight
ounces white su gar, six ounces -four,
ten eggs, one-quarter ounce anise seed,
four ounces almonds. Mince almond $
fine as possible without taking off the
skins; mix them and the anise seed with
the dry flour. Beat the eggs and sugar
until light, then stir into the -four.
Rake in LONG narrow mnldS. whom q dav
old, slice and brown the slices on both
sides in the oven. - Ladies' Home Jolr-
nal.
-Potat Balls.-Peel dozen medium
sized potatoes, quarter them, throw in
to boiling water cook until tender,
then whip until lig hit and add the we'll
beaten yolhs of two eggs. two even
tablespoonfuls of butter and four table
spoonfuls of hot milk, salt to taste,
whip all well together. make into balls
or cone shape, cover with bread crumbs
and egg and cook to a golden brown in
boiling fat. Garnish with parsley.
Lemon and salt are as effectual in
removing ink as salts of lemon. and
may be used in taking out stains from
fine goods for which oxalic acid is too
strong. Stretch the spotted part of the
goods over bowl nearly full Of boiling
water, dip in the water. rub on the salt,
then squeeze on few drops of lemon
Juice, rub well, but gently, dip in the
boiling water again. Continue this
process for a moment and the stain
should disappear y. World.