The Bossier banner., 1894-09-27
FIRESlDE FRAGMENTS.

For grease spots, equal parts OF
ether and chloroform.
"A simple way to remove grease
spots from wall paper is to hold piece
of clean blotting paper over the spot
and press a warm fiat-iron over it. Re-
peat the operation until the grease is
out.
This is the proper way to peel to-
matocs: Cover them with boiling water
half a minute, then lay them in cold
water until perfectly cold, and the
skin can be peeled off without diff
Guilty, leaving the tomatoes unbroken
and as firm as they were before being
scalded
Cream Mullins. eggs beaten
separately, one tablespoon of butter,
one pint of sweet cream, one-half tea>
spoonful of salt, flour enough to make
a stiff batter, whites of four eggs well
beaten; fill the hot, well-greased muf-
fin rings half full and bake quickly.
Farm, Field and Fireside.
The best cement for joining glass
and metal together is pure alum melted
in an iron spoon held over hot Goals.
AS kerosene will not penetrate it, it is
better than plaster of Paris for uniting
the bulb of lamp to its base, where
these are only loose.-Christian In
quirer,
-Spiced Grapes.--Five pounds grapes,
underripe (the large wild grapes are
best, three pounds sugar, two tea
spoonfuls each ground cinnamon and
allspice, one-half teaspoonful cloves,
and oneforrth cupful vinegar. Pulp
the grapes and boil the skins until
tender. Cook the pulps and rub through
a colander; add skins, sugar, vinegar
and spices, and boil until thick as mar
| Observation-Disclosures
Ice Cream.-This is considered a
very nice recipe and is very easily made.
Take equal parts of cream and milk
and sweeten it very sweet. Flavor with
any extract desired. Pour it i'll the
freezer with plenty of rock salt and ice
around it, and let it stand fifteen min
utes before stirring. After stirring it
for fifteen minutes it will be a nice
cream.-Western Rural.
Dried Beef Gravy.-Put a table,
spoonful of butter in the hot frying
pan; when melted, add one-half pound
shaved beef Let it fry till the butter
begins to brown, then add one pint OF
sweet milk Thicken with one leve
tablespoonful of flour moistened with
milk, and one egg beaten into the bat
ter. This is dainty breakfast DISH
Ohio Farmer.
Clam Broth.-Clam broth, which il
highly recommended, not only for in
valids, but as a steady diet for thos'
inclined to grow stout, is made by sim
mering chopped CLANS in their owl
broth with an equal quantity of water
the broth strained through fine muslin
and seasoned with pepper If for al
invalid hot milk may be added whel
the broth is strained. Serve witt
toasted crackers. - United Presby
terian.
Baked Halibut Steak.-Get tw
shapely steaks; wash and thorough
dry them with towel. Make stuff
ing from a cupful of crumbs, table
spoonful of butter, tablespoonful c
onion juice, tablespoonful of choppe
parsley, and dash of cayenne, quartz
teaspoonful of black pepper, just
grating of nutmeg, and teaspoonful c
salt. Place one steak on the bal1in
pan, lay carefully over it the stuffine
and place above it the other steak. Pu
small pieces Of butter over the top an
dust lightly with salt and pepper
Bake until a golden brown, abou
twenty or thirty minutes. Serve on
hot platter, with garnish of lemon
sliced and fresh red cherries. Chicag
. Mail.