The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13
FIRESIDE FRAGMENTS.

Potato Pone.-Talle five large yam
potatoes, CRATE, add two eggs, well
beaten, two cups of brown sugar, one
and half cups of Louisiana molasses,
half teaspoon of Soda add mace and
ginger to taste Bake in a hot oven;
serve hot or sliced and eaten cold
Housekeeper.
If l have heavy comforters 30
wash, first Law them on the log bridge
across the river and take the broom and
sweep them lengthwise of the logs.
Carpets, old pants, horse blankets,
could be washed in the same manner.
1t saves strength and time, also the
batting in the quilt.-Mrs. Stilwell.
Corn Mullins. One cup of corn
meal, one-half cup of flour, table
spoonful of sugar, one-fourth teaspoon
full of salt, one and One-half teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, one egg, one
and one-half cupfuls of sweet milk
Bake in well-heated gem pans or short
handled spider or frying pan.-Farm,
Field and Stockman.
-Escalloped Tomatoes.--Placea layer
of cold stewed tomatoes in the bottom
of an earthen pudding dish, then
layer of fine bread or cracker crumbs,
with salt, pepper and butter. Repeat
until dish is full If liked scanty
quantity of finely chopped onion may
be mixed with the tomatoes. Have
layer of crumbs on top. Bake light
brown.-Orange Judd Farmer.
-Broiled Oysters. Put your oysters,
which must first be wiped dry and seq
soned with salt and pepper, on a close
gridiron over bright coals-lay a small
bit of butter on each oyster-as soon
as they are hot through turn over and
as soon as each oyster swells remove
and have ready some slices of toast,
pile the oysters on the toast and pour
over all some melted butter and serve
very hot.-St. Louis Republican.
Whipped Apples.-Stir the pulp of
roasted apples, and for each pint take
half-pint of pulverized sugar and the
whites of three eggs. Beat the whites
of egg to a stiff froth. then add a spoon
full of the apple and spoonful of sugar
alternately, beating all together till
the mixture stands perfectly stiff on
the spoon. OF the yolks OF the eggs,
make boiled custard with pint of
milk and two tablespoonfuls of sugar,
favored with vanilla. Put this custard
in saucers and cover with the apple
sauce.-Good Housekeeping.
Facts About Glycerine. -Glycerine,
says writer in Home Notes, is one
of the most useful and misunderstood
of everyday drugs. 1t must not be APP
piled to the skin undiluted or it will
cause it to become red and hard, but if
rubbed well into the skin while wet it
has a softening and whitening effect,
1t will preventand cure chapped hands,
and soothe an irritable cough by mois-
tening the dryness of the throat. APP
piled to shoes, glycerine is a great pre-
servativc of the leather, and etfectually
keeps out the water and prevents wet
feet Leeds Mercury.
flashed Cream Potatoes. - Select
Early Rose or Peachblow potatoes, boil
them with the skins on and stand them
in the refrigerator. Then peel and put
them in a chopping bowl and chop them
very fine. Melt some butter in a stew
pan and put in the potatoes; then pour
over enough rich cream to cover them
and sprinkle over with salt. Stand
them on the range, where they will
cook slowly; do not stir them. They
have a rich, waXy appearance when
done. Put them in an uncovered vege-
table dish and serve very hot.-Farm
and Home.