The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-13
FIRESICE FRAGMENTS.

AS soon as wkalebOnes bend, and
before they break. soak them till timber
in hot water. then press under heavy
weights till dry and straight, or else
iron straight with hot iron.
If you have black Grape veil which
has lost its crinllle hang it out doors
some day when there is drilling
rain. After it has been well dampered
fold it and put it under mattress over
night. 1t will be wonderfully improved
in the morning.
"A doctor says that the proper COM
mencement of dinner should be the old
fashioned dish of good soup, and for
the reason that it is necessary that the
first food taken at dinner should be
quickly absorbed. so as to stimulate
the nervous system and give tone to the
stomach.
Raspberry Sauce.-Stir together a
cupful of sugar and a tablespoonful of
butter; when thoroughly mixed, add
the juice of small lemon, and finally
cupful of fresh raspberry juice, trasp-
berry jam will answer, but is not as
good. Beat together perfectly and set
in cool place-On ice is best.-Good
Housekeeping.
Lettuce and cabbage are both very
much used for soups in Europe, but
seldom in this country. Lettuce soup
is very good and easily made. Stew a
large head of lettuce until very ten
der and season well with butter, TARA
gon vinegar, salt and pepper Add the
stock, previously made and serve with
croutons and two hardboiled eggs cut
in wedges in the tureep.-Cultivator
and Country Gentleman.
Indian Suet Pudding.-One cup Of
suet chopped fine, one-half cup each OF
molasses and sugar, one cup of sour
milk, one teaspoon soda. one and one
half cups each of corn meal and white
flour SIP ice to taste. Add pinch of
salt and a cup of chopped fruit-raisins,
currants, apples or cranberries. Steam
two hours. Serve with any pudding
sauce, whipped cream or butter and
sugar. 1t may be kept for some time
in a cool place and heated through by
steaming just before serving,-Ameri-
can Farmer.
Veal Loaf. - Three and a half
pounds of the incest part OF leg OF
veal lean and fat, chopped fine, with a
slice of salt pork. Mix with this six
soda crackers rolled fine, two beaten
eggs, butter the size of an egg, a table
spoonful of salt, a teaspoonful of pep
per, one nutmeg and a little minced
parsley. Work together in the form OF
loaf Of bread put bits Of butter all
over it, dust with cracker crumbs,
place in a dripping pan, pour in a little
water, and bake from two to three
hours, basting often.-American Agri-
cuIturist.
-Snowballs.-Beat the whites OF
eight eggs and two ounces Of powdered
sugar to stiff, smooth froth. and boil
spoonfuls of it in sweetened milk fla
vored with vanilla. Boil down the
milk in which they have been cooked
to pint and a half. add the beaten yollls
Of ten eggs, stirring over small fire
until well thickened; add one ounce OF
dissolved gelatine, more sugar if de-
sired, and a pinch of salt; strain
through a sieve, and set to cool. Then
| place mould upon ice. pour in some
| of the cream, arrange the snoWballs in
| it, add another layer of cream, then
| more snowballs until the mould is full
| When the mixture has become per.
fectly cold and stiff turn out into a
| platter and ornament with lady fingers
| or macaroons and conserved fruit
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