Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-27
THE USE OF MINERAL OIL.

IhE CsoS oF MiNEhhh olhs
Tins in the kitchen feel the magic
of mineral oil, AMI where long scour-
lug was necessary to keep them bright
AMI shining in the past, to-day the
up-todate cook dips her flannel cloth
in kerosene. then into powdered lime,
or common whiting, and with these
scours her tins into likeness of the
kerosene cleaned mirrors, and all with
only half the labor. OF course, they
want a thorough rinsing in hot suds
afterward to free them of all odor, but
the real toll of securing is what she
breads and not the quick and easy
rinsing.
If she has an oll-cloth on her floor,
she adds gill of kerosene to her
securing water, dips mop in the
pail, passes it quickly over the painted
surface, dries it with flannel cloth,
and with this slight effort leaves 1t
bright and polished almost as new,
and an oil-cloth treated in this man.
ner will outlast one scrubbed up in
tue old way twice over. Many
housekeeper heart has gone nigh to
break ing in despair over painted floors
and balconies which showed every
footmark, and were only made dingy
and dismal by all efforts to wash them
out. A flannel cloth wrung out in
cold water and we'll sprinkled with
kerosene makes painted floor almost
rs easy to keep as one of the costly
hnrdwoods, and the odor Of the
cleansing will pass completely away in
half an hour. On balconies, indeed,
or where the windows of the room are
left open during the process, the smell
evaporates so quickly as not to be
noticed at all.-Baltimore American.
RECIPES.
Cinnamon Cake-Take q piece OF
bread dough, roll out a quarter of an
inch thick, put thin slices of butter on
top, sprinkle with sugar and CHINA
mon. Let rise aud bake.
Graham Bread-One egg, three ta-
blespoonfuls Of molasses, two of sugar,
one cup of sour milk, one teaspoonful
Of soda, small cup of wheat flour; add
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sitter than sponge cake; steam two
hours.
Lobster Salad-Cover canned or
fresh lobster with the following dress
ing: Beat the yolks of thres eggs
well; add four tablespoonfuls of salad
oil very slowly, beating oil the time !;
add little salt, cayenne pepper, half
teaspoonful of mixed mustard and
two tablespoonful of vinegar.
Potato Croquettes s-Prepare the
mashed potatoes left from dinuer by
aiding one egg. beat we'll together
and form into cylinder-shaped cakes,
and set by until supper time. Then
dip them in beaten egg, sift over
cracker crumbs and drop into boiling
hot lard. Cook q delicate brown.
Delicious Rice-Boil one pint OF
rice, with little salt. in two quarts
of water. Put in small cups and
when perfectly cool place in dish.
Make custard of the yolks of two
eggs, one pint of milk and a teaspoon
full of cornstarch, flavor with lemon.
When cold pour over the rice balls.
Slowed Potatoes Pare, quarter and
soak in cold water half an hour. Stew
in enough cold salted water to cover
them until cooked. Drain off half
the water and pour in a cupful Of
milk. Boil three minutes, stirring
we'll; put in lump of butter the size
of an egg, little salt and a pinch of
pepper. Thicken with flour.
Huckleberry Cake-Stir one cup of
butter and two cups of sugar to
cream. Add beaten yolks of five eggs,
then one cup of sweet milk, three
cups of flour, one teaspoonful of nut
meg, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, the
whites of FIVE eggs beaten stiff and
one teaspoonful of soda dissolved in
hot water. Thickly dredge one quart
OF hickleberries and stir in with
wooden spoon or paddle, not to
bruise them. Bake in a moderate
rven.