The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-15
The HOUSEHOLD.
Household Matters.
FOR CLEANING LEATHER.

FOR CLEANING LEATHER.
A black calfskin wallet may be
treated with u coat of go d black ink or
good shoe-polish, followed by sweet
oil or even vaseline, well rubbed in,
This will color and soften the leather,
and make it look like new. There is
no way of cleaning light colored calf
skin wallet that has become stained
with the Precipitation of the hands.
ABOUT THE UPPER CRUST.
In making pastry there is very i'm.
portant item which seems too trihing
to be of any Importance, and yet if un-
needed will spoil crust that has been
properly made in every other particu-
lar. When putting on the upper crust,
which must be ample enough not TO
be dragged in the least, while it must
be closely attached to the under crust,
the edges must be let severely alone,
as If they are closed the pastry can
never be as light as when they are un-
touched. The back of the forefnger
is recommended by experienced pastry
cooks as the best instrument for this
delicate work, as by this means the
pressing down may cease before the
edge is reached. Notice any we'll
made puff paste and the edges are al
ways open.
EMERGENCY SHELF.
Every house ought to have its emer-
gency shelf. That is, every woman
who entertains at all, yet whose
finances do not permit of lavish
everyday provision that would tide
over unexpected guests, ought to be
ready for the unexpected. On that
shelf there should be glass or two of
jelly, can of tomatoes, ready for soup
or side dish; French peas, salmon,
corned beef, beans, two or three cans
of fruit, bottle of salad dressing and
package of self-raising -four Such
lot of provisions would cost but a trifle,
and the saving to the temper and com
fort of mind would be enormous in
comparison if company came when the
larder was empty. Sometimes but one
of the articles mentioned will be used,
but when it is, replace it at once. The
charm lies in having everything ready
at moments notice.
OVERLOOKING ROSES.
Roses as class are not successfully
cultivated by the amateur in the win
dow garden, says the Woman'S Home
Companion, 80 it is better to bed them
outdoors, where they can remain from
year to year. If the planting is done
early in the season, 80 that good de-
velopment of roots and tops is secured
the first season, the plants usually en-.
dure the first winter unframed by
frost. 1t is usually better, however, to
place board frame around the bed in
autumn, and as the holidays approach
fill in some evergreen boughs, and
cover with boards so arranged that
they will turn the water. When warm
days come in the spring, remove the
boards and evergreen branches and re-
place only the boards on cold nights.
Roses are rarely injured by cold until
after midwinter, when the sunrays be-
gin to gain in strength and cause the
buds to swell. 1t is then that the pro-
lection is particularly needed. In
Canada and the far Northern States
most of the everblooming roses will
need protection every winter; but in
the Middle and Southern States the
plants, when we'll established, will rare
ly suffer from cold, except that some
times the tips of the branches are kill
ed. These branches, however, can be
removed in the spring, and the growth
will be all the more vigorous for the
pruning given.
RECIPES.
Peanut Burrs. - Shell a quart of
parched peanuts, rub off the dark-red
skin. Take pint of molasses, table.
spoon of butter. boil until when you
drop it into cold water it breake quite
brittle. Put in the nuts while still
warm. When cool enough 10 handle
roll into little balls of two inches in d.
ameter; avoid breaking the meats.
Cream Cheese ad.-Moisten cot
tage cheese, if rather dry, with little
milk; roll in your hands into tiny egg
like balls; serve on lettuce (half-dozen
balls for each) with French dressing.
With them serve white or brown bread
sandwiches cut very thin, with slice
of cucumber which has been dipped
into the dressing between them.
Carolina Rice Cakes.-Roll a half.
pint of rice in sailed water until the
grains are breaking apart. While warm
rub full tablespoon of butter into
them. Take teacup of -four (rice
-four if conveniently and make stiff
batter with sweet milk. Mix this with
the boiled rice. Beat six eggs light
and stir gradually into the mixture.
Bake on griddle, we'll creased, in
cakes as large round as saucer. Eat
warm with butter. Some enjoy pow
dered sugar upon them, into which nut
meg has been grated.
Green-Corn Soup.-Boil veal soup
cupful-or ham bone, allowing
quart of water to every pound of meat.
When the meat falls loose from the
bone, strain and return to the pot, sea-
soning with pepper only-about half
teaspoon. Parboil six or eight ears of
corn according to size) of tender sweet
corn; cut or CRATE the grain from the
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