The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-04-10
THE DOMESTIC DOMAIN.
Odd Items OF Information for the
PerusaI OF the Young
Housekeeper.


A nurse fertile in expedients for the
entertainment of her patients when
theyreach that most trying of periods,
convalescence, makes ice cream by the
bedside, for their delectation. This,
by the way is recommended and ap-
proved by physicians as peculiarly
grateful and strengthening after an
attack of la grippe, when the appetite
needs coaxing. Take one-quarter cup
full Of cream, add one level tablespoon
full of sugar and flavor with one-quar-
ter teaspoonful lemon or vanilla, or
one teaspoonful chocolate shaved and
melted. Whip until frothy and pour
In small covered cup. Set in a basin
of cracked ice and salt, using one part
of salt to three parts of ice, or put in
a double boiler, using the lower part
of the ice and salt. A tin cup with
a handle viii be found most conven-
lent.
A clever idea for changing and
freshening the air in sick room and
at The same time affording mild spec
tacular entertainmenG for a patient
unable to move is the following: Put
q teaspoonful Of the whole coffee ber-
ries in saucer and set where the in
valid can see it. Fill it up with toilet
water-eau de cologne or perfumery
and set fire to il. IF this IS done
when the room is dark the effect will
be found especially pretty and the
change of air most refreshing.
Still another excellent dish for in
valids who must have all fheir foods
cold is frozen beef tea. Put a small
pail in Q wooden bucket and surround
it with sait and crushed ice, taking
care thai no salt finds its way into
the pail. Put cold beef tea in the pail
and let it stand ten or fifteen minutes.
AT the end of that time uncover and
scrape the congealed beef tea from
the sides. Beat well and replace the
cover. Do this two or three times and
the tea viii be frozen smooth.
A pretty conceit in the way of franz
ing a number of small unmounted |
photographs or blue prints is to take
a panel-shaped piece of dark gray car
fridge paper and paste the edges of
the pictures face downward on the
back Arrange them irregularly, or
in lines or groups, as preferred. When
dry turn over on the right side, and
with scissors or the fingers tear open
the paper covering the face of the pic
ture in irregular points. turning them
back after the manner of calyx.
Pretty effects are also obtained byE
burning the points into rough edges
with a match.
An inexpensive but excellent floor
covering, when bare floors are impos-
sible by reason of chill or roughness,
is found in denim or burlap of some
neutral tint. Line with thick layers
Of newspaper and stretch and tack
tightly to the sides. Over this rugs
may be spread as desired. When
arge center rug is used the denim or
ourlap may be simply used as a "fill-
ng" about the sides.
Scalloped tomatoes make an excel
ent supper dish for a cold winters
night. Fill pudding dish with alter
nate layers of seasoned tomatoes and
fried bread crumbs. having the top
most layer Of buttered crumbs. Cover
md bake in moderate oven for an
lour or longer, according to the depth.
Uncover and brown for ten or fifteen
minutes.
For stains on the hands there is
lothing better than little salt with
nough lemon juice to mosten it.
ubbed on the spots aud then washed
III with clear water Washington
tar.