Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-22
HELPS FOX HoUsEKEEpERs.
Various small Matters In the
Domestic Department.

Fruit cookies of delicious sort are
made by Dreaming together one and
One-half eupfuls Of sugar with one
eupful Of butter. Beat three eggs sep
srately, and add the yolks 10 the but
ter and sugar Dissolve one-half tea
spoonful of soda in two tablespoon
fuls Of milk or water, and add TO the
mixture. Add one and one-half cup
fuls of seeded raisins and currants to
two and two-thirds cupfuls Of -four,
and stir in alternately with the whites
of the eggs. Drop from Tablespoon
onto creased pans and bake, says the
Boston Budget.
Two surfaces of amber may be unit
ed by smearing them with boiled lin
seed oil, pressing them strongly to-
gether and heating them over a clear
charcoal fire. To keep the parts in
firm contact ii may be well To tie them
with the soft iron wire known as bind
ing wire. Another method is a solu-
ton Of hard eopal in pure ether. OF the
consistency of castor oil, as suggested
by Phi. Rust for cementing amber
The carefully cleaned surfaces OF frac-
ture, coated with the solution, should
be pressed together and retained in
contact by means of string wound
around the object, or in some other
suitable way. The operation should
be performed as rapidly as possible.
since the evaporation Of the ether i'm
pairs the adhesiveness Of the cement;
so that al arrangements for COM
pressing the object should be made
before laying on the cement. A few
days are required for the complete
hardening Of Il. In repairing mouth
pieces, as for pipes. any OF the solu- |
ton happening 70 pass into the in
terror should be carefully removed al |
once with a slender feather.
Many people who like fresh. unsait-
ed butter make II on occasions for
themselves. The cream FOR the pur-
pose should be about the temperature
Of new milk. a whipped cream churn
or big bowl and an egg beater arv
all the utensils needed After the but
ter begins 70 appear II il does not
gather in a lump. the addition Of ice
water 20 the butternilk will facilitate
matters. When u has come together
put the butter into wooden bowl half
full Of ice waer, and with wooden
paddle work ont the buitermllk.
Then form into pats and stand on the
Ice.
When several girls are travelling TO-
yether II is a good plan to make one
he paymaster for the route aud the
business manager for the trip. Be-
lore starting the common money NAV
be placed in her hands. She will keep
IN exact account OF all expenses, and
y the last stopping place viii settle
up, returning any excess, or receiving
Ter dues If she has been obliged "a
pend anything not anticipated befor.
tarting.
Even worse than fepid tomatoes (.
old toast, but nothing loses its heat
aster. Better that the family should +.
vait for i than that II should wait ;
or The family. When toast Is served
{ a meal, only enough slices for each :
over should be sent 10 the table al ;
ne time, and the rest should be pre- L
jared as Il Is wanted. \ plate with = +
over is a convenience. The cover can )
e heated in hot water. A
Two figs soaked in water over night 3.
nd eaten in the morning before {
reakfast win sometimes relieve con- :
tipation in children. The seeds ex-
r. a stimulating effect on the al'men-
Try canal and help to produce the ef- v
ct desired u