The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-02
THE KITCHEN SINK.

There are more mysterious dll-
ments caused by a neglected sink
than many people would suppose.
The woodwork may be secured until
white as snow, the enamel or porce.
lain may be spotless, but what about
the pipe, which is hidden from view?
How many times have tea leaves
been washed down it; greasy water,
half-cold, poured down; even water
which has been used for cleaning out
a room is thoughtlessly disposed OF in
the same way-water containing bits
of fluff, matches, and all kinds OF
fiotsam and jetsam, unless the room
has been previously and carefully
swept. A tiny piece of string or
match lodged in crevice of the pipe
will catch other particles, until quite
a large accumulation will have col
lected. Hair is the most harmful of
all. A tiny wisp will catch on any
roughness of the pipe, and will form
a trap for anything falling upon it.
When washing dishes, each plate
should be cleared of every particle OF
food before being put into the water.
and when the dishwashing is com
pleted pour the water through a
strainer. which you should keep in the
sink. This will prevent any risk.
Have ready pan or pail OF boiling
water. melt a large piece of common
washing soda in it, and pour it, as hot
as possible, down the pipe. Never
pour milk down the drain; 1t will
cause the pipe to become sour. About
twice a week pour some lime water
down the pipe. Make the wash in this
way: Put large tablespoonful or
coarse salt into an earthen pan, and
add twice the quantity Of quicklime;
pour on these ingredients four gallons
of hot water, stir and let it settle, and
then pour the clear liquid down the
pipe.
RECIPES.
Elsie's Cake.-Beat the yoll1s and
whites of four eggs separately, cream
together one and a half cups OF white
sugar and one-half cup of butter, add
one cup of milk, add three cups or
-four. into which has been sifted three
times. two teaspoonfuls OF baking
powder. Add any fiavoring desired.
Then after baked and cooked, frost
with white of an egg mixed with pull
verized sugar and place halves OF
English walnuts on top about an inch
apart.
Chocolate Puffs.-One pound Of SUI
gar. sifted, one pound OF chocolate
chopped very fine; mix together and
stir into it the beaten white OF an
egg: continue stirring until it is a stiff
paste. Drop the mixture on sugared
paper in spoonfuls and bake in slow
oven.
Cocoanut Cookies.-One and one
half cups of sugar, three-quarters or
cup butter, two eggs, one cup OF
grated cocoanut, one-half cup of milk,
one teaspoonful of baking powder.
Ont out and sprinkle with sugar.
Then bake.
Whole Wheat and Corn Meal
gread.-Mix two cups graduated corn
meal one and one-half cups whole
wheat or graham -four, one level tea
spoon soda, one level teaspoon sal.
and two level teaspoons baking
powder. Stir in two-thirds cup mo-
lasses and two cups sweet milk, then
add one cup raisins. Steam as d.
rected for rye and Indian bread.
Graham Wafers-Mix one cup of
white -four, one cup graham flour,
one saltspoon salt, two tablespoons
sugar and rub in two tablespoons but
ter. Mix with cold water to sttff
dough and stir in one cup chopped
raisins. Knead until smooth. roll out
in sauares and bake quickly.