The National tribune., 1908-02-06
By SONORA SARA.

By SEM
This recipe will take grease out of
carpets, will remove paint when oil has
been used in the mixing, and viii not
Iinjure the finest fabrics. 1t is sure
death to bugs of all kinds If put in the
lcrevices they inhabit. Aqua ammonia,
two ounces: soft water. one quart; salt
peter, one teaspoontul;- shaving soap,
one ounce. finely scraped. Mix well and
let stand n few hours or days to dis
solve the soap. Shake before using.
When used pour on enough to cover
any grease or oil that has been spilled,
Isponging and rubbing well, and apply
ing again if necessary. Then wash OFF
with clear cold water.
Rough elbows are a great blemish to
a pretty arm, and they should be avoid
ed by every dainty girl. Avoid leaning
on the elbows, as this tends to tougher
and coarseB the skin. Probably the
| best remedy known is to rub the elbow
with common table salt. The slight
| friction will stimulate the blood and
skin and make it grow firm and smooth.
At night rub a small amount of mutton
tallow or cold cream into the elbow.
| This dish is not only novel and sim
| pie, but rich and dainty. 1t is particu-
| Iarly attractive when served as a salad
| at luncheon or supper. Thicker a quart
| of rich milk by letting it stand in a
warm. but not hot, place over night.
Then put it into cheesecloth bag anr
| let it drain tlroroly. When it will drip
| few minutes, or until it is smooth and
creamy; add half teacupful of sweet
cream, with pepper and salt to taste,
and at the last moment half pound of
| finely chopped cold boiled ham, from
which all the fat has been removed.
Stir together thoroly. and serve on crisp
| lettuce leaves, garnished with sliced
olives.
If you would keep servants, pay good
wages and always be punctual in pay-
ing.
Be liberal in the matter of food. re-
membering that good work cannot be
done on an empty stomach.
Never nag. When reproof is needed
give it with firmness and without fear,
but kindly.
Give praise whenever it is due. 1t is
well to acknowledge good work and
thus encourage good service.
Never allow yourself to get familiar
nor in any way become involved in the
family affairs of the servants.
When things go wrong take time to
investigate before reproving, and never
scold or rebuke when angry.
,
Children like to eat of things that
please the eye as we'll as taste good, SO
try this as a pickup: Take the oat-
meal, mush or hominy remaining from
the breakfast porridge, turn into cups
and set away to cool and Stiffen. When
ready to serve SCOOP out the center of
each mound and fill the cavity with
board affords. Serve with cream or
maple strip, according to the nature of
the fruit. Custard may also be used in
place of the cream.
Have you ever tried making your own
cleaning soap? There is a place where
you can practice real economy. Fats
left over from, roasts, steaks, bacon, etc,
can be made up into a good soap. and
that with very little trouble. Dry out
the grease when you have quite little
accumulated and strain. Weigh and
to five and a half pounds allow one
can potash one-half cup ammonia and
one-half package borax. Dissolve the
potash in three pints cold water; this
causes the water to foam and boil.
When cold stir in the melted grease,
then the ammonia, and lastly the borax.
stirring constantly. Pour into paste
board boxes to cool and set in. dry
place. When quite cold cut in squares
and lay up on shelves in dry place
to harden. For good securing soap
add a small quantity of fine sea sand to
the soap mixture the last thing before
pouring in the boxes. Mix thoroly.
Rice and ham are considered 'areal
good and filling" by mother who has a
house full of healthy, happy hostages
to Of rTn
with boiling water. salt lightly and cook
20 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
If any water remains drain it off, but
save for your soup stock. Add to the
hot rice a cupful of minced scraps Of
boiled ham, a tablespoonful butter and
salt and pepper to season. Stir lightly
with a fork until the ingredients are
well mixed and hot, then serve with
tomato sauce or a half bottle of catsup
poured over it.
This dish of mutton is appetizing and
a change: Chop enough cold boiled
mutton to make pint. Put two table
tspoonfuls butter in small saucepan,
add one sliced onion and cook until the
onion is slightly brown. Then add
cupful stock or milk and four table,
spoonfuls bread crumbs. Push back on
the stove, add a dozen almonds blanch-
ry powder and a teaspoonful salt. Add
three eggs, beaten light, stir in with
the meat, then turn the whole into a
buttered casserole. Sprinkle with a lit
tie lemon juice, bake in quick oven
20 minutes, then serve with rice.
This is particularly good way to
use up remnants of white fish of any
kind: Free the fish from skin and bone.
then with a fork break into flakes and
season with salt and pepper. Make a
cream sauce by boiling pint of milk
with one small onion, sliced When
the milk has scalded well remove the
onion and use the milk to reduce
tablespoonful each flour and butter that
have been blended in a small saucepan.
Stir until smooth and thickened then
season with salt and a little cayenne
of paprika. Line casserole with a
thin layer of mashed potatoes-a left
overland put the fish in the dish. Pour
the sauce over the dish. cover with but
tered crumbs and bake about 20 min
utes in a moderate oven.
This is splendid for cuts, bruises, sore
throat, bunions and lame backs: Put a
pint of kerosene into a quart bottle: