The National tribune., 1909-04-29
By sENoRA SARA.

How to make a cheap paint that will
wear well on outbuildings has puzzled
many an economical man, who wants
his fences and sheds to look well, yet
cannot afford high-priced paint.
"Skimmed-milk paint will be found
to exactly fill the bill 1t is a boon to
women, who can mix it easily and put
It. on cellar walls with an old white
wash brush. 1t cleanses and disinfects
asswell as decorateS.
Stir into a gallon of skinned milk
three pounds of Portland cement, add
ing, at the same time, any paint, in dry
FORM that will give the color you de-
sire. The milk will hold the paint in
suspension, but the cement, being
heavy. will sink; therefore, it will be
necessary to keep the mixture well
stirred with paddle. Mix only enough
at time for one days use.
If the mixture is not thoroly stirred,
as YOU use it, it will, get thicker and
thicker, and it will be necessary to thln
it by adding more milk. Six hours
after applying this paint it will be dry.
1t is not affected by weather.
Carbolic acid or any other dislntec-
tant can be added, thus making it
very effective for use in poultry houses
and the stable. 1t makes an excellent
paint for fences when colored drab
by the addition of little lampblack,
or dull green, by adding ochre and
small quantity of Prussian blue.
Sometimes a sack of lemons will be
left forgotten in corner and get dry
and hard Do not throw them away.
Put them in a crock and pour boiling
water over them. Put cover over the
crock and let it stand for two hours or
more. and the lemons will be found to
be as good as new.
p,lad cnara. ribs are even better
than boiled ones. Take one small spare
rib, crack bones in the middle, so that
you may bend the two halves together
Fill cavity with dressing made OF brcad
crumbs Season with salt and pepper,
one small onion and tablespoon sage.
Mix with two tablespoons butter melt
ed, and one egg Bake as you would
chicken.
A woman with a broad face should do
her utmost TO conceal it by the arrange
ment of her hair One should take
particular pains not to adopt narrow
dressing, as this only accentuates the
defect A round pompadour is becom-
ing TO the broad face, and If the hair
is slightly parted it will soften the
lines. A small toque should never De
worn, and a large picture hat should
also be avoided.
The long oval face should never car
nv a perfectly round hat, not a hat fiaf
on the top. nor one with stiff, regular
brin. The trimming should not be
much higher on one side OF the ma,
than the other. but should be ABOUT
the same. The hair should be arranged
in soft curls and waves, and never low
on the neck.
There are a great many women
whose features defy the Grecian mode.
and who have the sense to cling to the
more becoming pompadour.
At some time or another. just AZ
children get measles. whooping cough
and the itch, they will somehow man
age to get vermin in the hair. II neeu
not fret you at all Take cup OF coai
oil and a soft old cloth. Dip in the
oil. part the chiids hair. and rub the
scalp and sop the hair with the OIL
LET IL remain thus for an hour, then
take an old towel and rub the head
and hair as dry as possible, and conn
the hair gently with the Ine coiho-
Don't scratch the scalp in the process
Two or three applications three or four
tjavs apart will do the business. The
coal oil is considered good Tor Doth
scalp and hair. Never apply the oil III
q room where there is fire. and keep
the child away from both light and
fire for several hours, as, of course, II
1.-THE hair) will be highly infiammabie.
Some one asks for a recipe for pork
cake, and here is one of a dozen GOOD
ones:
one cup moIasses one cup fat pork,
one cup sugar, one cup raisins, two
heaping cups of flour, one teaspoon of
soda, cinnamon and allspice, one cup
boiling water. Put salt pork Chopped
fine) in a basin, sprinkle soda over,
add boiling water, let boil one minute.
take off the stove, add molasses. sugar
and spice, one cup flour. Beat well,
then add the other cup with raisins.
Be sure your cups are heaping. The
batter may seem thin. but there lies
the softness of your cake. Let me
know if you like ii.
This recipe for Welsh rarebit has no
beer in it and is good:
Take half a gill of milk, three ounces
of cheese cut into small dice, one egg,
one ounce butter, seasoning, toasted
and buttered bread. Put the milk into
chafing dish and bring 1t to the boil.
Add the cheese, the egg previously
bcaten) season with salt, pepper and
nutmeg. Stir, cooking Slowly, until
quite smooth, or resembling thick
cream. Remove the pan from the
fire. and stir in the butter; then return
over the fire and reheat. Pour the
mixture over round or square slices of
toasted and buttered bread and serve
quickly. The secret of this Welsh rare
Bit is careful and continuous stirring,
so that IL is smooth ana creamy.
Chilli con carne is simply beef with
peppers For the foundation select a
good lean beef, cut into dice and fry in
generous quantity of smoking hot
lard. When nearly tender cut fine a
piece of onion and Glove or garlic. and
throw II in with the meat. Cook a few
moments add a spoonful flour, cook
two or three minutes. then add as much
red chilli pepper as desired.
To prepare the chilis remove the
seeds and some of the veins from a
dozen, then run thru meat grinder
after cooking until tender. If too thick
add little water. stirring all the time
10 prevent burning. Cook few min
utes longer and it is done. Another
way of cooking chilli con carne is with
tomatoes. Chop into small pieces one
pound of beef. brown 1t in little lard.
then put in a kettle with two chopped
onions, two chopped potatoes, two ripe
tomatoes or one-half can of tomatoes.
To this add three pints water, salt and
a tablespoonful of the chill powder.
Cock until the meat is tender. then
thfcken slightly with a tablespoonful
of -four dissolved in cold water.
Here is a real good Scotch pie recipe:
Have ready a pound of cold mutton