Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1899 — THE HOUSE HOLD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE HOUSE HOLD

A Boston War* - 'jjM Daring the coarse of tbe trial In 1m ton tbe other day of a woman rest** rant keeper who was charged wttSIH fng milk “below standard” the fad ting developed that no Bostonian Afamjam fled with his milkman can change oil less the new milkman be ready to Bd|| mit to a fine of |SO from the Milk Dei# era’ Association. The defendant tMI fled that upon finding tbe milk she wai getting was poor she tried In vafnjlj bay from other milkmen, hut fha feared the SSO fine of tbe trostlgH refused to sell to her. She finally *Nm| ceeded In getting better milk by pdif chasing from another dealer in the name of her janitor. J

Macaroa&rtgpij^ Good macaroni should be cream-egg ored, and when broken should not split After boiling In water equal to eight times its bulk, turn into a colander and run cold water over ft to prevent the pieces sticking togetbm In scalloping put a layer of mallljj in the buttered pudding dish, then Ow of grated cheese and one of wt*w| sauce, salting and peppering each Mp er of macaroni and cheese. Bepen until the dish is full, then cover wltfcwi tablespoonful of bread crumbs stirt» In a teaspoonful of melted butter. 4f| low half the amount of grated chiMM that you have of macaroni. To Fasten a Picture Mall. In the grand spring cleaning, Wt|l nails and screws refuse to fasten securely in the plaster, and life i.wk* dark and drear by reason of their obj stinacy, look up and try this simp£§ remedy, given by a professional pic-ture-hanger. Enlarge the hole made by the screw, says this genius, asm thoroughly moisten the edges of JH plaster with water. Then fill the spaci with plaster of paris and press tho screw in the soft plaster. When hardens the screw will be found to hold firmly. P - Mttmbnrg Steak. . ■ Chop one pound of lean beef ema fine, mince an onion and mix with i together with a little suet Season tffjj pepper, salt and a dash of summer savory, make Into flat cakes and f*7 f hot lard, butter or drippings, !■ onion may be omitted. Many butebefjl sell the meat already chopped. Iff better tp select for yourself, and thin you are assured of what yon arf ge£j ting. Good Coffee, To make good coffee use one spoonful of ground coffee for each person and one more for the pot beim dropping in a little beaten white of egg and cold water just to moisten; shii|| and pour on boiling water, aboto |BH thirds of a pint for each spoonful ■«| coffee. Let this come to a boil, sf£ down and keep Just below the boiling point until needed. * '■ ’llM Meat Ball* with Tomato DrenateH Two pounds of the upper part bf round chopped fine, half & pound <fl salt pork chopped. Mix with jornSk catsup and make into balls and ; jl| slowly In butter. When browned al both sides add a sauce made of onehalf can tomatoes and a of flour mixed smooth In water, wmk salt to taste. Simmer the meat sauce until done. W Spiced Corn 'Bee*. After using corned beef for while warm, chop the fat andleaafß gether, not very fine, but so they, bm be well mixed; then stir in enough made mustard or French mustard m spice sufficiently, and place it in w open pan that will take in ah Invertwl plate on the top. It may be sliced wheg cold. * jjnfclgl Ha lain Cake. One cup sugar, one-half cup buttoig two eggs, one-half cup milk, two teaspoonfuls baking powder and twocaM of flonr. Jelly to put between the jjjß ers; one cup raisins, one cop of soghil one-half cup water and one egg. 'Beflj water and sugar together; stir the sins and egg in when cool. Potato Puff. Take two cupfuls of cold mashed |||j tatoes, stir into it six teaspoonfuls i melted shortening, beating to a whitw cream; then put with this two eggs whipped very light and a cream or milk, salting to taste; l* well, pour into a deep dish and fcpH| in a quick oven until brown. c-filM Boil twenty-four raisins, cut in quant ters, in water enough to cover x he«» twenty minutes, when plump and of milk, when boiling shh tljen with a Uttle cold milk ndd^Si well-beaten White of an eza il