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Cream Cookies — Raised Donghirots. 
Will some of the many readers of The 
R. X.-Y. give a recipe for making sugar 
cookies with sweet cream, also one for 
raised doughnuts? i. j. m. 
Here are recipes for sour cream 
cookies, but we have none using sweet 
cream: Cream three-quarters of a cup¬ 
ful of butter and add gradually two 
cupfuls of granulated sugar, the beaten 
yolks of two eggs, one cupful of thick 
sour cream, the grated zest of one 
orange or lemon, four cupfuls of flour 
sifted with one teaspoonful of soda, and 
lastly the well-beaten whites of the 
eggs; roll out and cut with a round 
cutter. If too soft to roll, add a very 
litle more flour. 
Vanilla cream cookies call for one 
cup of thick sour cream, one cup of 
sugar, one small teaspoon of soda, one 
teaspoon vanilla and flour to mix for 
rolling out. The author of this recipe 
usually puts a little more than two cups 
of flour in a pan and sifts one tea¬ 
spoonful of baking powder into it, as 
the soda and sour cream need this help; 
next mix in the sugar dry and add a 
pinch of salt. Cream is seldom twice 
the same. Sometimes it will be so 
heavy and rich that a little hot water is 
needed to dissolve the soda, again it is 
light and no other wetting should be 
added. You must use little flour when 
rolling out the dough, handling it lightly. 
Roll to about a quarter inch thick. Use 
a round cooky cutter, sprinkle with 
granulated sugar before baking and be 
careful to bake to only a delicate brown 
in a quick oven. This is an economical 
recipe where one has cream, and the 
cookies are very good. 
Raised Doughnuts. — When baking 
bread take a piece of bread the size of 
a small loaf, one-half cup sugar, one- 
half cup butter or drippings (add a level 
teaspoon salt if butter is not used), one 
saltspoon each of ground cinnamon, 
cloves and nutmeg; mix together with 
the hands, turn on to floured board and 
knead quickly and lightly until dough 
is smooth and springy, not stiff; put in 
a warm, buttered bowl and place in a 
warm place to raise; when light (about 
double original bulk) turn out on 
floured board, roll thin, cut and make 
into old-fashioned braids, twists and 
bow-knots; set aside on board to raise; 
when light fry in very hot fat until 
brown; lift, drain and roll in powdered 
sugar. 
THE FfCJ RAL NEW-YORKER 
Two Hard Questions. 
On wash day, when my white clothes 
were put into the boiler a stocking (black) 
was put in also. When they were taken 
from the boiler several of the pieces were 
stained. They look just as if they were 
dipped into blue dye. Could you tell me 
if the stain can be taken out? 
I had a piece of Rogers plaster work in 
storage, and while there mice gnawed at 
it. It looks very bad : the polish is off, and 
great dark stains on it. Knowing I cannot 
replace it I was wondering if it could be 
made presentable. Can you help me in my 
troubles? mrs. d. a. p. 
Here are two very hard questions. 
I'or the first we can only suggest 
bleaching with Javelle water. This is 
made by dissolving one pound of sal- 
soda and one-quarter pound of chlor¬ 
ide of lime in two quarts of boiling 
water. After dissolving let it settle, 
then pour off the clear solution, discard¬ 
ing all solids, which, while they should 
not be used in bleaching, are excellent 
for cleaning waste pipes. Small spots 
may be scrubbed out by stretching the 
material over the bottom of a plate, and 
scrubbing with a soft toothbrush, dipped 
in Javelle water. Where there are larger 
stains or general cloudiness we would 
try diluting the Javelle water one-half, 
and rinsing the fabric in it, but in 
either case the material must' at once 
be rinsed twice, first in clear water, and 
then in ammonia and water. Without 
this precaution Javelle water rots the 
fabric. The fabric should be dried 
in full sunlight; alternate freezing and 
sunlight makes an excellent bleaching 
-igent. Many stains are best removed 
by pouring boiling water upon them, but 
in this case it might set the dye. We 
should be glad to have experience from 
those who have removed such stains. 
The second question is too much for 
us. These Rogers groups are usually 
composed of grayish plaster, with 
Tire Rural Patterns. 
When ordering patterns ahvays give 
number of pattern and measurement de¬ 
sired. 
The severe, mannish shirtwaist is 
greatly liked by many women. This one 
is adapted to silk and flannel, as well 
as to cotton and linen fabrics. It can 
be made just as illustrated, or without 
the pocket, and the back can be left 
plain or finished with an applied yoke. 
The sleeves are without fullness at the 
shoulders and are inserted after the 
manner used in making men’s shirt. 
The waist consists of fronts and backs. 
6794 Mannish Shirt Waist, 
34 to 44 bust. 
It is finished with the regulation box 
plait. The sleeves are in shirt style, 
finished with openings and laps and 
straight cuffs. The quantity of material 
required for the medium size is 3 )4 
yards 21 or 24, 2 yards 36, or 1§4 yards 
44 inches wide. The pattern 6794 is 
cut in sizes for 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 
44 inch bust measure; price 10 cents. 
The smaller pictures include, 6843, 
fancy blouse with low or high neck, with 
or without under-sleeves, 34 to 40 bust. 
2)4 yards of material 24 or 27 inches 
wide, 1)4 yards 36 or 44, with 2)4 yards 
of banding, 1^4 inches wide, 1 yard 2 
inches wide, 1 yard all-over lace for 
yoke and under-sleeves, for medium size. 
6856, surplice waist, with high or low 
neck, with or without under-sleeves in 
full or three-quarter length. 34 to 42 
■6856 
smooth finish. Ordinary dust marks are 
removed from plaster casts by making 
a .Paste of whiting or pipe clay, mixed 
with alcohol or with water containing 
a little ammonia. This is left on until 
it dries, and then brushed off, remov- 
ing the grime. This might be of use. 
i here is a wax filling used for plaster 
casts which would restore polish, but it 
would be necessary to remove the stains 
hrst. Who can help us with this? 
bust; 3)4 yards of material 24 or 27 
inches wide, 2 % yards 36, 1 % yards 44 , 
with 7/s yard of silk, 1 % yards of all- 
over lace for trimming, -for medium size. 
6859 , blouse with straight tunic for 
misses and small women 14, 16 and 18 
years; 4 yards of material 24 or 27 
inches wide, 2)4 yards 36 or 44, with 1% 
yards 18 inches wide, for trimming 
bands for 16 year size. 6836, plaited 
tunic skirt, with five-gored foundation 
straight plaited flounce and five-gored 
tunic, 22 to 3o, 9)4 yards of material 24 
or 27 inches wide, 7)4 yards 36 inches 
wide, 5)4 yards 44 with 1§4 yards 36 
inches wide for foundation, 2 yards v, 
for bands, width of skirt at lower edge 
4 yards, 2 yards when plaited for medium 
size. 6850, tucked blouse for misses and 
small women, with or without fitted lin¬ 
ing, 14, 16 and 18 years; 3)4 yards of 
material 24 or 27 inches wide, 2 yards 
36, 1J4 yards 44 with Ys yard 18 inches 
wide for yoke and collar, for 16 year 
size. 
Cleaning Flues With Zinc. 
I see inquiry concerning cleaning 
chimney or kitchen flues with zinc. The 
process is quite simple; take some old 
scrap zinc, place it in stove when there 
is a brisk fire, or a great quantity of 
coal and it will cause the soot to burn 
readily and thus relieve the flue of its 
congestion. • H . m. 
On page 14 Mrs. E. VV. asks about 
cleaning flues with zinc. The method 
usually followed is to throw the zinc 
scraps on the fire, where they are 
allowed to burn. It seems that zinc 
oxide is formed in the fire and being 
very light flows up the chimney and 
coming in contact with the soot attracts 
the carbon from the soot and breaks up 
or softens the deposits of soot. 
w. E. D. 
I have used that method of cleaning 
for 20 years or more. The soot usually 
takes fire when there is a hot fire in the 
stove. Throw a handful of scraps of 
sheet zinc on top of the fire in the 
stove, and shut the front draft; if the 
zinc is cut fine it will put the fire out 
in the flue as quickly as you could blow 
out a candle. If in larger pieces it 
will take a little more time, but I have 
always found it sure. A good plan in 
connection with the foregoing and one 
followed by myself and most of my 
neighbors is to keep a bit of scrap 
zinc handy, one-half pound is enough 
for any ordinary lire. Such things as 
this ought to be printed in all the 
papers at least once a year. A person 
will read an item like this and if they 
do not have occasion to use it right off 
they are apt to forget it, but if they 
have a chance to try it right away, as I 
did, and perhaps save a set of buildings, 
they will remember it. r. 
h areu sj>*roFT I /' / 
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are perfectly practical for 
wash-dresses if you use 
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Prints have been the stan¬ 
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Show this advertisement to your deal¬ 
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| substitutes. If not in your dealer’s 
| stock write us his name and address 
We’ll help him supply you. 
The Eddystone Mfg. Co., Philadelphia 
Established by Wm. Simpson, Sr. 
We are very poor if we have nothing 
that will do us any more good than our 
money.—Ram’s Horn. 
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