Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-14

thieves can secure,
Whilst in that lovely bosom It's PLACID!
No, the pilferer's hand twill more strongly
allure,
And TO plumber impart fresh cost.
That bosom, dear Jessey, ne'er can be-
Without longing its treasures TO win,
The united temptation of beauty and gold
Would provoke whole conclave to sin.
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RURAL ECONOMY.
Receipt for making Cider and preserving II
sound for years.
Three months ago was at the house OF
Nicholas Nail, Esq. who lives near Deep
river, at the upper extremity Of Moore coun-
try, whereIl drank old cidet Of a very supe-
rior quality, and as the habitual use OF cider
is emnent'y conducive to health, ensures
sobriety, imparts the agreeable sensation OF
strength and vigor, and is pleasant beve-
rage that can be afforded at a small ex-
pence. took care to be exactly informed
of his manner Of making, refining and pre-
serving it, in the hope adyant age might ac-
crue by publication of it. Mr.. Nall had in
his cellar, as well as | now remember,
about or 10 bogsheads and 80 or 60 bar
rels of cider Of different ages-the oldest
was the best, nor did he think any fl to
drink till it was at least year old. That
which drank was three years old, and it
was excellent. His oldest cider did not
taste. as he intended il as a treat for his ex"
ecutors.-He complained that his stock
was too small to enable him to drink it OF
the age he wished, but intended to fill an
other cellar. here copy Mr.. Nails re-
ceipt, as he gave it to me in writing, in
April last.
Gan apples fit to be eaten viii make
good cider. The grand secret is in clean
sing it from the filth and dregs as early as
possible. Each sort Of apples are to be
beaten and pressed by themselves. Two
kinds of juice, both good, would if mixed,
often make bad cider. Throw out all
imperfect, sorry, and sun burnt apples, as
well as dust and trash-Beat your APPLES
before much mellOwed, as they lose their
strength, soundness and spirit ftoo mellow.
Let them stand half day after being bea-
ten before. put into the press; then press
them slowly, discontinue it as soon as the
juice discharged appears to grow thin and
watery. The advantage of slow pressure
is in making the liquor run pure. Let your
casks, previously well cleansed, be filed
quite full to permit the froth and pumice 10
discharge itself at the bung. When the
fermentation abates, cover the bung close
ly with something that may be lifted by the
fixed air that escapes during the future fer
mentation. In week rack of the cider
carefully, ceasing the moment you observe
it to run muddy. Now stop the cask more !
firmly. In ten days rack it off second
time, and in fifteen days the third time. In
every instance the casks are TO be clean
aud perfectly filled, and when filed for the
last time, to be bungei clos, placed in
deep dry cellar, not to be moved until
drawn for use. Late cider need not be
racked until March, and then one racking,
or at most two, will be sufficient. BE very
careful that no water, not even the little
that will adhere after rinsing cask, is
mixed with the cider. The smallest guam
tity of rain-water will render cider unfit 10
Keep. The addition of any quantity of
distilled spirits is not only useless but in
furious"
Mr.. Nails plan is the result Of long ex-
perence, and its success justi6es me in
recommending it to the public. hope it /
CALVIN JONES.
Raleigh, Nv. c. July 95th, 1913.
n. B. ought to have mentioned that
Mr.. Nall told ME he had for many years
tried various plans for clarifying cider to
prevent its souring, by means of milk, isin- !
glass, scalding and scumming, 6ltering
through sand, &c. &c. and found all useful,
but is satisfied that frequent racking or
drawing is far preferable to any other me-
thod he has attempted.
King James |, mounting horse that
was unruiy, cried, "The de'el tax my
saul, sirrah, an ye be ma quiet, I'll send
ye to the FIVE hundred Kings in the hause