Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-05-06
Jefferson County, Va Saturday, May g. 1854
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INDIAN PIcKLE.--Divide cauiillowers
into pieces, add some slices of the inside
of the stalk, put to them too white cab
bages cut into thin slices, gherkIns and
large cucumbers cut in Jumps, with inside
slices of carrots, some onions, and French
beans. Boil a strong brine, in which sim
mer the vegetables for two minutes, drain
them, and dry them in an oven till they
are shriveled up; en'put them into jar
and prepare pickle in the following man
ner: TO four quarts Of vinegar and two
ounces of flour of mustard, good table
spoonful of salt, two ounces Of ginger, two
ounces of long pepper, four ounces of
horscradish, and few shallots; boil the
whole and pour il over the pickles while
hot. When perfectly cold tie them down,
and if requisite. ada more vinegar. ntwo
months they will be fit for use.
To DIE Blue on WOODEN OF GooDs.--
For 80 pounds of yarn or goods, il will
require the following drugs.
l b best Bengal indigo,
oz Of madder,
2 lbs potash,
2Qts wheat bran.
Use the same proportions for any num-
Der Of pounds, prepare your copper with
20 gallons of water and boil for two hours
s ounces of madder and 3 quarts wheat
bran, thea draw your fire and dissolve 2
pounds Of potash IN your copper, when
completely dissolved let stand I'LL your
liquor comes below scalding heat, then
pour INTO your copper pound OF indigo
ground as fine as oil, rake up your dye
well and cover close and let stand for tweIe
hours, keeping up the heat all the time so
YOU can just bear the hand in it; mind to
rake up your dye once in every two hours
and keep your vat covered close all the
time, so that no air will get to your dye A;
IN twelve or fifteen hours your dye will
be fit TO work.
CURE FOR BoNE-FELoN--A cores
pondent Of the Baltimore Clipper, SAYS,
that thimbIciuI Of SoH soap and qUick
SilUer, mixed and bound tightly over the
feon, will draw it to a head in the course
OF ten or twelve hours. The curative can
then be removed, and by the application
of the usual poultlces, the sore will soon
be healed. This remedy is said to be a
verv severe one but altogether preferable
to the disease Bone-le!ons Of late years are
quite common, and the remedy, If enectuaI
Will prove real blessing to the sufferers.
CURE FOR CoRNs.-Mr. Cooper, in his
"Diclionary of Surgery" has the follow
ing in(alibic cure for corns: Take two
ounces of gum ammoniac, two ounces Of
yellow wax, and six drachms Of ycrdigris;
melt them together, and spread the COM
position on soft leather ; cut away as much
of the corn as you can, then apply the
plaster, and renew it every fortnight till
the corn is away.
PARsN1p SrEw.--C0t a half pound Of
fat salt pork in slices, and pound Of beef
or veal in bits put them in dinner pot,
with very little water. Scrape some par
snips, and cut them in slices an inch thick
wash ard put them to the meat; pare and
cut six small sized potatoes in halves
Cover the pot close and set itoveT bright
fire for about half an hour; then drcGge in
a tablespoonful of wheatdour, and small
bit of butter, and small tea-spoOnful Of
pepper, stir it in, and set over the fire to
brown for fifteen minutes. Take the stew
into a dish and serve.
To HoUsEKEEpERs.-Ic you happen to
live in house which has marble fire.
places, never wash them with suds; this,
in time, destroys the polish. They should
be busted the spots taken of with a nice
oiled cloth, and then rubbed dry with a
soft rag.