Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-11-25
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REMEnY FoR, THE YELLow FEvER.--A
correspondent of the New York Herald
sends the editor the following. S
- "a few years ago ] fell in company with
avery intelligent captain of merchant
ship, who had made many voyages 10. the
West1ndies, and alsoto the coastof Africa,
and he Informed me that as an antidote to
the feyefs prevailing in those climates, he
always took with him large bottle Of pull
yerized charcoal, of which he gave his
crew teaspoonful three times a day, in a
glass of water, and he never lost a man by
the yellow fever, though other ships were
daily losing their men. Should any one
have faith try. this, with good effects, l
hope it may be published to the world"
FoR SpRAINs. point of soft-soap
Country preferred) one pint of whisky
mix and boil them, until the quantity is
reduced to one pint. 1t will then be Of
the consistency ofa plaster salve. Take a
thick cloth, linen or cotton, sufficiently
large, to cover the parts injured, spread the
mixture, and sprihkle the same with black
pepper Apply this, and let il remain for
forty-eight.hours. A cure, in nine cases
out Of ten, will be effected. ee
EUGENE PERruME.-The present EN-
press Of the French has given her name to
aperture, Of which, for the sake of our
fair readers, we will here give the recipe.
Extract Of musk 1 pint; extract Of van
lila, 4 pint; extract of tonquin bean, 4
pint; extract Of neroli, i pint; extract Of
! rose triple, 4 pint; and extract Of sandal
wood. 1 pint. <
TO TAKE STAINS Our OF LINEN. Stains
caused by acids can be removed by wet
ting the part and laying it on some salt Of
wormwood; then rub without diluting it
with more water "a
Or tie up in the stained part some pear
/ lash, then scrape some soap into cold soft
water to make lather, and boil the linen
till the stain disappears.
Recent stains Of fruit may be removed
BY holding the linen tightly stretched over
stub and pouring hot water over the part,
This may be done before any soap has been
applied to it. AS soon as the stain ismade
on table linen, &c., rub it on common ta-
BILE salt, before it has had time to dry
The salt will keep it damp till the cloth is
washed, when the stain viii disappear; or,
wash the stain slightly when the cloth if
removed
To TAKE WRINKLES OUT OF SILK SoARFs
The way to take wrinkles out of silk
ecarfs and handkerchiefs is to moisten the
surface evenly with a sponge and some
weak glue, and then pin the silk with some
toilet pins, around the selveedges on amat.
trass or feather bed, taking pains to draw
out the silk as tight as possible; when dry,
all the wrinkles have disappeared. 1t is :
nice matter to dress light colored silk, and
few should tryit. Some silk articles should
be moistened with weak glue or gum wa
ter, and the wrinkles iroued out by a hot
fat-iron on the wrong side. '
SHREWSBURY CARE.-To poundo but
ter add pound of fine sugar, little mace
and four eggs. Beat all the ingredients
with your hand tillit becomes very light
and looks curdling; then shake in pound
and half of fine -four, roll it thin, cut i
into little cakes, and bake them.
SPONGE BIscuITs.-Beat the yolks Of sly
eggs for about half an hour, and then pu
in three quarters of a pound Of fine Whit,
sugar; whisk it well, till you see it rise ii
bubbles. Beat the white of eggs to ,
strong froth, whisk them well with the su
gar, and yoIks, and beat in, also, sever
ounces of -four, with the rind Of one lemoi
grated. Bake the cakes in tin molds--
we'll buttered; the cakes require hotoven
When you put them into the oven dus
them over with sugar. Fhey will requir
to be baked about half an hour.
tf BAKEwELL PUDD1EG Line dish witt
puff paste, and put oyerita variety Of pre-
serves, without much syrup; also strips O
candied citron. Then fill it three part
full Of the following mixtures
Aquarter Of "a pound of melted butter,
quarter of pound of white sugar, tn
yolks of four eggs, and the whites Of thre
eggs, well beaten. Mix the ingredient
well together. Bake the pudding in a sloi
oven. .4sss
Plum PuDpINc, MADE WITH FARINk.-
Boil three pints of milk, or water; sprinkl
in slowly a quarter pound of Farina, an
continue the boiling l5 or 90 minutes
Then, stir in as much fruit as you deel
advisable. after this put the whole mixtuI
in a bag, and boil it until it is sufficient
done. ~
A BorLED MILK PUDDINc. Pour pil
Of new milk, boiling hot, on three spoons
hlfof fine flour, and beat the -four and mi
for half an hour; then put in three egg
and beatit little longer; after this, grs
in half teaspoonful Of ginger. Ha'
readya nice clean pudding cloth, dipit
boiling water, butter it well; and flour
putin the pudding, tie It close up, al
boil it an hour; it requires great care VIII
you turn it out. Serve the pudding wi
thick melted butter, or wine sauce.
SNow AND CREAM.-Make arich boil
custard, and put it in the bottom Of a chi
or glass dish. Then take the whites
eight eggs-beat with rose water and
spoonful Of fine white sugar, till it /
comes strong froth. Put some milk a
water into broad stewpan, and when
hollis. take the froth of the eggs Law II