Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-01-16
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS.

To CURE HAMs.-Wheny you are smoking
your hams occasionally throw upon the fire
a handful of China berries, and it wilt be
found preventive against fskippers. So
SAYS gentleman who has seenit sufficient
" tested in South Alabama. =. :'.;..
PINEAPPLE JELLY.-Pare and great The
pineapple, and put it into the preserving pan
with one pound of fiue white sugar to every
pound of the fruit; stir it and boil it until
il Is well mixed and thickens sufficiently;
then strain it, pour it into the jars, and when
it has become cool, cover the jelles with
paper wet in brandy, cover the jars tightly,
and treat them as apple jelly.
ScorcH CAKE.--Stir to cream pound
of sugar and threc.quarters OF Il pound oi
butter, put in the juice and grated rind OF
lemon, a wine glass Of brandy Separate
the whites and yolks Of nine eggs, beat
them TO froth, and stir them into the cake,
then add pound of silted flour, and just
before it is put in the cake.pans, a pound OF
seeded raisins.
For THE CURE OF CRoUp.--A piece OF
fresh lard, as large as a bulternut, CNNbed
with sugar, in the same way that butesfand
sugar are prepared for the dressing oi. hud-
dings, divided in three parts, aud given at
intervals of 20 minutes, will relieve any
case of Group not already allowedto pro-
gress to the fatal point.
LIGHT Pie CRusr.-A lightfioesydSt
may be made by rubbing into one Pound.
flour two ounces of butter worked insaa
cream, and ;one spoonful Of carbonatsssodas
dissolve with water, half a.spoonfu5ot 3ar-,
taric acid, and pour it over the ingredients,
quickly adding a sufficiently of dysterl to
make It the proper stiffness forsRHSRfYstk
This is still better when a well beat4 SB
is added to the -four, &C., belcseea tbeE -
is putin. Z. @
Cuo11c N HonsEs-Dissolve, iSAquart
of pure water, as much salt as swjlkthosqugh
ly saturate the liquid, and drtHsss.h 3 3.ma
thoroughly until you discover a1toNF q
relief. This is simple and eNessfa kAas,.
DIV, and has been succe auGy applied ls''cas
ses of bolts. US q
To CLEAN slIvER--DkSs Ssass, t te3,
spoousful Of powdered aluHf9 qShf,Sf
moderately strong ley, stiYm xsR II SOFT
SOAP, aud remove 4acyf thaeme rise to
the surface. After washing theSser in hot
water, take sponge, aud cover every ar$ j.
Gle with this mixture. When Dry Will the
articles in waru, seap.suds=&ipss= dry 4.st
brighten with whiting and spirits.
To REMOVE BLACK SroTs FROM PLATE.
Boil the articles in three piuls Of water, with
an ounce oil calcinej hartshor, drain by
the fire, and polish with soft linen rags which
have been boiled in tho same liquid aud
afterwards dried, using purified whiting as
the plate powder.
TO CLEAN GOLD CIrAlNs.--A correspon-
dent saws: "Some Of your readers may be
pleased to know that gold chain washed
in soap and water, with few drops OF
hartshorn in it, and afterwards dried in saw
dust, vii! lock equal 10 q new one"
TO KEEP 4 Stove BRIGIT.--lf YOU wish
to keep stove as bright as d coach body
by oniy two applications year, make weak
alum water, and mix your British l'astre
with it; let the stove be cold, brush with
the mixture, then take dry brush and dry
Iustre, and rub the stove until perfectly dry.
Should any part, before polishing, become
so dry as to look grey, moisten II with Il
wet brush, and roceed as above
To CURE WAnTs.-Dind leaf Of house
leek, from which you have removed the skin,
upon wart few nights in succession, and
then see where your wart is.
RAISED CAkE.-Six cups of raised dough,
four eggs, two cups of sugar, two OF bntler'
or sweet fried meat fat, spice as you please,
and raisins.
Cure FOR ConNs-A correspondent
writes that pint Of alcohol poured in his
boots caused all his corn and calluses to peel
off, leaving his skin smooth and soft.
LoAFERs SoL1Loouy.-I stay pretty late,
sometimes Pm out all night, fact is I'm out
pret,y much all over-out Of friends-ont OF
pocket-out at the elbows and knees, and
always outrageously dirty. When any bo'
dy treats, and says come up fellows al
ways think my names fellows, and We got
too good manners TO refuse. guess tore
this winder shutter in my pants behind 'l!e
other night when set down OH the wax in
Ben Srugg's shop. III have 10 get it men,
ded up, or I'll catch cold. ain very
stout as it is, though am full in the lace.
You've ladies who wish to lock interest
ing, should commence by eating plenlIIully
Of slate pencils and cbalk-should this fail,
let them resort to vinegar as beverage, ana
let them chew green tea. Should this tail,
let them give their corsets an extra turn,
and wear the thiunest shoes they can buy,
especially in cold, damp weather. TO be
sure, this may induce consumption; but
that matters very littlo-the "interestIny
are of so little use in the world, that the
sooner they leave it, the better for them
selves and every one around them. Harsh
but true. Lady loafers, we suppose, are here
pointed at
A substitute for butter at breakfast has
iust been discovered by some bright genius
What an age Of diskivcry! Well, It'll Now
read Marry the incest girl you know
You will then have her to preside at your
breakfast table; and, unless you are Il sad
dog, indeed, you will not have any but her
We are progressing.
"I'p just like to see you" as the blind
man said to the policeman when he told him
he would take him to the station.house II he