Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-17
pOmEsr1c ECONOMY.

WArERMELoN PREsERvEs.--Cut water.
melon into, and take out the soft inside;
then pare or scraPe the green rind from tho
| firm white portion of the melon, and cut IL
| into such shapes as you choose. Put the
soft part OF the melon with all it's liquid into
a preserving Eettle in which there are two
teacupiuis of water, and let ii bull for q few
moments; strainit, and add lhree-quarters
oe pound of white sugar for each pound
of the melon you are to preserve; put
ii over the melon,' and boil until cleas
throughout; flavor with green ginger root or
with lemon, adding the inside of a couple Of
lemons to the IiqaAd wiied the soft
part OF the melon is boiled; when the melon
is transparent take ii Zip with SKINNER and
spread on fat dishes to cool. Eet the syrup
boil until thick; pour it into pitcher to cool
and settle. Put the preserves into jars:
pour the syrup over, and seal the next day.
MAKING V1NEeAR--ETow to- naaie good
vinegar without cider. Here is one way !:
Tie peck Of wheat bran in bag, boil it
| two hours in twenty-four gallons of soft wa
FER; pour the hot liqhbt id a clean barrel,
recently emptied moIasses or liquor barrel
preferred; fill up the barrel to within
quart with water, sweetened with moiasses
or sugar.; when the whole Is milk warm stir
in one quart ofyeast 1ed keep'the barrel in
warm place until fermsntation' ceases,
then rack it off into clean barrel, q recent
vinegar barrel with mother in it preferred,
with circulation of warm air at the bung.-
Nf sovnd basret is due time good vinegar
will be there.
REMEDY FOR BITES AsD SrYNcs,-As
many of our readers are preparing to travail
ur 90 to the country FOR the summer, it may
be useful to- re mind them that aa ounce vial
of spirits of hartshorn should be considered
ono of the indispensables, as in case Of being
bitten or stung by any poisonous animal or
insect, the immediate and free application
of this aiiKa Gs a wash to the part bittenv
gives instant, perfect and permanent relief.
the bite of a mad dog 1--WE believe) not ex.
cepted;' SO will strong asheswaier.--[ Halle
journal of Health.
REMEDY FOR THE CRAmP.--Those whs.
may be subject in the night time TO that ex-
crutatiug pain called cramp, may be secure
against its attacks By tying bandAge very
tightly round the leg, immediately above the
knee; or it may be remedied by breathing
forcibly, and taking long respratiohs, thus
exciting the action OF the lungs, BY which
means the whole system will be animated.
perhaps in less than a minute the disorder
will be abated, and the pain effectually re-
Haove&
To MAKE Touch BEEF TEHpER.--T0
THOSE who have worn down their teeth mae
ticaiing poor, old, tough COW beef, we viii
say that carbonate OF soda will be fonnd q
remedy for the evil. Cut your steaks the
day bt:ore usins.iuto slices about two inches
thick, Tdb theui' over Witii'a small quantity Of
coda, wash II off next morning, cut II into a
suitable thickness aud cuok to notion. The
same process " i'll answer for fowls. legs of
mutton, etc. Try it ali' who 1--we delicious.'
tender dishes of mcat.--- Bostbs Cuitiv0t0r.
JEFFERSON CooKIEs.-po three P0uAds
oi ti,ur, sprinkle a leacHpfai os Sotisuder
seed; rub in one pound Of butter, half q
pound of sugar, three tesspooufuis Of salae-
ratus diSsblae in milk; wetk the Ingredients
well to.sether5 roIl thin, cut, and bake at .
qa,ick heat.
TEA BIscUIr. Two pounds Of 6nur, two
| tablespoon iuls Of yeast. little warm miiki
mix the above together, adding quarter Of
u phunl of meltsd' butter, with uiilk sum
cient r,'fotaas y tlAsclR batter, and bake in q
quick oven
F OILS CAxG.--Two teasubfuls offlndian
meal, twoao of wheat abur, one of moaasses,
one traspoonful of salaeratus; season To-
tAstr wet with milk; form a batter thin e.
nouyh to ruuS bake three qpaFters Of an
houS, and servo wilhbuiter while hot
| FRrrrERs.-To one pint of sweet Riikv-
/ aid one egg, one teaspoonlul OF salaeratusS
little sail, with -four sufficient TO form a
stiff batter; drop them fronsa spooar fHso 6ot
lard and boil them until they are OF q nice
brown
| FEpBERsaox PUDDING. --Five tablespoon.
fuls of sugar, a quarter of pound Of batteEs
1--WE eggs; stir Ave tahlespoonfuls Of Aous
into one quart Of boiling milk lot Il cool
then add the other Ingredients, ane bake
half an hour.
JoRENv CAKR.--(excelient.)-- )--Dissoive
hslf tesspoonful Of selaeratus in'one guar
of sweet butter milk. add two table spoon.
fa,ls of molasses, a piece of butter the size
Of buttsraut, little salt, then SIR IN hdi-
an meal enough to make thin batter. aa&
! h,ke one hour