Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-12-15
Useful Receipts.

DUrcn CHEESE BALLs.-Mr. J. c. Collin.
of West Turin, Lewis County. n. Y, made
last year large quantities uf Dutch cheese fo'
the New-York market. His method is given
in the last volume of Safe Agricultural Tran..
actions. The cheese finds ready sale at $50
per thousand balls. lie says that twenty.
five cows furnish skinned milk enough per
week for thousand chceses. made rs follows.
"Aftcr the milk becomes lubered, it should
be put in tubs or barrels near q fire, where j.
will gradually become warm. when the cur3
will separate from the whey in the same way
az if rennet had been used. The whey is
drawn out at tho bottom OF the tub, and tts
curd taken ont into cloth straineT placed in
n sink, where the whey can run off; bring the
corners Of the straine- together round the curA
Us tight as possible, and place weight upon
it; after it has drained VIII 1t it will, place il ir
hoop an press it as you would chess.
after pressing two hours take the cheese or
and crumbls i t, pieces. sprinkle in a litt.a
caraway seed. work it over, and make int>
balls that will weigh fourth nf a pouni.
these balls are drioi on shelf for two or
three weeks, when they are ready for market.
To CLEAN Ayp RE-prP BLACK FEATHEEs
Feathers that havo become rusty in cole,
may thus bo restored. First. well wasi the
feathers in soap and water, rising the best
motted soap, and the water scading hot 10.
The purpose; then thoroughly rinse them il.
clean water and dry them. Next, take fa.i
an ounce Of logwood, and boil in a quart Of
water. When scal1ing hot, Put in the frasE-
ers, and there let them remain til the liquc:
is cold after which rinse then. IN cold cleaa
water, and put them 20 Dry. Finally, rur
or brush over the feathers the smallest roy-
ton of oil, which simple operation brings OCT
the glistening jet appearance in a ronlarka-
be manner. II you draw long strip OF pa
per between the thumb and blunt pea
knife blade, the paper will cur! Up. featt.-
ers may be treated III the same way. us:As
only such tender care rs may be expectea =
be required in "touchinga feather
SrovE PoLrsH.-Make weak alrrn ~a.e-.
and mix your British lus:re with it, let tas
s.ova be cold, and brush it w,th the mixture
then take = dry brush and lus,rc. and r:.i
the stove till it is dry. Should ai!v part. =.
cons SO dry as to loo. gray. ,noistea j: "..''
a wet brush, and proceed as Lefure. By t.'r
applications year i, cao ls sept A. ;h'
:is coach BODY.
4 RIcu CORY BREAp. .-IAke :ro ql.,'s
corn meal, one quart wheat ilour. :: little sa''
X
firm stiff batter; mix well; then add two
teaspoonfnls Of soda dissolved iu 4 litt;s war;.
water. Stir it well and pour ii iu,o grease.
pans, SO that it will be about two iuoLcs .l'ca
when baked. Bake III Lct oven Ill! t,-s
Say about half az hour.
ISpIAN ToAsr-Tiace toe auarts o!uai :
over the fre. When it hollis, add 81 occ
full OF -four to thicken. teasponrf4i az sal,
4 small lump of butter, two tablespoon ulso.
sugar. Have ready 10 deep dish six C:
eight slices of light Indian bread toasted -
Pour tho mixture over them. Serve bot
scov11xa KYIvEs.-A sr,an. cie,c ee,-
TO, with the end cut os. is a very eouvoi,su,
medium of appl,jng hriek-duss 70 knives.
keeping it akout tie right moisture. wh>s
tie juice Of the potato ssssts in remdyisx
stains from the surface. We car get 6ct-
ter polish by this riethos! than r. a" t,xy
un hsv. : isi md gitN ie-e '..i...t