Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-06-25
THE HOUSEWIFE,


wine, and use 1t mas large pieces as Is CON
venient to stuff the bird. The delicious flavor
which the wine gives Is very penetrating, and
it gives the fowl'a rich. ganiey character,
which is very pleasant.
How 70 PICKLE PIUNs.-- For seven pounds
Of plums, take four and q half of sugar, one
quart Of vinegar, four ounces of cinnamon,
two ounces of cloves--put the spices in bag
-scald the sugar, spice and vinegar together
then pour over the plums-cover tight
let them stand on the stove and keep hot
but not boil for four hours.
A SuBsmrurR FOR CRANBERRY SAucE.-One
peck of plums, eight pounds of sugar, one
pint of vinegar, two tablespoonfuls of pow
dered cloves, clarity the sugar with vinegar,
add the plums and boil slowly to a jam then
add the cloves. Ounces can be used in the
same way.
TOMATO MARNALADE.-Take full grown to-
matoes while quite green, cut out the stems,
stew them till quite soft, rub them through a
serve, set the pulp on the fire; season highly
with salt and pepper, pounded cloves, and
stew all together till thick. II is excellent for
seasoning gravies, and keeps well.
To MAKE RED CuRRAsr JRLLY.-Put your
currants in jar in the oven, and let them re-
main till the juice is all out of them. To a
pint of syrup add pint of white sugar, peun-
ded, and made quite hot. Before the sugar is
| added, boil the syrup very slowly for two
minutes then add the sugar, and boil it ten
minutes.
| To CLEAN GRHRs CURRANrs.-An expeditions
way of cleaning green currants from stems
and grit, Is to rub them we'll and hard in q
handful or more of -four, then rub them in a
sieve, wash them well in several waters,
spread on papers to dry, stir frequently If dry
ing in an oven but they are better dried on
folded cloth in the sun.
| STARCH PoLIsH.-Take one ounce of sper-
maceti, and one ounce of white wax melt,
and run it into thin cake on a plate. A
piece the size of quarter dollar, add to h
quart of prepared starch, gives beautiful
luster to the clothes, and prevents the iron
from sticking.
PIcgLRp Esos.-Ioil the eggs until very
hard; when cold, shell them, and cut them
in halves lengthways. Lay them carefully in
large Inouthed jars, and pour over them
scalding vinegar, we'll seasoned with whole
pepper allspice, a few pieces of ginger, and a
few cloves of garlic. When cold, tie up close
ly, and let them stand q month. They are
then fit for use. With cold meat, they are a
most delicious and delicate pickle.
CHRAp SPONGE CAKR.-Two eggs one cup
of flour, one cup of sugar, one spoonful Of
sweet milk, half a spoonful soda, one tea
spoonful of cream of tartar, and little salt .
CRATE in some rind of lemon and add part Of
the juice and a teaspoonful of butter Bake
fifteen minutes.
| WOLVERINE JOHNNY CAKB.-Take one quart
of sour milk, two thirds of teacupful of
cream, two thirds of teacupful of molasses,
two thirds of a teacupful of suet finely cut,
one egg we'll beaten, one teacup of -four, one
teaspoonful saeratus, salt and meal to make
it about as stiff as pound cake. Bake quick.
CURE FOR LocKJAw,-" We have noticed
lately" says the Lancaster Gazette, "accounts
of a number of deaths by this disease, which
induces us to republish positive preventa-
tive and remedy for this disease. 1t is the
simple application Of Beef's gall to; the wound.
Besides its antispasmodic properties, the gall
draws from the wound any particles Of wood,
| glass, iron or other substances that may cause
irritation, when other applications have
failed''
CURE RoR iSrRAINs.-In the Paris hospitals
a treatment is practieed that is found most
successful for a frequent accident, and which
can be applied by the most inexperienced =
If the ankle is sprained, for instance, let the
operator hold the foot in his hands, with the
thumbs meeting on the swollen part. These
having been previously creased, are pressed
successfully with increasing force on the i'll
jured and painful spot about quarter of an
hour. This application being repeated sew
eral times, will in the course of the day, en-
able patient to walk, when other means
would have failed to relieve him.
| A CHEAP PAIRr.--For outside work-0ne
bushel of unslacked lime. Slack with cold
water. When Stacked, add 90 pounds Of
Spanish whiting, II pounds of salt, IL of su.
gar. Strain through a wire sieve, and IL is
fit for use after reducing with cold water. II
may be laid on with a white-wash brush.
For inside wall5.---0ne bushel unslacked
lime, three pounds of sugar, five pounds o.
salt, and prepare as above.
To color these paints straw color, use vel
low ochre, instead of whiting: lemon color
ochre and chrom yellow lead and slate lamp
black blue, indigo, green, chrome green.
gsS- A small piece OF paper or linen, mois
tened with turpentine, and put into the ward
robe or draws, for single day, three times
year, is sufficient preservation, Il is said
against moths.
Gs- Beware of drinking cold water Will
in heated condition.
t To MAKE WATER CoLD.-,rhe following il
simple method of rendering water nearly a
cold az ice: Let the jar pitcher or vesst
used for water, be surrounded with one O
more folds of cotton to be constantly wei
The evaporation of the wster on the outsid
will carry off the heat from the inside, an
reduce II to almost the freezing point.
f BUREs.-Cover the parts with wheaton fou
: throw over the wound by dredging DO,
) Cover so thoroughly as to exclude the air.
9 ToorH-AcHR.--Gum copal, dissolved in chi,
roform, forms an excellent compound for fl
8 ing the holes of decayed teeth. The apple;
ton is simple and easy. Clean out the cavit
and moisten small piece of cotton with ii
: solution introduce II into the deeayed par
a and relief is almost instantaneous.
: To MEND Broken GIAss.--An excellent G.
ment for uniting broken glass msiy be mad
! by dissolying in pipkin over tn fre--talSir
e especial care thatit does not boil over--ol
n ounce isinglass in two wine-glab ses of spiri
i of wine, This will be transparent glue.
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BEEF TRA.-A most excellent, food for Il
n convalescent, is made of half pound of lei
o beef, cut in small pieces, and SOAKED half
e hour or more, in quart of cold water al
81 afterward boiled few minut es, stirring it
n little as it begins to boil. Tlasn pour It in
.r a bowl upon piece Of Ii Of welI-brown
Or toasted bread. Drink off tlpe liquid. or e