Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-09-08
Useful Receipts.

Spruce Eeer Spruce is a powerful anti
scorbutic. and should be used freely BY per
SONS who havea tendency to that affection
1t acts with some as a diufetic. Here j. a
recipe for making it-Provide sixteen gal
lous Of water, boil half of it, and put the 9TH
cr half OF it into a barrel, pour the boiling
water to tIc cold in the barrel then throw in
six taGlespoonfuls Of essence of spruce, and
sixteen pounds ofmolasses when sufficiently
cold, add half u pint Of yeast, and roll tbs
cask about.
Ginger Beer No. Id re,y superior kind
White sugar, five pounds lemon juice, one
quarter Of pint: honey, one quarter Of
pound ginger bruised, five ounces water, fou,
gallons and half Boil the ginger in three
quarts of the water for hafan hour; then add
the sugar, lemon juice and honey, with tho
renal der Of II G water, and strain through =
cloth; vi en- cold, add the quarter of the white
of an egg, and a small teaspoonful Of essence
of lemoni let the whole stand four days and
then bottle This will keep many months,
Ginger Beer No. 2.-Whte sugar three
pounds; bruised ginger, three ounces; cream
of tartar, one ounce; four ltmous shred boil
ing water, four gallons; allow the whole 50
soak for two hours, then strain; add eight
ounces of yeast, ala, after few hours, put
into tishtly-cOrked bottles.
Am EIccueat Limn,em lake the whites
of two eggs, beaten to a lruth, a wineglass of
vinegar, a wineelass spirits ofturpentine aud
wnegass Of alcohol, beating it in all tho
time. This linment must be put together in
the order mentioned above or it will not be
thoroughly incorporated. We find this very
superior in all cases Of sprans, bruises, &c,
on man or beast
Recipe for YedSt-With quantity of
good leacen take handful Of hops, boil the
same, leaving two quarts of water when boil
ed, which is to be poured upon the following
ingredcnts:-Two tabespoonfuls of salt, half
a tea-cup of sugar, q little ginger, four good
sized potatoes grated raw, two tea-cups of
flour The whole. when light, to be corkef
aud kept III cool place.
Transparent Paeidiag.-Take the yolks Of
| of twelve eggs; beat to froth; add sugar to
make n stiff batter; a small bit of butter; fla
| vor with anything to suit the fancy. Havc
| two good sized pie plates lined with pastry
pour the batter in and bake until done. Some
pour preserves, small fruitl ia the pastry
| before the batter.
| Cucua,Je,' Keichup-Take three dczon Of
| full grown cucumbers and eight white onions.
| Peel the onions and cuoumbers, and then
chop them as fine as possible. Sprinkle on
threc-quarters of pint of fine table salt; put
tht whole in sieve and let it drain twelve
| hours Then take teacupfull of ground
! black pepper, aud mix them well with the
cucumbers and onions. Puttle whole intos
stone Jar, with the strongest vinegar; close it
up tightly for three days, and it is fit for use.
1t will keep for years.-RarriStar3 Uhfon.
A Slre Remedy for Telon.--The Buffalo
Advocate says he happens to know that the
following is sure remedy for the felon' Take
a pint Of common soft soap and stir in air
Stacked lime till it is of the consistency Of
glazer's putty. Make a leather thimble, bi'
it with this composition, aud insert the hrs'
ger therein, aud cure is certain.