The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-09-15
VALUABLE RECIPES

~ dcn"nncrs the use Of saltpc,rc in brine
intended COR the preservation Of flesh TO
keep for food. That pnrt of the saIpctre
which is absorbed 10y III. meat, he says, is
nitric acid, or aJn!Vrtis Il deadly poison
animal flesh previons to tlie addition of the
former only possessing nutritious virtue.
lh: Is destroyed by the chcmicllal action
OF salt and salpctre; and. AS the Professor
remarks, the meat becomes us different u
substance from what it should he, as leather
is from raw hide before it is subjected to
The process of tanning. lie ascribcs to
the pern'ciuu, effects Of this chemical
change, al! the diseases which are common
to mariners and others, who sub>i,t prnci,
paliy upon saltcd Inc;t-sucll as scurvy
sore gums, dccavc'l teeth, ulcers. ttc., and
advises II total abandonment OF the use OF
>;,!trctre in making pickle for beef pork,
dc. Tie best substitute for that article
being, he says, Il small quantity oil sugar,
which renders the meat swcrtcr, uorc
wholesome, and equally rs durable.
E:rw Gt"fc Irtmtres-In dcscriLin.
the culture Of the grape before the Mora
m"c Horticultural. Suci :tv, Mr.. Haven said
that every year there WAS croakinS about
rot, "ct., but that lie had always found they
paid al'l tina; this year the crop would be
large. Mr.. Haven exhibited Il jar of "cii-
r"n'.!m ?:"pc$, iale Of green grapes, u
preserve that, while it is sweet, has got an
aci,' that makes it unusually agreeable to
the taste Of every one. Mr.. Haven gives
lI's following receipt for making
C'tToni:'d Gr"IrS.-Prcpare a clarified
syrup 10y di*solviny eight pounds Of sugar
VIII. one quart o! water, ard add the white
oil AN ""g thcn boil in this syrup eight
pounds of green C;tawba or Isal ella grapes
until ,hrv hr:,in ,c shrink, when they should
be "l'cnc! on dishes to cool. Keep the
sE!n? boiling, and when approaching the
usual consistency o. good syrup, replace
!,c grapes boil about zen minutes, when
they will become is !or ihc jars and for
": daring tie summer and fall mou:hs.-
If TO be kept for years, add quarter Of II
pound moic of SUGAR
r"ri"9 GrccM Eco"s /or Winter I'xc.-
lick good, tclI''cr, sweet string beans, GU,
them into pcos about thrcc-pualtcrs of an
inch i'll cngth, throw them into l,oilin.
water, lct them stand five minutes then,
having the oven heated Just hot enough to
asol' burning the beans, spread on tin or
c:r;lirn dishes. set them into the oven, and
let them remain there till perfectly drv,
when they should be put up in small bags,
and lung in cool, dry place. When
YOU wish to cook a mess Of com and Leans
put tlcm to soak over night in warm wa.
ter, and cook them rs usual.
.Siing IF Amis.--Ihcrc are many cures
for sings, but frequently they are not on
hand when wanted. Every housewife has
in her garden a superior remedy, which
should be known I,y all. Take portion
Of onion, either top or root, Lrni>r, anil
apply Tor Il few minutes to the wound. If
applied immediately, it prevents future sore
ncss and inflammation, rs well as gives i'm
mediate relief.
P~kI,d Grc,n Observation-Disclosures the
tomatoes with Il olk, place them on u
dish. and sprinkle viii, salt. Let them re-
mai for two or three days, tlen rinse of
the salt III clear water; put them in pre-
serving kettle, cover them with water,
which keep sca!diny hot for one hour; then
take them out, let them drain, and put them
in ,ars.
Boil the vinegar, with so.::c cloves, Ill :
5rice, and stick cinnamon. When colo.
pour over sufficient to cover them. WiL-
! diicid's Cook Book.
YOU wi,l, to offer your hand TO lady,
choose your opportunity. The best time
to do it is when she is getting ont Of an
omnibus.
Prentice Of the Louisville Journal, says,
III reference to some remarks made concern
ing him:
"Yhc assertion is an unqualified Iie
though made by thoroughly qualified
liar
The gifts that circumstances make in our
character we arc apt to regard us its native
fruit
Peace is the evening star Of the soul,
as virtue is its sun, and the two are never
apart.
Forget not that life is like a flower,
which no sooner is blown than it begins to
wilhcr.
= lady thus addressed her servant in
the presence Of fashionable party -
Mary, relieve that burning lumiua,y of