Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-05-19
Useful ReCeiDtS,

Fruit Pmldiag.--l4 h., each of -four, gratd
potatoes and grated carrots, and / h., ofsu-,
ct. Salt and spice TO taste. To be eaten
with wine -saucc
Boiicd Bread Emding.-lGo every DAY
in the week. says our. contributor. .)-Half Il
loafu stale bread soakc,hin . aquart of milk 4
eggs tlblespoonsiul ofilour Boil Z of an
hour serve with winc-sauce A little green
o. dried fruit lnixod in is a good addition.
ITIne-Snrc' rciM Uinc.-Butter and su-
gar thickencd with corn starch and favored
with the rind and part of the Juice of a lemon
The following four are from Ellen L Ba-
con- Bar Mills, Me:
Pop-orrs cup of flour: l, egg but.
| ter the size ot a nut-meg. Bake i'll small tia
rounds. The same rule is good for nice drop
cakes. baked in cups; or for boiled batter
pudding
Grandmo's Botter Pudding. g.-Qn1 quart Of
milk . eggs. Gf you have got en-; table
spoonsfuls of -four, and little salt. Steam
la hours-if steamed just enough, tho pud-
ding will retain its form, and it cannot he eX-
o.lled fo- delicacg
| GyGRdmaS Kd,ib0.'dugf Pie-12 spoon
fuls each of sifted (stewed) apple, beaten egg
and melted butter--al thoroughly mixed
and Favored with lemon aud swcctened to the
taste. Bake without uppcr-cIpst. Less but
ter than the above will DO
Applc Custdrd Take Enc apalc-saucc
flavor with lemon or rose, and half fill the pic
plates with it. Pour over a nice cuGtard IA
vorcd nutmeg or vanilla, and bake
A2arley BoaedGndMcn Bakcd. from Mrs
\. $. Plummer. Portage Co., D)-Propare
the turkey just as if for baking; then put in
Kettle, covering it with water. and closing it
with Il lid. Boil until quite tender. Then
take it out and brown it in an oven for few
minutes. When put upon the table it will
be found very tender and juicy instead of dry
.and tOngh.-Amcricaa AgricuiiuriSt
BLACK JAPAN NARNIsH can be made thus
Fuse by gentle heat twelve ounces of am
Der and two ounces of asphaltum then add
| two ounces Of black roSin and half gallon Of
boiled oil; NIX well, remove it from the fire.
and when nearly cold. add three quarters Of
| OF pint OF turpentine mix well together.
! How TO MAKE Z MORTAR 1NFERvrncs TO,
! WET.--frovide square trough, say feet
| by feet by foot and 4inches put duan-
tity oi fresh lump lime in add water quick
/ ~. When the lime is well boiled having
assisted that operation by frequent stirring.
add the tar(the heat Of the line melts the tar,
stir 1t well, taking care that every part of the
lime is intimately mixed with the tar; then
add sharp sand or crushed clnller. and stir
well as before, after winch, in about twenty
hours, il will be lit for Use.
HAIR OF CHILDREN Its a gral. mistake
% plat the hair of children under eleven or
twelve years of age. The process Of plating
more or less strains the hairs in their roots
BY pulling tight; tends to deprive them of
their requisite supply Of nutriment and check
theft growth The hair of girls should be
cut rather short, and allowed to curl freely v
When they arc about eleven or twelve, the
hair should be twisted into a coil not too
tight nor tied at the end with thin thread
but with piece of ribbon.
CURE FOR HYDRoroBrA.-A correspondent
OF the Providence Journal recommends asrar-
: agus as cure for hvdrophobia in any stare
OF canine madnes The directions are:
EAT the green Shoots of asparagus raw
sleep and perspirratlon will be induced. ard
the disease can thus be cured" This remedy
proved efectual to man in greece after the
paroxysrns had commenced
ain preserving, seven pounds of plu.aa
take, four and half OF sugar, one quart of
Y vinegar, four ounces of cinnamon two ounces
e of cloves-put the spices in bag-seald the
e sugar spice and vinegar together-then pour
: over the plums--covcr tight--let them stsrd
I on the stove ami keep ho. but not boil f..
. four hours 8