Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-28

laurels upon his brow the soldier, as be
trudgcs along on the weary march, OF
mingles in the scenes Of the battle field
even with death around him, forget:
awhile the carnage, and turns his 'houe BIT:
to the "fond girl he left behind him." the
mariner, tempest tossed, driven by the
rude waves, sings merrily aloft as be
thinks of the little cottage by the shore,
where bis wife aud dear ones await him
the statesman, US he devises, amid deep
and painful thoughts, plans Of government,
which are to tell upon his own and his
country's fame, never loses sight of the
ioys which await him when cabinet coun-
ellis are over, and be cutters the portals Of
home the sentinel, as he PAGES his weary
watch, loves the moonlight tramp that be
may look beneath its rays at the dear mt
mento of q mothers or sisters love.
Over man in all bis relationships, the in-
fluence of woman hangs like a charm.
Deprive US Of your influence which digni-
fes and stimulates US to noble deeds, and
we become worse than barbarians. Let it
DO ours, and We can brave the cannons $
mouth, or face danger iu ten thousand
forms. You stimulate US to all that is
good. You check US 10 iguoble purposes.
You have also an important influence up
on posterity. The early impressions which
the child receives from you, outlive all the
wisdom Of later days. Sages may rea-
SOD, and philosophers may teach, but the
voice which We heard il infancy will ever
come to our ears, bearing mothers words
and mothers counsel. Continue to in
still into your children, virtue and patriot
ism. Undue them with proper veneration
for the fathers of liberty. Learn them to
love their country, and to labor for It's
good, as the great aim Of their ambition.
Bid them proudly maintain our institu-
tions. Point them to the deeds of their
ancestors. Make these their escutcheon,
and bid them hand it down to their child
rem as free from stain as it came to them.
Do this, ladies, and your influence will not
be lost in the future. In the language Of
the poet, it will be said:
"woman Il lovely to the sight,
As gentle as the d-ws OF even.
As bright mornings earliest light,
Aud sputless rs the SHOWS Of heaven"
t4-Ths following timely communication which We
find in Moores RuraI Neo Tork, Of Rochester is from
gentleman We personally knew reliable and careful
man, and one whose recommendations worthy Of
considerat ation--Ed. Star d C1poniee.
Curing, Smoking and Keeping Hams.
Formerly, tried keeping hams and
shoulders in salt, and also in grain, but
they would dissolve the salt or mould in
the grain. then tried keeping them in
pounded charcoal, with no better effect. l
next tried dry ashes, but, unless the hams
were very dry when put up, they would
taste of the ashes. l then tried sewing
them up in coarse cloth and white washing
them several times over, as had seen
them in that condition in market, but they
did not keep well-would either mould,
o. the lime would crack and flies get in.
For a number of years, l have adopted
a new method, and never failed to keep
them sweet and free from mould or flies.
prepare sack for each ham. A yard
square Of good sheeting is sufficient for
COED sized ham. After the hams arc
smoked, and before any flies have infected
them, put them up, one in sack.
take sweet hay and cut it in cutting |
box) about one inch long, and fill in the
sack and around the ham, SO that the ham
,au not touch the bag. Tie cord around
he open end and hang them up in the !
,moke-house or some cool, dry place, and |
hey can be kept any length Of time; the
bag and the hay will keep away the flies
and allow the moisture to escape SO they /,
will not mould.
RECIPE FOR CURING HAMs.-To one |
gallon of water, take one and ahalfpounds
If good salt, one half pound of sugar, ard
half an ounce saltpetre-to be increased
u this ratio to any quantity required to
.over the hams. As soon as your pork is
odd, cut out the hams, and pack them
loosely in your cask. Sprinkle each layer
lightly with fine salt-put on q weight,
nd pour on the brine Immediately, and
,efore the juice of the ham has escaped.
I will require from four to six weeks for
he salt to strike through, according to the
ize of the hams. 1t will be necessary,
erhaps, to add little salt on top Of the
ams; !; sometimes, if they are very large,
hey absorb so much OF the salt as to leave
be brine so weak it may sour: 1t would
70 we'll to take them up after they have
een in . week o. two, and examine them.
nd if necessary add little more salt.
treat care should be taken not to salt too
,ucb, as by doing SO you lose the favor
f the ham add but just enough to keep
hem. As the ham absorbs the salt from
be brine, it should be fed by adding a
title salt on the top, and the hams should .