Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-12-29
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Ho,c 10 make Good a1es--AlthousA coz.
fee il Leverage IN daily Use in almost every
family, .li5re ,te comparatively f"w who ap-
pear 10 hnow how to make Il really good cup
u Il. Generally, the first thing biddy does
in tie morning is % make the coffee. no mat
'er If It is IN hour before the Other portion Of
the breakfast vii he ready. During the
whole Of this line it is kept boiling furioGsly,
mud tie house is filled with its frasrnuce.--
Tbs fragrance ia very agreeable, but, nnflr-
trnately, when you have il, you crafty your
ulfactories at the expense Of your palate; for
am perfectly satisfied that this overboi!ing
produces that acril bitter taste 80 often found
in coffee. Ny plan is to leave the making Of
tie coffee until the moment Having the
boiling water ready, aud my ground coffee
properly mixed and cleared, | pour the boil
ing water over the coffee, and then allow it
to boil just one half ofa minute. Try it, il
yoU doubt the correctness Of my methods.
in Pr. f GarG-aer
Inc 20 Nsle Hard Soap.--Bcins about 70
chsnge my place OF residence. and having on
hand . duanttv Of excelcut soft soap, whcn
il '"as not convenient tp remove, my husband
WHO VAS something of a chemist, said it could
he easily changed into hard soap. by heating
II aud adding common salt. did 10, adding
the sal. little at d time, and trying it by
cooling 3 little Of it. Wien found thick
scum rise the surface, in was dipped into tubs
and allowed to stand ill next day. The
hard crust was then taken of, melted and
poured into moulds, and when cold cut in
bars and dried. 1t proved vory good, the old,
CT and dryer To bctier.-N. n Farmer.
Sugar Cales.-One and one-half cups sn-
gar; egg cup butter; cup sweet milk;
2 teaspoons cream tartar; 10. soda, aud
-four enough 70 roll thin. Bike on tins.
Fruit Cake.-ono pound and a-half Of
-four, one pound Of sugar, one-fourth pound
Of butter. one pint Of sweet milk, six eggs.
fruit and spice as much as you please.
Apr'e Ch,tard.-Paro and garter oasr'
basin full Of sour appjes stew and mash line,
= ~ ri! one teacup coffee sugar; the whites
Of six eggs, beaten 10 a stiff l-nth; favor 70
the taste; beat all together, aad parvs with
srseetGled cream.
Street Potn!o Pie-Soii the potatoss very
Boit, tlen peel and mash them. To every
quarter OF pound put quart at milk. Ia
ble-spoorfUls Of butter, beaten eEss. toseth>
or with sugar and nutmeg to tic .ls;e. Il
improved by glass Of wine.
Measure Gals Stir 10 cream, .c1-c-r
Of butter, two of sugar then Stir il four egss
beaten to q froth. CREATED nutmeg, ard
pint of -four Stir it until jrs: before it is
baked. IT. gcc-; uaked either 10 cups or
pans.
CltINQ,as.-lo cure c'ilh.aias. sir ry
batt,s .hs parts affected in the houor II VII, b
potatoes have been boiled, at ns h;gi te;.::-
pe-sturs as can bs borne. On the srst ar
pearance Of ail,rent, indie tel by irritation
ard infa.:atior. this bah affords Almost ir:-
mediate relief. In the lore advances, stases
repetition prevents breaking out. f1is~c. hy
certain e'i-s. and ar occasional asop;io1
will operate agaius; q Tetu.a, even during tlo
ssve-est frost
Jelly Cdks,-One pound cf butter. oas Of
sugar. one Of 6oGs twelve eggs. nutmeg aud
roys water. SH.tey il dinner plate. V, sake
ihini t,:n tae edges uith roa-Su.i,