Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-02-02
Useful Receipts.

Dufter in Fire Minutes We copy the fol-
lowing from the n. Y. Rural American:
"Strain the milk ard set it away for twelve
hours 10 allow the cream time to rise; after
letting it stand for the above time, set tho
milk on the stove, and allow it to remain
there till the cream assumes a wrinkled ap
pearance Do not allow the milk to boil, or
become disturbed. as it would cause the cream
to mix with the milk. When sufficient cream
has been collected, take wooden bowel. or
suitable vessel, and having scalded it in cold
water, and place the cream in it. The opera
tor should hold his hand in water as hot as
can be borne for few seconds, then plunge
it in cold water, for about minute, and at
once commence to agitate the cream by cir
cular motion. In five minutes or less the
butter will be formed, when it can be wash
ed, and salted to suit the taste. During the
winter season, the vessel containing the cream
should be placed over another containing hos
water, to warm it; continue to agitate the
cream until the chill has departed. We hope
our readers will try this method; no better
can be made by any churn ever invented
To Prerem Cream from fising.-If you
can prevent the cream rising, the milk will
be more healthy. with the particles Of cream
mixed through it. than skim milk, or milk
fresh from the COW. To prepare milk in this
way, take it while warm from the COW, set it
in cool place. and stir it continually till all
the animal heat is ont, and no cream will riss
a B. Dickinson.
Diamond Gement.--This is a most excel
lent material for repairing broken china, or
naments, jewelry, and nicknacks. Take halt
an ounce Of gum ammoniac and tablespoon
= tln,r1 trr ,Lar thayf 4
milky fluid. Then take one ounce of ISM
glass and six wine -gassfuls of water; boil to-
gethcr till the quantity is reduced one half
then add a glasbfui and half Of strong spr-
its Of wine. Boil this mixture for three min
utes, and then strain il through muslin, add
ing after, while hot, the ammoniacal fluid
formerly made. Finally. add half an ouuce
of tincture of fmastc resin The cement thus
made is best preserved in small phials. in
which it sets when cold. When required for
use it c,n lie liquifed by placing the phial in
a cup of boiling water.
Citrie .4cii in Acute Internationally
Hartsung states that this substance acts more
efficaciously than lemon juice in acute rheu-
matism. He forms mixture with six drachms
| dissolved in five ounces of water, and sweet
ened with two ounces of syrup. This is to
uc tdkcil III rum 10 W on iuuiS ti'c patieSH
also drinking as much cold water os lie pleas
es, and the parts being wrappedin waddins:
! Of As cases Of acute rhcumatism. some OF
them very bad ones so treated, in two only
was the result not satisfactory. Sometimcs.
even after "a hours Of treatment, there is a
notable diminution in tue pain aud fevsI. al
though, il most cases, from two to three DAYS
are required to produce this amendment. -
The remedy does not induce diarrhea. and 1t
favors Transportation. .-Drusgist's Circular.
10 Renore Olinses in Stopes -Persons
troubled with 'clinkers adhering to the lining
of their stoves Of furnaces may be interested
in knowing that by placing few oyster shells
into the CRATE, while the fire is ignited, the
clinkers will become loosened SO as b, be read
lily removed without the danger of breaking
the lining. We have tried this remedy; and
while the chemical action is involved 10 mys-
te.u, it accomplished the result to cur sats-
faction. Who will explain the theory Of the
action of the gas emitted from the dsconipo
sition of the shells upon the olns.rs '-fss
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