Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-06-14
Useful Receipts.

Hotc 10 Cook an Egg.->What a wretched
thing ia badly cooked egg whether it be
liquid rs n ladys tear, or as solid as SOM
ersetshire dunpling. If you want an egg
well cooked, first try the plan recommended
by correspondent Of the Cottage Gardener.
who remarks: IAN egg should not be tol-
ed, it should only he scaldc,i, ruig., c"ddled.
In,merse your egg In, or which i etter, pour
upon your egg boiling water. For time: pro-
portion your time to the size and nlnller uF
your eggs, and the collateral incidrnis. 1t
YOU cook your eggs upon y"ur breaktilst ta-
be more time will be required. Bntif You
station your apparatus on good w'olrsaiue
hob, where here is fire, and sn the radiation
Il heat is less positive, less time will suffice.
The latter way is mine, winter and summer,
and the differences of the surrounding cir-
'unistauces equalize, or nearly So, tie time.
keep one under water Q minutes; two ~;
three, 10; and foUr near IL minutes. The
yolkG first owns the power Of the cal"rcs aud
will be even firmly set, while the white will
pe milky, or at most tremulously gelaiin"uI.
4 Delicious Desert A correspondent Of
the Rura, New Yorker gives the fnlowing:-
Two cups Of sweet mill; ard ore of sOu-
cream. Tor one cup and a half nf sweet milk
beaten oggs; small teaspoon ofsalerat,s, and
half a teaspoon of salt! use flour enough 20
make batter about as thick ~ for gridila
cakes; add a teacun OF dried cherries. piums,
or currants, and pour into tin phil or mou!ds
with clnrely fitting cover; place it in q ket-
tie of boiling water deep enough oreach the
Ton of the mould, and boil fast for two hours.
Serve with any sauce. Il is very good With
,,tt fruit il Won have none.
'Homcr, " r 1850. AsNIE'
To Reniovc tie Ssaias of hlk.--Thc stains
nf ink on cloth, paper Or wood. n.ay he re-
moved by all acids; but those acids are tu he
prpferred which nre least likely to Injured ths
texture uf the stained sut&tanced The mu-
riatic acid. diluted with FIVE or six times It's
weight of water. may he applied t. the spot.
and after minute or two washed nf; repeat
ing the application as often AZ may he fund
necessary. Less risk attentls the Use of ves-
rtahe acids. A solution of the nxg,ic, ci'ric
,acid of lenlon). or tartareons acids. in water,
may be srplied :: the most debate fabrics
without danger Of injuring them; anil the
same solution will discharge writing hnt
no. prin gting ink. Hence it mag be employ
q, In Charming books which have been defi'-
ed hy writing on the margin, without iiapair-
ing the text.
Grou7d Rice Pudding. .---Tnke tahie-
spoonful OF ground rice and Il little suet chop
ped fine, and AL! half pint of milk. sweet
en- to taste and having poured it into slnrc-
pan let il remain over clear hr"unti' thick
ened Beat up an egg, with four drops nf
essence Of lemon, and two tahlesponiuls Of
white wine; add this mixture to the iaLftfi-
ents in the sancepRn, give it shake or twt,
from, right to left, then pour itihto greasti
dish, and bake in moderately heated oven.
Hop 10 make XcaSt.---Boil one pound tif
good fiour, a Quarter OF q pnund OF brown
sugar, and little salt. in two saiians of wa
Ter. for one hour When nikw.rn,, bo;tss
i. and cork Il cl'se. II viii be really for use
in twentv-fnur hours. One pint of this yeast
will make eighteen pounds Of bread.
Floral .Sdecimsn,.---The mode of preserving
is simple. Take two leaves of every kind
you wish to keep; lay them inside. of a sheet
, OF bloti b paper, place them under "a con-
sidarahe pr, r,sSure, and let them remain du-
, ring the night. Open item the next ihnrn-
, ing. remnve them to dry part of tho paper
5 tnem again for the same space Of time. They
may then be placed in the b" intended for
!, THE purpose, and fistsn down with little
, grm, with the alternate sides turned ont. and
4 the name written, with snch other obseeva-
. .ions ss sas ,!.;s' MS think r-oYs-'