Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-10
USEFUL RECEIPTS.

HEAD-CHggsE.-Spl q hogs Or pigs head
in two, and remove the eyes and brains. Cut
off the ears, scald them and the head, and
scrape them clean, removing the discooret
parts. After washing well with cold water
put into covered kettle with nearly boiling
water enough to cover it. Boil gently, rcmov-
ing the scum from time TO time, us il rises, and
cook until the bones can be easily separated
from the meat. Take out all the bones, chop
fine, and season with salt, pepper adding sage
or thyme, if liked. Inclose it in bag or cloth
place it in colander set in a dish to receive
the drippings, and lay a plate over it with
sufficient weight TO press as dry as wanted
The heavier the weight, the more lean the
cheese will be, as the fat is readily pressed out
Keep il in the cloth in cool place. It should
be sliced thin for table use.
How TO KEEP FuRs.-Fine fnrs should be
kept in a cold place. An experienced dealer
will tell, the moment he puts his hand ON a
piece of fur, ii it has been lying in warm, dry
atmosphere; il renders the fur harsh and shabby
entirely destroying the rich smooth softncsa
which it will have il kept in cold room.
To PICKLE 0ysTgRs.-Drain the oysters from
the liquor; pour over them little water 10
rinse them strain the liquor and add TO >
pints of it, Of vinegar, salt to your taste; also
pepper, alspice, horseradish, and mustard seed
boil ten minutes aud then add the oysters and
boil I've minutes longer, They are very good
Hrepsred in the same way, leaving out Tie Yin.
sger.
10 PRESERVE EGes FREsH YgAn.-Mix O
handful Of unsiaked lime with the same quinn
tity of salt in three gallons Of water FIRST
pack the eggs, with the small end down with
some shavings to keep them down, and pour
the mixture over them be sure none Of them
are cracked
FoR CrRISG seFArcHEs IL HonsEs-Takc
some lamp-oil and mix il with little white
lead, till the oil becomes of q straw color
Wash the legs perfectly clean aud rub them
dry. Then apply the mixture aud rub il well
on the affected parts. BY doing 'llis three OF
four times the horse will he cured.
Coon CHEESE may he chosen by its smooth
coat; il old cheese br rough coated, ragged
or dry Mt top, beware Of worms. If it be owe
full OF holes, moist and spongy il is subject t
maggots. If soft or persisted places appear
try now deep they go, for the worst part may
be hidden.
ROSE GAnLic-Iake of red rose buds, dried
half an ounce; boiling water two pins; dilu
ted vitriolic acid, three drachms; mix thes,
together, macerate for half M hour, and draw
III the liquor. Sweeten with an ounce 0
honey.
ORANGE TARr.-SQuecsc two oranges boi
the rind tender, add half teacnpful Of sugar
and the Juice and pulp Of the fruit, an ounc
Of butter beat TO paste. Line u shallow disl
with light puff crust, and lay the paste o
orange in il,
SODA CRACKER PunpiyG.-To one quart o
warm milk add three pulveri1ed crackers, thre
eggs, tablespoonful of salt, Tor four cracker
and two eggs,) spice to your taste; bake thirtl
minutes; served with sugar and butter.
WHITg-BEAS PouLTIcE.-Nothing is so goot
to take down swellings, as n soft poultice o
stewed white beans, put on in "a thin muslin
bag and renewed every hour or two.