Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-25

a saltspoonful OF pepper TO dozen smallsized pota
toes. When it is boiling hot, put in enough slice
potatoes to cover the botto of the pan. As sool
as the one side is q delicate brown. turn the other
when both are done, take the into hot dish theI
fry more; when all are DONE put to them little o
| the fat in which they were fried. and serve
Care is necessary in fl ring potatoes that they arr
nicely and delicately Drowned, without being burn
cd or cooked to a crisp; for breakfast or supper
! fried potatoes are much liked.
/ Potatoes may be fried with less time or trouble
thus Peel them and chop them smalls make come
lard hot in the PAM add salt and pepper as before
directed then pat the potatoes IN; turn them that
they may be nicely Drowned. Serve in covered
dish.
LOAF CAKE-Three pounds of flour, two pounds
of sugar, one and qua- er of butter, five eggs
raised with yeast milk sui Gent to wet 1t, spice to
SUIT the taste half the b. te' and sogar wor, ID in
before raising; fruit if yoa Ike
COURT CAKE.-Flour, els, two cups OF sugar, one
Gun of butter one cup OF o milk, ona-half tea
spoonful soda-put together ard beat well, add one
pound of fruit, three cups of flour. This viii make
two loaves.
BED BuGs-The weed well known as the "water
pepper" or "smart weed" (potygonsm hydropiper,)
which NAV now be found in abundance along bitches,
roads, lanes and barn-yards, is destroyer of the
bed-bug A strong decoction is made of the herb,
and the places infested with the insect well washed
whit. The plant may also, with mach advantage,
be stuffed in the cracks and corners of the room.
TRAPPING House ANTS AXE large sponge and
wash it WELL and after it is dry lay it near any spot
frequented by ants, and sprinkle fine white sugar
over it. In short time the meshes will be nearly
filled with the minute insects which then be de-
strOyed by dipping the sponge into hot water, and
after washing and drying it may be replaced again.
Thousands are often destroyed at time. and by
peatmg the process, the locality will DON be free
from them.
Pa
our neighbors, who has been much experienced in
the importation of foreign breeds of sheep and cat
tie, writes us note that seems to us to contain
useful suggestions. He says that Brahmln cattle
were first introduced into the United States about
ten years ago. and. as in the case of the mule, had
to work their way into the good graees of our peo
PIE by positive proof of their real value. There are
no CATTLE he maintains, the surface of the earth
which render profit to the holder equal to these
England may boast of her Durhams, Devons, Ayr
shires, Attorneys, &c. and there is question that
with high feeding the English have brought their
favorites to perfection fat cattle The Brahrlins
for active work. friend considers to be equaled
only by the noble animal the horse while for the
quantity of meat they yield they superior to the
Durham, and their milk for butter is fully equal in
richness to the Alderney, or Brittany, some cal
them. Our correspondent thinks the Brahmin cat
tie to be peculiar adapted to the Southern climate
and he expresses the hope that of our planters
who had experience in the of this peculiar stock
will be kind enough to lay before the public the re-
suits of that experience, especially in the acclma
ton of this useful animal-Aelo Orleans Picdylne.
Mice COwS.-The winter treatment of cows should
be well looked to. Moderately warm and well venti-
ated quarters, regularity in feeding and watering,
suculent food night and morning, clean bed and Oc
sailing necessary for their health and
comfort. The better animals of any kind are fed,
md the comfortable they can be kept the more
profitable they are.