Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-06-29
8l.ial aud domestic.
DO m esttc oono1n y,

= gradually; and when about half dry rub thel
t well so as to smooth them and put them int
e shape and dry them brush out the superf1r
: ous color, cover them with paper, and smoot
}. them with n warm iron. Other colors may b
= employed TO mix with the pipe clay beside
s yellow ochre. In order TO dry thom efFectuall,
, lag them out fat then rub into them a mis-
S ture Of finely powdered fullers.earth and alum
sweep it off with a brush. sprinkle them wit
, dry bran and whiting astly dust them vel
This viii not do if they are very dirty.
A CEMENT FOR ArrAeH1ko METAL 70 Glass
Take two ounces of thick solution of glue
and mix it with one ounce of liuseed oil var
nish, and half an ounce of pure turpentine
the whole are then boiled together in clos,
vessel. The two bodies should be clanped anc
held together for about two days after they are
united, to allow the cement to become dry
The clamps may then be removed.
BATTER PupDING.- Beat four eggs thor
oughly, mix with them half pint of milk
! and add them by degrees 10 half pound Of
-four When the batter is perfectly smooth
thin it with another half pint of milk. Flour
well a wet pudding cloth, pour The batter in
leave it room to swell, tie it securely, and put
in plenty of fast boiling water. One hour and
/ quarter will boil it.
PoNADE FOR ENLARGED Toxsns-The ton
sils of the throat being frequently enlarged
from repeated inAamations, whore the system
Is delicate, little Of she following pomadc ap-
piled night and morning by means of a camel's
hair brush, will completely cure the worst case
In SIX weeks or two months: Pure iodine one
scruple ;.spermaceti, one ounce. Mix for an
ointment. siss
GINGER CAKrs.-Rub quarter off pound of
butter into half pound of -four, mix one egg,
three ounces of powdered loaf sugar, and half
an ounce OF ground ginger. with the butter and
Hour, and make them altogether into paste
roll it out quarter Of AN inch thick. and cut
into round cakes about two or three inches
across bake them in q warm oven on iron
plates.
L How TO ORsAAESr rLEATHER.-Ieather may
be gilt or silvered in the following manner:
Dust fnelypowdered resin over the surface of
the leather; then lay on the gold or silver leaf
and apply hot the impression or letters you
wish to transfer; lastly, dust off the loose metal
with cloth.
YEAST FOR HOMEMADE BREAD-Boil one
pound of good -four, quarter of pound Of
moist sugar, and half an ounce of salt, in two
gallons of water, for an hour When nearly
cold, bottle and cork it closely. 1t will be fit
for use in twenty-four hours, and one pint will
make eighteen pounds of bread.
CURRANr WISE.-Mrs. DenDis-Fine sam
pie of Grant Wine, clear as crystal very deli
cate and delicious flavor-two years old.
METHOD OF MAKING Take two quarts of
juice, two quarts Of water to three lbs. refined
sugar. mix and let it stand two or three days, |
skim every day. then strain through game. and
put in cask, and let it stand one year, then |
bottle, and you have an excellent wine.
DR.. Andrews gave method for making |
Current Wine, not unlike Mr.. Dennis recipe, |
with a difference in the proportions l quart |
juice, quarts water, to one pound sugar.-
This was very pleasant drink, but would not |
keep as long as the other.
RHUBARB WrNE.-Now it ie known that
wine can be successfully made from rhubarb, it |
will save all the late growth, which is not re-
quired for culinary purposes, after other fruit |
comes in, and which has formerly gone TO waste. |
Mr. Cahoon's method of making wine is To mix /
equal quantities Of water with the Juice of the |
stalks, and to each gallon, 80 TBS fair quality
Of New Orleans sugar. put in barrels, filed full !
and refined with isinglass, and allowed to re-
main in the barrels till Spring, and then bot
tie. By adding or diminishing the quantity of
sugar it will vary the strength of the wine in
he same proportion. The pure juice without
water makes a very strong wine, by using
lbs. OF sugar to each gallon. Mr.. Cuhoon es-
Inmates that $500 gallons of wine can be made
rom an acre planted with his seeding. Sold
1t from $500 to $40 gallon, this would
Field return of $4,000 Ohio Cultirutor.
DURABLE WASH FOR WooD WoRK In
Eiew OF the inquiries recently made on this sub
ect, the republication of q recipe. which APP
peared in the fourth volume of the Horticul-
urist, is not out of place. This wash "owes
is durability chiefly to the white vitriol, which
lardens and fxes the wash Take barrel
aud slake one bushel Of freshly burned lime in
t, covering the lime with boiling water. AT
er it is slaked. add cold water enough to bring
t to the consistency ofgood whtewash. Then
dissolve in water. and add one pound of white
'itriol (sulphate Of zinc) and one quart of fine
alt. To make This wash of handsome gray
tone color, add half pound of French blue,
md onefourth pound of Indian red drab
will be made by adding half pound of burnt
lena, and one-iourtb Of pound of Venitian
ed. zN liz. F
Coon PIcKLEs.-Pr Prepare your cucumbers,
have them cut so as to leave portion of the
tenn on, to prevent decay or other vegetables,
rash them perfectly clean in cold water, and
,ut them in tub. Then of one part of
linety-fve per cent alcohol, aud four parts
Vater, cover them Cover them with piece
# flannel or other woolen cloth, and as soon
S they begin to ferment take off the cloth
ach day and wash it thoroughly in cold wa
er, skim from the top the accumulated scum.
let them stand in warm room until fermen- :
alton has ceased then add such spices as you
ray like, and the incest pickles you ever eat
ill be the product. -.-.l -..
ORDINARY TEA CAKB.-Three cups sugar !
hree eggs, one cup butter, one cup milk, aud
small bit of soda. Make it not quite SO stiff I
S pound cake. a I,
TuDoR GINGERBREAD.-One pound sugar, l
hree quarters pound butter, four eggs, aud
our enough to roll out.
GIPsEY PUDDIHo-Cut stale sponge cake
r preserves, put two pieces together like
and lay them in dish. Make a
oft custard, pour it over the cake while hot
hen let it cool before serving it.
SHoRr GINGERsREAp.-One pound -four,
alf pound sugar, quarter pound butter,
hree eggs, two spoons Of thick cream, aud ,
niger to taste. /,
SEED CAKEs.-Three pounds -four, ono of 1
utter, one and half of sugar, one cup of /
araway seed, two tea spoons of soda, 10 one ,
up of milk ...-.... -..-.. ,..,.