The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-22

An ERROSEoUs SUPPosrrIoS.-If additional evidence
wanted to dsproye the siekly dream Of some that
passion for music sotens and rcnes the soul of the
admirer hundreds might readily be found be added
to that Of imperial fiddler.
The life Of the monster Nero was divided between
the cultivation of music and the commission of every
vice and crime most revolving to humanity. History
dwel5 at large on the aborious and painful training
he submitted to in order to compete with rivals to
whom he knew would be but another word for
deathwarrant 1t is recorded that in order to improve
his voice, he would previous to musical contest lie
on his back with plate of lead on his stomach. He
took frequent emetics and other medicines abstaned
from all kinds of fruit, and from such meats were
held be prejudical to singing Fearful of njuring
his voice he dessted from haranguing the soldiers and
senate-and after his return from Greece he establish
ed an officer regulate his tones in speaking. Modern
singers have satisfactorily proved the dieting system
wholly unnecessary, and indulge in the luxuries of the
table in a degree wholly nconceivable to one unac-
quanted with the musical world.
1t is notorious fact that musicians generally have
! the worst Of tempers.
How TO CooK-When meats are boiled in water
considerable portion of the nQtrment is dissolved out
and owing the fact that cannot be heated above
2l2o except under pressure it is often difficult to heat
the enough by boiling disorganse its fbres and
make it tender If it be necessary soak salt,
put meats to be boiled into cold water and let it be
gradually heated But when it is desired to retain the
juices the water should be made boiling hot before the
meat Is III SO as TO close OF COdgItie le
abumen upon the surface, at To obtain the bet
BROTH let the meat be put into cold orlukewarm WATER
and be kept long time below the boiling point
better plan stis to cut the meat very fine put tinto
bottle cork it tight, and then place the bottle into
kettle of water and boil thus fora considerable time
When meats are broiled gridron over hot Goals,
the sudden high heat applied the outside, which
shuts in the juices and the rapid application of heat
cooks the meat if in moderately thin pieces. 1t
is then tender, juicy and paatabe.
Roasting meat in oven, is next to broiling and
generally preferable in the hands of careless, Slow
or inexperienced cook. But piece of meat to be well
roasted should be put into oven already hot
to the surface in order retain the juices. The
heat should afterwards be kept as high possible with
out actually charming burning the The higher
the heat and the rapid the cooking, tile tenderer
will be the meat \ long slow roasting or baking is
next door to Canning Not particle of hogs lard
should be pat upon beef it destroys the taste al
entirely Basic the beef with its juices and
little water then you will have it with its original
rich and delicious flavor
PLANT PoTATEs.-It has been suggested and wisely
too that the cut that every acre of the ground
shoudb by the lOh of July be replaned with potatoes
white beans and peas If the war continues, beans
will be in greater demand than cotton. Potatoes and
peas invaluable to pantcrs-thcy can be used for
the table well for feeding the stock II potatoes
planted deep, covered with straw or leaves
previous to covering with earth in this climate they
will grow every month in the year, While no one can
doubt the ability Of the south of sclt-mantenance,
neither can any doubt the propretv ave the necess
ty of raising ample provisions. An attempt will be
made-ndeed, has been made-to stop western
supplies and in Lincoln succeeds in this the great
necessity for extra effort part is apparent
Plant buterbeans, they will continue bear until the
middle of December. We must make every edge /
cut and that to advantage.
DAMP PLACE Best FOR SETTING HESs.--A cores /
pendent Of the London Poultry Chronicle says hens
should set in damp rather than in dry place for the
following reasons: The germ of the egg floats uppe
most within and against the she'll in order that il NAV
meet the general warmth of the breast Of the fowl We
must therefore, iii Matching, apply most warmth to that
part only; the egg being supplied with only limited
quantity Of moisture is thus arranged to prevent eyap-
Grafton from a large surface, the egg is only very
warm the part iii contact with the fowl, until the
blood searching nourishment for embryo has surround
cd the inner surface of the she'll when the whole egg
becomes gradually warm, and eventually Of equal
temperature.
CURE For CoRSs-The following, written March 8th, .
is from Mobile Ala;
When looking your paper some DAYS ago | /
discovered remedy for the cure Of coTHs which was
simply to apply lemon to the affected part was then
suffering great pain from the coms on my feet and
resolved at to test its remedial powers. Before
retiring at night, applied the lemon as directed and
am happy to say that it affected an entire /
would advise all who have corls to give it a trial
WIN. CALVERT, ,r.
THE LUNGs-Every breath we draw we take into
the lungs from and half to two pints of air so
that requires about two and half gallons Of pure air
minute, sixty hogsheads every twentyfour hours
properly to supply the lungs. How important then, to
health to have houses well ventilated and to sleep
in small close rooms
Give man the necessaries Of life and he wants the
Give him the convencnces, and he
Graves for the Injuries Grant him the Injuries, and
he signs for the elegancics Let him have the elegan
eies and he yearns for the toies. Give him all to-
yether, and he complains that he has been cheated
both in price and auaIitE Of the articles