The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-05-02
Useful and Household Recipes.

Remedy for Burns and Scalds.-The
best application for burns or scalds, as
we know from personal experience, is n
preparation of olive oil and pulverized
lime, mixed to the consistency of salve,
spread smoothly upon linen cloth and
laid upon the burnt or scalded part
The relief to the sufferer in all cases,
however severe, is almost instantaneously
efTectual.
Good Cofee.-One-half the usual
quantity of coffee and one-half carrots
Slice the. carrots dry, and brown like
coffee. Put the carrots into the coffee
pot with little cold water, and as 500
as it boils it is ready for use. Do not
grind the carrots. We have used car
ros ten years, and prefer this beverage
to cold water. 1t requires less sugar.
Germantown Telegraph.
Excellent Wh,tewash. AS the house
cleaning time will soon be here, it may
not be amiss to say a few words in re.
gard to whitewashing. There are many
recipes published, but we believe the
following to be the best that can be
used White chalk is the best substi-
tute for lime as whitewash. A very fine
and brilliant whtewashed preparation of
chalk is called ~ Paris White" This
we buy at the paint stores for three
cents pound, re all, For each sixteen
pounds of Paris White, we procure half
pound Of the white transparent glue.
costing twenty-five cents fifty cents a
pound.) The sixteen pounds of Paris
White is about as much as a person will
use in day. 1t is prepared as follows
The glue IL covered with cold water at
night and in the morning is carefully
heated, without scorching, until dissolv-
ed. The Paris White is stirred in with
not water enough to give it the proper
milky consistency for applying to the
walls, and the dissolved glue is then
added and thoroughly mixed. 1t is then
applied with brush like the common
lime VIII, ewash. Except on very dark
and smoky walls and ceilings, single
coat is sufficient. 1t is nearly equal in
brilliancy to seine white" far more
expensive article.
Cottage Pudding.-One cup of sugar,
one cup of sour milk, two cups of -four,
one teaspoonful of soda, one egg, three
tablespoonful of melted butter. The
soda may be replaced by half teaspoon
full of saleratus. Bake half an hour
Eat with sauce.
Spo 'ge Cake.-One cup of sugar, one
cup of -four, four eggs. Beat the yolks
and sugar togethcr-whites separately
and pour into the other. 1t must be
made quickly.
Rolts.-One quart of slfted -four
Pour into the middle of it one pint of
warm milk, with lump of butter as
large as half an egg melted in it. Salt.
-Four spoonfuls of yeast. Set the sponge
at about seven in the evening make 1t
up about ten, adding as little -four as
possible. Set it to rise until morning,
then make it very lightly into round or
long rolls. Let them rise until time to
bake for breakfast. They require about
an hour to rise, and half an hour to
bake.
II Good Common Cake.-One cup of
new milk, one and one-half cup of sugar,
three cups of -four, one half cup butter,
one teaspoonful cooking soda, one half
nutmeg. Bake twenty minutes. This
recipe from contributor, we find very
good, especially for round or oval cakes.
Rural Register.
Keeping Horses Legs and Feet IN
Order.-lf | were asked to account for
my horses legs and feet being in better
order than those of my neighbor, should
attribute it to the following circumstan.
ces First, that they are all shod with
few nails, so placed in the shoes as to
permit the foot to expand every time
hey move-second, that they all live in
boxes instead of stalls, and can move
whenever they please-third, that they
have two hours daily walking exercise
when they are not at work-and fourth,
that have not head-stall or rack. chain
in my stable These four circumstances
comprehend the whole mystery Ct keep
ing horses legs fine, and their feet in
fine working condition up to a good old
age.-JNiles on the Horses Foot.