, 1863-06-04
Useful Receipts.

How TO PRESERVE RoOTs.-A writer in
the Mechanics Magazine says -" have
had three pairs Of boots for the last six
years-and think shall not require any
more for the next six years to come. The
reason is that treat them in the following
manner IL put pound Of rosn in a pot
on the fire; when melted and mixed, ! warm
the boots and apply it hot with a painters
brush until neither the sole nor the upper
leather win soak in any more. If it is de
sired that the boots should Immediately take
q polish, dissolve an ounce Of wax In tea
spoonful Of lamp-black. A day or two after
the boots have been treated with the tallow
and rosin, rub over them this wax in turpen.
tine, but not before the fire. Thus the exterior
will have coat Of wax alone, and shine like
. mirror. Tallow or grease becomes rancid,
and rots the stitching and leather but the
rosin gives 1t an antiseptic quality, which
preserves the whole. Boots and shoes should
be so large as to admit Of wearing cork sOles.
Cork is so bad q conductor Of heat that with
1t In the boots the feet are always warm on
the coolest stone floor.
OMELEr OR Eco PuDDIxo.-Two heaping
tablespoOnfuls of -four, little salt, pinch
Of soda, four eggs, and good sweet milk
enough TO make thin batter. The add.
ton Of spoonful Of cream, or bit Of but.
ter, is nice, and a tart apple, pared and sliced
very thinly, is an improvement. In frying,
use long handled pan, and when ready,
take table spoon half full Of lard and half Of
butter; when hot, pour the batter in, enough
Of it tO make little thicker than common
buckwheat cakes. When Il is q delicate
brown on the under side, slip il into plate,
for, unless very dexterous with the knife,
i will break in turning; put few bits Of
butter and lard over it. and turn the pan
quickly upon IL; reverse and place over the
fire, taking the plate Of, or it would be heavy.
II baked in thin cakes, with Jelly between, il
makes . nice desert for dinner.
How TO CURE CoLD.-The Journal Of
HsalM says, if q man begins to cough, as
the effect Of common cold, it Is the result
Of nature attempting the cure, and she will
effect i in her own time, and more effectually
than any can DO 50, IT, she Is only let alone,
and her instincts cherished. What are those
instinctsl She abhors food, and Graves
warmth. . Hence, the moment man IL sat.
isfed that be has taken cold, let him do
three things: First, eat not an atom. Sec
Ondi gote bed and eoyerup warm IN warm
room Third drink as much water as he
wants, or as much herb tea as he can; and,
in three cases out Of four, he will be almost
entirely we'll ip thirty six hours.
BRonEp STEAKS --Should be, cut from a
well.kept rump, and they are generally liked
about three quarters Of an inch thick. Most
cooks beat them well with rolIing-pin for
ten minutes, but II The meat Is Of good
quality, and the rump Is well kept there
will BE- no neee..ity for dis. Juit before
finishing, rub lump Of butter over, and
lightly drfdgt with peppefahd snlL Picked
and so1apod h0Essradlsh make q good garnish,
and for sahce suit your taste -
To PREvnhF MnK from TuBstxo SoUn.---
To each quart Of milk, add fifteen grains Of
blonrbonlts of soda This addition will not
e1aof ne talle Of the milk and Il promotes
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