, 1864-01-23
Domestic 9etipes

Tue .WTlLeT LOOk Yea Wltn u TeldJlVO, tllu was
delighted with the quality of the beverage.
Upon inquiry, it itproved that the article
was from the same package used by another
friend, whose tea always tasted miserably,
and the difference was wholly owing to the
methods used in its preparation. The last
named person followed the usual plan Of
pouring boiling water upon the tea, which
the steam. The other friend adopted the
following process, which have since prac-
ticed, and would recommend: Pour tepid
or cold water enough on the tea to cover
il; place it on the stove-hearth, top Of
tea kettle, or any place where it will be
warm but not enough so as to cause the
aroma to escape in steam. Let it remain
about half an hour, then pour on boiling
water and bring to the table. .'"'
To SwEErEN BUTTER FIRKINs.-Before
packing butter in new firkins put them out
Of doors in the vicinity Of tho well gil
them with water, and throw in few hand.
fnls of salt. Let them stand three or four
days, and change the water once during
that time. Butter firkins should be made
of white oak, and this process effectually
takes out the acid contained in that wood,
and makes the frkin sweet If the butter
is well made and rightly packed, it will
keep good all summer, even II the iirkin
be kept in store above ground. To
cleanse old frkins in which butter has been
packed and left exposed some time to the
air, fill with sour milk, and leave standing
twenty four hours; then wash clean, and
scald with brine. This makes them as
good as new. ri Ia.
A REMEDY FOR Mo1ns.---The ravages Of
the woolleh moth may be prevented in a
measure by the use Of any Of the follow.
ing substances: tobacco, camphor, and per.
haps the most agreeable for wearing ap-
parel, mixture Of one ounce Of cloves,
one ounce of rhubarb, and one ounce Of
cedar skavings, tied Up in bag, and kept
IN box or drawer. II the substance be
tdry, scatter it in the folds Of the cloth, car.
pet, blankets or furs; IL liquid, scntter il
freely in the boxes, or on the cloth or
wrspper, laid over and around it.
To WASH WooLrS Goops.-Prcpare in
your tub some soft water as waim as you
can bear your hand in, put your soap in the
water, wash the fannels clean in this, have
IN another. tub or pail some more hot
water; Cf there should be no suds left in
the last water after wringing, put in little
soap,) wiring quick, slake well aud dry.
You must never pnt soap on your clothe',
or apply cold water, as that Is the cause Of
the flannel fdlllng. White goods will do
we'll to have tho last water blued. Ironing,
too, fdlis, II any soap be lrft in them then
| DRESSED CmcKENs.-Buil fine, large,
tender chicken; when done, Audhwhile yet
warm, cut IL from the bones into small
pieces, as for chicken salad; put it into a
stewpan with one gill 0f boiling water /;
thoh stir together until perfectly smooth,
lone.q quarter OF aPOuna of butter, .oae Tea
spoonful Of flonr, and the yolk Of ono egg,
which add to the chicken, half at time,
stirFingiall well together;. then season with
salt and pepper After letting 1t simmer
about ten minutes, add half o gill Of Ma-
deira and send to the tablo hot. 4sn I
STEwEp APPLES. -Makcs clear syrup
Of half o pound Of sugar to one pint Of
water. Skimit peel and core the apples
| without iuiurine the shape. Let them be
| In cold water tiIl the syrup Is ready, to
(which add the Juice Of lemon, and the
tpeel cut very fne. Stew the apples in the
syrup till quite done, Quarters Of oranges
Eihay be boiled In the same syrup instead of
4 apples, gNiHt nt'iH es]Ii3igf. atH 10 4
4 HIoDoM-A COLD PIcKLE.--- To one gal
Ion Of finely-chopped green, tomatoes put
sly chopped green peppers and six chopped
onions; then salt Il we'll and let ii stand
over night; squeeze II dry, and put to each
gallon one tablespoonful Of ground pepper,
one Of allsplce, and one, half pint Of white
mustard seed. Let II stand q month before
pslpg ior ne table asa So j j5i.3
IA CuRE ron WAkrs.-!T Touch the wart
l,with puIyerized carbini, two. three. or half
adozen tlmGs a day, especially after wash.
ing it. You can get threo or Eve cents
iwofth dt any drug store. This possesses
the advantage offcdrina the wart without
pain or blood, and ofives cents, worth will
do for regiment. e.gs ~ iass I
| PRKPARED GLur. Melt glue in the
usual mode, ofa good consistency, then
add one pint Of alcohol to three pints Of
Ithn ldissolvad ulna bntkIa air.tichf and /.