Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-02-20
R I G IP Z S, & C

! CURE FOR FRosTBITE.-Raw cotton and
castor-oil have restored frost bitten limbs
} when amputation was thought to be ncces-
sary TO preserve life. The cure is said to bn
infallibls.
/ The PRESIDENTS PUDDi%G.-one pint Of
nice bread crumbs to one quart Of milk, one
cup of sugar, the polk Of Tour eggs beaten,
the grated rind Of a lemon, piece OF butter
the size of an egg. Bake until done but
not watery. Whip the whites Of the eggs
stiff, and beat in u teacup Of sugar in which
has been stirred the Juice Of the lemon.
Spread over the pudding a layer Of ie.ly or
any s'7ectmcets you prefer: Pour the Whites
/ Of the eggs over this and replace in the oven
and bake lightly. To be eaten with cold
cream.
/ To DETRcT CoPrER IN FIcELEs or GREEN
! TEA.-Put a few leaves of the tea, or some
, of the pickles cut small, iato vial with
two three drachm5 Of liquid ammonia,
diluted with cne-haf the quantity Of water.
Shade the vial when. II the most minute
portion Of copper is present, the LIQUID will
assume fine blue color. so says al tex
change" u is not dilllcuis to try.
SoUrs.--Tho season for soups has come
round again. 1t is surprising how few
( families make use Of this most paatublc and
economical article Of diet. 4 bone of beef
or mutton, part of q fowl, or pound of
any fresh meet, properly prepared with
vegetables and seasoned, Will. II nicely got
ten up, serve more satisfactorily fora dinner
than many one that is served at a greater
cost. OF whatever, meat soup is to be
prepered il should be carefully washed. not
soaked, and then placed in water quite Geld
( bringing this, very slcWly, to q cold. If
boiled at all, 1t should be only arer q long
5immering. This will Bring out 81. the
natuIa. !uico Of the meat so that, when ready
for the seasoning, and such vegetables a.
you choose, to add, the scraps Of meat may
all be skinned out without loss IytS. Far
",6T.
HoMMoSY CAKEs.-Take two parts of
Weli-boied hommony, one part mashed po-
tatOes add MS much -four and milk a. Will
render the mixture sJiff enough to be drop
ped readily from a large spoon. Have
enough lard boiling not to float them. Stir
tho batter we'll before dropping into the
pan, fry brown, serve hot, and eat with
butter, or, ii preferred, sugar and cinnamon
or nutmeg. They are not only palatable,
but decidedly more wholesome aud nut:i-
tious than ordinary frittcrs.
A GooD SUBSTITUTE FOR BuckwuEAr
CAKCs-To three pints OF warm water add
dessert spoonful of salt, three table spoon
tuls Of good yeast, and stir in mdalings
(coarse four) to the consistency of thicl.
batter; let it stand over night. and if little
sour in the morning, add little soda dis
solved in warm water, and bake as YOU
would any other pancakes. They are nice,
healthy dish for breakfast, and not so in
furious as Luchwheat Try them.
FROZEN PUMPs.-Almost every one knows
.l,,t - :,
solid on cold winter morning. THIS. NAV
he obyiated by setting headless barrel
around il ard filing il with horse manure
mixed with strawy litter little care in
this particular VAL save much time spent IN
"thawing OUT
CHEAP CIDER VINEGAR.-Take the water
in which dried apples are washed and soak
cd, and after carefully straining, put it in u
vessel; add pound OF sugar, or its eqUiya-
lent in Molasses.
TliEETMENT OF IIIccUP.-This may often
be removed by holding the breath, by swal-
lowing piece Of bread, by sudden fright.
or n draught of weak liquid. When il
arises from heat and acidity in the stomachs
of children, q little ghubarb and chalk will
remove il. Should it proceed from irr!ta-
bi!ity o. tho nerves, take few drops of
sal volatile, with q teaspoontul OF paregoric
elixir. If it still continue, rub ON soap
liniment, mixed with tinctuge Of opium, or
u blister may be placed on the pit Of tho
stomach, or slipping a glass of cold water
with little carbonate Of soda dissolved in
it.
CURE FOR SMALL. Pox.-The German Re
formed Messenger has received letter from
friend in China in which it is stated
greatsliscovery is reported 10 have been re-
Gently made by surgeon OF the English
army in China, in the way of an etleolual
cure of smallpox. The mode of treatment
is as follows when the preceding fever il
at its height and just before the eruption
appears, the chest Is rubbed with eroton oil
and taT;aric ointment This causes the
whole of the corruption to appear on that
part Of the body, to the relief of the rest.
IL also secures full and complete eruption,
and thus prevents the disease from attacking
the internal organs. This is said to be now
the established mode of treatment in tho
English army in China, by general ordapA
sod " regarded - . perfect cnss