The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-14
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IMPROVEMENTS on IUTLEDaE AvENuE.-OFFIos OF
THE BOARD OF HEaLTH-Few persons who visit
this beautiful Avenue can hayo failed to no.
tice the improvements that hayo takon place in
the buildings along tho route, but mono of thcso
arc moro conspicuous than the change that has
licnn effected in tho appearance of tho house ON
Tho northeast cornor OF tho Avenue and Calhoun
street. Before its regeneration, this building had
dingy nnd time-staincd look, aud waB Tar from be-
ing the ornamental cdilce that nov p,eases tho cyo
and adds Rnother to tho many fine houses in that
locality. 1t was purchased some months back by
DIR. GEO. S. PELzER, who Immediately began tho
work Of rcstoraion. This has progressed 30 slow-
IS and silently That tho casual observer sau sur
prised to note tho change that had taken plaoe,
and asked bcwildoringly IL it was tho same build
ing that WAS furmorly an eyo soro to tho neigh
borhood.
Under tho skillful hands of AIeasrs. w. It.
BEAsnsH d Co.. complete transformation has
boon effected and Tho orco tiingy. structure now
shines forth in all tho glory of now paint and has
shown tho truth of the poets dream, "that thing
of beauty is joy forever" Tho house has been
| thoroughly rcAtted and painted, md tho past is
not recognizable in its present altered condition
for tho tangled mass OF shrubbory has been cleared
away, and tho entire promises. including the out
houses, hayo been subjected to the gamo ordeal,
and now show tho gratifying results produced by
tho manipnlations Of tho carpenter and the
painter. 81
In addition to the improvements mado in tho
main buildings, DIR PELzER has caused noat and
con,modious Office to bo erected OH tho Calhoun
Street sido Of tho lot. This has boon divided into
two compartments; ono designed as q private
oflco and tho other for the accommodation OF
The Board of Health whero they will meet in future
and tHepsacL lher business Tho new Office ia
admirably adapted for tho purposes intended, as
1t Fronts OIL the street railway and can be reached
in comparatively short sp,co of time. In addi-
ton TO the oftico above mentioned, DIR. PELzER has
n largo store house which is filed with tho medical
supplies used i'll tho performance of lis dutios rs
city Registrar and Health Onlcor. IL
Tho change that has been offoctod in this section
OF the city by these improvements ia ut once
noticeable aud DR.. PEIzER t1osorves tho thanks of
the community not only for his efforts to restore
tho city to hor formor appearance, but for the
energy and zeal he has manifested in the dig
charge Of his official dutics and tho convenionoes
he has furnished for tho benefit Of all parties who
are connected with him. I'd
I'iIE AMERICAN FARMER.-Wo have received tho
August number Of this excellent monthly, pub
lished in Baltimore, by Messrs. WoRruINaToN &c
LEwB. Wo mako the following solection from its
contents. believing that We cannot do greater
favor to many Of our lady readers than to present
them With good recipe for
CANNING FnUITs.-Frat-Can the fruit the eamo
day it is gathered. Moro than half the aooraL
Of having tnO preserved fruit lies in this simple
direction. I.
sceond-Ncvor can fruit without adding as much
ut,rn i.,st -, IL
table. This is imperative, olse your fruit will
inevitably DO loathory cook it in, should say,
at tho rate OF ono-qnnrter of pound to every
pound OF fruit at loast but tasto mud try: as 4
did, and when it suits your palato ccaso from oil
saccharino matter.
And now for tho modas operandi :-pare and
extract tho pit; cut into halves md plunge into
cold watcr until ready to cook, oso your peaches
will bo black this, Of course do"s not apply to 9TH
or kinds OF fruit. Placo your ans in any vessel
whoro they can stand at least half way mp in boil
ing water, which keep until soalod usually
tako large dripping pan aud put it on tho top OF
tho stovo at ono sido, whilo my preserving kettle
| is Oh tho other. Mnko your syrup md whom it
comes TO boil put In your peaches and lot them
COOK III ciinga) until you can piorco with pieco
OF broom corn; II froestones, when tho syrup bois
MP ovet thon tho first timo, skim out and put into
tho cans Whom tho lattor aro full OF tho peaches,
fill up with boiling hot ayrup, wipo OF tho tops
with rag wet with cold wator, being careful that
no juice remains on thom, then put on tho coyors,
romose from tho water to tho stoyo hearth, and
/ Hcal
Everything must DO hot from tho beginning to
tho ad-hot sirup, hot cana, hot fruit Lot sealing
wax, md hartlor than al, liot and blowzy hands
md lacos just when tho thermometer is at blood
| heat in tho shade Hi ~ :.
All small fruits are subject to tho sanlo process,
except that the rulo for them IL simply to allow
thom 10 como TO boil, and not romsin longer In
the sirup Strawberries, to rotain their COLOR and
| 1ayors, require moro sugar, and to be put into
glass, stono, oarthoh, or anything but tin. Tho
| salno is truo Of blackberries. Tomatoes scald,
pool, and thon bring to boil again, with q littlo
salt added, when put them in now tin, and seal.
hayo novor boon fortunate With glass or carthcn.
II stone jars aro used be suro tina. you buy dark
colored, well baked and glazed ones, not the yel-
low,