The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-05
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add sufficient treacle to curdle it, and allow |
the curd to settle; strain the liquid, and
drink it as hot as possible. siaeL 80
To PURIFY SrAGNANT WATER.-One part
of chalk and two of alum will speedily pp-
-riify- staenant water ;Ta1a four parts of ani-
NAL carbon, and one Of alum, are sufficient
to purify thousand parts of muddy river
water. .... 5.-.4-r, 5.Ly gtIsl25 taS
APPLE PUDDING.-Pare and quarter some
apples, sprinkle q little sugar and cinnamon
over them, cook them IN the oven till soft,
cool and pour oyer them q! batter made Of
three eggs, pint of mill, and -four TO
thicken sufi ciently !, bake Iitsi and eat with
g1 Ssss1s IN a3pia FL sts gi!
pounaS;; iBqiAn water, ,tiHe gallons KA9enn
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r sMy and BAD b4tpdy. 81. dissis saa -
ExcELLENg RoILs-W arm one ounce Of
battel. IN H. half a pint Ct milk put 70 it;a
spoontbi and half Of = e A., an into 4ss s
and mix the, above, Let it rise an hour,
knead it wei, make, it into; seven rolls, and
bake it in q quick oven. .,..,s,,fT u -,,c.
FEAST DU>tPIINGs.--TTo dough Of -four
and water add 2 little, salt and sufficient 1ia
This Is Vel ineaded set it befor1es the IRE q
deep dfsh covered with light cloth ip
half an hour it will be sufficiently raised.
When the water. you intend to use is quite
boiling, divide the dough into small balls,
filter e% tgsps e fep then So ndo
ing heat; and ave minutes viii suffice for the
cooking, Secye with melted butter poured
over the dunphngs.. - ..: -, ...,5....t
To ExTBAcT EssEScEs FRoM FLowERs-
Procure q quantity Of the petals of any
card thin layers of cotton, which dip into
the finest Florence or Lucca oil sprinkle a
small quantity of fine salt on the flowers,
and lay q layer of cotton and one of flower
alternately, until an eapthen vessel or wide
mouthed glass bottle is full. Tie the top
southern aspect to the heat of the sun,
and in fifteen days, when uncovered, fra
grant oil may be squeezed away from the
whole mass, quite equal to the highly
valued Ottar of roses.
A New IDEA.-A writer in a Rochester,
New York, paper suggests new idea in
domestic economy. "There is no more
reason he contends, " why the cooking
and washing Of a family should he done
within the dwelling than the tailoring and
the shoemaking. The time must come when
that kind of labor will be done by assOcia-
ton, aided by steam machinery, appropriate
buildings, and other special adaptations. In
this way the cares and anxieties, the labor
and vexations of housekeeping will he re-
lieved, housekeeping will be q pleasure, and
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shall hail the day when our dwellings shall
be free from soapsuds, burning grease, and
the usual accessories Of the Htchen.n
TO RExoyArE yEIyEF;:Sasxs .s AZ iron iron
contriyance that win support i yith il.
together like the sides Of box, OF q thick
rug on your lap); fold q towel until it il
Just large enough to, cover the face of the
iron ); wiring it very dry from water as hot
as you can bear, and place it on the iron
then the velvet, with its right side upward
Now with a soft brush. or a piece Of sof
wooden goods, brush lightly, all the time
one way, until the crcases are removed
/ then spread it on fiat surface to remain
| until it is perfectly dry. ~,
!; How TO KEEP FRESH MEAT.-Steak (porl
l and beef,) sausages, puddings, etc, can b.
kept fresh the year round, by frying and
seasoning when fresh, the same as for tn,
Q table, packing them down in crooks or lari
= cans, and pouring hot lard over them, GOV
. ering about one inch. .h When NEEDED, scrap ,
4. liable information to farmers and others
l Who kill a beef ahd dispose Of. portion at
low rate, and thsnk are unable to prqcn Vi
+ have a4opt t Il 1lsn aasertfhat it is i'm
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e iHsysss'!. .ct ~ ss-:ii--- Z 49,. 3.
) tETK IR4ssa ssayAKTs OF ENeIAsD.-4
faet&ss IL is wsFs & Thing 10 glory fin-tha
,e. General NIShl6ls6iht,,G who led the 'Punjau
is troops to Daltii,n Joined his forces to thos
ir Of Wilson, tahd was killed IN leading til
le assault, was aai freshman. We are sorr
lie. for il. So wss keane who took Ghuznee
v. Guierat, and destroyed the Sikh empire q
es when the British flag is planted upon an
~ strong place, it is usually an Irish han