The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-12-17

| ID NO veal stock on hand to boil them In.
When steamed, the juices should be saved
by placing a pan under the strainer to
catch all the dripa Drawn butter, plain
or seasoned with parsley or celery, is the
most common sause used for boiled fowls.
Liver sauce is good !; but when oysters
can be had, oyster sauce is to be preferred
above all othera-ErcbGnge
SPoNGE CAKR.-1 pound Of sugar.. a
| pound of flour, Q eggs, the juice OF one
lemon, and grated rind, and pinch of salt.
| The yolks of the eggs and the sugar
separately. The whole should then be put
together, the juice of the lemon added last.
| No soda or cream tartar should go into
sponge cake, as it makesitdry. Thelemon
| is very essential, not only for the flavor,
but to make it light. The quicker it is
beaten together and put in the oven, the
better it is. The oven should be pretty
hot.
MNcE Pns-Take1 4 pintsof chopped,
boiled meat, 21s pints Of chopped apples,
~ pints of sugar, y Of pint OF vinegar.
| u pint of the broth in which the meat
was boiled. A large y pint Of raw beet
suet finely chopped, \ pint OF brandy
| VIII u6ii u VI I0tsAnoy OOS1S& oAA~s
cut in half, s tablespoonfuis of ground GIN.
namon, and y of tablespoonful o.
ground cloves Mix all well together, and
put into the crust and bake. 1t is well To
only put in half the brandy when you
mix it, then put one or two tsbiespooniais
in each pie Just before it is baked. This
quantity will make six pies.-Amerscan
AGriculturist SD
SAusAGEs.-The proper seasoning is
salt, pepper, sage, summer savory, OF
thyme they should be one-third fat, the
remainder lean, finely chopped, and the
seasonings well mixed and proportional
so that one herb may not predominant
over the Others. If skins are used, they
cannot be prepared with too much care
but they al about as well made into cakes
spr cad the cakes on clean, white wood
board, and keep them in dry, cool place
fry them long and P8erson's Aag
dzine.
For SPRAINs OR BRU1sEs.-Take one
pint of lard-oil; half pound of stone
pitch; half a pound of rosin half a pound
of beeswax, and half pound of beef-tal
low. Boil together for half an hour, skin
of the scum, pour the liquid into cups
When needed, it must be spread upon
1 CCoioC SOtSCh OAOtuy VI hih \tA3S toseSA ths
best), and applied to the sprain or bruise
1t will give quick relief, as it entirely ex
cludes the air. One or two plasters of il
will cure the worst case 1t acts lik,
splints on sprained ankle or wrist. 1t il
also good for cattle, horses, or dogs in al
cases of injury.-Hearh and Home.
To MEND OLD PALs.-Pails are forevel
losing their handles; those used in stable
and barns are especially addicted to thi
infrmity. Just at the wrong moment, on
comes the handle, and though the tub il
good, q handle is not easily improviset
by a farmer or hostler. An old boot-lei
or strip of harness-leather can be cut to
proper size, holes punched through tn
upper pert of it, which will hold the -;
firmly, and then tack on the leather Il
each side of the pail. If the bail is lost, al
old piece of rope viii do good service
Firkins can be made by this simple con
trivance into most useful pals. 1t vii
give another years wear to manya broker
pail, and prove the truth of the old adage
that "a penny saved is penny earned
CHuBLAINs.-In cases where the irrita
ton and swelling have not resulted il
liberation or abrasion, soak the foot il
tepid water about ten minutes. just befor
going to bed. Wipe the foot dry, and i'm
mediately anoint the part affected witt
pure oil of cloves Cover it with piec,
of oil silk, or the film taken from "lea
lard or suet; draw on cotton stocain,
for the night; and, ordinarily, the soren les
and irritation viii have disappeared by tn
next morning. If one application is no
fully successful, try it again the night fol
lowing, and repeat as often as the chill
blains appear. This remedy has be en- ap
piled by the writer during twenty years
and has never failed to afford the desir
relief-Erchange.