The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-01-14
TuiSas W ORTIZ KNOWING.


CEAEET FOR 1RoN.-Holes in the bot
tom of iron Kettles, or in stoves, may be
stopped BY using a compound made OF
six parts well pulverized dry clay, and
one part iron filings: make into paste
with boiled linseel OIL
New YEARS CAKE.-Dissolve one
pound of sugar in one-haIf pint of boiling
water; halt pint of melted butter, one
teasPoonful and q half of salaratus, three
ounces cream Of tartar, caraway and -four
to make soft dough, roll out light, in
thin squares, and mark with flour shapes
on top.
REMEDY FOR A BONE FELoN.-As soon
as the pulsation that indicates the dis
ease is felt, put directly over the spot a
fly blister about the size of five cent
piece, and keep il on for six or eight hours;
at the expiration of which time, directly
under the surface of the blister will be
found the felon, easily taken out with
the point of lancet.
BLEEDING AT THE NOSE AN excel
lent remedy for bleeding at the nose,
never known to fail: Take a piece of
brown paper, fold it several times, until
it IS the size Of a small penny, then wet
it in cold water and apply it to the little
string nnder the upper lip, holding it
there until the blood ceases to flow, which
will be almost Immediately.
FoUR TURKEYS were cooped up and f d
with meal, boiled potatoes and OATS four
Others of the same brood were treated in a
similar manner in another pen, but with
pint daily of pulverized charcoal added
to the food and an abundant supply of
the coal All eight were killed the same
day, and thoee fed with charcoal were
found TO weigh pound and a half more
than the others and to be of much better
quality.
A MINUTE PUDDNG.-Place over the
fire one teacup of sweet milk for every
guest, let 1t come To boil, and stir one
egg, one Tablespoonful of -four wet with
little milk stir it well, and let it cook
a few minutes oil common teacups with
butter, and put the pudding into them
When cool, turn the cup into a saucer.
and the pudding will slip out nicely.
Serve with sweet cream. This is a quick
and cheap dessert.
A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Tribune communicates the following,
which, he says, has never failed to cure
colo in horses: ''It is simply to drench
them with prepa a ion of chlorine aud
permangantic acid, which can be procur-
ed at any drug store. have used it and
seen it used repeatedly, and have so much
confidence in ii that I would be willing
to insure the recovery of any horse if il
was administered in time
BoNED TURKEY This favorite dish
for the holiday season and may be thus
preparee Boil turkey in little water
as may be, until the bones can be easily
separated from the meat Remove all
the skin; slice, mixing togeter the light
and dark parts Season with salt and
pepper. Take the liquid in which the
tGrkey was boiled, having kept it warm,
and pour it on the meat mix it WE'LL
Shake il like a loaf of bread, wrap in
cloth, and press with heavy weight for
few hours. When served up, it is cut
IN thin slices. Chicken can be preserved
IN the same way.
SoAP.-Get from druggist a pint box
OF concentrated lye for forty cents. EN-
ty contents into a gallon of boiling water.
Let it have ten hours to dissolve Then
empty it into boiler, add another gallon
of water, and when the two gallons boil,
pour IN four pounds of liquid grease, stir
ring it well until thoroughly mixed. Let
1t simmer for four or six hours, and half
an hour before taking it off gallon of hot
water may be added. Two tabIespoonfuls
of pulverized borax and four of rosin add
greatly to its detersive qualities but a tea
cup full of salt must be thrown in. When
thought done, dip in case knife, and if
the mass drops clear, ropy and chills quick
ly, it is soap. Emty into washtub hav-
ing the sides wet, and in few honrs you
will have twenty-five pounds of hard
white soap ready to be cut for use.