The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06

USEFUL RECIPES, Enc.

- USEFUL RECIPES ETC
RARBKRRY EHoRxukKR-Made the
same way e the stEaWberfy cake, only
cooking the berries little while, with the
sugsfs before spreading them on the cake.
Thi1sis nice and moro Aealthful than pie.
RAsPBERRY VmHeA1.-One pint of
vinegar to two quarts Of berries, washed.
Let stand two or three days then strain,
and add pint Of white sugar to each
pint of juice. Boil ten .minutes after it.
begins to boil. Bottle when cold.
IF wood screws are warmed and dipped
in melted tallow, it viii prevent their.
rusting, and they can slWays b unscrewed.
with ease. A large quantity of screws
can be CREASED In few minutes, and the
operation is one which will ultimately
result in great saving Of time and labor.
STRAWBERRY Or RAsrBERRY JcE.-Mash
apint of fruit with two largo spoonfhls
OF fine sugar; add quart of cream, strain.
through q sieve, and freeze. II you have
no cream, boil spoonful of affow-root or
corn starch In equart Of milk and stir in
q beaten egg, then add the fruit strain and
freeze :
( EGes FOR BURNa-The white Of an
egg has proved Of late the most ehlcacious
remedy for burns Seven or eight success
sive applications of this substance soothe
pain and efectually exclude the burned
parts from the air. This simple remedy
seems far preferable to collodion or even
cotton.-Germantoson 1aegroph =
I CANRHoR AND MosQUrToEA-Camphor
is the most powerful agent to drive away,
mosquitoes. A camphor bag hung up in
an open easement win prove an effectual
barrier to their entrance. Camphorated
spirits applied as perfume to the face
and hands will act - An efectual pre-
ventive; but when bitten by them, aro-
matte vinegar is the best antidote.
RICE FLOUR CxMENT.-This cement,
much used in China and Japan, is made
by mixing fine, rice -four with cold water,
and simmering over . slow IRE until q
thick paste is formed. This is said to be
superior to any other paste either for par
lor or workshop purposes. When made
of the Conscience of plaster clay, models,
busts, has reliefs, &c, may be formed of it.
and the articles, when dry, are susceptible
Of high polish, and very durable.
CURRANT JELLY-Pick over the fruit,
but leave it on the stems. Put it into the
preserving kettle, mash it, and when hot
strain through coarse linen cloth till the
Juice 10 all out. Use q pound Of sugar to
a pint of juice, Silt the sugar and heat it
as hot as possible without burning or
melting. Boil the juice five minuteA and
while boiling, add the hot sugar, stir it
well, boil five minutes longer, then take it
off Be careful to observe, the time, and
you viii have nice jelly, Of rich beauti-
full color. -Erehangs.
Mrs. WILLIAM B. HAzLEToN, of Ma
hopac Falls, in the Aiehigan Farmer,
says: I take the sweet or evergreen corn
before it gets old, cut it from the cob, I'LL
my cans full, pressed down, then take q
boiler, lay some sticks in the bottom for
my cans to lay on, l then lay the covers of
the cans on loose, I'LL the boiler with va
ter so that it will cover half way up the
sides of the cans, put the cover on the
boiler, boil for three ho1rs briskly, take
out and press the covers on tight. VIII
keep well and have all the flavor of green
corn. g,f fka rr-fff
DIR. CARRIERS, of st. Jean du Gard, in
reply to the offer of the Marquis d'0rches
OF premium OF twenty thousand francs,
for q practical method of determining
death, furnished the following, which he
says he has practiced for forty years !:
Place the hand with the fingers closely
pressed one against the other, close to q
lighted lamp or candle; If alive, the It's
sues will be observed to be of transpa.
rent, or q rosy hue, ami the capillary cir
cu]ation of life in full play If, on the
contrary, the hand Of . dead person be
placed in the same relation to light, none
of the phenon1ena are obseryed-we see
but hand as of marble, without circula-
ton, without life.-J6xr. de Ned. ct de Chs
rury.
THE GRINDsTONE.-The periphery of
every grindstone on which edge-tools are
ground should run a. true - the dressed
surface of milestone, as it is impracti-
cable to grind tool correctly on q stone
that revolyes with an uneven motion. If
the periphery of stone varies half an
inch in each revolution, the most ex-
peditious way to put it In order is to loosen
the wedges with which it is keyed to the
journal, and rchang it. Then secure the
bearings of the journal, 30 that they can
not be easily lifted out of the boxes, and
turn the periphery of true and smooth.
Let firm rest be fixed close to the peri
phery before attempting to turn off the
prominent portions. The rest must be
solid with the surface close to the stone, 90
that when the turning instrument comes
in contact with the stone, it will remove
thin chip without spriuging away from
the stone. Stone-turners always employ
for turning tool the end of bar of gerry
soft iron. drawn out to q point, and turned
up at the end for gouging. A piece of
soft iron is far more effective than STEEL
Hearth and Home.