Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-12-03
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

HINTS ON COOKING, ETc.-PoTATo Fritz
TERs.-Take five or six large, mealy pota-
toes (peachbIows are the best, } and slice them
lengthwise, about one-ffth Of an inch in
thickness, throwing the slices into cold wa
ter, as they are cut. Have ready. deep
griddle on the fire in which some lard or nice
drippings have been melted, lay the slcesin
separately, and sprinkle them with salt
Frv them to a nice brown on one side; then
turn and brown the other. Try them with
fork, and as soon as one piece is thorough
ly done, dip it in batter and return it to the
grddle. By the time the last piece IS dip
ped, the first will need turning. AS soon as
the fritters are Drowned on both sides, lay
them on heated dish and put more on the
griddle. They need constant attention, to
keep them from becoming too crisp or burn
cd. Half teacup of sweet milk, one egg,
a little salt, and -four enough to make it of
the consistency of pound cake, is good re-
ceipt for the batter Apples sliced and
cooked in the same manner and eaten with
sugar make nice desert.
PUDDING SAUoE.-One quart Of boiling
water, large tablespoonsfuls Of white Or
light brown sugar, 2 do, Of -four, do, of
butter, teaspoonful of salt, nutmeg Or GIN
namon to taste. Two tablespoonfuls OF cur
rent or blackberry wine are greatimproye-
ment. Boil the whole together for 10 min
utes It is necessary to mix the flour with
portion of cold water before adding 1t to
the boiling water.
GINGER SNAps-One pint of baking mo-
lasses, 1 lb. of sugar, ] lb. of lard, ] o. Of
ginger, and a tablespoonful of cinnamon
Work the lard, molasses, and sugar togeth-
err, and add -four enough to make stiff
dough- Roll out thin, cut with a sweet cake
cutter, and bake quickly.-American Agr1-
cultauist
DRESSINGS FOR BuRNs.-Mr. Fox relates
that, through the explosion of splrit-lamp,
the greater portion Of his face had been Gov
cred with rather deep burns. These healed
in week by the immediate and oft-repeated
application of glycerine, without the produc-
ton of blisters or fostering, or leaving any
scar. Dr. LANCE, of Pittsburg, describes
case of burning of both legs, caused by a
whole case of hot sand suddenly falling on
these parts, which he dressed with flannel
cloths soaked in eight parts of linseed oil and
one of the commercial carbolic acid. cat,
first the pain was slightly augmented, but in
few moments relief was experienced; con-
tinucd this dressing for four days, but
slight trace of suppuration appearing along
the edges. At the end of this time remov-
ed the acid dressing, substituting simple
cerate, new skin having been formed
The case did we'll, the burn healed rapidly"
CHoL1o IN HoRsEs-An officer of the
United States Navy, at present resident Of
Norfolk, Virginia, says that he has found
eighteen drops of Croton oil, from his own
experience, to be q sovereign cure for cholic
in horses.
A correspondent Of the Farmer and Plan
ter writes; sOne pint of salt dissolved in
warm water will cure horse of cholic,
have tried it twenty years without failure"
Another remedy mentioned by a cores
pondent of the North Western Farmer is
the following:
'sTake bed quilt, wet it Thoroughly in
cold water, wrapping it around the horse,
and as it gets hot pour on cold water. /
have known the lives of horses saved in this
way, when the veterinary surgeon said they
could not lice many minutes, and in fifteen
Or twenty minutes would be up and eating,
and sure to get WE'LL" @
CHEAP STUMP MACHINERY II. Marsh,
Hudson, n H., made and used stump
machine constructed as follows: Take three
pieces of common joists, put them together
in form like the common harrow, letting the
tapering or forward ends lap by each other
some six inches, making place for the chain
to rest in. Cut off the roots at any distance
you please from the stump, place the ma
chine on one side of the stump, tapering end
up, hitch the chain on the opposite side, and
pass it over the machine then hitch good
yoke of oxen thereto, and you will see the
stump rise. He has cleared about three
acres in this way.
A CURE FOR THE WHooPING CoUGH.-An
NJ D. writes: Thousands of children in
this city, especially those of German parcn-
tage, are suffering from whooping cough,
and 1 wish to call the public attention to the
following simple remedy: To one ounce of
the dried leaves of the common chestnuttr tree,
add quart of boiling water, and when theSs
infusion is cold give cupful three times a
day, the last dose being given when the pa
tient retires. After "a or SO hours the pa
tent will be relieved, and then the dose may
be administered in smaller quantity .
r To REPoLIsH FURNITURE furni-
ture that has been, scratched or marked may
be restored to its original beauty simply by
rubbing boiled linseed oil, used by painters,
on the surface with a wad of wooden rags
Vanished furniture dulled may be similarly
restored by the use of a varnish composed of
shellac dissolved in alcohol, applied in SIM
liar manner. Common beeswax rubbed over
furniture and heated by the friction of
wooden wad briskly used is also an excellent
furniture polish.
CURE FOR CoUGus.-For the benefit of our
readers, we give the following receipt which
we can recommend as a certain cure for all
cases of ordinary coughs. Take
One part of orange flower water,
One part of honey.
One part of castor oil, add parts of rain
water. Mix well together and take tea
spoonful three times day The taste is
not unpleasant, -Eaohange.
TAINTED MEATS. Meat which has been
slightly tainted may be restored to perfect
sweetness, and the odor arising from it while
boiling entirely prevented, by throwing into
the pot few pieces Of charcoal contained in
a small bag. The odor Of vegetables slight
" affected NAV be prevented in the same