Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-05-21
TlsE HOUSEHOLD.

your rising for the days baking as
follows: Put into q twO-quart
pitcher one pint and a half of hot
water, a very small teaspoonful of
galeratus, and n0t quite so much
salt, and twice the quantity of
ginger as s~aleratus. Let this stand
until luke.warm, and then stir in
-four enough to thicken quite
thick ; set the pitcher in water
heated as hot as you can bear Your
hands in; keep the water about
the same temperature till the riS-
ing is ready to run over the top Of
the pitcher, then make the bread
thus:
Sift into your bread.pau the
quantity Of -four that you intend
baking, make q hole in the mid
die of yohr -four, pour in your ris,
ing, then add miltwarm water
enough to make all your flour into
a stiff dough grease your baking
tins, divide the lump Of dough in
to loaves, knead them till as
smooth as glass, grease the top Of
the loaf with little butter, and
set in 9warm place to rise. More
heat is required to raise this kind
of bread than hop-ycast bread, but
less wood will bake it. ! make
my bread in this manner, often for
two years, without my rising once
failing in coming,-Cor. German
to'en Telegraph
Remordl of Iron RpSi.-it is sta.
ted that by allowing articles coat
ed with iron rust to remain a short
time in kerosene oil. the rust can
be readily removed by afterwards
rubbing for a few minutes with a
cork.
4 French gardener finding a
piece Of WOODEN cloth, which had
lodged in a tree, covered with
caterpillers, acted upon the idea
suggested, and placed WOODEN rags
in several trees. Every morning
he found them covered with cater.
PLIERS, which he easily remov-
ed.
KEEP your harness well oiled.
for at this season OF the wear they
are quite likely to be often wet By
storms.
Crumpets. Nix a gill OF yeast
with two quarts Of water, just
lukewarm, to which add sufficient
flour to make Il thinuish batter
and let it stand six hours in a warm
place; when raised stir it well will
n wooden spoon let it remain foul
hours longer and then bake in muf
fin rings.
Death il the frying Pan,--Al
though it is a well established faci
that tWo.thirds Of the dyspepsia
under which American commani
ties suffer, are due to ill.cooket
food, of which fried meats are Tho
most pernicious, thousands of fam
lies hang fast TO the destructive
frying pan with Il tondness that il
seldom surpassed, \ pound o
fried meat does not contain Sc
much nutriment as four ounces o
broiled meat, but in the taee 0
this fact, the old settlers will have
their fry, and many Of their DIES
pendants are demoralized by til,
example.
Bone Dust for S1aw5cries.-
Bone-dust may be sown br0adcas
over strawberry beds in earl,
spring or at any time during earl,
summer, 1t is better to apply il
rainy weather, as then the yalua
BILE portions are immediately car
ried down TO thCr0ots Of the plants
Ii the strawberries are cultivated
IN hills then a handful of bone t,
each will be Sufficient. We usual
~ apply it on the surface and thel
work it ilf with the hoe and cult
vator. The quantity to be applied
per acre should be varied accord
ing to The richness OF lae soil; !
poor, a hail ton, or even ! ton, vii
do no harm but much gyod. w
eonsldes bone a valuable fertilize
for all binds Of soil, and there i
little danger Of applying too mucI
provided it is mixed with the sol
Hearth d Home.
Every household has its angel
lowering N&tchtuI round the heart
Guiding through the parents teaching
Smiling mid the ehildren's mirtll,
Whispering to the baby sleeping,
Singing with the cradle song.
Near misfortune kindly weeping,
Gliding when regrctting wrong.
Every household has its angel
In the sweet and gentle wife,
Shedding dews Of love around her,
Bealning like 4 star Of Lie,
Patient in her hearts distresses,
LOVING in Affections hours,
Constant in her sorest trials,
Blessing home with loves fair Con
cts.
Tomily Liaiment.- Sweet oil. an
monia and chloroform, equal parts
put all into bottle together, sbaK
we'll and it is ready for use, III
bottle should be closely corIied o
it will lose its strength.
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EAGETEN.