The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-27
VALUABLE RECIPES.

For A BONE FELoN.-Take small
parcels or scrapings of pewter and
mix with mercury to paste and
poultice the felon until relieved =
Some persons say that lead will an
swer a good purpose.
To CURE SMnLL-PoX AND ScARLET
FEvER.-Sulphate of zinc one grain ;
foxglOvc (di2italis) one grain; one
half teaspoonful of sugar mixed with
two tcaspoonfuls of water. Dose, one
spoonful every two hours: for chill
dren, smaller doses.
BEEF HAsH.-Slice some cold beet,
and cold boiled potatoes; pnt an on
ion to a good gravy, either from the
joint or stewed' from the bones. Let
the potatoes and beef simmer in the
gravy. Add pepper and salt, thickcn
the gravy, and serve hot, with slices
of toasted bread i'm the bottom of the
dish. i-
IRISH STEw.-About two pounds OF
a neck of mutton cut in pieces. Sea-
son with pepper and salt; slice three
onions thin, put them in stew pan,
put the mutton over, and pour in just
enough cold water to reach, but not
cover the mutton. Let it boil up and
then simmer gently for an hour and a
quarter. Peel two pounds of potatoes
of the same size, and place them on
the mutton. and dredge over 4 little
-four. Simmer half an hour 7orger
and serve hot.
WHlTEwAsH THAT WILL Nor WASH
OrF.-SIake the lime in the usual
way. Mix one gill of flour with a
little cold water, taking care to beat
out all the Jumps; then pour on il
boiling water enough to thicken it to
the consistency of common starch
when boiled for use. Pour it, lille
hot, into a bucket of the sIaked lime,
and add one pound of whiting. Stir
all well together, A little "blue wa
ter" made by squeezing the indigo
bag, or little pulverized indigo mix
ed with water, improves it.
To REMOVE SMOKE FROM WALLS
BEFORE WHITEwAsHING.-W When walls
are badly smoked, indigo, dissolved
in water and applied with brush,
removes the smoke and leaves the
walls in a good condition to receive
the lime. We presume this is good,
though we have never tested it, our
remedy for smoked walls being
white I've nude in the following
manner: Take four quarts OF ashes,
pour into It eight quarts of boil
ing water; let 1t settle and apply with
brush: if badly smoked, wash it
over twice, then it is ready for the lime.
PLAIN Observation-Disclosures three
pounds of flour, quarter of pound
of butter, half an ounce of ground
ginger, half pound of sugar, and mo-
lasses sufficient 10 mOisten the flour.
Cut up the butter in the flour, add to
it the sugar and ginger, and stir in
molasscs barely enough 10 moisten
the flour, as it will become softer by
kneading. Kncad the dough well,
roll it out in sheets, cut it in cakes,
place them OH tins, wash them over
with molasses and water, and bake
in cool oven.
How TO SELECT MEATS, POULTRY,
ErC.-Thc finest grained beef is the
best. The flesh should be red, and
the fat a light cream color, but not
yellow. The fat should be solid and
Iirln. The lean of mutton should be
red, and the fat white. The lean of
veal should be Of a light color, and
the fat white. The skin of pork
should be white. A tender goose is
known by raising the wing; if the
skin tears easily the goose is tender,
or if you can easily insert the head of
pin IN the flesh the goose is young.
The remarks will hold good with re-
gard to ducks. Young chickens may
be known by pressing Tie lower end
Of the breast bone; if it yields readily
to the pressure they are not old. In
all kinds of poultry the breast should
be broad and plump, the feet pliable,
and the toes easily broken when bent
back.