The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-09-28
Farm, Garden and Household.

Fever AND AaUE.-We find the fol-
lowing IN the Cleveland Herald: eve
wish to give a very simple remedy
for foyer and ague, and wish to en-
phasizeit by saying it has, to our know,
ledge, proved very eficacious. 1t is
simply common salt. A tablespoon.
fill taken in water, anda teaspoonful
deposited inside the stocking next
the foot as the chill is coming on.
That's all there is in it; but, knowing
that it has been eficacious in "break,
ing the chill and perfccting a cnre,
we put it in our editorial columns,
: whore no humbug remedy shall ever
find a place, if eknow IT,"
SYRUP OF CoFFEE.-This preparation
is of great use to those who have long
Journeys to make. Half a pound oi
the best ground coffee; put it into a
saucepan containing three pihts OF
water, and boil it down to one pint.
Cool the liquor, put it into another
saucepan, we'll secured, and boil it
again. Asit boils add white sugar
to give it the consistency of syrup
Take it from the fire, and when it is
cold put it into bottle and seal.
When travelling, if you wish for cup
of good coffee, you have only to put
two. 5teaspoonfuls Of the syrup into a
ordinary coffec-pot and fill with boil
ing water. Add milk to taste, if you
can get it,.
GEMs.-To make this. simple but
nutritious and palatable form of bread,
one requires a cluster of little iron
pattypans, with which some readers
are familiar, but more arc not. They
are found now, I think, in all large
places, and if not, can be readily cast
at any foundry. The pan at hand,
make q thick batterof graham meal,
q little salt and warm water, giving
ita.e thorough stirring and beating.
The consistency Of the batter is not
so important an item; as that the gem
nan should be heated just right when
the batter is put in. It should net
scorch, but it should sisste. Heap the
pans, as the gems viii be lighter and
less 3crusty. Bake it in hot oven.
When they will slip out Of the pan
they are done. They are quite as
nice warmed in. the oven as when just
baked. They can be mado with milk
and one egg to about a quart OF Hour,
bot they have not the; pure Wheaten
favor Of the water gems.
FR1TTERs.-Put over the fire a pint
of new milk; into a pint Of flour,
mix as much new milk as will make a
soft smooth paste; when. the milk in
tho stey.pan boils, stir this paste very
slowly, and stirring oil the time to
prevent its being lumpy.; remove 1T
from the hottest spaN Sof the fire to
prevent scorching when this is well
mixed 10, let it bubble. .ouee take it
off, and add the grated yellow rind of
two lemons, add little salt, and beat
we'll for three or fourmibates Set it
aside to cool add alittiesof the lemon,
iuice and The yolks of three or four
eggs; beat all until light; then the
beaten whites, stirred inlightly, Into
the dripping-pan put three spoontuls
of fresh lard; when it gets hot drop
in o spoonful of batter in a place:
l.st the fritters cook quickly, and
when one side browns, turn and brown
the other; then put them in. a cullen
der and let them drain, but keep them
10 q hot place, that they may not cool.
Sugar and cinnamon, with little nut.
meg, are very nice for sitting owe. eE
them. s.: 6, ss,.s ~. s.sl ~ Fl
MODE OF MANAGING A FESTIVE
HoRsE.-A groom, mouutef on q hi gh
mettled hunter, entered the High
street of Boldstream, aud when, oppo.
site Sir John Majorbank's=s nionu-
ment the horse began to plunge and
rear to a fearful extent, swerving to
the right and thento the left, but go
forward he would not, nor could all the
exertions Of the groom overcome his
obstancy. The street was filed with
people expecting to see the ANNA!
destroy himself on the spikes of the
iron railing round the monument.
when Mr.. McDougall, ,saddler, walked
up-to the groom and said: II think,
nv. man, you are. not. taking the
proper method to make the horse go ;
allow mo, if you please. to-ahows you
O trick, worth knowing "Well, said
the groom, 'sif you can make him go,
it's more than I can dos" when Mr..
MeDougall took a piece Of whip cord,
which he tied with knot on the end
of the animals ear, which he bent
gently down, fastening the end OF the
string to the check buckle of ztie
bride this done he pattedthe horses
neck once or twice aud said 81 ow
let me see you go quickly home like a
good horse" Astonishing to relate,
The horse moved of as gently as if
nothing had happened. Mr., Melon
gall Gays he has seenin London horses
which no manner Of force could
makego, while this mild treatment
was always successful Kelso GhyQni-
Gle. ssss.vs
sETTTLED Policy ON TIE FARu.-
The whole secret Of the successful
farmer oftenlies In his having a fixed
plan of operations: Multitudes have
no plan but to meet their immediate
necessities and make money by the
easiest and seemingly shortest