Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-05-27
dseripes, &c.,
Cookery for the Sick.

Under the above head we find the follow
ing receipts in Home and UcalM:
BEVERAGE OF FIGS AND APrTEs. Have
two quarts of water boiling split six figs,
and cut two apples into six or eight slices
each boil the whole together twenty min
utes; pour the liquor into basin to cool,
and pass through q sieve when it is ready
for use. The figs and apples may be drain
cd for eating with little boiled rice.
CUTRANT DRINK.-To pint of fresh
gathered currants (strippcd) put a pint of
water; let them boil together ten minutes
OF quarter of an hour then strain and
sweeten to taste, a few rasp-berries added
give pleasant flavor. The same may be
produced in winter by slmmering two
tablcspoonfuls Of currant jelly in halfa pint
of water.
MUTTON BROTH.-Take one pound of
scrag OF mutton, put it into saucepan
with two pints Of water and little salt /;
let it simmer gently for two hours strain
1t through sieve, and when cold carefully
remove every particle of fat. 1t may be
thickencd with little arrowroot or ground
rice, as required.
L1EDIG's BEEF TEA.-Chop pound of
lean beef rs fine as for sausage meat mix
with pint CT cold water put it over
slow fire when it has boiled five minutes,
strain through coarse cloth salt to taste.
APPLE WATER.-Slce two large apples,
put them into n jar, and pour over them
one pint of boiling water. Cover close for
an hour pour oil the fluid, and swcctcn
If necessary
APPLE TEA.-Ttoast eight inc apples in
the oven, or before the fire put them in a
jug with two spooniuls of sugar, and pour
over them a quart of boiling water Let it
stand one hour near the fire.
BRAN TEA.-Invaluable for softening
the throat, and most nourishing for the
sick and aged. Take two or three table
spoontuls ofmiddle-siZed bran mot cOarsest
as that it is greasy put it into Jug and
pour on it onequart OF boiling waite l.; let it
stand for about quarter of AN hour and
then pour of the water from the brain.
The ten may be swectened with white sugar
or line honey. When wine is good for the
patient it may be added, or n little lemon
juice. II is, however, not unpleasant with
out either of these additions. A Wine
Glassiul Of this tea may be taken many
tlHcs in the day. Several persons in
France have been kept alive with no other
nourlshment for weeks.
MEAT JELLEY.-Tako halfa pound Of
mutton, half "A pouud OF beef and half Il
pound Of veal or pork, with a small piece
or bore Of bacon pat in enough water TO
keep il from burning, and cover it close ;
let 1t simmer for three or four hours till
the juice OF tho meats is entirely out, then
strain IL of, and let it stand til cold. Ii
there is any fat, il can be removed A
version recovering from an illness must not
be left ol night without food. some of this
Jelly placed beside him, where lac can reach
It easily, is very excellent thing,
RrEDY FoR Doc DIsrEMPER.-A
handful Of common salt thrown down the
throat ola dog which has the d;stemper,
aud the mouth kol; closed until il GOES
down, is an inhllIble remedy ono dose is
enough in the carly stage OF the disease II
given later, II may have TO be repeated.
How no DO W SHIRT BosoMs.-
nave Often heard ladies express a desire Ga
know by what process the lino gloss OBJ
served on new linens, shirt busous, etc, Is
produced, aud la order 10 CRAFTY them,
We subjoin the following recipe for making
gum arabic starch: Take two ounces ol
gum arabic pOwdcr-put II into pitcher,
ahd POUR on II pint OF boiling water ,ac-
eoldlhs 20 the degree Of strength yau de-
sire and then, having covered Il, iet la
~ all nlghl, Ia the morning pour II caIc-
''f 'f" Wv NAAN "a hAAlA UNIV
enlk a. aud kecplt l0r use. 4 tablespoon,
lul NJ gum water stirred la a pint ui starch
that has been made in the usual manner,
WIZ sNe ln lawns either white or printed
look of uewn,a5 when nothing else can
f,aiet' them ailer washaI N s also
sooi lmneh Diluted ioF thin whiie muslin
aud b0biurt
AAuhofE fOn lOls0s, Il Ia slated
that q standing anlldole ior polsan bY dog
poisnh eak lyY, ETC., is % laks handful
pl lqn,A lnie, dlssolfed la aaleg, kl ID
isifls alih "a. lufee or lliir applieatinl,s
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easns, fulepH iiGm b,ts, d llntis. spldtg
biif5l tlf.l IA lpPlluilj sfrsgied hy az AZ
hiNh ~ faual isiis ~ common sill
afaltatais ~ sasia, aeii l.llsa ia os,
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