The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-02-23
VALUABLE RECIPES,

CHLORIDE OF LIMR.-Chloride of
lime in cellar will drive away vermin
and prevent decomposition of either
animal or vegetable matter.
THE LENGTH OF A BELT.-To find
the length of a straight belt for two
pulleys of the same size: Add the cir
conference of one of them to twice
the distance between their centers.
CRACKER MINCE PTES.-RolI three
crackers and soak them in one-half
cup of sugar filled with water, add
three spOOnsful of boiled cider, (or two
of good vinegar,) One-half cup of mo-
asses, salt, pepper, spice and raisins as
lor mince pie.
To TAKE OUT STAINs.-Take about
pint of water, dissolve in it half an
ounce of salt or sorrel; add two ounces
of spirits of wine. Shake them well
together. Rub the liquid on the stains
with sponge.
TEA CAKE.-The yolks of three and
the whites of five eggs; one pound OF
sugar; one pound of butter and one
OffOur; add the eggs beaten, separate
ly; roll in sugar and place them ia
enough apart to keep them from run
ming together, and bake quick.
To KEEP PAsTE.-By adding little
carbolic acid to common paste made
of flour, it may be kept in good condi-
ton until it dries up. The acid will
prevent it from becoming sour or
rancid. This simple recipe will save
considerable inconvenience in cases
where but q small amount of paste is
wanted, and it is only occasionally
used.
Hot MILK FOR DIARRHEA.-Hot
milk is q specific for diarrhea. A pint
every four hours will check the most
violent diarrhea, stOmaehache, incip-
lent cholera or dysentery. In fact, so
much should rarely be given, as i:
causes subsequent constipation. Halt
a pint every meal generally reduces
gradually and pleasantly any ordinary
diarrhea.
RICE FRITTERS.-Boil q teacupful
of rice until it is tender; strain upon
| it one quart of milk, and let it boil ten
| minutes cool it, and add flour enough
to make batter as thick as will fry
easily on the griddle, and two table
| spOOnsful of yeast; let it rise three
hours; then add two weII-beaten eggs,
and cook on a heated griddle, Scat
| ter sugar and cinnamon, mixed to-
| gether, over each cake when it is bak-
ed.
SOMETHING WORTH REMEMBER
| ING.-The London Lancet, excellent
authority, gives the following recipe
| for the cure of bone felOn AS soon as
| the disease is felt, put directly over the
| spot fly blister about the size of yOuI
| thumb nail and let it remain for six
hours, at the expiration of which time,
/ directly under the surface of the bills.
/ ter NAV be seen the felOH, which can he
| instantly taken out with the point OIL
a needle or lancet.
For THE TEETH.-At the Ameri-
can Dental Association some time
ago the Committee on Dentifrices and
| Washes recommended the following
recipe for q tooth powder: PREF AIRED
eh ak, three pounds, pulveFized Peru
| Wan bark, two pounds; Orris root,
one pound; white crushed sugar, one
and half pounds; CASTLE soap, one
ounce; carbonate Of soda, one ounce ;
/ oil Of sassafras, eighty drops. To
make tooth paste add TO the foregoing
| three ounces OF glycerine and a suffi-
cient quantity Of honey to make the
preparation Of the proper consistency.
CHANCELLOR PUDDINa.-Butter .
thin mold, stone some large raisins,
| and place them on the sides OF the
| buttered tins, close together. Slice q
] bakers loaf and spread them with
| butter, and line the whole tin with the
slices; beat eight eggs to roth, add
/ to them pint and \ half milk, sea-
soned with vanilla, peach, ETC., and
| sWeetsned to taste; turn into the
| mold, cover tightly, and let it boil