The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-16
VALUABLE RECIPES.

CHLORIDE OF LIME.-Chloride &
lime in cellar will drive away vermil
and prevent decomposition Of eithe
animal or vegetable matter.
THE LENGTH OF A BELT.-To fin,
the length of straight belt for tw,
pulieys of the same size: Add the cir
cumference of one of them to twic
the distance between their centers.
CRACKER MINCE PIEs.-RoH thre,
crackers and soak them in one-hal
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 a.
iOr mince pie.
To TAKE OUT STAINs.-Take ahou,
pint of water, dissolve in it half an
ounce of salt or sOrrel; add tw ,ounce.
OF spirits of wine. Shake them wei
together. Rub the liquid on the stain,
with sponge.
TEA CAKE-The yolks of three anG
the whites OF five eggs; one pound O
sugar. one pound Of butter; and on.
offour; add the eggs beaten, seperate
iy; roll 10 sugar and place them f.
enough apart to keep them from run
ming together, and bake quick.
To KEEP PAsTE-By adding littl.
earbolic acid to common paste mad.
OF flour. it may be kept in good coDd-
ton until it dries up. The acid will
prevent it from becoming sour o,
rancid. This simple recipe will save
considerable Inconvenience in case.
where but small amount of paste l.
and 1t Is only occasionally
used.
Hot MILK FOR DrARRHEA.-Ho,
milk Is specific for diarrhea. A PIN
every four hours will check the mos,
violent diarrhea, stomachache, incip-
lent cholera or dysentery. In fact, 81.
much should rarely be given, rs i.
causes subsequent constipation. Hal,
. pint every meal generally reduce
gradually and pleasantly any ordinary
RICE FRITTERS.-BOil q teacupful
Of rice until it Is tender; strain upon
It one quart of milk, and let it boil tel
minutes; cool ii, aud add -four enough
70 make batter as thick as will fry
easily on the griddle, and two table
.poonsful of yeast; let it rise three
hours; then add two we'll l-beaten eggs,
md cook on q heated griddle. Seat
er sugar and cinnamon, mixed to-
yether, over each cake when it Is bak-
.d.
SOMETHING WORTH REMEMBER
NG.-The London Lancet, excellent
authority, gives the following recipe
or the cure of bone felon: As soon r.
ne disease is felt, put directly over the
pot fly blister about the size of your
numb nail and let it remain for six
,ours, at the expiration of which time,
lirectly under the surface of the bills
er may be seen the felon, which can be
taken out with the point o
needle or lancet.
For THE TEETH.--At the Ameri-
,an Dental Association some time
Igo the COMMITTEES on Dentifrices and
Washes recommended the following
ecipe for q tooth powder: Pre-, ared
h ak, three pounds, puiverized Peru
'ian bark, two pounds; Orris root,
me pound; white crushed sugar, one
md half pounds; CASTLE soap, one
'unce; carbonate of soda, one ounce
Ill of sassafras, eighty drops. To
make tooth paste add to the foregoing
hree ounces of glycerine aud q suffi
ient quantity Of honey to make the
of the proper consistency.
CHANCELLoR's PUDDINa.-Butter
hin mold, stone some large raisins,
md place them on the sides OF the
uttered tins, close together. Slice a
,aker's loaf and spread them with
utter, and line the whole tin with the
lices; beat eight eggs to q froth, add
U them q pint and a half milk, sea-
oned with vanilla, peach. etc, and
weetened to taste; turn into the
mold, cover tightly, and let it boil
wo hours. When done turn the mold
ver deep dish, and let it stand about
en- minutes before removing it, lest
be pudding should fall apart and
poll its appearance. Serve with wine
auce.
To CLEAN MARBLE
ions, taken in time, can be removed
With . little hot soap and water,
Gith hard rubbing to remove ink and
theirs stains; little diluted sulphuric
cid should be applied with q cloth,
nd removed with clean water as
DON as the stain disappears. Discol-
ration from coal dust, if taken iD
ire, can be removed. If the discol-
ration has penetrated to any consid-
rsble depth, apply thin stucco, made
( fine marble dust, which can be
to secure q natural polish,
With q solution Of soda or water glass.
I'D neglected statuettes can be reno
ated in the same way.