Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-09-17
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How to use Eldarberries.


larger. Now that you have enterprise, aud
are planting out fruit trees of all descriptions,
Just be-wise and take bit of advice, and
while you are planting your orchard. set outa
number of elder fruit trees. Remember other
fruit is liable to fall whiie this is never fall
ing fruit.
Eldcr6ersy Pfe.-Prepare the crust as for
apple pie-put the undercrust on the platter
and pour in the fruit till half au inch deep,
then sprinkle two spoonfuls of -four and two
of sugar over them, and pour ON a teacup of
sour cream. Put on the upper crust and bake
thoroughly, and you will have a most delicious
| pie the best, according to my taste. that can
be prepared, and so say nearly all who taste
them. a little nutmeg and loaf sugar grated
on the pie when first taken from tho oven i'm
proves it. -
Dried taac- FSat-This fruit is sesz :
easily dried by spreading in pans updc1p
stove or in the oven, aud will mako = S.x \.
| pies as though fresh, If they are sos
minutes in hot wster before ,,sipa. > ;<os.
our neighbors buy them by the bdshel & 4
winter. = -
E27erber,y Dans,iSsa Make the ernst i os
usual and put in the berries rs Won ,wona
other fruit. Bake, them fast tin tho crust is
| done. Then take them up and cat with dip
of white sugar and sour creaniI and You will
confess they are delicious.
! E1aerbcrry ,Jel!J axe berries that arc
| fully ripe and remove all unscnnd ones. ponr
little water over them aud press THE jnicn
out through strong cloth. Put Spuai GUAM
titles of juice and molasses, stirringsih tfreo
or four drops of lemon oil to the gallon. sRnt
il up in stone or glass jars, and if to keepIor
the following summer, fit the covers airtight
by using bladder, or white of egg on paper
or sealing them, and put them in n cool place.
and thav will
| EhierbeTry Prcservcs.--Th These can be.madc
by tho samo recipes as other fruit. and daretho
most healthy of any preserves ] knowsof. q.
EIacrbcrry Wine.-Pres out the Juice as
you would for jolley, and let it stand till it fer.
mcnts, then add quart of sugar and a few b
drops of cinnamon oil to the gallon aud bottle
it for use, and you win have an escslIspt
quality of wine. Z 1. *. q.
Etderbcrrics for Medicine This fruit when
cooked is an excellent diet in cases of the lux!
"A brother and sister of mine who were Sse<.
verely attacked with this disease last year;
were entirely cured by this without. aid of
medicine.
UNEXAMPLED GOODNESS OF MIND IN A,
GREELEY VorEn.-Leonsc, August 7.-Yes-
terday evening an incident occurred which
was shocking and serious, yet pleasant. AS
! tho train going North was passing by tho
| Rome and Watertown railroad shops a. u fair
rate of speed, brakeman on that road was
walking northward on the same track. The
noise OF tho shop prevented his hearing the
approach of the train. Workmen near. who
saw his danger, shouted to him, but he did not
hear them. Nor did he notice tho approach-
ing train until it was at his heels; then realiz,
ing the danger Of his position he united all
his force in ono spring to free himself from SO
imminent danger; but twas too late. just
as his feet lett the ground tho engine struck
him in that portion of his body whereon he
sits and pitched him heels over head twenty
feet in tho air. Ho landed on his feet, picked
| up his hat, and in excited enthusiasm shouted.
"1hrec cheers .for Greeley! 1ndAtct 6ofe
sa0eeI !'-Uttca OLscrUcr. 5.,..
MAKING BABY RUDE.-T6e baby hap
pened once, in pretty little caprice, to, slap,
fathers face instead of kissing him, when lio
stopped down for his greeting. Papa laughed,
mama, laughed auntiey laughed, and baby
concluded shc had hit happy idea. After
that she would slap papa instead of kissing
him. Papa was very content to fccl tho soft
little waxen touch against his check. And is,
was very funny. It was also nice little show
| for friends when they came in. Baby could
| at any time win round of laughter and aps
piauso by visiting an expecting cheek with
blow for kiss. She was such n sweet play>
thing! But there came n time when shc
ceased to be a plaything. That which had been
only arch and "cute, !" bccamc downright rnde.
If she now mortified her parents by her
brusque, pert manner as a little girl, it was in
doing precisely what they had taught her to do
while she was baby
TANNING LAME SKINs.-To tan skin
with tho wool oD, take equal portions, by.
weight, of alum and common salt, and. after
| SOAKING tha akin oO1I
| sprinkle the mixture over the flesh side and
lap the skin up for four five days. Then,
after smoking it well, work with tho hands
until dry.
1fyou do not need the wool on the skin,
but at the same time, wish to preserve it.
| cover the flesh side with q paste made Of eanal
parts of limo and fresh wood asfea By try
| ing the wool occasionally, you will find when
it comes off readily. When the wool has all
been removed, wash the skin, scraps il well.
and soak it in strong solution of alum for
two or three days. After this, treat as when
the wool was tn be kept on the skin.
YEAST From GRAPE LEAvEs.-Last sum.
NOR | discovered that grape leaves make
yeast in some respects superior to hops. as the
| bread rises sooner aud has not the peculiar
taste which many object to in that made from
hops. Use eight or ten leaves for quart of
yeast; boiling them about ten minutes and
pouring the hot liquor on the -four, the guam
tity of the latter being determined by whether
you waot the yeast thick or thin. Use hop
yeast for raising it to begin with, aud afters
ward that made of the grape leaves. Dried
leaves are equally good as fresh. Some.
times the yeast has dark film over its snr. :,
face when rising. but this entirely disappears
when. stiFred-Coy. efon eechqnge. .
During the first battle of Bull Run al
Brigadier General discovered a soId;or oo,I4.gs