Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-14
FOR THE HOUsEWIFE.
Sausage.


For 80 lbs. of meat, well cut, and II OF.
pnlverized sage, 4 OF. black pepper, table
spoonfuls of mustard, and summer savory
to the taste. Tho mustard prevents the
seasoning from rising in the stomach, so
that sevory can be used with safety.
Chapped Hands and Lips.
A correspondent of the New York Farm
ers' Club recommends the folio wing as an
ointment for cracked hands and lips: Three
dramps camphor gum, three drsDs white
beeswack, three drains spermaceti, two
ounces olive oil. Melt slowly upon the
stove. 1t will form white ointment when
cool.
Winter Desert.
One quart of milk, six eggs, reserving
the whites of two, which beat to stiff
froth, and when the milk boils, drop in
spoonfulls; in minute or two remove
carefully to plate; after beating the eggs
light, pour the boiling milk slowly into the
egg, stirring the egg quickly the while;
sWeeten it and place over the FIRE, stirring
il all the time until it simmers-it must not
boil. If it should curdle pour 1t immedi-
ately into another pan and stir until cool.
Place sponge cake, moistened with Madeira
hlaO AA10 O4 UI1AN1 IAOoO4fV0 oeAe hN o-SAAASS
or other fruit has been spread,) in the bot
tom or sides of glass, or China bowl, and
when the custard is cool, favor with vanilla,
and pour into the bowl, placing the white
balls carefully on top; then surround the
bowl with ice, or stand it in cold water until
required.
Sponge Gingerbread.
Five cups -four, one heaping tablespoon
ful cfbutter, one cup Of molasses, one of
sugar, one Of sour milk, two tea-spoonfuls
of saleratus (not soda) dissolved in hot
water, two tea-spoonfuls Of ginger and one
| of cinnamon. Mix the molasses, sugar,
butter and spics together, warm them
| slightly, and beat until they are lighter in
| color, by many degrees, than when you be-
gan; add the milk, then the soda, and hav-
ing mixed all we'll, put in the four-beat
hard five minutes, aud bake in shallow tins.
| Half pound ofseeded raisins, cut in pieces,
will be pleasant addition: Try this GIN
gerbread warm for tea or luncheon, with a
cup of hot chocolate, or cool milk to ac-
company it, and You will soon repeat the
experiment.
The Uses OF Ammonia.
Spirits of ammonia is nearly useful in
housekeeping as soap, and its cheapness
brings it within the reach Of all. For many
household purposes it is invaluable; yet its
manifold uses are not as generally known
as they should be. 1t is a most refreshing
agent at the toilet table; few drops in a
basin Of water make better bath than
pure water, and if the skin is oily, it will re-
move all glossiness and also disagreeable
odors. Added to foot bath, it entirely
absords all the noxious smell so often arts.
ing from the feet IN warm weather, and
nothing is better for cleansing the hair from
dandruff and dust. For the headache it IL
also desirable stimulant, and frequent in
haIing OF It's pungent odors will often en-
tirely remove catarrhal cold.
For cleansing paint 1t is very useful. Put
a tablespoonful of ammonia to quart o.
warm soapsuds, dip in a flannel cloth, and
wipe off the dust and fyspecks, grim an(
smoke, and see for yourselves how mucf
labor it will save you. No scrubbing vii
be needed.
1t will cleanse and brighten silver won
derfully; to a pint of hot suds mix tea
spoonful Of the spirits, dip in your silve
spoous, forks, ETC., rub with brush, ant
then polish on chamois skin. For washing
mirrors and windows it is also very desira
BILE; put few drops upon a piece of news
paper, and you will readily take off ever,
t spot or finger mark on the glass.
/ 1t will take out grease spots from an.
fabric; put on the ammonia nearly clear
lay blotting paper over the places, an
press hot flat-iron on it for few moments
/ a few drops in water will clean laces, an
whiten them finely; also muslins. Flo
cleaning hair and nail-brushes it is equal
} | good. Put a teaspOonful Of ammonia int
: one pint Of warm or cold water, and shak
, the brushes through the water; when To
bristles look white, rinse them in cold wa
ter, and put into the sunshine or in war;
place TO dry. The dirtiest brushes wi
t come ont from this bath white and clean.
/. There is no better remedy for Heartburn
4 and dyspepsia, and the aromatic spirits
g ammonia is especially prepared for thes
troubles. Ten drops of it in wineglsss
water is often great relief. The spirits c
f ammonia can be taken in the same wa
S but is not as palatable dose.
!. Farmers and chemists are well aware
d the beneficial effects Of ammonia on q
= kinds of vegetation; and if you desire yoJ
}, roses, geraniums, fuchsias, ETC., to becom
i more fiourishing, you can try it upon then
by adding five or six drops of it to ever
pint of warm water that you give them, 81
: don't repeat the dose oftener than once
\ every five or six days, lest you stimula
! them too highly. Rain water is impregn
. ted with ammonia, and thus it refresh
+ and WHITES all vegetable life.
Y So be sure and keep large bottle Of it
the hosse, and have a glass stopper for
as it is very evInescent, and also iDjuriol
I. to corks, eating them away.
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