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JELLY CAKE.-Ono cup of sugar,
one cup of milk, two tablespoonfuls of
butter, one egg, two cups Of -four, one
tablespoonful Of cream Of tartar and
half teaspoonful of soda; flavor
with nutmeg or lemon. This makes
six layers.
BRANDY PEAcHEs-One pound OF
sugar 10 each pound Of fruit: boil the
fruit until soft; make the syrpps with
as little water as possible. Take the
peaches and lay separately on a dish;
boil the syrup again until to the right
consistency; put peaches in the jar,
then add one part brandy to two
parts of syrup, stir, and fill up the
jar.
FoUNDER.-To cure founder when
first affected, drench with one quart
of weak lye and bleed ono-half gal
Ion from neck. Gentle exercise will
bc beneficial. Founder is produced
by indigestion and acidity of the
stomach Tho above remedy has pro-
we'd to be effectual in the sourse OF
many years of experience.
IcINo.--Beat the whites of four
eggs to q. stiff froth then add to
them half pound Of ground or pow
dcrcd white sugar; beat well until 1T
will stand ike foam. Flavor with
vanilla, lemon or rose. This will
frost the tops of two ordinary sized
cakes Heap as much as you deem
sufficient in tho centre of the cake,
then dip broad bladed knife into
cold water, and spread the icing over
the whole surface.
GREEN Corn MUFFINs.-Boil a
dozen ears Of green corn, and when
cold crate it off as for pudding; beat
six eggs and stir gradually into a
quart Of milk; stir in the grated corn
until you have a moderately thick
batter, then add o little salt; place
the muffin rings on hot griddle and
nearly fill them with the batter; bake
quickly and cat with hot butter.
To PURIFY THE BLooD.-A we'll
known physician says that he consid-
ers the following prescription for pu-
rifying,the blood as the best he has
ever used: One ounce yellow dock,
one half ounce horse raddish, one
quart hard cider. Dose, one wine
glassful four times day.
For a BRuIsE OR BLow.-Apply
hot water a .ong time with wet cloths
Beef brine is an excellent lotion for
both sprains and bruises. A veteran
among horses claims that it will al
most set a joint OF heal fracture
Wormwood or tansy lotions are also
good.
READY-MADE GLUE.-A good arti
Gle of prepared glue, SO useful to have
about every house, may be made
with Gum Arabic dissolved in strong
vinegar. 1t will keep in good condi
ton a long time. Common glue, dis
solved in the same way, will kcef
from fermentation several weeks. m =.
"A bit of glue, dissolved in SKINNED
milk, willrcstore Grape:
Strong ley put in hard water vii
make it as soft as rain water.
To REMOVE Iron FROM WHITE
IGooDs A remedy whick | have
tried and found efectual is this: One
ounce of oxalic acid dissolved in one
quart of water. Wet the iron rust
spots in this solution and lay itin the
hot sun; the rust will disappear ir
from three to twenty minutes, accord
ing toits depth. I have just expert
mented by holding a rusted cloth
wet in this solution, over the steam Of
a boiling tea. kettle and the rust disap.
pearcd almost instantly. In either
case, tho cloth should be well rinsed
in water as soon as the rust disap.
pears, to-. prevent injury from the
acid. Many use this acid to remove
fruit and ink stains from white fab.
RIGS. When diluted still more, it may
be used TO remove fruit or ink stains
from the hands. s.