Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-07
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Cure for Earache.


There is hardly any ache TO which chill
dren are subject so bad to bear and diff
cul to cure as the ear-ache. But there is a
remedy never known to fail. Take bit
Of cotton batting, put on it pinch of black
pepper, gather it up and tie it, dip it in
sweet oil and insert it in the ear. Put a
flannel badge over the head to keep it warm
1t will give immediate relief.
10 Cure Bone FelOn.
The London Lancet gives the following
as cure for bone felon, if applied in time.
GAS soon as the disease is felt, put directly
over the spot fly blister about the size of
your thumb nail, and let it remain for six
hours-at the expiration of which time, di-
rectly under the surface of the blister, may
be seen the felon, which can be instantly
taken out with the point Of a needle or a
lancet"
To Candy Fruit.
After peaches, plums, citrons or ounces
have been preserved, take the fruit from
the syrup; drain it in a sieve; TO pound of
loaf sugar; put half teacup of water;
when it is dissolved, set it over a moderate
fire; when boiling hot put in the fruit; stir it
continually until the sugar is canded about
it; then take it upon sieve, and dry it in a
warm oven or before fire; repeat this two
or three times if you wish.
Cream Mullins.
One quart of rich milk, or if you can get
it, half cream and half milk; one quart of
flour, heaping; six eggs; one tablespoonful
of butter; one of lard, softened together.
Beat whites and yolks, separately, very
light; then add -four and shortening, and
scant teaspoonful of salt, and stir in the
-four the last, free from humps. half fill
your well buttered mufin-rings, and bake
Immediately in hot oven, or your mullins
will not be good. Send to table the mo-
ment they are done.
How to Make Cider Vinegar.
Set the cider in the sun, with piece of
gauze or thin goods over the bung-hole, to
keep out flies and admit air in the simplest
way. By percolation is quick operation,
but requires special machinery. Summer
apples being generally of more watery
character, makes well in its natural condi-
ton. Winter apples and very rich varieties
take long time to become vine gar, unless
water be added. Fallen apples answer
well.
Cold SIaw.
Cut the cabbage rather fine into a basin
or large bowl; sprinkle little salt over;
then with a potato masher thoroughly
bruise the cabbage; then take three tabl-
spoonfuls sugar; half pint best sweet cream;
four tablespoonful vinegar; stir well to-
gether and mix through the cabbage. The
cabbage should should not be too green.
Many persons do not know the value of
cream in cooking; it is far preferable to
butter in great many things.
How to Make Toast.
A dish Of good toast is rarity and is an
enjoyment. For breakfast few things sur
pass it to those who are accustomed to that
dish at that meal. 1t is light, digestible and
reliable, and is not very expensive. A cup
of tea or coffee, with q baked Spitzen-
burg, or a dish of any other suba-
cid in addition, will make q stsisfactOry
meal to a reasonable man. II toasting
bread the following rules should 0e observ-
ed: Warm your bread well, toy changing
the sides of the slice when heated through,
brown as is desired. There should be
rather little than much browning, and the
slices should be quite thin, say quarter or
three eighths of an inch, no more. But do
not scorch; avoid that in all cases. The
in browning is to take your time
until you are done. Where the toast accu-
mulates keep in hot dish, but use as soon
as possible. What is desirable in toast is
the rich color and flavor formed by chang
ing the starch into dextrine or gum. Heat
evaporates moisture in bread as well as
else where. The moisture that escapes from |
toast leaves the bread light, soft and po-
rous inside.