Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-02-24
VALUABLE RECIPES.

CHLORIDE OF LIME.-Chloride of
lime in acellar will drive away vermin
and prevent decomposition Of either
animal or vegetable matter.
THE LENGTH OF A BELT,-To find
the length of a straight belt for two
pulleys of the same size: Add the cir
conference Of one Of them to twice
the distance between their centers.
CRACKER MINcE PIEs.-Roll three
crackers and soak them in one-hslf
cup Of sugar filled with water, add
three spoonsful Of boiled cider, Tor two
of good vinegar, one-half cup Of mo-
asses, salt, pepper, spice and raisins as
Tor mlnce pie.
To TAKE OUT STAINs.-Take about
pint of water, dissolve in it half an
ounce of salt or sorrel; add two ounces
OF spirits Of wine. Shake them well
together. Rub the liquid on the stains
with a sponge.
TEA CAKE.-The yolks of three and
the whites offive eggs; one pound of
sugar u pound Of butter (; and one
oftiour; add the eggs beaten, separate
~; roll in sugar aud place them ia
enough apart to keep them from run-
ming together, and bake quick.
To KEEP PAsTE.-By adding little
carbolic acid to common paste made
OF flour, it may be kept in good condi.
ton until it dries up. The acid will
prevent It from becoming sour or
rancid. This simple recipe will save
considerable inconvenience in cases
where but a small amount of paste is
wanted, and it is only occasionally
used.
Hot MILK FOR DIARRHEA.-Hot
milk is a specific for diarrhea. A pint
every four hours will check the most
violent diarrhea, stomachache, incip-
lent cholera or dysentery. In fact, so
much should rarely be given, as i.
causes subsequent constipation. Halt
a pint every meal generally reduces
gradually and pleasantly any ordinary
diarrhea.
RICE FRTTTERs.-Boil a teacupful
of rice until it is tender; strain upon
1t one quart of milk, and let it boil ten
minutes cool it, aud add -four enough
to make a batter az thick as will fry
easily on the griddle, and two table.
spOonsful Of yeast; let it rise three
hours then add two we'll beaten eggs,
and cook on a heated griddle. Scat.
ter sugar and cinnamon, mixed to-
gether, over each cake when it is bak-
ed.
SOMETHING WORTH REMEMBER
ISG.-The London Lancet, excellent
authority, gives the following recipe
for the cure Of bone felon /: Az soon az
the disease Is felt, put directly over the
spot a fly blister about the size Of YOU
thumb nail and let it remain for six
hours, at the expiration OF which time.
directly under the surface Of the blIs.
ter may be seen the felon, which can be
instantly taken out with the point OF
. needle or q lancet
For THE TEETH.-At the Ameri-
can Dental Association some time
ago the Committee on Dentifrices and
Washes recommended the following
recipe for q tooth powder: PREF AIRED
chalk, three pounds, ~pulverized Peru
Wan bark, two pounds; 0rris root,
one pound; white crushed sugar, one
and = half pounds; CASTLE soap, one
ounce; carbonate Of soda, one ounce /;
oil Of sassafras, eighty drops. To
make tooth paste add to the foregoing
three ounces Of glycerine and q suffi.
Gent quantity Of honey to make the
preparation Of the proper consistency.
CHAEcELLoR's PUDDING.-Butter .
thin mold, stone some large raisins,
and place them on the sides of the
6uttered tins, close together. Slice .
bakers loaf and spread them with
butter, and line the whole tin with the
slices; beat eight eggs to . frOth, add
u them . pint and ; half milk, sea-
soned with vaniila, peach, ETC., and
sweetened to taste; turn into the
mold, cover tightly, and let 1t boil