Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-04-06
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To REMOVE IRON STAINs.-A writer
in the Chemical News advises, as the best
method for removing stains of iron mould
from fabrics, that the mark be first wet
with yellow sulphide of ammonia by which
it will be Immediately backeued. After
allowing it q minute or two to penetrate,
the excess of sulphatc is to be washed out
and the black spot treated with cold diluted
chlorohydric acid, by which it is at once
removed. Finally wash well with water
This method is said to avoid the serious
objection Of weakening the fibre.
To CRYsTALIzE FLOWERS Construct
some baskets of fancy form with plable
copper wire and wrap them with wire
gauze. Into these tie to the bottoms vio-
lets, ferns, geranium leaves-in fact. any
flowers except full-blown rOses-and sink
them into n solution Of alum, of one nound
to gallon of water, after the solution has
cooled. The colors will then be preserved
In their original beauty, and the crystalized
alum will hold faster than when from hot
solution. When you have light cover
ing of crystals that completely covers the
articles remove the basket carefully. and al
low TO drip for II hours. These baskets
make beautiful parlor ornament, and for
howers.-Journal Of Chemistry.
EUREKA CRULLERs. -Four eggs, four
tablespoonfuls sugar three of melted but
ter or lard, four of flour. Roll thin. cut in
two-inch squares, slit in six bars, raise the
bars one under and over the finger fry in
hot lard.
APPLE DUMPLINGs. Mix well together
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termik, one teaspoonfUl of soda and one of
salt, with flour enough to make n stiff bat
ter Drop into well-buttered tea-cups half
a tablespoonful Of the On Ter and set into
each cup an apple pared, quartered and
cored, with the quarters put together again.
Now cover the apples with batter. and set
the teacups into n steamer over boiling wa
ter. Steam one hour, Eat with sweetened
cream.
AN EXCELLENT GINGERBREAD. - One
pint of molasses, one teaCupful of butter,
half teacupful hot water, one teaspoOnful
soda, half teaspoonful pulverzed alum
dissolved in hot water, two tablespoonfuls
ginger; the whole mixed thoroughly with
enough of flour to roll out and cut into
cards. Bake at once in quick oven.
COOKIES. One teacupful of butter, one
OF thick cream, two Of sugar. one COilee-cup
of milk, one teaspoonlul of soda, two of
cream of tartar, half nutmeg, and flour to
knead soft. Bake in a quick-oven.
GINGER SNAPs.-One tablespoonful of
ginger, one of lard, one teaspoonful of sala-
ratus, half pint of mOlasses, half a ttaCup-
tul Of water, with sufficient flour to knead
soft. Roll thin and bake in q quick oven.
BREAKFAST ROLLS. 49, Pour sufficient
quantity of boiling water on one pint corn
meal to make thick cruel then let it
stand till nearly cold then add salt and
one large spoonful of yeast mix in wheat
-four until it is still dough knead il well,
and then let 1t stand in warm place for Sc
ven or eight hours to rise when light
make it into rolls, and bake one hour.
FLY DEsTRoYER.-Bea up the yolk OF
an egg with a table. spoonful each of molas-
ses and finely ground pepper set about in
shallow plates every two or three DAYS in a
week, and the flies will be rapidly destroy
ed.
To PREVENT STOVES FROM RUsTING.
Oil them with sweet oil. This does not
make bad smell when the stoves are heat.
ed again. The stoves should be very clean
when the oil is applied. Coal-scuttles may
be oiled with boiled linseed oil.
CHICKEN JELLY. For chicken ielly
take large chicken, cut it up into small
pieces, bruisc the bones, and put the wholt
INTO stone jar, with a cover that viii
make 1t water-tight. Set the jar in a large
kettle OF boiling water, and keep it boiling
for three hours. Then strain off the LIQUID
and season it slightly with salt, pepper
and mace, or with loaf sugar and lemor
juice, according to the taste of the persor
fc. whom it is intended. Return the frag
ments Of the chicken TO the jar, and set i
again in a kettle of boiling water. Yol
will find that you can collect nearly a
much jelly by the second boiling. Thi
jelly may be made of an old fowl.
To MAKE COMMON HARD SoAP.-Pu
into an iron kettle five pounds unslake,
lime, five pounds soda and three gallon
soft water let it soak over night in tn
morning pour off the water, then add thre
and one-half pounds grease, boil till thick
turn into pan until cool, and then cut i