The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-13
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

Group REMEDY.-Give half teaspoon
fla Of pulyerized alum in little molasses.
Repeat if necessary in an hour.
FRUIT CREAMs.-Dissolve half an ounce
of isinglass in warm water enough TO
cover it, add this to piHt of cream sweet
cred with four spoonfuls OF sugar ana
boil it. When cool lay some apricot, rasp-
berry or peach preserves in glass dlsh
arid pour the cream over 1t.
PoTATo SALAp.-Cuta dozen cold boiled
POTATOES in thin slices and mix them
thoroughly with little onion chopped
very fine, teaspoonful of salad oil, or
melted butter, chopped apple, a bit OF
parsley and half gallon of vinegar. This
makes nice relish for tea or lunch.
To CURE CoRNs. every might on
going to bed a good coat of gum-arabic
mucilage. In few weeks cure Will pc
effected, if the boots or shoes worn MT
properly Corns and bunions are usually
oecasioned by wearing narrow-soled boots
OF shoes. No looseness of uppers will help
the difficulty; the soles should be broad
just where the corns are growing.
ROAST GOOSE AND DUcK.--Rub the in
side of the goose with chopped sage and
onions; stuff it with bread crumbs stuff
illg and onions boiled and chopped up,
and season it with butter or lard and salt.
Roast slow and long time, to draw all
the oil out of the fowl Apple sauce,
made of ripe apples, should always pc
ready to eat with the goose. Roast Duck.
Stuff the duck with bread crumbs like a
turkey, or with onions and sage, pepper,
salt and butter. Basic frequently While
cooking, and do not cook it too much.
For BURNs.-Apply raw linseed oil with
al feather, or what is better, mix linseed
oil and lime water together and apply.
Wash the burn three times a day with
warm milk and water and renew the oil
dressing each time. Lime water may al
ways be had at the druggists or made at
home by stacking lump of quicklime IN
water and as soon as clear, mixing 1t with
the oil. This simple and effective remedy
should always be kept in the house, as ag
does not impair its properties. 1t is said
that in case of an extensive burn, covering
the raw surface with wheat flour, if moth
ing else is at hand, may serve to give re
lief till a physician can be called, the prin-
cipal object being to preserve the surface
ffom the irritating contact of air. 1t is
mainly for this reason that the application
of oil is efectual.
To Make COOP BREAD.-The evening
before you wish to bake take pan of sour
nailk, set it on the stove over gentle fire
till the whey separates from the milk.
Drain the whey from the milk, or strain
through cloth ii you prefer. Sift flour
into whatever you mix your bread II.
Make hole in the center of the flour, put
III it one pint of yeast to three pints of
whey, milk-warm.= Stir in -four till you
have thick batter. Keep warm in cool
~ al Exyf1 10
heat or cold will result in poor bread. In
the morning knead very stiff, put in q
warm jar to rise. A little butter or meat
drippings rubbed over the bread will keep
il from getting dry and keep away thefies
in summer Do not let it stand too long
Before kneading, and the third time you
knead make into loayes.-Cor. Western
RurGt s'S - -
CALF's HEAD SoUP.--Bol the head until
cutie tender in salt and water Take the
Bleat from the bones and cut it i'll small
pieces. Strain the water and then put in
the meat with sa4 teaspoon of cloves, two
grated nutmegs, little black pepper, and
as much red pepper as will lie on a silver
ffve-eent piece Add a piece of butter the
size of an egg, and one pint of Drowned
-four rubbed up msIcold water. Boil all
together for half an hour, then add two
chopped eggs. A whole head, liver and
flights make about three gallons of soup.
The liver should only boil half an hour.
Asskinned head, with the bones of a leg of
veal, will make about as much. For force
meat balls, take equal quantities of veal,
pork and pounded bread, chopped togeth-i
en-; season with pepper, cloves. nutmeg,
salt and small bit of onion. Wetwith an
egg, and roll into balls and fry in butter
or lard Ger. Telegraph.