The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-09-17

AFFORDS. stone the cherries, then take
equal weights of white sugar and cher
ries, make a syrup of the sugar, simmer
the cherries slowly in the syrup for
twenty minutes, take them out with a
perforated skinner, and spread them on
dishes to cool, boil down the syrup till it
is quite thick, put the cherries back and
let them boil up once, then seal in glass
can.
CUCUMBER ToAsT.-Pare and slice
lengthwise medium-sized cucumbers in
cuts a quarter of an inch thick; rinse in
cold water, dip each slice singly in -four
and put them into dripping-pan, using,
for material to fry them in, the gravy in
which either beefsteak, veal outlet, or
mutton chop has been cooked. Fry
briskly until the slices are light brown
on both sides. Have your bread toasted,
buttered, and close at hand. Slip the
slices of cucumber hot from the pan be-
tween slices of toast, and serve at once.
BURY SIMNEL CAKEs.-One pound
butter worked into cream with four
eggs one pounds moist sugar, one and a
half pound currants, one pound sultana
rasins, two pounds -four, two small tea.
spoonsful of sal volatile, one of ground
cinnamon, one of grated ginger, two OF
mixed spice, two ounces of candied lem.
on, and two ounces of citron, cut fine
Mix all together, and roll it about one
inch thick and the size and shape of a
dinner plate. Bake in moderate oven
about half an hour, or more, perhaps
when done, glaze it over with the yolk
of an egg and sift sugar over.
Useful Information.
SALTS OF soRREL will remove from
under the nails the stains caused by par.
ing apples, etc.
To test mushroom catsup, boil it: the
genuine article evolves large amount OF
ammonia, while the spurious gives of
none.
To revive faded boquets, place two
inches of the stems in hot water; when
cold, cut off this portion, and place them
in cold water.
THE leaves of the common walnut tree
placed over doors, windows, nantes, in
wreathes or punches about the house will
drive flies away.
The following mixture will destroy
fiies Infusion of quassia, one pint brown
sugar, four ounces; ground pepper, two
ounces. To be well mixed together and
put in small, shallow dishes when re-
quired
A CORRESPONDENT of the ,Scient;f,
american says a certain cure for nose
bleeding is to extend the arm perpendic
ularly againsta wall or post, or any con
vcnient object for support. The side
from which the blood proceeds is the one
to elevate.
A HAM, we'll packed in pulverized
charcoal, after the usual smoking, will
keep for years. Butter in pots, we'll sur
rounded with charcoal, will keep fol
twelve months. Each atom of charcoal
can absorb 1000 times its bulk of dele
FERROUS gases.
The worst toothache or neuralgia
coming from the teeth, may be speedily
and delightfully."- ended by the applica
ton of a small bit of clean cotton satur
ated in a strong solution of ammonia tc
the defective tooth. Sometimes the late
sufferer is prompted to momentary laugh
ter by the application, but the pain ha.
disappeared.
A FEW neat little bird-houses, which
any ingenious boy can make, placed in
the trees and around the buildings, will
induce many pair of sweet-singine
birds to locate on your premises, and
you will find them serviceable as we'll al
pleasant; for they will rid your garden
of many of the pests, in the form of in
sects, that infest it.
SALT seems necessary to the health o.
all farm animals. They will not eat toe
much, if they have access to it at al
times. If they are allowed to go without
salt for two or three weeks, they will
then eat more than is good for them
For swine, mix about two quarts of coal
or wood ashes, one pint of salt, and hal
a pint of sulphur, and let the pigs eat al
they will of it.