The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-03-13


stated, an arseniferous production, al
lied to arseniate of lime, and is soluble
in Tactic acid. 1t is used in lithography
and for painting wooden vessels, etc.
As it is very poisonous, it should never
be employed in confectionery, and
bright sugar sticks should never be
given to children.
MNCE WITHOUT MEAT FOR PARITEs.
Crate the rlnd of two or three lemons,
and add to them one and half pounds
of beef suet, of apples, of raisins, of
currants and of brown sugar, respec-
lively, one quarter of pound of can
died peel, a very little salt, some mace,
nutmeg and cinnamon. Add a small
bottle of any kind of fruit syrup pre-
ferred should be mixed only a short
time before wanted.
Morn PREvENTTIvE.-The following
recipe for keeping moths out of clothing
is a favorite in some families Mix
half pint of alcohol, the same guam
tlty of spirits of turpentine, and two
ounces of camphor. Keep in a stone
bottle, and shake before using. The
clothes or furs are to be wrapped in
linen, and crumbled-up pieces of blot
ting-paper dipped in the liquid are to be
placed in the box with them, so that it
smells strong. This requires renewing
about once year.
RAISED NUT-CAKEs. Make a sponge
over night, with one quart of new milk,
and half cake of dry yeast, dissolved
in a gill of water. In the morning, if
it is light, add half a pint of butter,
pound of sugar, three eggs, half a nut
meg, half teaspoonful of soda, little
salt, and flour enough to make dough
somewhat stiff; knead we'll, and set to
rise; let it get very light, and then
mold, and put it into pan, thoroughly
bnttered when very light, again turn
the pan.
ROLLs.-One quart of flour, one cup
of milk, three tablespoonfuls of lard or
butter, one tablespoonful of sugar, one
half cup of yeast. Put the flour in q
dish, make hole in the centre, put the
yeast, milk, lard and sugar in without
stirring, and stand till noon. Then stir
altogether, mold in little more -four,
and let it rise till two hours before tea
time. Roll out a little thicker than
ie-orust; cut out with pint pail-cover /;
after cutting, butter very slightly, fold
over, and rise fifteen minutes before
baking.
A Most EXCELLENT DOMESTIC Con-
FECTIoN.-Orange-peel, preserved in
sugar, is one of the most delightful
confections which family can use, far
superior to the extracts sold in the
shops. The peel shoald of course be
perfectly clean, and should be cut in
long, thin strips. Stew in water till all
the bitterness is extracted. Throw
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an hour in a thick syrup made of a
pound of sugar to one of peel, with
Just water enough. Put away in a cool
place for favoring puddings, pies, etc.
For this purpose it should be chopped
very fine. No better or cheaper flavor
ing can be furnished to a household.
To PREPARE RENNET.-Take the
stomach of a new-killed calf, and do
not wash it, as it weakens the gas,
tic Juice. Hang it in a cool and dry
place five days or so, then turn the in
side out, and slip off the curds with
the hand. Then fill it it with salt, with
little salpeter mixed in, and lay it in
a stone pot, pouring on a teaspoonful of
vinegar, and sprinkling a handful of
salt. Cover it closely, and keep for
use. After six weeks take piece four
inches square and put it In a bottle with
five gills of cold water and two gills of
rose brandy stop it close, and shake it
when you use it. A tablespoonful is
enough for quart of milk.
WAFER GINGERBREAD.- Half a pound
of flour, half a pound of the cOarsest
brown sugar, quarter of a pound of
butter, one dessert spoonful of allspice,
two dessert spoonfuls of ground ginger,
the peel of half lemon grated, and
the whole of the juice. Mix all these
ingredients together, adding about half
pound of treacle, so as to make a
paste sufficiently thin to spread upon
sheet tins; beat it well, butter the tins,
and spread the paste thinly over them.
Bake it in rather a slow oven, and watch
it till it is done. Withdraw the tins,
cut it in squares with a knife the usual
size of water biscuits, and roll each
round the fingers, as it is raised from
the tin.
STIMULANTs IN FEvER.-A few years
ago the physician who gave brandy or
whisky to a patient in a fever would
have been deemed a mailman. Now,
however, miik-punches are freely adj
ministered to the victim of malarial
blood-poison, and whisky is given even
in brain fever. Aud here is the philoso-
ply of the change: Professor Binz, of
Bonn, has found by experiment that
moderate doses of alcohol lower the
temperature of the blood very notice
ably, while large or inebriating doses
cause a decrease of from three to five
degrees Fahrenheit, lasting for several
hours. Thus in blood poisons-whence
all fevers cOme-the use of alcoholic
agencies must be beneficial.
SUPERLATIvE MINCE PIEs.-Rub with
salt and mixed spices fat bullOck's
tongue, let it lie three days, and par
boil, mince and scrape it. Mince sepa-
rately three pounds of Zante curTants,
picked, pumped and dried +; a dozen of
lemon pippin apples, pared and cored
and one pound of blanched almonds with
a few bitter ones. Mix the mince and
add half pound of candisd citron and
orange peel minced, and an ounce of the
best cinnamon and cloves, with the Juice
and grated rind of three or four lemons,
one-half ounce of salt, the same guam
tity of allspice, and one-quarter of q
pound of fine sugar pounded. Moisten
with one quart of fresh sweet cider
boiled with pint of golden syrup and
a pint of orangefower water.
DIRECTIONS FOR SMOKING HANS
Make a small building of boards, nail
ing strips over the cracks to confine the
smoke. Have within cross sticks on
which to hang the hams. Have only
one opening at top, and one in the mid
die of the floor. Set it up so high that
a small stove can be set under it, with
the smoke-pipe entering the floor.
Change the position of the hams once
or twice. that all are treated alike. When
this cannot be done, use an inverted
barrel or hogshead, with hole in the
bottom for the smoke to escape, and
resting on stones, and keep a small,
smouldering fire. Cobs are best, as
giving a better flavor, and brands or
chips of walnut wood are next best.
Keep small fire longer time than
quicker smoking, as too much heat gives
the hams a strong taste, and they are
less sweet.
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