The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-02
Farm, Garden and Household,
Household Notes.

dresses may be removed by stepping
the part in warm water.
VINEGAR CANDY.-Four cups of white
sugar, two cups of water, one cup of
vinegar. Boil and pull the same as
molasses candy.
A CEMENT FOR Gas PIPEs-May be
prepared of six parts finely powdered
graphite, three parts slaked lime, eight
parts sulphate of baryta, seven parts
linseed oil varnish.
CHARLESTON PUDD1NG.-Four cups of
flour, sifted, with one teaspoonful of
soda and two of cream tartar beat six
eggs with three cups of sugar, one cup
of butter and one of cream in them,
and gently stir in the flour.
TAPIoCA CREAM.-One small cup of
tapioca soaked two hours in three pints
of water, pour of, then soak two hours
in one quart of milk, keeping it warm
then add four eggs, pinch of salt, two
tablespoonfuls of melted butter, two
spoonfuls of sugar and bake one hour.
Eat with hard sauce.
BALTIMORE Corn BREAD.-One quart
of milk, one pint of Indian meal, three
eggs, half cup of butter. Boil one
pint of the milk, and with it scald the
meal and butter, cool off with some of
the cold milk. Beat up the eggs with
the remainder, add pinch of salt and
mix in gradually. Put to the batter
half an inch thick in square tins, and
bake three quarters of an hour.
BRUISES, BURNS, SPRA1Ns, &o.-Dis-
solve l ounce camphor in ounces spir-
its of wine add l ounce oil turpen-
tine l ounce spirits sal ammoniac ;
one-half ounce oil of ori ganum l large
tablespoonful of liquid laudanum.
Rub we'll with the hand four times a
day. The above is one of the best re-
receipts for all kinds of bruises,
sprains and swellings, both in man and
horse, ever tried it will never fail.
Try it.
FR1cAssEE OF Cold ROAST BEFF.-Cut
the beef into very thin slices, season it
with a little pepper and salt, shred a
bunch of parsley very small, cut an
onion into pieces, and put all together
into a stewpan with piece of butter
and three-quarters of pint of good
broth. Let all simmer slowly, then
stir in the yolks of two well-beaten
eggs, teaspoonful of vinegar or the
juice of half lemon, and wine glass
of port wine. Stir it briskly over the
fire, and turn the fricasee into a hot
dish. If the flavor OF shalot is liked,
the dish can be previously rubbed with
one.
ICING FOR CAKE.-Whisk the whites
of seven eggs until they stand alone
and are perfectly dry. Have ready
sifted and pulverized one and half
pounds of the finest white sugar. Add
one tablespoonful of this to the eggs
at time, beating continually until all
is consumed. Add teaspoonful of
any extract you fancy-rose, lemon, or
vanilla is best. If properly beaten, the
icing will hardly run at all, and will
dry in a few hours in warm place.
gum tragacanth, and add to prevent the
icing from peeling off when the cake is
cut, as it would otherwise do.
Farm Notes.
Experienced bee keepers have come
to the conclusion that it is useless to
undertake to keep many bees unless
forests or large breadths of orchard are
near.
When farmer comes to town and
hurries about to get what he wants and
then starts for home, you may be Ger.
tain that he has a home worth going to;
if he hangs around splitting on the
stoves, you may be certain his folks will
not be happy when he does come.
The Western Rural reiterates the
truth that to get the best results from
the cultivation OF crops OF the various
kinds, from one-tifth to one-fourth OF
the land should be i'll forests"
Fresb etoble roon,,ro eborId NOT be
used for nototoee in ony woy. ola de,
comnosad noonura viii beneft tbn cror
No matter how Il is onnIia6 TT y6,l
have y sufficient onont;tv to ton dyes.
+ba fiaId tho hest woy is 70 scotter tbf
mannra evenly over the oronnJ aftal
TIowino and harrow IL in Tf Won Iayf
Int litf1e spreod il in the fnrows dror
the sets diTectIv on II and cover wifi
soil
If you want a rat remedy take cop
peras-the quantity to depend upon the
number OF buildings or places infested
-pulverlze 1t very hne, and be sure ano
sprinkle some IN all their holes, in thu
corn crb, under all the buildings, IN
word, wherever they may congregate
and IN few days all the rats will b'
gone. This is very simple and easil.
tried, and has proved completely sue