Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-29
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

LYE made of wood ashes will soften
hard putty in a few minutes.
MILK stains on serge dresses may be
removed by stepping the part in warm
water.
JuMBLEs.-One pound of sugar, one
pound of butter, one and one'half pounds
of flour, four eggs. Bake in rolls with
sugar on the top.
KIssEs.-The whites of four eggs, half
pound of sugar, lemon or rose-water to
flavor. Beat the eggs long time; drop
them on paper.
BAKING PowDERs.-Baxing soda, six
or. cream of tartar, eight OF. First dry
them from all dampness, then mix and
keep dry, in bottle or box.
MACCARooNs.- One pound sugar, quar-.
ter pound blanched and pounded almonds,
whites of three eggs; sprinkle sugar on
paper, drop in little cakes
SPONGE CAKE.-Oneq quarter pound of
flour, one'half pound of sugar, five eggs,
separately beaten, little cream tartar
and the juice of one lemon.
HANGING broom in the celar.way
keeps 1t from becoming stiff and hard.
Replacing furniture as we sweep saves
much disorder and confusion.
DIM writing, nearly effaced by age,
may be restored by the application of
solution of prussiate of potassa in water,
Wash the parts with hair pencil.
JELLY CAKE.--One cup of sugar, one
cup of flour, three eggs, one tablespoon
of sour cream, one teaspoon of soda, two
of cream tartar. Bake in thin layers.
DROP CAKES. Two and halEvcups of
sugar, little over one cup of butter, half
cup sour milk, half cup sour cream, two
eggs, soda. Flour enough to drop
smoothly from the spoon.
A JAPANESE author asserts that hens
fed on dry hemp seed will lay all winter
and that, if pounded charcoal is given
with their food, the flesh will become
beautifully white and rich"
VANILLA CooKIEs.-Half cup of sugar,
one cup of butter one egg, one-third of a
cup of sour milk, half teaspoon cream
tartar, half teaspoon soda. Flavor with
vanilla, roll Thin and bake in a slow oven
For chafed shoulders in horses, wash
with warm soft water and CASTLE soap
and then dress with crude petroleum. If
liberated, wash them with carbolic soap
and apply petroleum afterward. If pos
sible, let the horse rest few days.
To CLEANSE the scalp, take one tea
spoonful of powdered bcrax, one table.
spoonful of hartshorn and one quart of
water. Mix altogether and apply to the
head with soft sponge; then rub the
head with a dry towel. Use once week.
To Color BUTTER.-Take two or three
carrots, scrape off the skin, and then
CRATE them. Put the gratings in a cloth /;
wet it; then dip it in the cream and
squeeze it WELL A little experience will
enable anyone to give the butter the shade
desired.
PRUNE PIE FOR DESSERT. the
scarcity of pie material the following
recipe makes wholesome and nice des-
sert Stew the prunes, take out the pits.
Sweeten to taste, and if liked add little
lemon. Cover a plate with nice paste /;
when cool put the prunes in and cover
like an apple pie.
A STRAWBERRY grower states that to
two barrels of rain water he put one-quar-
ter of pound of ammonia, quarter
of a pound of common inter, and with
this solution he sprinkled his strawberry
beds every night when blossoming. The
result was double the amount of large
strawberries to that just adjoining not so
treated.
| APPLE TARTLETs.-Peel six large ap.
piles, boil to pulp, mix with sugar,
cloves and lemon-peel to taste; let this
mixture stand till quite cold, then mix
with it two ounces of dried currants.
Make light puff paste, obtain large flat
baking tin, and pour the mixture in. Cover
it with the pastry and bake half an hour
in very hot oven.
Corn MEAL PUDDING.-Two pints meal
one pint grated bread, one of molasses,
one of brown sugar, one of sour milk, two
tablespoonfuls butter, half teaspoonful
of ginger and two of cinnamon, three
eggs, half teaspoonful soda; slice soft
juicy apples and add one teacupful il
liked; bake half an hour. Sauce, cream
and sugar.
RAILROAD CAKE.-Four eggs, one cup
sugar, one cup flour, one teaspOonful
cream of tartar, one Tablespoonful OF
soda; beat the yolks of eggs and sugar
together, then add the cream of tartar and
soda, then the whites beaten to a stiff
froth; lastly add the flour; bake in a long
pan. When done spread on jelly and roll
up. 1t makes splendid cake and quite
cheap.
LEAKING teats have been closed by the
application of colledion to the teat imme
diately after milking. To apply it wipe
the teat perfectly dry and with small
brush or camel's hair pencil paint the end
of the teat over with three or four coats
of the collodion. 1t dries instantly, and,
contracting as it dries, closes the orifce
Collodion is gun cotton dissolved in
ether.
THE following is said to be one of the
best applications in cases of burns OF
scalds, more especially where a large sur
face is denuded of the skin: Take one
dram of finely powdered alum and mix
thoroughly with the whites of two eggs
and one teacup of fresh lard; spread on
a cloth and apply to the parts burnt. Il
gives almost instant relief from pain, and
by excluding the air prevents intlamma
tory action. The application should be
changed at least once a day.