Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-24
Domestic RcO0Omy.

HOW TO MAXI GINGRRsNApe.
(1l Two teacups OF molasses. one teacup OF
butter or gravy, one tablespoon OF ginger. two
tablespoons of saierstus, dissolved in warm
water. Mix quite stiff and bake in a quick
oven. Pit two tablespoons of cold water in
a tumbler; I'LL up with molssses, repeat this
three times. One cup of butter; a teaspoon of
saleratus; tablespoon Of ginger. Mix just 20
as 10 cut. Bake quickly-sn gingereskes re-
and good. t3l Two cups of molssses; one cup
o. butter; one tablespoon of ginger; one tea
spoon of salerstus. Roll thin. (4) Ten cups of
hour; three cups of moiasses, one cup of short
ening; one cup of sour cream; one half g cup of
warm water, with two tablespoons of salerat,ls
dissolved in ii; one tablespoon of ginger Mix
wen, and make soft as can be rolled and cut.
FROSTED PRKF.
Some one wishes to know what will cure the
itching of frost bitten feet of many wears stand
ing. Mine troubled me very much every win
ter Tor several years, and were so sore that
could wear only a loose stocking and felt shoe.
and was obliged to cut hole in the other shoe
over the large joint, (which enlarged the joint)
| cured them with Cantharides cerate, and
have never been troubled since. That was six
years ago. have given it TO several persons.
and have never know it to fail to cure. Two
or three applications are generally sufficient.
To make it-rub into simple cerate as much
OF the uncture of catharides' as IL will hold.
Any druggist can prepare IL for you. A small
box will cost about fifteen cents. Cantharides
Is made from Spanish flies; | think IL is a harr,-
less remedy. Rub little on the feet before
"ater' RUTH NORMAN.
- The best thing for these is TO make a
poultlce of grated raw potatoes and fish oil
anG apply to the parts. 1t never fails. L. o.
- An onion chopped fine and applied as
a pouitlce, Will give immediate relief, and it
persisted in will effect cure. C. R. NJ.
Potato soUP.
Two and half pounds OF peeled potatoes cUt
once or twice in two, boil in three quarts of
water for half an hour then put in two tea
spoontuls of salt, some pepper, aud four ounces
OF butter; when the potatoes have boiled to
pieces some, mash the Jumps and stir in one
pint of milk. Let it boil up and it is done III
thiokened with one or two soda crackers il
tastes very much like oyster soup. L. o.
BUTTRRMILK AND LONGEVITY.
NJ. Robin, of Paris, read a paper lately be
fore the French Academy. in which he Tins
sets forth the great value of buttermilk as AN
article of daily food
Life exists only in combustion, but the COM
bustion which occurs in our bodies, like that
which takes place in our chimneys leaves a
detritus which is fatal to life. To remove this
we would administer a Tactic acid with ordinary
food. This acids known TO possess the power
of removing or destroying the incrustations
which form on the arteries, cartilages, and
valves OF the heart. As buttermilk abOunds in
this acid, and is, moreover, an agreeable kind of
food, its habitual use, it is urged, will free the
sy stem from these causes. which inevitably
cause death between the Seyentytifth and hun
dredth year.
SUMNER MINCR PHI.
Four soda crackers, one and a half cup of su-
gar, one cup of molasses, one of cider, one of
water, one of chopped raisins, two-thirds of a
cup of butter, two eggs stirred in the last thing:
spice to taste.
SOFT GINGERBREAD.
One cup of mOlasses, half a cup of water wi tn
teaspOOnful of saleratus dissolved in it, a
piece of butter as large AS a butternut, one
tablespoonful of ginger, and one and three
fourth cup OF -four.
KEEPING EGGS.
The Scientific American gives the result of a
few experiments in keeping eggs. In damn
nitrogen gas, in hydrogen gas and carbonic acid
(gas,) eggs keep perfectly for three months; in
the latter, the result was the same whether
moist or dry. The same results were attained
with ordinary Illuminating gas, and with a solu-
ton of carbolic acid.-COUhtry Gentleman.