The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-28
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
Tuesday. April 2s. 1874.
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A Coon INK Take bichromate of
potassa one part, and extract of log
wood three parts; add water, bring it to
boil, and it Is ready for use. In the
winter 1t must not freeze, though if it
does, boil it again and It will BE- ready
for use again.
To REMOVE WARTs-Tincture Of can.
tharides, with some drops of tincture of
iodine; Apply to the warts with small
brush or a little stick three or four
times a day. In few days the warts
viii disappear. ~
PoTAro YEAsr-Cook and mash six
potatoes, and add water enough 20 make
thin batter; when cool, add cup Of
sugar, teaspoonful of salt, and a table.
spoonful Of ginger, aud yeast enough to
raise. Set it in warm place till light
then put in bottle,p and set Ia dark,
cool plsce till wanted.
CorrAeE PUDpISa Put a LAYER Of
bread crumbs in q pudding dish, then
layer oftsIiced apples, another of crumbs
and apples, finishing with the bread
Stew, each layer with little sugar and
q few small pieces of butter. Then
take pint of milk, two eggs, and
half cup Of sugar, and make custard
and pour over it. Flavor with lemon
and bake half an hour
tRoAsr PoRK.-Cover spare rib with
creased paper till half done. then dredge
with -four and haste with the gravy
just before taking it up, cover with
cracker or-bread crumbs seasoned with
pepper, salt and powdered sage; let it
cook ten minutes longer. Skim the
gravy, thicken with foar, season with
little sageior tomato. .catsnp. strain and
pour rover the meat. Pork must be
cooked slowly, and very thoroughly and
served with apple sauce. - sN3
WASHING MADE EAsY.-Take two
pounds of soda ash, one and half
pounds stone lime, two gallons of soft
wAter ;;slakesthe lime separate; dissolve
the soda ash in the water, then ada the
lime; boil twenty minutes; cork it up
tight. For washing use one cup in
three gallons of water; soak the clothes
over night in cold water; wiring out and
boil them twenty minutes in the prepa-
rations rinse aud blue them, and your
washing is done; they require but very
little rubbing. Soap them before boil
ing. II; ts q
CHICKENS DRESSED AS TERRAr1Ns.-
Boil q fine, large, tender chicken; when
done, and while yet warm, cut it from
the bones into small pieces,as for chick
en- salad put it into a stew-pan with
one gill of boiling water; then stir to-
gethers until perfectly smooth, one
quarter Of a pound of butter, one tea
spoonful of flour, and the yolk of one
egg; which add to the chicken, half at
time, stirring well together; then sea-
son with salt and pepper. After letting
it simmer about ten minutes, add half a
gill of Madeira vino, and send to the
table hot.
aSeFr GINGERBREAD One cup butter,
one cup sour or butteimilk, one cup
molasses, one cup sugar, one teaspoon
fol soda, dissolved in boiling water, one
tablespoonful ginger, one teaspoonful
cinnamon. two eggs, about FIVE cups
-four; work in four cups first, and then
add cautiously. Stir butter, sugar, mo-
lasses, and spice together in ligh,
cream, and set them to slightly warm
beat the eggs; add the milk to the warm
mixture, then the eggs, soda, and lastly
the four beat very hard. Half pound
OF raisins, cut, will improve this excel
kht gingerbread. Flour them well be
fore putting them in the oven.
PAsrRY- No. 2-To a pound ant
threRqEartee of flour take pound ant
aquarter of butter or butter and lart
mixed, Mix the -four and butter to
getber as lightly AS possible. BFeal
two eggs into pint of cold water witt
half teaspnbhfuI of cream of tarter
Pour into the middle Of the -four, AM
with the band work into soft dough
When ready to use it, roll out on
board With light rolling pin, adding
Of course, sufficient -four to roll with =
In warm weatherlthe butter must be pu
on ice beforehand, andrwhen not read
10 bake Immediately after making ur
always keep your pastry In the coldes
place you can find.