Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-08-25

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LIME CREAM FOR BURNs.-When lime
is prepared for whitewash, let it settle
until some clear water has risen upon the
top of it. Take off half pint of the
liquid, and when it has settled again, turn
it off clear. Add one part Of linseed oil,
and shake repeatedly until it assumes the
appearance of cream. The lime water
should be strong enough to cut the oil. It
is good for chapped hands and cold sores,
if made with [sweet oil instead of linsced
OIL
A GOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR ARNICA and
equally as good for almost all kinds of out
ward applications for bruises and lame
ness, is a liniment made of the flowers Of
the old fashioned yellow marigolds. They
are but seldom seen in gardens now, but if
their medical properties were better known,
am sure they would be moro cultivated.
Steep the flowers in as little water as pos
sible to extract the strength; put them into
bottle, and fill the bottle with rum.
BLACKBERRY CORDIAL is made as fol-
lows: To one quart of blackberry juice,
add one pound of white su ar, one table,
spoonful of cloves, one of allspice, one of
cinnamon and one of nutmeg. Boil all to-
gether fifteen minutes; add a wine-glass
full of brandy or good whisky; bottle while
hnt rhf nd 10
wine glassful for an adult; half for child.
MRS. WoRTHINGTON'S GINGERBREAD.
Into a cupful Of molasses, stir with
spoon as much flour as you can convenient
ly; add tablespoonful of ginger, half
teaspoonful of salt, three tablespoonful
of melted shortening, and teaspoonful of
soda dissolved in half a cupful of boiling
water. Stir all well together, and bake
Immediately. Good, warm or cold.
NICE COOKIES WITHOUT EGGs.-One
teacupful Of butter, or Of the drippings of
salt pork; two cupfuls Of sugar; one cup
full of sweet milk two teaspoonfuls of
cream of tartar one teaspoonful of soda;
add flour to make dough; roll thin and
bake in quick oven, but not scorch. In
the absence Of sweet milk, teacupful of
cold water will do very well.
In serving fish nothing makes a better
adornment than few sprigs of parsley
sometimes when large fish is to be serv-
ed, and dish large enough is not readily
obtainable, a substitute for the dish can be
kin can be sewed. This method, simple
as it may seem, adds much to the attrac-
tiYeness of the fish.
CHILE SAUCE-A peck OF ripe toma-
toes, five red peppers, or teaspoonful Of
red pepper, six medium-siz onions, a
cupful of sugar, a small cupful of salt,
quart of vinegar, a tablespoonful each of
ginger, cloves, cinnamon, allspice, nut
meg, mace, all ground and mixed; boil
two hours, strain through colander, then
cool, and settle.
PUDDING SAUCE.-A cupful and half
of sugar, half a cup of butter, one egg
beaten to frokh. When the whole has
been beaten together very thoroughly,
pour in one great spoonful and a half of
boiling water, and let it boil up once, beat
ing it all the time. Then remove from the
fire, and flavor with nutmeg.
PoPoyERs.-Stir three eggs, three cup
fnls of flour, three eupfuls of milk, half
sweet and half sour, a small teaspoonful Of
soda, and a little salt, to smooth batter;
butter teacups, and half fill with batter;
bake fifteen minutes. Serve with any kind
of pudding sauce.
To CURE CHRONIC DIARRHGA.-Put
tablespoonful Of wheat flour in a tumbler
of water; beat until it foams, and drink
Immediately. If the patient is thirsty
more water may be added. It should be
taken four times a day; before meals and
on going to bed.
Mrs. HILLS PORK CAKE.-A cupful of
fried fat pork chopped fine, cupful of
sugar, half cupful Of mylafses, a cupful
Of chopped raisins, two eggs, two tea
spoonfuls of cream Of tartar, a teaspoon
full of soda, three cupfuls of flour, half a
cupfnl of water, and little of all kinds of
spice.
For SICK HEADACHE.-Tw0 teaspoons
full of fine powdered charcoal, drank in
half a lumber of water, will often give
relief to the sick headache, when caused,
as in most cases it is, by asuperabundance
of acid on the stomach.
MRS. CHAMPNEY's SPONGE CAKE
One cupful Of sugar, one cupful of good
milk, two cupfuls and half of flour, one
egg, teaspoonful of cream of tartar, and
half teaspoonful of Soda Avery little
butter improves it.