Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

FAhM AMI FIKESlUE.
ANTIDoTE FOR RATTLEsNAKE BITE
A writer in the st. Augustine (Fla.)
''Press" says that a post-oflice agent trav-
cling in Texas, tells of the successful use
of the gall of rattlesnake as an antidote
for the bite of that reptile. In the case
spoken of relief was almost instantaneous
| to the patient, who was writhing in par
oxysms Of great pain, rapidly swelling and
becoming purple friend of the writer,
/ who had spent several years i'll California
and New Mexico, saw the same remedy
successfully used among the Indians in the
| latter country. In one instance an Indi-
ans dog. near the camp, was bitten in the
nose by large rattlesnake. The Indians
| Immediately opened the reptile and admin
istered the gall. The cure was rapid and
effectual
LAUNDRY BLUE.-A good washing blue
is made as follows: Make solution of
prussiate of potash, two ounces, and anoth-
| Ell of protosulphate of iron, once ounce;
! add the second gradually to the first, until
| tire precipitate almost ceases to fall, then
strain through linen, add water, and con-
tinue the washing until the blue color be-
gins to dissolve in it. when it may be at
once dissolved in distilled water and dried.
SOMETHING ALWAYS READY TO MEND
CHINA.-Mix a little lime with the white
of one egg; to use it take sufficient guam
tity of the egg to mend one article at q
time; shave off a quantity of the lime and
mix thoroughly; apply quickly to the ed
ges and place firmly together, when it soon
sets and becomes!strong. Ca,cined plaster
Of paris will answer the purpose Of lime.
GELATINE FRosTING.-One teaspoon
full of gelatine, two tablespoonful of cold
water; when the gelatine is soft, one table
spoonful of hot water. When entirely
dissolved add one cup Of powdered sugar,
and beat while it is yet warm until white
and light; lemon to taste. Give good
measure to all the ingredients. This frosts
one sheet of cake.
STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE.-Mix some
dough precisely as you would do for bis
cult, bake in one cake o.. :. lound tin.
When it is baked, split it open and butter
it well. Have your berries prepared with
sugar, and cream also, if you like; pour
them upon the lower crust of your cake,
and place the upper one over them.
To WASH WINDOW GLAss.-In wash
ing glass never use soap; wash off the dirt
with clean warm water. After the glass
is dry, rub little paste of whiting and
| water in the centre of each glass with
another cloth rinse over the glass, then
rub it with dry cloth till it shines like
crystal.
POTATO BALLS FOR BREAKFAsT.-To
three cups of cold mashed potatoes add
one cup Of sweet cream, a little salt and
two well beaten eggs. Mold into little
| balls put on baking pan, and set in the
oven until done delicate brown. OF, if
| preferred, fry in boiling lard.
RHUBARB TART.-One pint stewed rhu-
barb or pie plant, four ounces of sugar, one
| half pint cream, two ounces pounded
cracker, three eggs rub the stewed rhu-
| barb through sieve, beat the other ingre-
dents WE'LL bake with bottom crust on
| ly, half an hour.
COFFEE CAKE.-One cup brown sugar,
one cup molasses, one-haf cup each but
ter and lard one cup cold coffee, two eggs,
one tablespoonful cinnamon, and one of
cloves, one grated nutmeg, one teaspoon
full of soda, -four one pound each currants
| and raisinS.
BROWN BREAD.-Use unbolted wheat;
mix with sponge OF yeast, salt, very little
molasses. Some add one tablespoonful of
lard. Mix just thick enough to pour into
creased baking pans. Requires much long
er baking than white bread.
GINGER CooKIEs.-One cup of sugar,
one cup of molasses, one cup of lard, two
thirds cup of boiling water, one egg, one
teasnoo, dul cream tartar, one tablespoon
fu1 GINGER one tablespoonful soda, and
one teaspoo, ful salt.
To FRoru IT, rcoLATE FRENCH NAN
NER. )-This is do, e by means Of little
wooden instrument, NNt Is Called mill
ing" 1t is placed in til Chocolate pot ana
the handle is rolled back VaA'a ana lof"ard
between the palms.
JELLY RoLL.-Three eggs, one cup OF
sugar, one teaspoonful of crea. u TARTAR
one-half teaspoonful of soda, one cup OF
flour; pour it thin into a baking pal pake
slowly; spread jelly over it, and roll T up
Wrap it in a cloth.
LEMON PIE.-Take two lemons, peel and
CRATE the rind; of the remainder express
the juice and cut in small pieces add one
egg and one and a-half soda crackers wa.
Ger enough to fill the pie sugar to taste.
CoCoA-NUT CAKE.-Sugar, two cups. 4
butter, one-half cup; sweet milk-three-
[ourths cup; white of six eggs flour. two
and one half cups; two teaspoonfuls of
baking powder.
ONE-EGG CAKE.-One and one-tbird
cups OF flour, one-third cup of sweet milk.
'ne cup of sugar, one teaspoonful melted
'utter, one egg and two teaspoonsful ba-
King powder.
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