The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-05-13
Farm and Household Column,
Speed Beef


which salt, and let stand for about q
week; when ready, split it open With
a knife and lay it out fiat upon q
dresser, having previously prepared
six onions, chopped very fine, with
about ten sprigs Of parsley, and tho
leaves Of ten sprigs Of thyme, the
same Of mari"ram, two ounces of
mixed spice (without cinnamon), and
half an ounce Of black pepper; mix
altogether. spread half upon the beef
as it lays before you, then fold it over
to Its original shape, lay on the re.
mainder OF the preparation, roll it up
tightly in cloth, boil press, and serve
as directed.
| Barley Sugar.--Put SOME common
or clarified syrup iuto u saucepan
with a spout, such as for melting but.
ter, II little is wanting to he made,
and boil it till it comes tn a thickisli
consistence, carefully taking off what
ever scum may arise; aud having
prepared marble stone, either with
butter Or oil, just to prevent sticking, .
pour the syrup gently along the mar
bic, in long sticks of whatever thick
ness may be desired; twist it, while
hot, ut each end, and let it remain
till cool, when it will be fit for imme-
diate use. The raspcd rind of lemon,
boiled with the syrup, gives very
Agreeable flavor to barley sugar and,
indeed, the best is commonly 50 pre-
pared.
Donghnuts. eggs, one cup of
sugar, one pint Of sour milk, a scant
teasroontnl of soda, two tablespoon
fuls Of rich cream or one of butter !
season with cinnamon or nutmeg ac-
co'ding to taste. In making dough.
nuts, use as little soda as possible, AZ
it gives them tendency to absorb
the grease; they should also 10 mix
ed as soft as possible, using just
enough flour to prevent their sticking
to the board.
For mcnding valuable glass objects
which would be disiiured by common
cement, chrome cement may I've used.
This is u mixture Of 5 parts gelatin to
| of q solution Of acid clIromate nf
! lime. The broken edges are covered
with this, pressed together, and ex-
posed to sunlight, the effect Of tho
latter being to render the compound
insOluble even in boiling water.
The Scientific American gives the
following mode Of testing kerosene:
"Fill q cup with warm water, tho
temperature Of which IS to be brought
to 100 deg. Fahrenheit; pour the oil
on the water; apply flame to the
floating oil by match Or otherwise. If
the oil is unsafe 1t will take fire, and
its use in the lamp is dangerous, for
it is liable to explode. But if the oil
is safe and good it will not take fire."
i A Nice White Soup.-1sreak up
shin Of veal; let it soak about two
hours; then put it to boil in four
quarts Of water, with M onion, a lit
tie mace, pepper, and salt. Let it
simmer about five hours, strain il
through u sieve, and set away too
cool until next day; then take of all
the fat, wiping it with cloth; put it
to boil when quito hot, if not we'll
seasoned, add whatever may be re-
quircd mix two spoonfuls Of ground
rice with water; stir it until it boils,
then add pint Of good sweet milk
aud give it ono boil.
Carelcssness or neglect in selecting
seeds occasions great losses every
year. Above all things avoid foul
seed. A man who will recklessly
seed lis ground to weeds is unworthy
Of the lODOred namo Of q farmer,
and a man who will deliberately and
knowingly sell foul seed ought to be
liable to a criminal prosecution
Western Rural.
, Wash for the Tceth.-Dissolvc 2
ounces of borax in three piuts of
warm water. Before the water is
quite cold add | teaspOOnful Of tine.
J ture Of myrrh and one tablespoonful
, If spirits Of camphor. Bottle the
2 mixture for use. wineglassful nf
the mixture added to half pint OF t..
pil water is sufficient for eacl. aprli.
i, cation. This solution used daily beau.
tiles and preserves the teeth.
Fish Frittcrs.-Take sa { Goldfish.
y soak it over night. In the morning
i, throw the water off the fish, put on
!, fresl, and set 1t on the range until il
comes to boil. D" not let it boil,
rs that will harden it. Thenpick il
up very fine, season with pepper,
4 mace, and pchaps little salt. Mako
y la batter of q pint Of milk and 3 eggs,
f" stir in the fish, and fry in small cakes.
u Any kind Of cold lisl, makes nice fritz
tiers.
To Cook Saisify.-Scrapc tic roo,
It aud put into cold water Immediately
o when ready t" cook cnt into thin eii-
., ces; boil tender, make a nice white
x sauce or drawn butter aud pour over
j. or boil to a mash mix with butter
: salt little, milk, and pepper ad,
-four enough and mix as Goldfish cal,g,
and fry in the same manner.
=. For Whitening tic Tlanls.-Awir
81 =" glass Of c"logne and one of j. 4
~ juice strained clear. 6crape' INC
=. =. Of brown Windsor soap t. cak'
~ ~ and mix we'll In a mold. IA u p"wde
~ it is fit for use, and =, "neh mar
10 crllent for winter: "i!l be found {!
ing the hands,
ba vslnn' .lu!ins. This recipe ",
A daiut~ " Ole by ousc.keepers as
Va e".. substitute for bread at Lre,l
It. 81 or tea: Two eggs we'll Leaf,