Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-11
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FARM AND FIRESIDE.

FARM AND FIRESIDE.
A NEW Way TO FATTEN A TURKEY
Gath's letter to the Chicago ''Tribune"
says: One OF the most agreeable entertain
ments of an epicurean kind which is given
at Washington is that Of DR.. Miriam
Pinckney, who stands second on he list
OF medical directors, and is the nephew OF
William Pinckney and brother of Bishop
Pinckney. DR.. Pinckney's quarters are at
the Washington navy yard, and he is cele-
brated for feeding turkeys on English wal
nuts-administered whole, shell and all,
without cracking. A few weeks ago, I had
the pleasure of attending a dinner given
by this hospitable Epicurus. A turkey re-
posed in the centre Of the table, of remark
able size, and of flavor not equaled by the
knife into this dish for Dives, another
turkey was brought up to the door, and the
process of feeding him was achieved. Four
teen full sized walnu ts, whole, were put
into the wonderful fowls bill, and slipped
down the gullet by the fingers outside. AS
the first walnut went down, tie turkey
looked up with one eye in a baffied SOFT Of
a Way, as if wondering whether he was as
slsting at a comedy or going to execution.
1t takes about three weeks to fatten a
turkey in this way, for the ANIMAL unlike
the mills OF the gods, grindS exceedingly
small, but very fast He undergoesr con-
siderable digestive wakefulness, but Inc
tn
are melted down, and the walnuts are ssr
simulated, so that he natures in fraction
al pert of the life he has been destined t4.
1t seems that this trick had been disoeN4g;- :
ed on the way around Cape Horn, m p
certain naval vessel which contain
great many turkeys, and nothing for I
to eat. A humorous officer said that
er than see the turkeys starve he We
feed them on the table dessert. A few
the animals died, but the majority
vived and proved palatable beyond all
vlous experience. I mention this ma
for the edifcation Of your gourmi,nds
the West, who want to know what t
key is capable of. Senator Anthony W
delighted with the docility and delicacy
the respective birds of freedom which he
been brought before us. The egn erime1.5
made with turkeys are said r. {. .AOnstral6
the fact that fourteen walnutss is the linn
which bird can stand, and that less than
eight will not produce the flavor attainable.
FRIsCAssEE OF COLD BEEF-Cut away
all skin, gristle, and fat Cut the meat in
thin, small slices. Have ready sauce
made of stock thickened with butter rolled
IN flour, seasoned with shred parsley and
young onions, pepper and salt. Strain the
sauce when it is well favored and just heat
the meat in it, soaking by the side of the
fire; add glass of red wine, the yolk of an
egg well beaten, and the juice of a lemon.
Stir for a few minutes but do not let it boil,
or like all rewaTmeu things It VIII mar
den.
AN ENGLISH STEW OF COLD ROAST
BEEF.-Cut the meat in small and rather
thin slices, season them lightly with salt
and pepper, and dip each lightly in bread
crumbs moistened in gravy OF mo1ted but
ter. Dress them neatly on dish, and lay
over them thin layer of cut pickles,
and moisten the whole with glassful of
pickle vinegar and the preserved gravy of
The roast beef !; heat in Dutch oven and
garnish with fried sippets or pota to balls.
STUFFED CORN BEEF.-Take piece of
rump or round, nine or ten
make several deep cuts in it fill
with a stufiing of a handful of soaked
Dread, squeezed dry, little fat OF butter,
good pinch Of cloves, allspice, pepper. a
little fnely-chopped parsley; these stirred
together and very gently thrown over the
lish, shaking the pan little while SO do
ng, it mixes smoothly.
RING WoRM.-It is said the disagreed
)le affection known as ring worm may
oe easily and speedily cured as follows:
Upon retiring at night apply poultice
# damp gunpoWder to the part affected
one application is sufficient but
f on the following night there are no posi-
i've indications of a cure having been af-
ected, apply again, and the eruption VIII
speedily vanish.
WORTH PREsERvING.-The Med
Home has the followin Re cipes which
If value to every one:
A tea made of chestnut leaves and dI0
n place of water will cure the most Oh
late case of dropsy in few days.
A tea made of ripe or dried Whortleb
les and drank in place of water is S
ind speedy cure for scrofula dificul
however bad.
The EPIzooTIC.-Mr. Murray, We
Known as an authority on horses, say
The best remedy for the epizootic is to
eed the horse with soft food, bla nket
warmly, bandage his legs loosely, give him
'wo or three tablespoonful of ginger III
lis feed morning and night. If your horse
lies under such treatment send the bill to
IS, and we will--think it over!
MOTHS IN CARPETS.-MOths will work
n carpets in rooms kept warm in Win
Ter as well in summer. A sure method of
the pests is to pour strong alum
water on the floor to the distance Of half a
Yard around the edges before sweeping.
Insects do not like salt, and sufficient adj
heres to the carpet to prevent their alight-
ng upon it.
CoLoRING PINE FLooRs.-An oaken
color can be given to new pine floors and
;ables by washing them in solution of cop
,eras dissolved in strong I've, pound of