The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-08
Farm and Household Column,
How to Make Good Yeast.

How to Make Good Yeast.
\ correspondent Of the Country
Gentleman gives the following:
Wash aud scrub clean tw" pounds
of potatoes, good weight cut nick
in top and bottom. lay them in the
pot AM, ponr in barely sufficient cole
water to cover them. Si.nmcr ti,esn
only until nearly done. You can IS.
certain 10y probin: Ill ti,"u@'. VIII =
fork /; quicken the fire for the las, '.y''
minutes. When tender all .n:u"...I,.
rem"ve the Iid. pour Oft all the Wa'".,
pare and mash them, and keep VAIN
until needed. In this way yon We
tain the most nutritious part ct T..
potato, which lies directly mnl--r 'ne
skin. In a saucepan pnt IL good ''css>;:
half ounce of hops; Ito not tic ii.cni
i" a bag, for the p"llen, an in,n,-
taut tcrmen|ing property Of hops. i.
confined in that way. Pour two
quarts Of lmilin: water over them,
aud let them boil five inmates after
they have come t" the boil. TOT Ion.
ger, for it makes them bitter. Put
II pound OF flour, two large >:"on!u!S
Of white sugar. weight two onnccs
large spoonful Of salt, weight one
ounce; spoonful Of ground ginger,
weight half an ounce, Into II large
mixing bowl: strain and pour i'll one
quart Of b"ili"y hop water; the flour
must be- thoroughly cooked with the
boiling hop water, rubbed and mixed
smooth from all Jumps; add the
mashed potatoes aud second quart Of
boiling hop water. If you do not
have tw" quarts, pour boiling water
over the hops, squeeze and strain.
To prevent the yeast chilling to"
soon, have your .;east crock aud mix
ing bowl heated before using. Place
the colandcr over the Yeast crock,
aud strain your yeast into it. When
Il little mo,c than lukcwavm add u
large c"i,eccupful of yeast, keep it
in II moderately warm place for twen-
ty-fonr hours, then put into tho cool
est and darkest part of the cellar.
Use two or three gallon earthcrn
crock-tin, glass or st"ncware chill
too soon-with a lid fitting we'll to
the rim; it is easier to Till and to
cleanse than 4 Jug.
The Right Way to Boil Eggs
There is All objection to tho common
way Of boiling eggs, which people do
not understand. 1t is this: The
white, under three minutes cooking,
becomes tough and indigcstiblc, while
the yolk is still soft. When properly
cooked, eggs are done evenly through
like any other food. This result may
be attained by putting the eggs into
IL dish with cover, AS i tin pail, aud
then pouring upon them boiling wa
ter, two quarts or more t" i tnzem
eggs, and cover and set away from tho
stove for fifteen minutes. The heat
of the water cooks the eggs slowly,
evenly and sufficiently, and to- jelly
like consistency. leaving the centre
or yolk harder than tho white, and
the eggs taste muci, richer aud nicer.
Dais, Eveniyht. in the Country
Gentlen'anP recommends the follow
ing:
How to Clean Silks and Woolens.
If tho silk is much soiled it must
he ripped entirely t" pieces aud we'll
shaken to clear it FROM dust. Then
boil Il black kid glove in pint of
water, "r if Il light c"l"rcd silk is To
DC cleaned, take il light colo,cd kid
glove. When it is all sh,iyelel up
the water will contain cnouSh'sl"c "
give Il little stiffness To the silk.
Place over the ironing table sheet
Of newspaper, and lay over it IL
breadth Of the silk; then dip piece
of w""|en cloth, or better still. oi
black Grape, into the liquid. aud thor.
"ughl y cleanse the best side Of tia
silk. BE careful t" remove every
spot aud rub it from edge to et.ge.
! wctting it all over. Then fold he
silk in half and place it in II clean
towel, and cleanse another piece il
the same manner, laying one piece u"
the other in the towel. Let Tie si;n
lie folded until all is finished, ard
have large iron. and to be sure that
it is not too hot. try it first upon pa.
per. or bit Of old dampenrl silk.
Two iro"s are needed. Take the p;rr.
Of silk that was first washed anil !ay
it on Il sheet folded ttickiy. and COZ :
cred with II newspaper, aud i!"n tic
wrong side quickly. from edge t" edge.
until perfectly dry. Fold the silk
over lightly, and place it on one en'l
Of the table until all are finished.
This process will clean and s.iii,i,
old silk and makes it look like new.
Green ar black tea will also E.ake
black silk look fresh and clean.
! Curing Sure Ihroats. Buy Mt n
drug store one ounce If camphoratetl
oil and five cents worth Of cl,loratc
of potash. Whenever any soreness.
appears in the throat. put the potash
in half Il lumber Of water and with it
gar.le the throat thoroughly, then rub
The neck thoroughly with the CAM
ph"ratcd oil at night before going /.
bed. and ais" pin around til" throat Il
small strip Of WOODEN flannel.
| TO Prevent Chafiins.-Usc q lotiol,
Of alum in water, applied Will. IL ra.
before retiring. \ piece Of anm as
large as a hazlcnut, dissolved in {;
half pint Of wafer, is sufficient. II
Twill quickly heal cxc"riated skin and
harden the unabIaded cu,ic!t. The
use of this for years with the mos;
beneficial results is sufficient an:l,ot1iI,
ty for IL trial. 1t is good also for ;ea.