Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-19
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

The longer linseed oil used for paint
ing is kept the better, both in regard to
its drying qualities and its transparency.
Cup Cake. One cup butter, one cup
sweet milk, two cups of sugar, three
well-bcaten eggs, four cups of sifted
-four always sift flour after measuring
iD, one-half teaspoonful Of soda dis
solved In little hot water, one teaspoon
full of cream of tartar, sifted in the -four,
one cup of raisins we'll dredged with
-four.
To Remove Grease Spots from Black
Velveteen. Have bowl of hot water, n
toothbrush and some puiverized borax.
Dip the brush into the water, then into
the borax, and scour the spots; when the
grease has disappeared rinse the places
with fresh hot water, using the brush TO
do so; rub dry with black cloth; shake
well, when quite dry brush the places
with dry brush.
Oatmeal Bread. Mix with one quart
of fresh oatmeal two quarts of water,
and let it stand over night. When ready
to bake add one quart of fine or Graham
flour, half cup of sugar, one teaspoon
full of fine SALT two teaspoonfuls baking
powder thoroughly mingled with -four;
mix with spoon. No kneadiDg is re.
quired. If too stiff add water. Bake in
a quick oven.-Bating for Strength.
Fall or Winter Painting Good au-
thority states positively that paint spread
in the fall or winter will last twice as
long as that put on in the spring or sum-
mer. When applied in the cool or cold
weather it dries slowly and forms hard
surface or crust, while that which is
spread in the hot weather loses most of
the oil by being driven into the wood by
the heat, leaving only dry lead, easily
crumbled off. Another advantage gained
in fall painting is the absence of swarms
of small flies that so often collect on the
paint.
"A Remedy for Whooping Cough. -
Take half an ounce each of spirits of
hartshorn and oil of amber; mix them
well together; every night and morning
anoint well the palms of the hands, pit
of the stomach, solos of the feet, armpits
and backbone. AS long as the ointment
is being used do not allow the parts
anointed to be washed; the back of the
hand may be washed, but not the palm;
care must be taken afterward not to take
cold. This cannot injure the smallest
infant. Keep the bottle we'll corked.
Apple Jelly.-Select a rich, juicy
apple, wash and wipe, and remove the
stem and all impurities. Allow one
quart of water to one peck of apples, put
in the kettle and cover tightly. Be care
full not to burn the fruit. When perfect
ly tender pour into jelly bag, without
pressing, and let drain into an earthen
dish until the next morning. Measure
the juice, and to every pint allow one
pint of granulated sugar; place the sirup
on the fire, in preserving kettle; as
soon as hot stir in the sugar, and when
melted the jelly is ready for the molds.
1t must not boil. 1t can be favored with
any fruit or extract.
Puff Pastry.-Use only the very best
butter, sifted flour and ice water. A
marble slab is better than anything else
to roll pastry on. If you do not possess
one hard, smooth board will answer
and it should be used for no other pur.
pose. One pint of -four, onehalf pound
of best butter, the yelk of one egg, one
gill of ice water. Mix the -four, one
tablespoonful of the butter, the we'll
beaten yelk, and the ice water into a
paste. Flour your pastry board and roll
out the crust very thin; then spread on
part of the remaining butter, fold up the
paste, butter side in, sprinkle little
more flour on the board, and roll out
again. Repeat this until the butter is al
used up. At the last roll very thin and
set in a very cool place for ten or fifteen
minutes before making up. AS soon as
taken from the oven, and while hot
baste it over with beaten egg.