Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-09
FARM AND FIRESlDE.

TRI-CoLoRED CAKE.-Red Portion
Half a cupful Of red sugar, a quarter OF a
cupful Of milk, the whites OF two eggs,
half a teaspoonful Of cream OF tartar, q
quarter of a teaspoonful of saleratus, and
a cupful sand a half Of -four; flavor with
ora nge.
White portion.-A cupful of sugar, half
a cupful of butter, half q cupful OF milk, a
teaspoonful of cream of tartar, halt d tea
spoonful of saleratus, and two cupfu's
and a half of flour; flavor with lemon.
YegJow portion.-The yolks OF five eggs a
cupfGl of sugar, half a cupful of butter,
half a cupful OF milk, a teaspoonful OF
cream of t 'rtar, half a~teaspoonful of sal
eratus, andtwo cupfuls and a half of flour ;
flavor with vanilla. Put the cake togeth-
er with Jelly or the white. of an egg.
ONION PICKLEs.-Half a bushel Of sill
yer onions, wash and dip into boiling lye
made of half a pint of ashes to one gallon
Of water. Peal and boil in brine lone cup
full Of salt to a gallon and a half of water)
ten minutes. Then put into fresh cold
water and let them stand one h0ur. Drain
and wipe dry and pack into jars and
pour on a gallon and a half OF boiling
,ohite eoine vinegar containing a heap
ing cupful Of white sugar, alum size of
half an egg, add spices to suit the taste.
Add a teaspoonful Of sweet oil to
every quart Of onions to preserve them
white.
To PREVENT MOTHS IN CARPETS.
Take a pail Of clean water, after having
swept and busted, and wipe about the
edges of the room, and under all furni-
ture, with the cloth wrung pretty dry, and
then the second time after rinsing the
cloth. AS soon as the very slight moisture
the next morning. take q cloth and some
canphene, and %moistening the cloth, rub
thoroughly along the edges Of the room,
and on any spots of the carpet. Or, while
the carpet is damp the first day, iron it
with a wet cloth above it.
SPICED OYsTERs.-Two hundred oys-
tiers, two dozen cloves, five dozen allspice,
also mace, cayenne pepper and salt to taste
Strain the liquor through d sieve, put in
a saucepan snd add the oysters, spice, pep
per, Salt, and a half a pint of cider vinegar;
place them over q slow fire and as soon as
they come to a boil take them off, pour
them into a large bowl and set them away
to cool when cold cover them close.
COLD WATER CAKE.-Beat two cupsful
OF white sugar with the yolks Of two egg
add half a cupful Of water, with half a
teaspoonful of soda dissolved in it, and two
cupsful Of flour with a teaspoonful Of
| cream Of tartar sifted in it; add half a
teaspoonful Of salt and any flavor you
please. Add the whites beaten to a stiff
froth, the last thing before baking.
CAYENNE PEPPER, ginger and condi-
ments given to poultry will increase their
yigor and egg production. And it isn't
artificial, either. for wild fowls eat a great
deal of high spiced berries and buds, and a
taste for sue food is inherited by every
fowl, wild and domestic.
To PICKLE EGGs.-Put the eggs on the
stove in cold water, let stand and boil one
hour-the heart is then mealy remove
the shells, ttick four or five cloves in each
egg, pour hot vinegar over add otter
spices if you like let standa few days.
To REMOVE STAINs.-Yellow stains,
commonly called iron-mould, are removed
from linen by hydrochloric acid, or hot
solution Of oxalic acid. Wash well in
warm water, afterwards. 1t should not be
forgotten that oxaiic acid is poisonous.
ToPREvENT pumps from freezing, place
a small tack jnst und L one edge of the
leather valve which reta ms the water, sink
the tack into the leather to hold it. This
will cause a small leak and the water will
! not remain long enough to freeze.
THE best way to clean the inside of old
iron pots and pans, is to fill them with
water, in which a few ounces of washing
| soda is di solved, and set them on the fire.
Let the water boil until the inside of the
pot looks clean.
IF THE water OF d cistern is foul, let
down in it a bushel of pounded charcoal
inclosed in a coarse sack. Repeat the pro-
cess, il necessary, with fresh coal.
CREAM OF TARTAR rubbed upon soiled
white kid gloves, cleanse them well.
A LEGACY.-The following noble senti-
ment occurs in the will of Col. George
Mason, of Virginia, a man distinguished
before the revolution for his patriotism