Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-06-01


scorcu CAEE.-Ono pound Of brown sugnr,
ono pound l,ur, half pound butter, two eggs.
one toaspooniul cinnamon roll very thin, aud
bake.
BurrrENuK MUFFISs.-Onc quart butter
milk. two eggs, butter the sizo Of an cag, two
la, spoonfuis soda mixed H. little water or
ono spoonful salaratus, two teaspocnfuls salt
-four 10 make thick batter Bake IN ringsin
a quick oven.
CuEAp RETnrGERATons "A flower pot wrap
ped 10 a We, cloth and placed over = buitos
plato will hoop tho contents Of the plato o.
hard and firm as II ibcy wefe sot on ice, aod
milk will not sour II ths can containing Il DO
wrapped In vet cloth. utN
ExcyIiYxr SALAD DnrssrSo. -Yolks Of four
eggs well beaten, one topspooufu vhiic sugar
coo sal.spoonful ssit, one small ssltspoonfui
Cayenne, iuo tcs,poonfuls msio mustard, sII
tsble.poonfuls salad oil of melted butter. svo
tab!espoonfuls vinegar Dol! untIl q, ihioh /.
cream; let Il cool before nSing. Nice fo'
cold boiled potatoes chopped fine. Some HE
half an onion chopped iiuo and added.
GrSGgH SyArs- one pint Of thick molassca,
one coifee-cup Of bfown sugar, one cup OF
butter. tablespoonful of ginger and one ics.
spoonful OF soda dissolved in Tablespoonful
Of boiling water Mix very thick with f9ur
and roll them very thin.
HoMISY CAFE-Adi a spoonful 81 butter
to two cupfuls Of hominy lboiie.. an hour with
milk while it is still hot Beat three oaes
very light aud add. Stir in ono piut Of milk,
and lastly one pint Of corn meal Bake 10
pan. Servo with napkin undos t 90 tho
plate.
LIMOS PrE.-F0r three pics take two lem
ons, squeeze out the Juice, soak the Iinds ~
warm water. rub until the taste is all extracted,
let il boil, add two cups sugar and three large
tablcsp0onfls Of -four rubbed smooth ln
very little water Take from the fro and
when cool add three well-boateu oggB the
juice Of the lemon and one nutmeg, grated.
SWEET PoTAToE PoSE-Onc nnd three
fourths of n pound Of sweet potatoes, boiled
and mashed stir in while warm two table
spoonfuls Of butter boat these well odd
little salt, three tabcspoonfuls of good brown
sugar one Of ground ginger beat IN thfco
gils Of milk when quite light from beating
pour into battered pan, aud bake thee
fourlhs Of an hour serve bot.
To KEEr HANs.-kn exchange says: "Tlc
best way 10 keep hams through tho summer is
10 pu. them in thick paper sacks such rs
milIers use to put flower IN, made Il thick
Manila paper: wrap the ban 10 several
thickness Of old paper of any kind g. keep
the moisture from striking through tie up
tightly, frs. twisting the top arounq well. AID
then hang mp anywhere. The ily viii no'
fnd i,s way into tie BAN. The paper q
strong enough 90 bear The weigh. Of the ham.
Tomatoes are raisel by the French in this
manner: As soon as a cluster Of flowers is
visible they top The stem down 10 The clusters.
which soon push strongly and produce another
cluster of flowers each. When these are yisi-
bic the branch 20 which they belong is alsJ
topped down to their level, and this is dooo
eve times successfully. by this means the
plants become stout dwarf bushes not above
eighteen inches high IN order u prevent
their falling over sticks or strings arc stretched
horizontally along the rows so o. % keep ibem
erect. 10 addition % this. all laterals what
ever arc uippci of IN this way tic ripe sap
is directed into the fruit, which acquire .
beauty, size anl excellence unattainabIc by
other melns.'
For insects on roscs tie following remedy IS
applied az ,ho celebrated Vt Hope NuraeTies,
near Rochestor: Boil four ounces y qgassia
chips ten minutes in gallon q sof. water,
and after straniug adj four ounces O.! SIT
soap. which shoulI be dissolved rs it coolf.
stirring well before using. With small.
clean painters brush apply il 20 every IN fcctcd
leaf aud shoot. In fifteen Or twenty minutes
wash the plants with pure water. Tobacco
rna,, a. ft.ot install 0f fha 0uaggia For
spfpc insects a sprinkling of powdered belle
bore will destroy Or disPcrso them, The p.auts
being previously well mOistened.