The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10


pudding dish to cool; whip up the
whites until they are perfectly stir and
dry; have all ready pan of boiling
water, on the top OF which place the
whites, cover them, and keep thom
where the water will keep sufficiently
not to cause Il steam to pass through
and cook them. Put in dish, suitable
for the table, layer Of the custard,
ana CRATE little nutmeg over it.;
then layer Of the whites, and so on
until 1t Is all used up, rcserving layer
Of white for the covering.
SALT RISING The day before | wish
to bake, about noon, take three heap
Ing teaspoonsful of corn meal, scald
half gill cup sweet milk, pour it OH the
meal and set it where it will keep
warm; In tho morning take warm
water and little salt and stir up nv
rising and putin the meal; keep warm.
have had the rising come up before
could get my dishes washed. Hope
some Of the ladies will try it and so get
their bread baked before noon.
COVERING FOR THE SICK.-The House,
Keepers Companion ad"'scs never to use
anything but light blankets rs bed
ton imperYious counic tpanc is bad, for
emmanatlons from the sick persons,
while the blanket allows them to pass
through. Weak patients are invariably
distressed by a great weight of bed
clothes, which prevents their getting
any sound sleep whatever.
EYE LOTIONS -First-One Of the best
liquids is a very diluted solution of
sulphate of copper, or acetate of lead.
Second--Sulphate Of zinc, six or eight
grains; glycerinc, two tablespoonsful, j.,
watcr, four tablcspoo nsful. Drop two
or three drops into the eye night and
morning, and bathc the lids frequently.
For styes, pull out the eye lash in it's
center and touch the stye very care
fully with lunar caustic moistcncd. At
Dcu time apply bread and milk.
ECONOMICAL SOUP.-lntO Il StcwDnn
put the bits and bones left from n roast,
add to it Il carrot cut in dice, n sweet
potato cut in thin slices, Il bunch OF
sweet herbs, Il little shred cabbage, and
bolt Till the nutriment Is extracted
from the meat, say an hour and Il half;
then into the soup put Il pint OF grated
onion finely minced, boil fifteen or
twenty minutes, strain through sieve,
heat To the boiling point again and
serve.
STOUT calico is made water proof by
the Chinese with Il preparation which
proves efficient in any climate, and is
supposed 10 be composed of the follow
ing ingredients: Boiled oil, one quart;
SOFT soap, one ounce, and bccswaX, one
ounce; the whole to be boiled until re-
dllced to thrcc-quartcrs of its quantity
when mixed. The calico treated with
this mixture answers well for lifc-sav-
ing apparatus.
RAISED BIsCUrr.- Make a sponge of
about pint OF milk or water, with Il
small piece Of yeast cake or Il Denny's
worth OF baker's yeast ut night; III the
morning kleed with pint Of milk,
warmed, and half II cupful of butter
and lard; knead very soft; let stand
until light, then knead again; when
light roll out, cut with small glass,
let stand for an hour III the pans; bake
quickly.
liICKoRY-NUT CAKE.-Two cupsful
sugar and one of huttcr well rubbed to-
gether; four eggs, whites and yolks
beaten separately; one cupful cold
water, three cupsful Of slfted flour, one
tcaspoontul soda, two of cream OF tar
tar, two cupsful Of kernels Of hickory
nuts.
DRESS WASlI.-A very nice thing for
n lady to keep is a bottle of this on her
dressing taolc always, for little spots
on her garments. One quart of boiling
water, half an ounce OF camphor, one
ounce Of borax; after cooling, half a
pint of alcohol.
GINGER-SNArs. Half a cup Of butter
and half cup OF sugar beat together,
cream-tartar, two of soda, one cup of
milk, and hour enough to make stin
dough. Roll in about quarter of an
inch thick; cut In n small wine-glass,
and bake them hard.
APPLE PUDDING One cup of milk
one egg, one teaspOonful cream tartar ;
onc-half teaspoonful soda; flour to
make batter. Pour this over quartered
apples and steam two hours. Serve
sauce.
WIDOWS CAKE.-Two cups Indian
uiS"i, phIcC cups WucdC lOuf, one DlnL
buttcrmilk, four tablcs2oonsfui of mo-
lasses, two tablcspoonsful Of salcratus.
10 be eaten hot, with butter, for tea or
breakfast.
TO CLEAN stair rods, use woolcn cloth
wet with water and dipped I'm sifted
coal ashes, afterwards rub with Il dry
cloth.
a Horse Trade in Colorado.
An honest miner sat in a contcmpla-
tive mood before the door of the saloon
In one Of the thoroughfares Of Denver.
lie had taken sugar In his'n" several
times, and now cast n wistful look at in
tervals toward unprospected regions in
the foothills where lie hoped to strike
tellurium lead, now that "the Placer
diggin' was played out" Slowly down
the street camo solitary horseman, i'll
mounted, and poorly clad, mcagcrly
equipped, and stopped in front of the