The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
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DOMESTIC.
FRICAssEE OF COLD BEEF. - Take
some cold roast beef that has been I'M
derdone, and having cut Off the tat and
skin, put 1t, with tho bones broken up,
into a stew pan with two largo onions
sliced, two good sized potatoes sliced,
and bunch Of summer savOry and a
leaf Of sweet basil, or any other sweet
herbs you may have handy. Add to
this the gravy and about pint of warm
water; cover it closely and let 1t sim
mer for about an hour; then skim anu
strain 1t, removing every particle of
rat; In another saucepan melt piece
OF butter about the size OF walnut,
and thicken with spoonful of flour;
stir 1t fcw minutes, and then add the
strained gravy to it; leJ 1t come to a
boil, and then put to it a tablespoonful
of catslp and the beef, out in thin
slices; let 1t SIMMER from five to ten
minutes, but OIL no account let 1t boil,
as this would render the meat tasteless
and insipid.
RAILROAD CAKE.--Take two eggs,
three-quarters OF Il cup Of sugar, six
tablespoonfuls of milk, one and half
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melted butter, one teaspoonful of baking
powder; season with nutmeg. First,
beat the whites Of the eggs to a stiff
froth, then add the yolks, next the
sugar, then the milk and flour, In which
Is sitted the baking powder, and last
the three tablespoonful of melted but
ter. The batter should be very soft, as
1t Is much like esponge-cake. Bake half
an hour.
TO GO TO SLEEp.-When ready tor
bed, sit down Ill an easy position, re-
laXi ,g all the muscles of the body, and
let the head drop forward OH the
breast as low as it will fall without
forcing 1t. Sit quietly in this way for
few minutes, and a drowsy feeling
will ensue, which, if not disturbed will
lead to refreshing sleep. If the sleep
less fit comes on in the night, sit up In
the position described.
FRUIT BLANC-D ,NdE. - Stew nice
fresh fruit, canned will do (whatever
you may please, cherries and raspber-
ries being the besO, strain off the juice
and swceten to taste; place it over the
fire until 1t boils; while boiling stir in
cOrnstarch mixed with a little cold
| water, allowing two tablcspoonfuls Of
tlnue stirring until sufficiently cooked,
then pour Into meulds wet in cold
water; set them away to cool. This,
eaten with cream and sugar, makes a
delightful dessert.
BE WISE AND HAPpY.-If you will
stop oil your extravagunt and wrong
notions in doctoring yourself and fam
lilies with expensive doctors or humbug
n a la IO IFrI Ilnt ri
only natures simple remedies for all
your ailments--yOu will be wise, we'll
and happy, and save great expense.
The greatest remedy for this, the great.
wise and good will tell you, is Hop
Bltters-rely on it. See another COL
umn.
RAMAKINs.-FOur ounces of grated
cheese, two ounces of butter, two
ounces Of bread (wilhout CT uSt, halt Il
gill Of milk, onc-third of a tcaspoonful
OF salt and mustard, Il pinch Of cayenne
pepper, two eggs. Crumb the bread
and boil soft In the milk; add the but
ter and the eggs; beat Thoroughly, then
stir in the whites of the eggs, beaten to
stiff froth; pour in soup plate or in
small squares of stiff white paper
pinched at tho corners, and bake tif-
teen minutes. ~ delightful dish for
| tea.
WHTEWAsH FOR OUTHoUsEs.-Wh
| 1t is true that any lime wash cannot be
made as durable as paint, yet lime adds
materially to the durability of wood,
| and, If repeated once in three years, an
| swers good purpose rs u general pre-
ventive. SLACK one peck of lime. add
| one pounG OF glue, one pound of starch,
one-half pound OF boraX, color with
cheap paint to suit, AMI reduce with
water to the requisite thickness.
WASH FOR THE Dissolve q
| spoonful Of black currant jelly in half
cup of hot water, and aud to 1t two
Jumps Of sugar. Keep 1t in the mouth
| just as long as possible. You must
not swallow it. 1t will give relief
when the tongue Is dry or the mouth
| foul.
STARCH FOR FINE MUsLINs.-A solu-
tion of gum arabic in water makes a
nice starch for lawns and thin muslin,
giving them a new appearance. Dilute
the dissolved gum until you find by ex-
pertinent that you have 1t just right.
1t takes bnt minute to rub cloth in
1t, slightly dry and iron it, to test the
strength of tho gum water. Lawns
renewed III this way, after washing,
not only lcok as though just made up,
but retain their good appearance Won
derfully we'll.
LEMON SYRUP. The lemon syrup
bought at stores can be made at home
much cheaper. Take a pound Of Ha-
vana sugar, boil it in water down to q
quart, drop In the white of an egg to
clarity it, strain it, add one-quarter OF
an ounce of tartarlc or citrlc acid. II
You do not find it sour enough after 1t
has stood two or three days, add more
acid. A few drops of oil of lemon
improves 1t.
MEDICAL men often puzzle them,
selves over the large sale that D..
| BULBS Baby Syrup enjoys. Its great