The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-19
DOMESTIC.


DOMESTIC.
ICE.-What was done before ice came
| into use? In oriental countries the
devices were few and simple. A low
temperature was attained by the evap-
| oration OF water through porous Jars.
the bottles or other articles to be cooled
being placed inside. The waters of
deep wells were carly sought for, and
| are to-day as much in demand as they
were In the time Of CHI ist. Aside from
these there is but little comfort In
tropical climates, where ice is yet un-
signs himself to tate with much more
philosophy than a Christian shows
under the same circumstances. Here.
even at the present day, In many parts
OF the country the customs Of the fore
fathers are followed. Articles to be
preserved are suspended half way
down the wells, or cellars are dug deep
enough, with the aid OF thick stone
walls, to defy the heat. When noun
tain stream can be diverted to supply
the house and dairy, ice can be dis
pensed with, but at the present time
the large cities would be almost as
panlc-stricken and deserted should ice
disappear Ms they would with a failure
or water. 1t Is the glory Of summer:
1t ls January pitted against July, an
equilibrium established by the genius,
LABOR and foresight Of man.
QUAKER OMEI ET.-A Quaker omelet
is u handsome and sure ulsh when care
Is taken in the preparation. Three
eggs, half cup OF milk, one and half
tablespoonful Of corn starch; one
tablespoonful of butter; put the omelet
Il \, x,,t a& ,l<
heat; beat the yolks of the eggs the
corn starch and the salt very we'll to-
gether; beat the whites to stiff froth,
add to the well beaten yOlks and corn
starch stir all together very thorough
ly, then add the milk; now put tho
butter in the hot pan, and when melted
pour In the mixture; cover and place
on the stove where 1t will brown but not
burn cook about seven minutes; fold,
on 4 hot dish, and serve with the cream
sauce poured around it. If the yolks
and corn starch are thoroughly beaten,
and when the stiff whites are added
they are we'll mixed, and the pan and
cover are very hot, there can be no
failure.
PINEAPpLE ICE CKEAM.-Press the
juice from fine ripe pineapple; add
that of a lemon, with syrup or pounded
sugar to give the required sweetness;
mix with an equal quantity of rich
cream and strain into The freezing pot.
Or, make custard as follows: Boil
a pint OF milk, pour it while boiling on
the yolks of six eggs; stir rapidly over
the fire until it thlckens. taking care
not to curtlle it. With little expert
ence a perfect custard may be thicken-
ed In this way in less than seven min
utes, amuch longer time being required
If the milk Is not boiled. When cold
add pineapple pulp, made as follows:
Boil pound Of pineapple, sliced and
peeled, in a gill of water for ten min
utes pound the fruit and rub it through
a sieve, and add syrup or sugar to
taste. When cold mix with the GUS
tard and strain into the freezing pot.
Lemon juice can be added # necessary.
DANGEROUS LIQUIDS. - Ammonia,
especially the stronger kinds is danger
Gus, a few drops being enough to in
jura person. When used for cleansing
purposes 1t should be handled with
great care, that the gas, which Is given
OFT freely In warm room, be not
breathed in large quantities, and do IN
jury to tho delicate lining OF the nose
and mouth. Benzine, Is liquid, In
the handling of which much caution
and its vapor, as we'll as the liquid
ltsolI, tnnannaDle. Wlion employ cd
Tor removing grease, OF other stains.
from clothing, gloves, ETC., 1t should
never be used at night, nor at any
other time near q fire. Ether is an
other dangerous liquid, and In other
than the physicians hands 1t had best
not be employed in the household.
Alcohol must also be used with great
care, especially at night.
NUTRITION IN CHEEsE.-Chcese Of a
good quality is richer in nutritlve cle-
ments than any other known article Of
food. 1t Is not itself very easy of diges-
ton, although in moderate quantities
it IS known TO help the digestion Of
other food. 1t contains In one pound
Of onlya a moderately good specimen
2,66O grains of carbon and 3l6 grains OF
nitrogen; If the free hydrogen be added
to the former then ,2S3 grains Of car
bon, but the large quantity of nitrogen
Is the test OF nutrinlent. a pound OF
the best roast beet contains only 3G2
grains Of nitrogen, and pound OF
bacon there are only seventy-nine
grains OF nitrogen to the pound.
ORANGE TART. T.-Gratc the yellow of
one orange, squeeze out the Juice, be-
Ing careful to avoid the seeds, the
juice and yellow Of halfa lemon, fourth
Of pound Of sugar, two ounces butter,
carefully melted, two eggs leaving out
the whites Of one; beat we'll stir all
together, line tart-tin, or patty-pans
with thin paste, fill and bake Is or 20
minutes.
THE best meat requires tho simplest
preparation.
NEVER mix or place on the same dish
meats or vegetables thatare unlike in
| flavor.
An attempts being made to substitute
| paper for wood in Germany, in the ma.
| nufacturc of lead pencils. 1t is
| stepped In an adhesive liQuid, and