Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-02
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

TO clean zinc, rub on fresh lard
with cloth, and wipe dry.
"A French chemist asserts that IL
tea be ground like coffee Immediately
before hot water is poured upon it, ft
will yield nearly double the amount Of
exhilerating qualities.
"A writer truly says that there is no
need to go beyond the farm yards and
stables to estimate the condition of the
farm or TO judge of the success of the
owner.
-Hickory-Nut Cake.-One and one
half cups of sugar, three eggs, one cup
OF raisins, one cup of hickory-nut
meats, one teaspoonful of soda, two of
cream tartar, and enough flour to make
stiff batter.
"A correspondent writes to the
Scientific american that the worst tooth
ache, or neuralgia coming from the
teeth, may be speedily cured by the
application TO the defective tooth of a bit
of cotton saturated with ammonia.
This is good season to haul the
wood to the house for the whole year.
1t can then be cut for the stove and
fireplace in stormy weather, when moth
ing else can be done. 1t will make the
women folks pleasant to have plenty of
good, dry fire-wood cut and put away
for the year.
-Fasten a short piece of log chain
say five or six links-by means of a
light strap to his leg just above the
knee Tin the stable of course), and see
how quick that paving horse will leave
OIL the habit. In most cases few days
will be sufficient to effect a cure. So
says NJ Y. Tribune correspondent.
Rice and Apples. as many
nice apples as will fill the dish; boil
them in light sirup; prepare quarter
OF pound of rice in milk; with sugar
and salt, put some of the rice in dish
and put in the apples, and fill up the
intervals with rice, and bake it in the
oven till it is fine color.
The following cheap method of
preparing fence posts for setting is said
to make them extremely durable: Put
a quantity of powdered charcoal in a
large kettle and mix with linseed oil to
the consistency of paint. Put on the
fire and let it boil, stir little to mix
well, take off and dip about three feet
of the end you intend putting in the
ground; set two and half feet deep.
Beef Steak Loaf. Three pounds of
raw steak, chopped fine; one slice of
raw pork, chopped fine; three soda
crackers, rolled; one egg, one-half cup
OF milk, small piece of butter, one
teaspoonful of pepper, summer sage or
any herb one fancies; mix with the
hands, and pack into tin and bake one
hour and half. 1t is delicious cut off
into slices for supper or side dish at
dinner.
Corn Bread.-One quart of butter
milk (sour milk can be used, but more
butter must be added two tablespoon
fuls melted butter, two eggs well
beaten, little salt, one tablespoon
ful of sugar, one small teaspoon
full of saleratus dissolved in little boil
ing water, boiledup for o minute or so.
Sift the meal; add enough to make a
batter as thick as for buckwheat cakes.
Bake in square or round tins about an
inch in thickness for half an hour in a
very hot oven. 1t is delicious for break
fast or tea, and can be made of yellow
or white meal.
Queen of Puddings. One pint of
nice fine bread-crumbs, one quart of
milk, one cup of sugar, the yelks of
four eggs, beaten, the grated rind of a
lemon, a piece of butter the size of an
egg; bake until done, but not watery;
whip the whites of the eggs stiff; beat
in teacupful of sugar, in which has
been strained the juice of the lemon;
spread over the pudding a layer of
jelly; pour the whites of the eggs over
this; replace in the oven; bake lightly;
to be eaten cold, with cream, if pre-
ferred. This is decidedly the best OF all
puddings.