American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-12-18
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

"A tablespoonful of molasses added
to stove backing will cause it to adj
here better, and retain its polish longer.
The grease which has become hard
ened by dust on the axles of machinery
can all be cleaned off by the use of kerr
osene.
Nottingham Pudding.-One pint
sifted flour, three gills of milk, one gill
rich cream. six apples, four eggs, a salt
spoon of salt. Pare the apples and take
out the core, without cutting them.
Mix the batter very smooth and pour
over the apples. Bake one hour. Serve
with wine or cream sauce.
Lemon Bread Pudding.-One pint
of fine bread crumbs, yelks of four
eggs, one quart of rich milk, two table,
spoonfuls of melted butter and one cup
of sugar. Flavor with lemon. Cover
and bake about one-half hour. Beat
the four whites to stiff froth, mix with
it teacupful of powdered sugar and
the juice of a lemon. Spread over the
pudding and return until slightly
tinged.
Corn Cobs.--The cobs of Indian
| corn contain q large amount of potash.
Its ashes contain twice rs much of
that mineral as the ashes Of the willow,
| which contains more than any other
| wood. Potash is one of the minerals
for which the farmer pays in one shape
or another large sums of money, and
this frequently when there can be seen
lying around his premises uneconomized
quantities of this valuable material.
To Remove Grease Spots.-Grease
spots may be removed from any fabric
without injury to the most delicate col
ors by the following method: Take of
dry potters' clay, finely powdered. and
scatter it lightly over the spot, taking
care to cover the spot thoroughly with
the powder. Hang the garment near
an hour or more. Brush off the clay,
and all traces of the grease will have
disappeared.
--Kavensworth Pudding. Bake three
large apples, and then pulp them; take
one pint of cream, two handfuls of fine
bread-crumbs, one-half pound of pound
ed loaf-sugar, the grated rind of two
lemons, and six eggs, using only the
yelks OF four; mix all together we'll,
beating the eggs thoroughly, the yelks
first, then the whites. Well butter a
pudding mold, throw in a handful of
fine bread-crumbs, toss them well So
that they may stick to the butter all
around the mold, and shake out any
that are loose; then pour in the above
mixture, and bake an hour and a-half.
Serve Immediately with sauce.
-Crumpets.-Mix a quart of good
milk with water to make a batter, add
a little salt, an egg, and tablespoonful
of good yeast; beat well, cover it up,
| and let it stand in a warm place to rise.
Clean the muffin plate. or. not having
this, frying-pan, while warm over the
fire, and rub i: with creased cloth, or
little butter tied up in piece of mus
lin; pour cupful of the batter into the
pan or on the plate; as it begins to bake,
raise the edge all round with a sharp
knife. When one side is done turn and
bake the other side. Crumpets are
now generally poured into proper size
rings of tin, which make them all of a
size and thickness.
Prof. Hill, of England, in a lecture
upon the cart horse, observes that the
face should have an intelligent and
good-tempered expression. and this is
usually found in horses with broad,
flat forehead, a stra;ghtly-inclined nose,
q moderately square muzzle Tin brown
horses tanned one is preferred) with
some expansion of nostril, full and
prominent eyes and thin lids. A small,
sunken eye, particularly with a Roman
nose, gives a horse a sulky, piggisn ex-
preston, and often denotes obstinacy
and bad temper. Again. the submax-
military space, or distance between the
branches of the lower jaw, should be
moderately wide. and not bullying or
lnmpy toward the chin, otherwiao, a
profile view is considerably deprecated.
The ears also, which are indicative of
alarm, temper, or play, demand atten-
ton. They may be directed forward,
or as it is termed, ..pricked." from ex-
element, fear, or inquiry, or be laid
forward, the other backward, especially
when going. This is for the purpose of
collecting all sounds, and such an ami
NAL is usually attentive to all that goes
| on around him.