The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-21

HOUSEHOLD RECIPES

Felon.-A certain cure for felon
is said to be to wind q cloth loose
ly about the finger. leaving thaend free.
Pour in common gunpowder tn the af-
hicted part is entirely covered. Keep
the whole wet with strong spirits Of
camphor.
To Cure Warts.-Take o small piece
Of potash, lay in the open air until 1t Is
slac.scd, then thicken to paste with gum
arabic. Pare off the wart, apply the
paste. and wash Off in ten minutes and
soak il in strong vinegar. and then LET
il uinno and 1t will come off in o few
cas-.
C-tarrh.-A health publication says
r OF the most prominent causes of
c-t rta Is tie excessive use OF salt and
.,ca. ers. such rs sweets, fails, condi-
rents n starch. This excess OF car
n snus food cxcites and inflames
10 mncoas ANN branes Of the throat.
lasal passages, bronchial tubes, etc. 1t
10 also caused by Indigestion and cons
stipation. Headaches and neuralgia
proceed from tho same causes
S.ewed C~elery.--It is not everybody
who likes raw celery. and some cannot
eat 1t for want OF some good teeth. It
10 bOulCllflt5 0itSStu Us . 5dldQ, JUL uQ
into what may be called splints. We
all know how fine it is when 1t helps to
make O chicken salad. Still, there arc
many who prefer 1t stewed. 1t Is first
split and tied in little punches, the
same as asparagus. and boiled. then
dressed with pepper, salt, butter, and
some use o little onion. In fact 1t
should be prepared very much as oyster
plant is stewed and prepared. When
we'll done 1t Is an excellent dish, and
when once accustomed to 1t generally
preferred to any other form.
Loaf Cake.-A rich loaf cake is mnde
from this recipe. II baked In an oven
where the heat is even you cannot fan
TO have q very nice cake. Use two
cups Of sugar. one cup Of butter. three
cups and q half Of -four (sifted, of
course), one scant cup of sweet milk. q
heaping teaspoonful Of baking powder.
and five eggs; beat the yolks and whites
separately, mix the baking powder with
the flour. and after beating the butter
and sugar together. add the other i'm
gradients, putting the flour in last. For
tho frosting ave out the whites of two,
eggs. beat stiff, add one-half cup Of pull
verified sugar. six tablespoonful. of.
grated chocolate. two teaspoonfuls of
vanilla; when spread over the top Of the
cake set in the oven for a few momenta,
to harden. Buy the chocolate which L.
not swectened. The frosting Is not 20.
be put on until the cake is baked and Is
cool.
German Yeast Bread.--When fresh;
German or compressed yeast can be OBJ
tanned, a very nice light bread can DO,
made and baked in about three hours.
time. For two largo loaves OF bread
use three pounds of Hour, n quart of
lukewarm water, one tablespoonful of
salt. and two ounces Of yeast; dissolved
The yeast in the water; add to It enough
of the -four to make o batter thickenough.
Ia hold tho drops from the stirring spoon
when they are shaken from its surface,
and set this batter or sponge nea the
stove to rise; it must be placed where
the hand can be laid without burning.
and must be covered with q folded towel:
When it is light and foaming mix in the
rest Of the flour and salt and knead IL
for five minutes, using enough more,
-four to ~ it from sticking to the
hands I ., bread board upon which
it Is KIN !! form 1t into loaves, place
them III - pans near the stove.
and let yrow double In size; then
prick L nth a fork, and bake them
for an. N a moderate oven, taking
care this ~ do not burn.