Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-25
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A mixture of buttermilk and water,
two parts of water to one Of butter
milk. is healthy drink for the field in
warm weather.
Tomato Fritters. ripe ones.
dip in thick, rich batter; season with
pepper and salt; fry like oysters. Or.
they NAV be seasoned with sugar and
almos. any spice, and fried as before.
TO keep flies from horses. procure
a bunch of smart weed. and bruise it to
cause the juice to exude. Rub the ami
mai thoroughly with the bunch of
bruised weed. especially on the legs,
neck and ears. Neither flies nor other
insects will trouble him for twenty-four
hours.
Green Corn Pudding. Draw a
sharp knife through each row of corn.
iengthwise, and scrape out the pulp. To
generous pint of this pulp add three
beaten eggs, a teaspoonful OF butter,
sugar to taste. little salt and any spice
or flavOrng liked. Bake in moderate
oven two hours. Stir the pudding Oc-
casionally at first until it thickens.
To make picked preserves take
twelve pounds of fruit, six pounds of
sugar. one quart of vinegar; spice to
your taste. Heat all these together and
pour over the fruit. Let it stand all
night, and in the morning drain of the
vinegar. heat it and pour over again.
then put away in jars or cans. Cherries
and blackbcrries are very nice in this
way.
Hot FrOsting.-One teacup of
white sugar. put into a basin with one
half teacup of water: boil until it will
wax when dropped into cold water
Then pour it on the white of an egg.
which has been beaten to 4 froth. Stir
it briskly until it is cool enough so as
not to run OFF. After the top of the
cake has been covered. and YOU wish
to frost the sides. stir in n little fine
dry sugar. The cake should be cold.
Sit it in the oven for minute to dry.
Cream Pie.-One cup sugar. one
quart of sweet milk. half cup Hour.
yelks of three eggs, 4 little pinch of
salt, flavor with lemon essence. this is
the best. Put the milk on the stove and
let it come nearly to boil, then stir
the eggs, sugar and flour. wetting up
the flour first. Stick the crust full of
fork holes and bake. then put in the
cream; beat up the whites. put it on
the top. and return again to the oven
and bake light brown. This will
make three pies.
Corn for Winter Use.-Throw the
ears into boiling water and let remain
just long enough to set the milk; then
cut carefully from the cob. and to every
two quarts of corn add pint of salt
mix thoroughly, pack in earthen jars,
spread cloth over the corn with
weight on top. Keep in cool place.
When wanted for use put into a stew
pan, cover with cold water, let heat,
turn of, put on cold water again and
SO repeat till fresh enough for taste
Cream, butter, salt and pepper may
then be added.
-Housekeepers, mechanics and 9TH
ers, in handling knives, tools and other
sharp instruments, very frequently re-
ceive severe cuts, from which blood
flows profusely, and oftentimes endan-
gers life itself. Blood NAV be made to
cease to flow rs follows: Take the fine
dust of tea and bind it close to the
wound; at all times accessible and
easily obtained After the blood has
ceased to flow, laudanum may be ad-
vantageously applied to the wound.
Due regard to these instructions would
save agitation of mind and running for
the surgeon.
There Is anaccumulation of materi-
al around every farmhouse and the out
buildings that is best known ~ the
name of rubbish 1t is not fit for the
compost heap. and is unsightly if left
either in an ungathered state. or put in
pile; in fact, its only valuable shape
is in ashes. and its proper place is in
the ''burn heap" OF such is the pea
brush that has served its period of use
fnlness, the prunings from the trees of