The Osceola times., 1881-02-26
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BLLF TEA.
Mr.. Wilkinson of st. Mary's Hospital,
London, advises the following improved
method of preparing beef tea:
The meat is cut into small pieces and
placed in the evening, in an earthenware
vessel with sufficient cold water TO cover
the meat in this it is allowed to remain
all night. In the morning the meat Is
taken out, placed in other water, and
boiled for several hours. The meat of
the previous day is then passed through
a mincing machine, and put into the
cold liquor in which the meat WAS steep
ed the previous night, and upon this the
boiling liquor from the days beef tea is
poured, and the whole well stirred and
it then forms the complete beef tea.
The characteristics of good beef tea are
that all the nutritious elements of the
beef should be made available; and by
the process carried out as above this is
etlectually done, the albumen, fibrine,
and gelantine being all retained and
taken by the patient. Moreover, by the
above method n much smaller quantity
of meat is required than under the or
dinary mode, and it would, consequently,
not become a Jelly If allowed to stand;
but by adding larger quantity Of beef
this result could of course be obtained.
This forms with us what is called beef
jelly.) 1t should, however, be remarked
that in very hot weather the beef tea
cannot be made in this manner, as it
would become sour from the length Of
time required for its preparation.
MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES.
GRAHAM BlscUIrs.-One quart Graham
-four, two teaspoons baking powder mix
ed with it, one teaspoon salt, one of but
ter; make into a soft dough with milk.
DELICATE CSKE.-The whites of four
eggs and two cups white sugar beaten
well together; four tablespoons melted
butter, one cup sweet milk, three cups
siited flour, two teaspoons baking pow
der mixed with the flour. This cake if
baked in a moderately slow oven will be
very nice.
SEEING an inquiry for a recipe for bis
cult, | send the following: Two cups OF
sour milk, one cup sour cream, two tea
spoonluls soda, one of salt. Stir the soda
and salt in the -four, then add the milk
and cream; do not mix to stiff. VIII
some one please tell how to color a sub
stantial red on cotton?-Cd1ie Souther-
land, Monroe, His.
MARBLE CAKE ldark.)-One cup Of
brown sugar, one half cup molasses, one
half cup Of butter, one fourth cup OF
milk, yolks Of four eggs, two teaspoon
fuls Of cloves, two cinnamon, two nut
megs, one teaspoonful of baking powder,
two cups Of flour. Light part-One cup
of white sugar, one half cup of butter,
one fourth cup Of milk, whites of four
eggs, one teaspoonlul baking powder, one
half cup of flour, lay in layers or spots.
This makes two large layers.
USEFUL HINTs.
A PERSON having twenty warts claims
TO have removed them all by applying
two or three times a day, the juice of a
common potato.
TnE journal ne Phqrmdcic gives the
following recipe for a mucilage which
will unite wood or mend porcelain on
glass: To eight and one-half ounces OF
strong solution of gum arabic add thirty
grains of solution Of sulphate of alu-
nina dissolved in two-thirds of an ounce
of water
To rcnovate black lace mix bullock 5
gall with sufficient hot water to make it
y
and pass the lace through it. 1t must be
squeezed, not rubbed; and it would be
well TO perfume the gall with little
musk. Rinse the lace through two cold
waters. tinging the last with a little blue.
After drying put it into some stiflcning
made by pouring boiling water on a
very small piece of glue. Squeeze 1t out,
stretch it and clap it, Aferward, pin it
out on linen cloth TO dry, laying il very
straight and even, and taking care to
open and pin the edge very nicely.
When dry iron il on the wrong side
having lain linen cloth over the iron
ing blanket
PRETTY window gardens may be made
by taking the tin boxes in which
mackercl is put up; paint them green or
scarlet, and put in such plants as grow
well together. When watering them do
not use more water than will be absorbed
during the day. 4 few experiments will
then enable one to Judge correctly in re-
gard to the amount, and it is surprising
to see how the plants will thrive in utter
defiance of all the wise things that are
said about drainage. The tin or zinc
cases in which thread is packed will
also when painted and placed in a stand,
make very good window gardens. Wa
ter in which the gridiron and frying-pan
have been washed is an excellent fertil-
ner.
KEEP some strong spirits OF hartshorn
in a ground-glass-stopp bottle; a tea
spoonful in tablespoonful Of water will
clean combs and brushes, and restore
colors injured by acids. A weaker solu-
ton, applied to ill-smelling feet and arm
pits, removes the oder, and removes
grease spots from carpets and clothing.
\ weak solution in water makes a good
wash for the hair, and stimulates its
growth when impaired by fever. and
cleanses the scalp eiiectually. A week
solution, scattered over the leaves of
plants from fine, soft, timber brush,
gives new life to plants Even if a little
is sprinkled over the earth at their roots
their growth is invigorated.
FooTsTooIs and otomans may be manu-.
factured out of old boxes, peck, or half
bushel measures, or long store boxes.
Nail old bagging loosly on the top. leav-
ing the side open until yon have filled il
evenly and plumply with cotton. hay,
moss or Excelsior" IA kind of popular
shaving made expressly to pack furniture
in.) Then nail the canvas very tightly
all around the sides and over the top.
and cover with embroidery, or with ma
terial TO match the furniture. Cover the
edges with gimp or fringe. Nail piece
Of pi1 -n1,tI own, tho Iatt,Y, a.