Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-02-11
DOMESTIC.


CxLRRY y RRKUMATisM.-It is ascer-
ed that rheumatism Ia impossible X the
elery is cooked and freely eaten. The
act that 1t Is always put on the table raw
the therapeutic powers from
'eing known. The celery should be cut
nto bits, boiled in water until soft, and
water drank by the patient. Put new
milk. with q little -four and nutmeg, into
saucepan with a little boiled celery,
erve 1t warm with pieces of toast, eat, it
With potatoes. and the painful silment
viii o yield. Such is the declaration
II q physician who has again and again
ried the experiment and was uniformly
,uccessful. He adds that cold or damp
never produces. but simply develops the
Of which acid blood is the pri-
mary and sustaining cause, and hat while
he blood is alkaline there can be neither
nor govt. English statistics
show that in one year-l977-,3640 per
sons died OF rheumatism, and every case,
ia claimed, might have been cured, or
pre- vented, by the adoption OF the remedy
mentioned. AT least two thirds OF the
cases named heart disease are ascribed to
rheumatism and his egOnizing ally govt.
50 much dreaded, ia not half
30 destructive a. rheumatism. which, it is
maintained by many physicians. can be
prevented by "5eying natures law in diet.
But if you nave incurred 1t, boiled celery
is pronounced, unhesltatingly, 10 be a
specific remedy.
In France farina, made from potatoes is
largely used for culinary purposes. The
famed gravies, sauces and soups OF
France are largely indebted for their ex
c~ellence to tina source. and It's bread and
pastry equally 50, while a great deal OF
the so-called cognac, imported into Eng
land from France, is the product Of the
potato. Throughout Germany the same
uses are common. In Poland the manu-
fscture Of spirits from the potato is q most
trade. 'Stettin brandy" well
known in commerce, is largely imported
INTO England and Is sent from. thence TO
production Of the grape, and is placed on
many q table Of England as the same,
while the fair ladies of our country per-
fume themselves with the spirit of potato,
under the designation, Eau de Cologne.
But there are other uses which this escu-
lent is turned to abroad. After extract
ing the farina the pulp is manufactured
into ornamental articles, such as picture
frames, snuff boxes, and several descrlp-
lions of toys, and the water that runs
from ittn the process Of manufacture is q
most valuable scourer. For perfectly
cleansing woolens and such like articles,
It Is the housewives panacea and If the
washerwoman happens to have chilblains
she becomes cured by the operation.
HONEY CAKES.-Thrce and One-half
pounds OF flour, one and one-half pounds
Of honey, one-half pound OF sugar, half a
nutmeg, ore tablespoonful OF soda; roll
thin and cut in small cakes; bake in a
quick oven, cover tight and let stand till
moist. They will keep a long time.
This recipe has been used in our family
twenty-five years. Soft ginger cake can
be made with honey instead of molasses
except that you use some more honey and
leave out the eggs.
APPLE DUMPLING.-Makc a crust of one
quart OF flour, two teaspoonfuls of cream
OF tartar, one t~easpoCnful Of soda, one
t~ciSotNSIhA0 VI pOttNA VI luIu, q isblC Stbl
and milk enough to make a dough thai
can be rolled out. Gu this dough In elgh,
pieces, roll them out thin, put slices OF
sour apples upon them, fold them up tight
and steam or bake. Baking will require
thirty minutes, stcamiing an hour. Either
hard or liquid sauce may be used.
READY-MADE GiUR.- A good glue
ready for use IS made without the applica,
ton Of heat by dissolving the glue in Gem.
mon whisky instead Of water. Both ar
put together in a bottle. which Is then
corked tight and allowed to stand for three
or tour days. If prepared In this way. II
wilt keep for years and always be ready
for use. except in extremely cold weather,
when 1t will be necessary to place it IL
warm water before using. A strong
solution of lsinglass made in the same
manner is an excellent cement for leather.
CHOCOLATE CAKE.-Iwo cups sugar,
cup butter, three and one half cups -four,
I'VE eggs, one teaspoonful cream tartar,
half q ~teaspoonful soda, leave out the
whites of two eggs for the frosting. Make
this Of the whites with one and one hall
cups sugar, and six large ~spoonfuls grated
chocolate. Spread it on while the AXE il
hot.
GRlDDLE CAKEs.-Grlddle cakes can bf
made by grating three pints of corn ape
adding D couple spoonfuls of sour cream,
q teacupful Of sweet milk, halt q teaspoon
full each of soda and salt, and two well
beaten eggs. If too hin to fry nicely,
add q spoonful or two of -four.
SUcooTAsH.-This is made by boiling
two quarts of green shel,ed beans, in two
quarts Of water, All hour, with half a
pound of salt pork; then po.r in : two
quarts Of green shaved corn, stir well and
boil twenty minutes; add a quarter Of a
pound OF butter. and you have q dish I'll
to set before a king.
FURNITURE PoLIsH.-Thc following re
cipe for polishing furniture | have always
found satisfactory: Take spirits of turpen,
tine in the proportion If W tunccs te
one OF linseed oil; apply with a rag, ant
polish with buckskiu, and afterwards Will
the hand. This polish looks splendid Oh
pianos or organs and gives them q newnes,
not otherwise obtainsole.
APPLE JELLy.-Put three quarts OF
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