Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-10-11
DOMESTIC.

bread is far from being known 1t Is
only lately that the celebrated French
chemist, Boussingault, instituted ar in.
quiry into it, from which it results that
the difference is not the consequence OF
desiccation, but solely of the cooling OF
the bread. If we take fresh bread INTO
the cellar or into any place where it
cannot dry. the inner part of the loaf. it
Is true, is found TO be GRUMPY. but the
crust has become soft and Is no longer
brittle, If stale bread is taken back IN
to the oven again it assumes all the quail
ties of fresh baked bread, although in
the hot oven 1t must undoubtedly have
lost part OF its moisture. NJ. BOussin-
gauit has made a fresh loaf of bread the
subject OF minute investigation, and the
results are anything but uninterestiDg.
New bread, In its smallest parts, Is so
soft, clammy, flexible and glutinous Tin
consequence of the starch during the
process OF fernenting and baking being
changed into mucilaginOus dexsrine),
that by masticaticn 1t Is with greater
difficulty separated and reduced to
small pieces. and in its smallest parts is
less under the influence OF tue saliva and
digestive juices. 1t conse sequently forms
itself into hard balls by careless and
hasty mastication and deglutition. be-
comes coated over by saliva aid slime,
and In this state enters the stomach.
The gastric juice being unable to pene-
trate snch hard masses, and being
scarcely able even to act upon the sur
face OF them, they frequently remain In
the stomach unchanged, and, like for
eiGn bodies, irritate and incommode it.
inducing every species OF suffering
oppression OF the stomach, pain In the
cnest, disturbed circulation OF the blood,
congestions and pains in the head, irri-
tation of the brain and Inflammation,
apoplectic attacks. cramp and delirium.
To KEEP OUTTHE CoLD.AFor persons
who are apt to suffer from exposure
nothing is so injurious as the use of
spirits ''to keep out the cold" The
effect of Alcohol taken in cold weather
is simply to deaden the sensibility of
the body to the feeling of chilliness, and
temporarily ~ hasten the circu aion,
which LEADS peopic to fancy they are
being warmed But then there fol-
lows a leaction, during which the circu-
lation Is depressed and warmth dimin-
ished. Ii exposure Is continued until
course is doubly dangerous. Hot coffee
and tea have long been known As the
safest OF all warming winter beverages
for men constantly working out of doors.
GRADUATED WHEAT BREAp.-Take
pint OF actively boiling water, .alted
and add enough fiue granulate d
wheat flour to form thin m,l.h; to this
stir IN quart of tepid water, small
piece of butter, two eggs, well beaten,
one-half teacup of New Orleans molas-
ses, and one-half cake of compress ed
Yeast dissolved in q little water; thicken
1t as stiff as IT can be stirred with
spoon with cold-blast flour, and put each
loaf Ill separate pan; let it stand until
1t pulls up nicely, and then bake III
quick oven two hours.
To kEEP BEEFsTEAKs.-Have the
steaks cut about the usual thickness.
Mix together some salt, sugar, and some
tinel Y powdered salipetre. In an earth
en jar lay steak, and sprinkle it with
tins mixture; put on another, and sprin-
Ale the same as before, and over all turn
a plate with heavy weight on it. This
will form brine of its own, and the
meat will keep in this way for a long
time. You can take it out TO brol in
the usual way. This is very good re-
ceipt for people who live away from
cities. Do not let it freeze.
DESTROYING RATS BY ALCOHOL.
farmer says he succeeds in catching rats
by means of alcohol mixed with cheap
molasses. Rats love sweets. and will
indulge in the molasses, despite the
alcohol, until they are SO drunk that
they cannot move and are easily caught.
We mad supposed that human animals
We're the only species so degraded as to
commit suicide with alcohol but it
appears that We are mistaken, and that
in the human form msy here
after claim that rats are as great fCols
as they.
DURABLE INK FOR MAKING LINEN
Dissolve a couple OF drachms OF lunar
caustlc and half an once of gum arabic
in a gill of ram water. Dip whatever
is to be markedin strong pearl-ash water.
When perfectly dry, ironIt very smooth;
the pearl-ash water turns 1t dark col
or, but washing will efface it. After
marking the linen, put it near fire or
IN the sun to dry. Red ink for marking
linen is made 10y mixing and reducing to
a fine powder half an ounce of vermilion,
a drachm of the salt of steel, and lin
seed oil TO render 1t of the consistency
of black durable Ink.
ENGLISH PoUSD CAKE. E.-One pound
of sugar, half pound butter, one pound
of flour, one cup Of milk, half nutmeg,
grated; half teaspoonful Of soda, one
Of cream tartar Cream the sngar and
butter until perfectly light; add the
spice and beaten yolks OF the eggs stir
In other ingredients, the whipped whites
of the eggs last; bake one hour.
For THE CURE OF NEURALGIA Take
two ounces of chioroiorm, two ounces
of chloreI hydrate, one and one-half
ounces of alcohol, one ounce of camph-
or. one ounce OF sulphuric ether, six
grains of su:phate morphine, and two
drachms OF oil of peppermint. Put the
mixture into a bottle sufficiently large
to hold 1t, cork it tightly, shake 1t thor
eughly, and bathe the part afflicted ire
quently. The aGove Is intended for
outward application only.
FRUIT CAKE TINS Is not only excel
lent cake, but is light and digestible
Three cups of sugar, five of -four, two
of milk, two of butter or lard, seven
eggs, three teaspoonfuls baking powder,
one OF salt. one pound of ralsins, one
half pound citron or candIed lemon, one
half pound OF English currants or figs
specs. This will make three cakes.
bake one and one-half hours.
EXCELLENT RECEIPT FOR DoUGHNUTs.
One pint of clabber milk, one teaspoon
full of soda, one coffee cup of sugar. and
spice to taste-adding little salt, make
tho dough only stiff enough to roll and
and drop into hot lard ana fry to light
brown. TINS is an excellent receipt for
doughnuts.