The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-11
DOMESTIC,

w Boou TaulatOr. tlOWnS BOlld6 are
better radiators than ordinary flames
ther efore coke, or charcoal, or ordinary
coal, after its bituminous matter has
done its flaming, should be used, aud
the steak or chop may be placed in
front or above surface of such glowing
carbon. In ordinary domestic practice
it is placed on a gridiron above the
coal, and therefore 1 will consider this
case first. The object to be attained is
to raine the Juices Of the meat through.
out to about the temperature of 180 dog.
Iahr. rs quickly as possible, in order
that the cookery may be completed
before the water of these juices shall
have had time to evaporate to any con-
siderable extent; therefore the meat
should be placed as near to the surface
OF the glowing carbon as possible. But
tho practical housewife will say that,
II placed within two or three inches,
some OF the fat will be melted and burn.
md then the steak will be smoked.
NOW, here we require littlo more
chemistry. There is smoking and smok-
lng-smokipg that produces detestabIe
naVoE and smoking that does no mis-
chief Mt all beyond appearances. The
ilame OF m ordinary coal fire is due to
the Installation and combustion of tarry
Vapors. If such flame strikes com.
paratlvely cool surface like that of the
meat, 1t Will condense and deposit there
on fl'm OF crude coal-tar and coal,
naphtha, most nauseous and rather
mlschlevous; but, if the flame be that
which is caused by the combustion of
Its own tat, the deposit on q mutton
chop will be little mutton oil, OIL O.
beetsteak little beef oil, more or less
blnckened by mutton carbon or beef
carbon. But these oils and carbons
have no other flavor than that of cooked
mutton and cooked beef; therefore they
are perfectly innocent, in spite of their
guilty black appearances.
Cold WATER CURE FOR BURNS
correspondent writes--Nany years ago
| scalded ono hand very badly with
boiling water, and found the pam
stopped Oh keeping the hand III cold
running water. | repeatedly took the
hand from the water to let it be dressed
with tho usual remedies, but every at-
, tempt simply ended in the baudae CT
being pulled off and fresh application
Of the cold water. Under every other
remedy the pain was unbearablo. In
| IL.
a small open sore cume on the wrist and
kept open several weeks. I used the
water continuously for four or five hours
upt.l the pain was greatly reduced on
rer:oving the hand from the cold water.
L treasured this experience and gave
the remedy another trial i'll n Tar more
unequivocal case. l was boiling gly-
cerlne and gelatine for Il hectograpi,
| 4 h.N
from water when the bottom of the yes
sci blew out and the composition went
over my hands There was no mistake
about the temperature, as the skin was
destroyed superticinlly. The shock
produced intense nausea and made I'D
my mind to expect very bad hands and
the loss OF several nails. l applied cold
water ut once. The water not being
very cool [ added pieces of ice to it.
| Alter tive or ak hours treatment, tho
PAIN dld not recur on stopping the
treatment. Neither hand was disabled.
and the only Inconvenience I suffered
was from few trifling blisters. l hayo
no hesitation whatever in condemning
the usual remedies, and III recommend
ing the prolonged application of cold
water. l think it probable many lives
have been sacrificed by an adhesion to
the Old remedies, for the pain of a large
burn or scaid is 80 severe as to do seri-
GUS mischief if prolonged for hours.
The use of cold water is recommended
in little medical book by a DIR, Russell.
| lie recommends the addition of soda to
the water. A plentiful supply of cold
water agitated and changed if necessa-
ry so as to stop the pain will, I anu
convinced, prevent the mischief of
which the pain is n symptom.
CREcY SOUP AUx CRUToNs. Put in
about four pounds of beef, first cutting
of ell the fat carefully, and boil it to n
rich gravy soup the day before it is
wanted, skimminS and stirring it fire.
quently; the day after it is boiled skim
Off every particle of fat; when about to
prepare it for the table take sufficient
carrots to make a quart whom boiled,
cut them up and boil them, and when
perfectly soft mach through q colander
INTO soup. Stir in quart of tomatoes,
one onion cut III quarters and roasted,
some green or dried peppers cut up tine
n bunch of thyme tied together $50 that
1t can be easily taken out). black pop
per. salt and celery seed. Cut ND
square pieces of bread brown them and
serve with the soup.
CEMENT FOR LEATHER. OF many sub
stances lately brought very conspicuous
ly to notice for fastening pieces of leather
together and in mending harness, Join
ing machinery betting and making shoes,
one OF the best is made by mixing ten
rarts OF sulphido OF carbon with one of
oil of tnrpentine and then adding
enough gutta percha to make tough,
thlckly flowing liquid. One essential
| Pr"r"1"ioito T" thnrnnph nni0n of the
ports consists in freedom from grease of
the surfaces to be joined. This may be
accomplished by laying cloth upon
them and applying n not iron for a
tune. The cement is then applied to
both pieces, the surfaces brought into
contact, aud pressure applied.
WHEN boots are wet through, 10 not
dry them at tho fire. AS soon as they
are taken Oft, fill them with dry oats.
This grain rapidly absorbs every vestlge
OF damp from wet leather. AS it takes
up the moisture it swelIs and fills the
boot like tightly-fitting last, keeping
it's form good, and drying tho leather
without hardening it. In the morning
shake out tho oats and hang thom in a
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