The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
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with Napoleon, was once laid up in a
small village in France with q severe
attack Of soiatioa. 1t so happened that
at that time tinman was being employ
ed in the house where he lodged, and
that this tinman, having been himself O
soldier, took an interest in the officers
case, and gave him the cure which, in
this instance. succeeded Immediately
and forever, and which am about to
set down. It is at any rate so simple
as to be worth trial. Take moder-
ate-sized potato, rather large than small,
and boil 1t in one quart Of water. Fo-
ment the part affected with the water In
which the potato has been boiled, as
hot as 1t can be borne, at night before
going to bed; then crush tho potato and
put 1t on the affected part as poultice
Wear this all night, and in the morning
heat the water, which should have been
preserved, over again, and again foment
the part with 1t as hot as can he borne.
This treatment must be persevered with
Tor several days. It occasionally re-.
quires to be continued for as much as
two or three weeks, but in the shorter
or longer time it has never yet failed to
be successful"
BREAKFAST BACON. bacon called
the English breakfast is made from the
| belly pork OF flank cut below the ribs.
| This is out Into pieces Of eight to twelve
pounds each, and is rubbed with q
mixture Of one pound of salt aud one
ounce of saltpetre. The bacon is laid
skin side down upon bench or plank
and we'll rubbed and then sprtnkled,
and one pieoe is laid upon apotber. A
board loaded with weight is then
placed upon the meat, which is left for
three days to drain. 1t is then wiped
and rubbed we'll with IL mixture of four
pounds of salt, one pound of brown
sugar, and two ounces of saltpetre, and
laid in tub or tray. being turned and
rubbed, and changed, the bottom piece
to the top, every three days. When
1T IS rubbed it is bathed with the pickle
in the tub and then sprinkled with moro
Of the mixture. After three weeks the
meat is hung up in Il smoke-house and
smoked onco q week for about nj hour.
CHICKEN PANADA Ga very nutritious
and simple food. suitable in general
illness aud conditions of grcat debility
PLUCK tonder chlokon, singe it, wipo
it all over with n wet towel, draw it
without breaking the intestines, put 1t
over tho fire in boiling water enough to
covcr it, with tablespoonful of salt
and pod of red pepper, and boil it
slowly until it is tender. Then FREQ it
from skin and bone, rub the meat
through siove with potato masher,
mix 1T to creamy consistency with
some OF the broth in which it was boiled,
season it palatnbly with salt and nut
meg, heat it, and use it hot.
FOg TooTHAoHE.-The arc times in
the lives Of children when colds are
taken, no one knows how, and when
toothache is almost unbearable, and yet
it Is not advisable to have tho tooth ex-
traotcd; ono means of relief at such u
time Is to cut large raisin open, ronst
it, or heat it. and apply 1T around the
tooth while 1T Is rs hot rs it eau be
borne; 1t Will operate like little poul-
tlce, and will draw out the inflammation.
10 wet flannel cloth with strong VINE
gar, and then put hot lron under it.
and 30 to steam the face will also aid in
reducing the Inflammation.
A NEW mode OF fattening oysters has
been discovered end used Mt Franklin
olty to great advantage, especially as
tho oysters aro poor this season. The
oysters are put in floats and covered
with fresh water two or three inches
deep. A hose, attached to the boiler OF
9 steamer is thon used to heat tho wa
tor Just enough to causo the oysters to
open their mouths and drink. After
taking three OF four drinks, they fntten
rapidly, and arc soon ready lor the
market.
10 PREVENT scarlet flannel or worsted
goods OF any description from losing
their color when washed, put half q
cup of flour with quart OF cold water.
and let it Eoll about fifteen minutes,
and then mix with the warm suds in
Which the goods are to be washed. Do
not rub OH a board, but squeeze and
rinse up and down several times. Make
tho suds before putting tho article in.
and 80 avoid rubbing soap on it. If
very much soiled use several waters:
nave them tho same temperature ii pos
slbIe.
10 REvlvE old kid gloves, mako n
thick mucilnge by boiling q handful of
ilaxseed; add little dissolved SOAP.
then, when the mixture cools. with a
piece Of white flannel wipe tho gloves.
previously fitted to the hand; nse ONLY
enough to take off tho dilt, without
wetting through the glove.
WHEN small beets arc boiled and c,1t
III slices and served III saucers at dinner.
gr"nt EDITION may be made by slicing
SOD { boiled carrots with them. DO not
co J. the carrots and bcets together,
blt in separate kettles. Served together
each gains, and neither loses. This is
novel way OF serving them; try it.
Eco PANADA (more nutritious than
bread panada). 10 PLAIN bread pana-
da, add ono tablespoonful OF butter,
saltspoonful OF salt, a quarter of q salt
spoonful OF pepper, and mako the panu-
da quite hot; then beat tho whites OF
two eggs to stiff froth, stir them into
the panada, and serve it hot
Sur WATxIN WYNN's PuDD1Na.-Four
ounces ground rice, half pound suet.
half pound bread crumbs, four yolks
and two whites OF eggs, four tablespoon
ius OF orange marmalade. Put it in a
well-huttered mould that will Just hold
quart, taking care to beat it ND we'll
just before you mould it, and not press
it tightly. Let it boil four hours. Serve
with or without wine snuca