One tablespoonful of mustard and three of flour✪ Mustard Plaster. Mix then with warm (but not hot) water to a thick paste so that it will MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES. 309 m4 ran, spratd mi muslin doubled four times, cover with soft old book or Swiss muslin or tarletan, baste it round with a needle and thread ; heat Tery hot two large plates hj putting them in a bet Of en, pot ike pkiter between the plates to keep it warm natil yon prepare to apply it. If the eaee is ngent, make the plaster stronger by leaving onl peit of the flour. Keep it on for twenty minutes, or until the It is lelioved* Camphor loo. Three draehms ef gum camphor, three of spermaoeti, three of white wax and two of olive^oil. Pound the camphor fine in a mortar, and dissolve all together over the fire. When all are IreU mixed, take it from the fire asid beat voU whilst it is cooling. For chapped hands and lips. Cement ftr Bottlet. One ounce of yellow beeswax and two ounces of powdered icdn melted together in a tin cup ; stir in finely-powdered red bilck-dust until the consistency of sealing-wax; dip the corks b this whilst warm. 7onltioo fbr % FeloOf or Oathering of any Kind. A small head of garlic or half a large one peeled and mashed; put it in a small sauce-pan with a tablespoonful of hops and a little water, stew until the garlic is tender, then add a tea- spoonful of syrup-molasses and a piece of cheese the siie of a hickory-nut; stew until the cheese melts (but not until the mo- lasses thickens), then add flour to make it the consistence of a nice poultice (about a teaspoon and a half), apply it warm, and keep it on twenty-four hours ; if necessary, renew it One or two poolticea of this kind are a sure cure for a goJiering. For Corns. Spread a pbster of Burgundy pitch on a piece of kid the die ef flie com and appl« it ▲ ftw days will efieet a cure. BIO C90KBBT FROM EJTEBIENCM. *Ck>iifl^h Mixture. Braak into email pieoea one large etiek (rf fiqnorioe and a quarter of a pound of hoarhound oandy ; put them in a laigt bottle with a quarter of a pound of gum arable; poor on them alowly a pint of boiling water, shake the bottle freqnentlj until all ia diaaolred, whioh will be in twenty-fonr hours; thea add two tableapoonsful of paregorie, the same of aynip of ipeeue, and the same of syrup of squills. Give an aduH a taUespooaful on going to bed for a oough and cold, and a ehild of four or five years old, a teaspoonfal. Thb will oure an obetinate eou(^ in a few days, and greatly alleviates the whooping eough. Shake it well before using it» and keep it in a eool plaee* *ATonie. Put into a piteher two single handsful of eamomile flowersi and poor on them a quart of oold water. It will be ready fbt use in twelve hours. Take a wineglassfnl three times a day fee produee an appetite in an invalid. DINNER ACCOMPANIMENTS. 311 for the Inexperienced of the proper Aceompanimenti fbr the following Meats, fto., for Family Dinners. Soup : — Sippets of toast or bread. BoiLSD Fish : — Egg-sauoe, mashed potatoes and oold-slaw. Bakbd Fish : — Sauce of tomato-catsup, mashed potatoes. Boast Bbbf: — Sweet and white potatoes, macaroni baked with cheese, cold-slaw or dressed celery, and tomatoes stewed or baked, and horseradish. Boast Mutton: — ^Ourrant-jelly, sweet and white potatoes, turnips or brown beans, and cold-slaw. Boast Vbal : — Sweet and white potatoes, hominy and oold« slaw. Boast Lamb :— Mint-sauce, green peas, mashed potatoes, asparagus and dressed salad or lettuce. Boast Pork ob Pio : — Apple-sauce, sweet and white pota« toes and spinach. Baku) ob Boast Ham: — ApplcHmuce, sweet and white potatoes, and macaroni baked in cream. Yxnison: — Currant-jelly, sweet and white potatoes, brown beans and cold-slaw. A-LA-MODX Bsiv :-^tewed tomatoes^ boiled rice and sweet and white potatoes. BBiF8TXAK8:-^^aked tomatoes, oyster-plant, hominy and mashed potatoes.

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One tablespoonful of mustard and three of flour. Mix then with warm (but not hot) water to a thick paste so that it will MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES. 309 on a ran, spread on muslin doubled four times, cover with soft old book or Swiss muslin or tarletan, baste it round with a needle and thread ; heat very hot two large plates by putting them in a bed of en, pot like plaster between the plates to keep it warm until you prepare to apply it. If the case is urgent, make the plaster stronger by leaving onl peit of the flour. Keep it on for twenty minutes, or until the it is relieved* Camphor loo. Three drachms of gum camphor, three of spermaceti, three of white wax and two of olive^oil. Pound the camphor fine in a mortar, and dissolve all together over the fire. When all are IreU mixed, take it from the fire asid beat well whilst it is cooling. For chapped hands and lips. Cement ftr Bottlet. One ounce of yellow beeswax and two ounces of powdered iron melted together in a tin cup ; stir in finely-powdered red brick-dust until the consistency of sealing-wax; dip the corks b this whilst warm. Poultice for a Felon or Oathering of any Kind. A small head of garlic or half a large one peeled and mashed; put it in a small sauce-pan with a tablespoonful of hops and a little water, stew until the garlic is tender, then add a teaspoonful of syrup-molasses and a piece of cheese the size of a hickory-nut; stew until the cheese melts (but not until the molasses thickens), then add flour to make it the consistence of a nice poultice (about a teaspoon and a half), apply it warm, and keep it on twenty-four hours ; if necessary, renew it One or two poolticea of this kind are a sure cure for a gathering. For Corns. Spread a plaster of Burgundy pitch on a piece of kid the size of the corn and apply it. A few days will effect a cure.. RECEIPTS FROM EXPERIENCE. *Cough Mixture. Break into small pieces one large stick of liquorice and a quarter of a pound of hoarhound candy ; put them in a laigt bottle with a quarter of a pound of gum arable; pour on them slowly a pint of boiling water, shake the bottle frequently until all is dissolved, whioh will be in twenty-four hours; thea add two tableapoonsful of paregorie, the same of syrup of ipecac, and the same of syrup of squills. Give an aduH a tablespoonful on going to bed for a oough and cold, and a ehild of four or five years old, a teaspoonfal. Thb will oure an obetinate cough in a few days, and greatly alleviates the whooping eough. Shake it well before using it» and keep it in a cool place* *A Tonic. Put into a piteher two single handsful of camomile flowers and pour on them a quart of oold water. It will be ready fbt use in twelve hours. Take a wineglass full three times a day fee produee an appetite in an invalid. DINNER ACCOMPANIMENTS. 311 for the Inexperienced of the proper Accompaniments for the following Meats, fto., for Family Dinners. Soup : — Sippets of toast or bread. BoiLSD Fish : — Egg-sauoe, mashed potatoes and oold-slaw. Bakbd Fish : — Sauce of tomato-catsup, mashed potatoes. Boast Bbbf: — Sweet and white potatoes, macaroni baked with cheese, cold-slaw or dressed celery, and tomatoes stewed or baked, and horseradish. Boast Mutton: — ^Ourrant-jelly, sweet and white potatoes, turnips or brown beans, and cold-slaw. Boast Vbal : — Sweet and white potatoes, hominy and oold« slaw. Boast Lamb :— Mint-sauce, green peas, mashed potatoes, asparagus and dressed salad or lettuce. Boast Pork ob Pio : — Apple-sauce, sweet and white pota« toes and spinach. Baked or Roast Ham: — Apple-sauce, sweet and white potatoes, and macaroni baked in cream. Yxnison: — Currant-jelly, sweet and white potatoes, brown beans and cold-slaw. A-LA-MODE Beef:— Stewed tomatoes^ boiled rice and sweet and white potatoes. BBiF8TXAK8:-^^aked tomatoes, oyster-plant, hominy and mashed potatoes.

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