ORIGINAL AND SELECTED RECIPES — "THE OLD WOMAN.' 



ORIGHTAL BECIPES. 



Mr. Editor: — ^The recipe for Currant Jelly in your 

 January Farmer, has an air of truth about it not al- 

 ways found in newspaper articles of that description, 

 and next summer I intend to experiment upon it. 

 Below are two or three recipes that I think valuable: 



To Preserve -Quinces. — Seven pounds of quinces, 

 8 tba of white sngar and 1 quart of apple juice. The 

 apples sub-acid, pared and cored, and boiled in suffi- 

 cient water to cover, and afterwards drained through 

 a coarse cloth or hair seive. In the apple juice, sugar 

 and water to dissolve it, cook the quinces until ten- 

 der. Allow the syrup to boil a few minutes longei 

 and pour over. The apple juice greatly improves 

 the flavor and appearance of the sweetmeat. 



Whiskev Plums. — The fruit is best gathered when 

 ripe, but not soft Place it in a barrel or jar, and fill 

 till the fruit is covered with proof whiskey. In two 

 or three days as it settles there will be room for 

 more. The day before you wish to cook them, soak 

 in cold water to banish the flavor of the spirits. Boil 

 with water, and sugar enough to be pleasant, one 

 hour. Plums preserved in this way are better than 

 dried, or rich jams, and less expensive and trouble- 

 some. 



Grape Wine. — Eleven gallons of juice, 44 lbs. of 

 sugar, and water to fill a cask of 19 gallons. 



Mock Duck. — Take beefsteak, pound it, make stuf- 

 fing as for duck, spread on the steak, roll it, sew it 

 together, or skewer it fast, rub some of the stuffing 

 over. Bake IJ hours. L. G. L. 



Amtm Whev. — Take of alum, two drachms; cow's 

 milk, one point. Boil them together, until the curd 

 be formed; then strain off the liquor, and add spirit 

 of nutmeg, two ounces; syrup of cloves, one ounce. 



To take Fresh Paint out of a Coat. — Take im- 

 mediately a piece of cloth, and rub the wrong side of 

 it on the paint spot. If no other cloth is at hand, 

 part of the inside of the coat-skirt will do. This 

 simple application will generally remove the paint 

 when quite fresh. Otherwise, rub some ether on the 

 spot with your finger. 



Lemon Syrup, for a Cough. — To a pint and a half 

 of water, add two large poppy-heads, and two large 

 lemons. Boil them till they are soft, press the lemons 

 into the water, strain the liquor, and add half a 

 drachm of saffron, and half a pound of brown Sup;ar- 

 candy, pounded. Boil all together till the sugar- 

 candy is dissolved ; stir the whole till you perceive it 

 will jelly; strain it a second time, and take the seeds 

 from the poppies. 



"THE OLD WOMAN." 



It was thus, a few days since, we heard a stripli 

 of sixteen designate the mother who bore him. 

 coarse husbands we have heard wives so called oc 

 sionally, though in the latter case the phrase is m( 

 often used endearingly. At all times, as comnio 

 spoken, it jars upon the ear and shocks the set 

 An "old woma'n" should be an object of reverei 

 above and beyond almost all other phases of hum: 

 ty. Her very age should be her surest passport 

 courteous consideration. The aged mother o 

 grown-up family needs no certificate other of woi 

 She is a monument of excellence, approved and m 

 ranted. She has fought faithfully "the good fig' 

 and come off conqueror. Upon her venerable t 

 she bears the marks of the conflict in all its furroi 

 lines. The most grievous of the ills of life have b 

 hers; trials unfold and unknown only to her God 

 herself, she has borne incessantly ; and now, in 

 old age — her duty done ! patiently awaiting her 

 pointed time — she stands more truly beautiful t 

 ever in youth! more honorable and deserving that 

 who has slain his thousands, or stood triumpl 

 upon the proudest field of victory. 



Young man, speak kindly to your mother, and e 

 courteously — tenderly of her. But a little time 

 ye shall see her no more forever. Her eye is i 

 her form is bent, and her shadow falls gravew 

 Others may love you when she has passed awo 

 kind-hearted sisters, perhaps, or she whom of all 

 world you choose for a partner — she may love 

 warmly, passionately; children may love you foi 

 but never again, never, while time is yours, shall 

 love of woman be to you as that of your old, ti 

 bling, mother has been. 



In agony she bore you! through puling, hel] 

 infancy, her throbbing breast was your safe prt 

 tion and support ; in wayward, touchy boyhood 

 bore patiently with your thoughtless rudeness, 

 nursed you safe through a legion of ills and mala^ 

 Her hand it was that bathed your burning brov 

 moistened the parched hp ; her eye that lighted 

 the darkness of wasting, nightly vigils, watching 

 ways in your fitful sleep, sleepless by your sidi 

 none but her could watch. Oh, speak not her n 

 lightly, for you cannot live so many years as W( 

 suffice to thank her fully. Through reckless and 

 patient youth she is your counsellor and solace, 

 to bright manhood she guides your improvident E 

 nor even there forsakes, or forgets. Speak gei 

 then, and reverently of your mother ; and when 

 too shall be old, it shall in some degree lighten 

 remorse which shall be yours for other sin.» — to ki 

 that never wantonly have you outraged the res] 

 due to the "old woman." — Harrishurg Telegrap 



Minute Pudding. — Put a pint and a half of r 

 on the fire, mix five large spoonsful of flour \ 

 half a pint of milk, a little salt and nutmeg. W 

 the milk boils, stir in the mixed flour and milk, 

 the whole boil for one minute, stirring it constat 

 Take it from the fire, let it sit till lukewarm, then 

 three beaten eggs. Let it bake on the Cre, and f 

 it constantly until it thickens. Take it from the 6 

 as soon as it boils. To be eaten with nice sauce. 



