Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-07-07
TO MAkE. cukRANT WINE.

Tor set&rai yeofs 0y the Following recipe assures
" that NE The best be has ever met with
(Edifoys Free Press.
81. TO MAKE. cURRAET WINE.
Pick The currsnts>in sdry day. bruise
and press them, and no every gallon Of
currant juice put two gSfions OF water.
snd 10 every gallon Of this mixture pnt 3
pounds Of clean moist segar, which, when
Dissolved. put together ID cask and fetit
ferment IL or II days. filling al morning
add evening so that the impurities may
run over; then put The bung il lightly.
and gradually tighten IT, acd al the end
Of 3 days drise i tight: 80 that all air will
be excIudej-lrom ii--Iet IL stand until Tie
month o. December and in clear dry
weather rsck il of and add to il 3 gallons
J. OF good brandy or neulfalized whiskey,
per barrel. or in proportion for less guam.
iity-it may then stand until the June fol-
lowing. and be then again racked of. and
if nbt perfectly fine and bright, il may be
refined with milk orfibe white Of eggs. !
To make 80 gallons.
Take ofjuice 8 gallons,
Water l6 ditto,
~ pounds ilsugar, equal to 6 ditto.
+. = d.
80 gallons.
The eurrants ought To- be picked and
the wine made the same day.
This wine is more like foreign wine than
any other FICTITIOUS wine. and equal to
!. most white wines, il no, superior, Nader
ira excepted.
Currant Jelly for sickness - Pick your
currspts very carefully, andtif il be nsces-
sary 10 wash Them be sure they are tho
roughly drained. Place them 10 stone
: jar. well covered 10 pot Of boiling water
When cooked soft, strain them through a
coarse cloth. add one pound Of fine Ha-
yana sugar 10 each pound Of Jelly, put
into jar and cover as above. Or you
may break your currants with pestle and
! squse 20 shem through cloth. Puta pint
OF clean sugar TO . pint Of juice, and boil
Il very slowly till it becomes ropy.
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T. Mrssns EnIroRs How me most respectfully
10 tnve your attention. the grossed outrage upon
The peses and quiet Of oasflislle town We slude
% the uniavfu assemblies OF Dogs in@onr streets
81 night Hardly hive our good people retired from
Ire cares and tolls of the day before the gathering
. Or the dogEish elan commences To one Who u
suddenly reused from his dreams. the spectacle is
:. truly sppaling. Not street nor sliey but send.
forth ~ eus loose from the restraints Of
ehains. blocks, aud Kennels, they mad With the
privileges oftke night, Here au6s there they 90
with steamboat velocity, growing. hovling. yep-
ing, and fighting. Drawing up about the door and
windows Of some peaceful abode, they distract and
ierrify lie quiet inmates With their internal yell.
Thus disturbed, VS. have passed several sleepleas
nirhts iltely. But We now promise you, Messrt
Editcrt. and AL The proprietors Of canine stock,
th1t ~ will endure this grievance longer. To
rid ourselves Of IT, We have hut one lamp BY which
our feet are 10 be guided and that the lamp Of
perienee Hitherto ~<e have exercised pstienee
eGtreay. snd suppiicaton. sith the owners Of dogs
IN our vicinity but all 70 no parpose. Hereafter
re shall strive TO remedy the evil 70 our own way
From this time forth, poIEer and ball shall be the
instruinents Of our complaint, snd in their we
ahall BE- no respeeter &c dogs their qualities or
kInda A FRIxNn or Coon OaDER.