The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-09
Manufacture of Maple Sugar

RICHARD MENDENHALL
Manufacture of Maple Sugar.
AS the season of making sugar is at hand we
publish the following directions for produ
superior article from the Ohio Farmer:
1t will be seen by reference to the files of the
Ohio Farmer. that Dr. VIM L. Hamilton. of Re-
publlca, Senaca county. took the premium for
maple sugar at our last Ohio State Fair He pre-
sented US with few pounds Of il. I. is fully
equsl in appearance..and quali,p to the best loaf
sugar. We were anxious to know the process Of
its manufacture, and to our inquiries he replied
as fellows:
spring in the following manner: The sap or SUI
gar water, WAS caught in black walnut buckets,
and boiled down TO syrup in cauldroa kettle,
set in arch out of doors. 1t was then strained
through cloth strainer, and put in another ket-
tie for further boiling down, which was done in
the house. The whites Of two eggs and abouta
pint Of sweet milk were beaten together well
and pu; into the syrup for the purpose of clarity
ing 1t, after which it was placed fire sutfi-
cienty large 10 keep IT boiling the scum as SUI
gar makers tern it) rising upon the top being
carefully skinned off
When sufficiently boiled SO as to admi. of
granulation, it poured into wooden funnel,
assisted by covering the top of the sugar with
cloths kept constantly wet with cold water until
it became as white it could be made; then i.
was broken up, taken out of the wooden funnel
and ground in coffee mill. You will thu. per-
ceive that some extra pains were taken with it.
but notwithstanding, maple sugar may be made
equally as white with less trouble as follows
Tho sugar water to be caught in clean buckets
tin pans CT stone crooks. Red earshenware viii
do. Boil it in a cauldron kettle, Sc. in an arch
boil down to a syrup and when cool strain 1t
through cloth. Clarity it with the whites of
eggs and sweet milk, carefully skimming while
boiling down. When boiled sufficiently, SO as
10 admit granulatIon, pour the sugar into tub
made small at the bottom and large at the top,
which may be filed nearly full by adding sugar
from time to time you make it. After the tub
isfl.d. perfora;e the bottom with small holes in
order TO let the molasses of, placing tie tub
up from the floor sufficiently to set. vessel under
il to catch the molasses. Apply upon tie top
cloths wet with cold water. which continue until
all the colorng matter has been drawn of. or in
other words washed out the sugar BY the water
passing through from the cloths on the top.
NOVEL COMMENCEMENT OF CoURrsH1P.-An
intimate friend of lady who was recently united
in wedlock with professional gentleman in this
city, informs US Of bit of the history of the
commencement of the courtshp, which think
rather too good to keep to ourselves The gen
tleman was sitting. one Sunday evening not
many months since, in a pew in of our
fashionable churches probably filing up the time
that must elapse before the commencement of the
sermon, by rejecting upon his solitary condition
contrasting his gloomy Bachelor self with the
happy Benedicts about him. He bad about con
cluded himself the mos. miserable of morals,
when the sexton walked up the aisle followed BY
a gentleman and two ladies. whom he seated in
the pew occupied by Bachelor friend. The
gentleman took the head OF the pew, while the
ladies seated themselves between the two-the
younger and pretiier occupying place mex: to
that OF the first occupant whom we shall call
Harry.
As tie lady looked up enquiringly to Harry,
he thought that he had never seen handsomeT
pair of eyes, or a coun:enance more glowing!y
expressive. What dream Of beauty is this
said he, half aloud; but she heard it not: nor
seemed TO realize that aimirng eyes were looking
down into her own clear orbs. Little very little
of that sermon did Harry hear; for before it was
halfout Re Ia fallen desperately in love with his
swee. neiShbor.
At last unable longer TO retain his feelings he
awaited himself OF a moment when the eyes O
her guardian were averted, and whispered into tbs
ear of She ss.onishej fair one, Lady. love you
tell tel me where YOU live, and who you
know. tina: I may become acquainted with you
and tell you how ardently love and how hon
orabie are my Intentions
The Young lady looked up into Harrv's eyes
and for a second he thought he had offended, bu
as the rosy lips opened Harry heard simply
''wsit'' He waited bu, not long, when the lad,
hurriedly traced few hes on The fly leaf Of he
hymn book. which moment after was transfer
red to Harry. He read-ihey were as follows
olive on-street. No know Charley,
Harry dsdR't know Charley except by reputa
/ ton, but By changing his boarding place he sool
become intimate with him. and thus becam
acquainted with Alive won. tell her name
I Last week they were married and according t
our informant, happier couple exists no. in Chris
tendom.-CiaciREa Times
How TO TsEAr YOUR Doors AND SHOES WIZ
PARrrALLY BURSkp.-Sonebody says:-On on
of the cold DAYS. pulled off my boots aud Sc
them close to the stove which was very hot Tn
room was filed with smell as ofscmething burn
ing. Turning round. | saw my boots smokin
at ; great rate. l seized them and inlmediatel
besmeared them with sofs soap. much of which
owing to their highly heated condition, quickl
disappeared in the leather. When the boots wer
i cold the leather became soft and pliabe: aud now
after several days subsequent wear. they exhib
4 no marks OF having been burned. The forego.n
seems TO be worthy of attention.