Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-14
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MIXED VEGETABLE SoUP.-Take
hall a pint of small barley, and hav :
ing washed well, put it into four
quarts of cold water, with lump of
fat from any kind OF roasted meat, a
teaspoonful Of salt, and half one of
pepper. Let this boil gently for two
hours, the four quarts will then be
reduced to two. Cut up two large
well scraped carrots, four large on
ions, two heads of celery, and three
or four turnips, into thin slices and
put them in when the soup is boiling.
Let it boil for an hour and half
Mix in a basin, piled teaspoonful Of
flour with little cold water until it
is like cream. Mix some -four clear
Of Jumps and add it stir the soup up
well, let it simmer minute and it is
done.
SUEr PUDDING.-Chop finely aud
pick carefully half pound of beef
suet, and work well into one pound of
-four, beat up the white and yolk, of
six eggs separately, then mix the
whole together and as much fresh
milk as may be required to thicken
properly. Flavor with powdered all
spice, cinnamon and salt tie closely
in cloth leaving it room to swell
boil two hours.
BARLEY SoUp.-Two pounds of shin
of beef, quarter of a pound of pearl
barley, a bunch of parsley, four on
ions, four potatoes, two sweet pota-
toes, salt, pepper blade or two of
mace, and four quarts of water. A
small piece of boiled knuckle of
ham will improve it. Put all the in
gradients together, and sim mer for
three hours.
ANTIDoTE FOR PoIsoN.-Hundreds
of lives might be saved by knowl>
edge Of this single receipt. A large
teaspoonful of mustard mixed in q
tumbler of warm water, and swal>
lowed as soon as possible, ..acts as an
instant emetic, sufficiently powerful
to remove all that is lodged in the
stomach.
RUsT.-Every particle Of rust on
iron may be removed by first soften.
i2g it with petroleum and then rub
bing it well with coarse sand-paper.
To paint iron, take mp-black suffi-
Gent for two coats, mix with equal
quantities of Japan varnish and boil-
ed linseed oil.
How TO RENovATE BLACK CLOTH.
Boil half pound of logwood and
half an ounce of copperas chips in
three pints of water until reduced to
a quart; when cold add two ounces OF
alcohol +; mix and apply to the cloth
with brush; when dry brush it with
a soft brush.
SCENT PowDERs.-To be used for
scent bags, wardrobes, boxes, &c
Corianders, orris root, rose leaves,
and aromatic calamas, each -four
ounces; lavender flowers, eight ounc-
es rhodium wood, one drachm musk
twenty grains. Mix and reduce to
powder.
EXCELLENT DOMESTIC YEAsT.-One
pound of good -four, quarter of a
pound of brown sugar, and two Gun,
ces Of salt bound together for an
hour. While yet warm bottle and
cork close. One pint of this will
maize eighteen pounds of bread
OFFENSIVE BREATH.-This is easily
cured and the mouth entirely disin-
fectcd by washing the mouth with a
solution of chlorinated lime. Fine,
ly pulverized charcoal is another dis.
infectant for the mouth, but not so
efficient.
To REMOVE WARTs.-Ruh the
warts at night going to bed with the
following ointment-Nitrate mer-
curial ointment, one drachm; arseni,
cal powder, one grain. 1t will effect
speedy cure.
FoR THE CoMPLExloN.-Prepare a
wash OF one ounce of benzoic acid
In six ounces Of water. This is harm.
less, but etfectual and will give a
beautiful, clear, white complexion
and brilliant appearance ofthe skin.
To MELT Iron Bring
iron to white heat, and apply roll
of sulpher to it. The iron will melt
instantly