Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-10

DIR the ends of nails into grease, and
they will drive, easily into hard wood,
where they would otherwise double and
break - --.l--.,'-.--. ---..'--.-- 4,
I ALWAYS tie a halter by first making a
single loop, and thrusting the end of the
halter through this loop. This is quickly
! united, and will never come united of it
l,self 500 s., ~ .s,.,....i p. ...:. ~ r.s
COOKING. A, Calls ssHEAD.-Soak the
head in cold water for a couple of hours ;
| then put it into cold water and bring it to
the boil. Simmer for another hour and a
half, Swimming carefully. Serve with pars-
! ley and butter, and ham or bacon.
THE Philadelphia Press gives some sur
| prising facts as the results Of the establish
ment of free baths in a certain district of
that city. In June the baths were set I'D
as an adjunct to the Mission House in Bed
ford street. During the summer over ten
thousand baths were given. During the
same period but one death occurred in the
street. Previously the deaths had averaged
nearly two day.
STEAMED FowLs.-Fowls are better
steamed than boiled, especially when the re
is no veal stock on hand to boil them in.
When steamed, the juices should be saved
by placing a pan under the strainer to
catch all the drips. Drawn butter, plain
or seasoned with parsley or celery, is the
most common sause used for boiled fowls
Liver sauce is good; but when oysters
can be had, oyster sauce is to be preferred
above all others.-ErchGnge. "a
SPONGE CAKE pound of sugar, =
pound of flour, 8 eggs, the juice of one
lemon, and grated rind, and a pinch of salt.
The yolks of the eggs and the sugar
should be beaten together, the whites
separately. The whole should then be put
together, the juice of the lemon added last.
No soda or cream tartar should go into
sponge cake, as itmakes it dry. The lemon
is very essential, not only for the flavor,
but to make it light. The quicker it is
beaten together and put in the oven, the
better it is.i The oven should be pretty
hot.
MINoE Prs Take u pints of chopped,
boiled meat, ~ pints of chopped apples,
IL pints of sugar, d of pint. of vinegar,
| y pint of the broth in which the meat
was boiled. A large q pint of raw beef
suet finely chopped, = pint Of brandy
with half pound of raisins, seeded and
cut in half s tablespoonfuls Of ground Gin.
namon, and q of a tablespoonful Of
ground cloves. Mix allwell together, and
only put in half the brandy when you
mix it, then put one or two tablespoonfuls
in each pie Just before it is baked. This
quantity will make six pies.-Aner5cG7a
A0ricultU,1st. '.--.,-i - r 30 ,"i; 7'st.d .
SAUsAGEs- proper seasoning is
salt, pepper, sage, summer savory, or
| thyme; they should be one-third fat, the
remainder lean, finely chopped, and the
seasonings we'll mixed and proportional,
SO that one herb may not predominant
over the others. If skins are used, they
cannot be prepared with too much care );
but they are about as well made into cakes;
spr cad the cakes on clean, white wood
board, and keep them in a dry cool place;
fry them long and gently.-Peterson's Mag
Gsll1e. "a ~ n, = 80 - E, 81
For SPRA1Ns OR BRUIsEs.-Take one
pint of lard-oil; half a, pound of stone
| pitch ;rhalf pound of rosin; half a pound
of beeswax, and half a pound of beef-tal
low. Boil together for half an hour, skim
off the scum, pour the liquid INTO cups.
| When needed, 1T must be spread upon
coarse cotton cloth, or kid Ohe latter the
best), andiapplied to the sprain or lbruise.
| 1t will give quick relief, as it entirely ex-
cludes the air. One Or two plasters of it
will cure the worst case. 1t acts like
splints on sprained ankle or wrist. 1t is
also good for cattle, horses, or dogs in all
cases of injury.-Hearth aud Home.
To MEND OLD PAIIs.-7Pails are forever
losing their handles; those used in stables
and barns are especially addicted to this
infirmity. Just at the wrong moment, out
comes the handle, and though the tub is
good, handle is not easily improvised
by q farmer or hostler. An old bootleg
or strip of harness-leather can be cut to a
proper size, holes punched through the
upper part of it, which will hold the bail
firmly, and then tack on the leather to
each side of the pail. If the bail is lost, an
old piece of rope will do good service.
Firkins can be made by this simple con-
trivance into most useful pals. 1t will
give another years wear to many broken
pail, and prove the truth of the old adage,
that A penny saved is penny earned"
CHLBLArNs.-In cases where the irrita-
~tion and swelling have not resulted. in
liberation or abrasion, soak the foot in
stepid water about ten minutes, just before
going to bed. Wipe the foot dry, and i'm
mediately anoint the part affected with
pure oil of cloves. Cover it with piece
of oil silk, or the film taken from "leaf
lard or suet; draw on a cotton stocking
tOr. the night; and, ordinarily, the soren ess
and irritation viii have disappeared by the
next morning. If one application is not
fully successful, try it again the night fol-
lowing, and repeat as often as the chill
blains appear. This remedy has be en- APP
piled by the writer during twenty years,
and has never failed to afford the desire
relief Erch0nge,z EE5Z ~
The writer has always experienced
difficulty in attempting to shape an oil
stone or slip for sharpening gouges. The
ordinary way is to grind off the highest
parts, and then rub it on gritty floor, or,
if near a foundry to get some parting
sand and sprinkle on the floor or board on
which you are rubbing better still if you
can find the true surface of casting be-
fore it is cleaned-this will cut it away
| quite fast. But recently, while trying to
shape 8 small slip, it occurred tome TO try
some glass paper, and to my surprise !