The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-20
VALUABLE RECIPES

SIMPLE REMEDY FOR CRoUr.-A la.
dy correspondent of the Name Far
mer says the following is an elective
remedy for Group: Half tcasponful
of pulvcrizcd alum in a little molas-
scs. 1t Is n simple remedy, one al
most always at hand, and n dose
seldom fails TO give relief. Ii II
should, repeat it after one hour.
BLACKBERRY WINE. AS the black
berry season is near at hand the iol'
lowing may be useful:
The following is said to be an cA,
ccllcnt recipe for the Manufacture VI
superior wine from bl%ackbcrrics:
Measure your berries and brui'e
| them, 10 every gallon adding one
quart of boiling water. Ectthc mix
turc stand twcnly-fonr hours, slirrln5
occasionally; then strain oil the
liouor into u cask, to every gallon
adding two pounds OF sugar; cork
tight, and let stand till following Oc-
tobcr, and you will have wine ready
for use, without any further strainlhS
or boiling, that will make lips smack
AS they never smackcd, uudcr similar
influences before.
BLACKBERRY AND VINE CORDIAL"
We avail ourselves of the kind
ness of a friend 10 publish the follow
inc excellent recipe for making cor
dial. II is recommended as Il de-
liyhtful beverage, and an mlallinlc
specific for d~iarrhca, or ordinary dis-
ease Of the bowels:
Recipc-To ha!fa bushcl OF black
berries, well mashed, add n quarter
of n pound Of alIspicc two on"c"s OF
cinnamon, two ounces OF cio'cS'
pulycrizc well, mix, and boil slowly
until properly done; then strain or
squeeze the Juice through homcSp'ln
or flannel, and add TO each pint OF
the iuicc one pound Of Loaf sugar.
, Boil AGAIN for some time, iatr 1t oil,
and, while cooling, add half II gallon
of best Cognac brandy.
Dosc-For an adult, half a gill to a
gill; for u child, a teaspooniul or
more, according y aBc'
How 40 CnoorE FIsn.-Ihe eyes
should he bright, the gills OF a fine,
clear red, the body stin, the flesh firm,
vet elastic TO the Touch, and the smell
not d~lsagrccablc. If the eyes are
sunkcn, the gills very dark in hue,
the Ash nabby, etc, it should DC
avoided. (If fish be Il triilc tainted
from ovcr-kccping, especially salmon,
a little cloridc of soda will quite sue
ccssmllv restore it to good flavor.
Dissolve it in water and soak the fish
init; after which wash and soak in
clear watcr.)
TO CLEAN FI,u.-clcan them with
the greatest nicely. Handle them
lightly, and never bruisc them bN
throwing them about. When
the scales are entirely removed.
pump orpour over sufficient water to
wash all the scales away; then open
and empty. Leave not n particle o
offensive matter inside, clearing ont
all the blood with a brush from the
back bone. Ecls should be skinned
then pour boiling water upon them
after five or ten minutes, cut them
into four-inch lcngths-and rub on
fine salt and pepper.
TO KEEP FIsH.-Thcy should be
cleaned at once, wiped dry, ano
hung up separately by the head, on
hooks, in a cooi place, where they
will be undisturbcd by the flies; o.
place them in II wire safe in open air
Salt may be slightly rubbed owe,
many kinds of fish. but it injurc
| salmon, which may be rubbed insid'
with vinegar and pepper.
d, CLEANING OUT GRANARIEs.-Th,
=, ravagcs of insects on grain are by NJ
means confined to outdoor attacks
The loss arising from the dcprcda
I tions of insects which infcst grana
rics, we Judge, will fully equal that
> from those which are troublesome il
{ the field. But the former can be pre-
|. vented, while we must occasional!
y suffer the latter. When %granarics, ar
. empty, they may be freed from wee
5 vii, and all other kindred vcrmin, b!
washing with hot, soapsuds, usirg
: stiff broom to disturb all intruder
! which may be hid in the cracks o
, the floor or bins. Fresh iimc-wash
well brushed into the ceilings ant
walls, will complete the business
When they are out, they shonl'
} be kept out. No open window
should be allowed ina granary during
the summer mouths, when Tie moth
, ara uyinV