Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-18
The Household.


To CURE ringworm paint it with
iodine a few time and it will entirely
destroy every vestige of it.
AS SOON as a boil becomes hard and
infiamed paint it with iodine. The pois-
on will not be scattered, but will be
absorbed by it.
LAMPS are liable to explode when
trimming is neglected The wick be-
ing charred low down in the tube, the
flame obtains access to the oil below.
To DESTROY ants, wrap a piece of gum
camphor in cloth or paper to keep it
from dissolving, and place it in or
about your cupboard or sugar, and it
Will drive away those pests.
To REMOVE stains on spoons, caused
by using them for boiled eggs, take a
little common salt, moistened, between
the thumb and finger, and briskly rub
the stain, which will soon disappear.
OMELETTE. eggs, beat the whites
and yolks separately until very light,
then stir together; add no salt, as it
Will make it heavy Put on hot grid
die slightly creased with butter when
nicely brown, turn. Serve hot.
TOMATO CUsTARD.- his is said to be
Il beneficial diet for consumptiveness
Lit IS made by straining finely stewed
tomatoes through a coarse sieve, and
adding two pints of milk and one pint
of tomatoes four eggs and one table
spoonful OF sugar. Bake in small cups
quickly.
SOFT GRAHAM BREAD.-Stir yeast or
milk rising into warm skim milk then
stir the graham -four enough to make a
good batter as thick as can well be STIR
red with a spoon; put into deep bake
dishes and set in warm place to rise,
the same as knedeed bread when light,
bake moderately until there is hard,
brown crust over the top, which, if pre-
ferred, may be softened by covering
with damp cloth.
AIR YoUR BEDS. Some advocates for
excessive neatness have the beds made
up Immediately after they are vacated
1t is not healthy. They need to air for
a couple OF hours. Open the windows
as wide as possible, and set open the
door also. Unless there is a thorough
draught, there is no true ventilation of
a sleeping room. The only exceptions
to this rule are during high winds,
when the door cannot safety raemain
open, and in very wet and foggy wealth
Ell.
ELDERBERRY BRANDY.-SeIect the
rpest elderberries you find, and after
picking them from the stems, to five
quarts of berries add two quarts OF
water, boil well, then mash and strain
oil
is extracted, add two quarts of water,
half an ounce OF whole cloves, half an
ounce of allspice, two grated nutmegs,
one tablespoonful of powdered ginger,
one ditto of cinnamon, a little lemon
and orange peeling. Boil all well three
hours over a slow fire, then add five
pounds of sugar; after cooling strain
through flannel bag, then add two
quarts of the best Aonongaheia whis-
ky, or good brandy, according to taste
PRESERVING grapes with honey is rec
commended by those who have tried
it, it being asserted that many kinds of
fruit are preserved nicer with it than
by the use of sugar Mrs. Upper
says " Grapes, plums and all kinds
Of crab apples are especially nice. Jam
or 'butter made with honey is delic-
iOus, whatever fruit is used. We have
preserved grapes in this way for years
as follows !: Seven pounds of fruit
in perfect punches, if possible-four
pounds of honey, one pint of good
cider vinegar, and spices of any or all
DIS to suit the taste. Boil the honey
and vinegar together, with the spice
tied in cloth pack the grapes close
ly in jar, and turn the boiling honey
over them. It is sealed at once, and
no further care is necessary-it will
keep for years. If not sealed up, the
strip should be turned off the ninth
dry, reboiIed, and turned again on the
frTit.D