Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-25
RECIPES, ETC.

To prevent ink from becoming moldy,
and starch paste from turning sour, add a
few drops of carbolic acid.
Cows should be taken in about sun.
set, or before they arc preparing to rest
for the night, and on no account allow
them to be hurried to or from the pasture,
especially when full of milk.
Keeping Honey.-Honey will not
candy if teaspoonful OF cream tartar,
dissolved in water, be mixed with a gallon
of water when scaldlng hot. Care must
be taken not to scorch the honey.
-Whooping Cough Remedy.-Take
plantain leaves; wash and bruise them
well; now strain through cloth, and
sweeten with honey; for an adult one ia
blespoonful is dose.
The Southern Medical Record says that
castor oil applied to the corn, after pairing
closely, each night before going to bed,
softens the corn, and it becomes as the
other flesh
Hop Yeast.-One and one half pounds
OF grated raw potatoes, one quart boiling
water, in which handful of hops have
been boiled, one teacup of white sugar
Coffee sugar., one-half teacup of sat;
when almost cold put little good yeast
to start it, say about half pint One pint
of this yeast makes four gOOd-siZed loaves
of the most delightful bread you ever ate
Blackberry Cordial.-To one quart of
blackberry juice, add one pound of white
sugar, one tablespoonful of cloves, one of
allspice, one of cinnamon, and one nut
meg. Boil all together fifteen minutes
add wineglass full of brandy or good
whisky. hottie WI apA ;rht
and seal; one dose is wineglass full for
for an adult; half for child.
Preserved fruits often either ferment,
mold or candy, unless they are placed in
alright cans, and these are not always
within reach of the housewife Now
these three effects are produced by three
separate causes-they ferment because
they were not boiled enough; they mold
from being kept in damp place; they
candy from being boiled too long. If
papers dipped in whisky or alcohol are
laid directly over preserves and jelles it
will often prevent them from spelling.
Preserves should be kept in a dark but
dry place, and in arranging them on the
shelves of store-closet they should not
come III contact with the plastering.
Apple Jelly.-Take golden pippins,
pare, core and quarter them, and boil in
water enough to cover them until quite
soft; then turn into a flannel Jelly bag
and let the juice run out without sQueeZ-
ing at all; the jelly bag is made like an
enormous funnel, with short nose and
sewed up in one seam; take a square of
flannel and double over in two points,
tapping it in the middle, and you will see
how it is done; tie this bag by fastening
tapes to each side of it, to chairs, and let
the juice run into dish; to one pint of
juice put one pound of white sugar and
boil for twenty minutes; then turn into
jelly cups; add sugar to the jam and boil
for marmalade.
How to See Down Well-1t is not
generally known how easy matter it is
to explore the bottom of well, cistern or
pond of water by the use of a common
mirror. When the sun is shining bright
", hold mirror so that the reflected rays
of light will fall into the water A bright
spot will be seen at the bottOm-so light
as to show the smallest object plainly.
By this means you may examine the bot
tom Of wells fifty feet deep, when half full
or more of water The smallest straw or
other objects may be perfectly seen from
the surface. If we'll or cistern be under
cover, or shaded by a building so that the
sunlight will not fall near the opening, it
is only necessary to employ two mirrors
using one to reflect the light to the
opening, and another to reflect it down
into the water Light may be thrown
fifty or hundred yards to the precise
spot desired, and then downward. Half
a dozen reflections may be made, though
each mirror diminisnes the brilliancy of
the light