Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-11
RECIPES. ETC.

Lice on setting hens, it is asserted,
may be exterminated by mixing tobacco
stems with a little hay, and lining the nest
Herewith. 1t is worth trying.
To cure consump tion-take half a
teaspoonful of pulverized "crawley," one
half as much of violet roots, and one
half as much of lobelia; put the whole
into half pint of boiling water; let it steep
fifteen minutes; stir it with a spoon while
sleeping; take tablespoonful once an
hour; take one-half of "a tablespoonful of
violet roots, and add to it one-tenth as
much bloodroot; take of this three times
day.-1mertcan Agriculturist.
Harmless Hair Restorative-The
Druggists Ctrcular remarks: "The basis
Of all the best lotions for restoring hair is
cantharideS or ammonia. A solution of
borax in camphor water is useful 1t
cleanses the roots of the hair, and acts
very slightly as a stimulant; and thereby
it will serve to promote the growth of the
hair. But one of the best stimulants we
know of that has not hitherto been pub
lished, is this: Vinegar of cantharides, /
fluid ounce; glycerine, 2 fluid ounces :;
rose-water & fluid ounces. Mix well. Let
the mixture stand for twenty four hours,
and filter.
How to Make Tomato Figs.-Pour
boiling water over the tomatoes in order
to remove the skins then weigh them
and place them in a stone jar, with as
much sugar as yOu have tomatoes, and
let them stand two days; then pour off the
sirup and boil and skim until no scum
rises. Then pour as before, then boil and
skim again After third time they are
fit to dry, if the weather is good; if not,
let them stand in the strip until drying
weather. Then place on large earthen
plates or dishes, and put them in the sun
to dry, which will take about week, at
ter which pack them down in small wood
en- boxes, with fine, white sugar between
each layer. Tomatoes prepared in this
manner will keep for years.
"A writer in the Medical Journal, Lon
don states that in cases of whOOping cough
in the last stage-that is, after the third
week-he has had one ounce of the strong
est liquid ammonia put into a gallon of
water in an open pan, and the steam kept
up by means of half a brick made red
hot throughout, and put into the boiling
water containing the ammonia, the pan be-
ing placed in the middle Of the ROOM into
which the patients were brought as the
ammonia steam was passing off. This
method, he says, was used in the evening,
just before bed time, and it proved 50 eff
cacious in abating the Spasmodic attack,
and after three or four days terminating
the malady, as to establish, beyond doubt,
the great value Of this mode of inhaling
ammonia, AS therapeutic agent in tran
QUILTING the nervous system in the whOOp
ing cough.
The best medicine for horse
troubled with worms is tartar emetic
One dram given with half a dram of gin
ger made into ball with linseed meal
and hot water should be given each morn
ing for a week, then pint of linseed oil
as a physiC. After weeks rest this may
be repeated; after which the horse should
have dram of sulphate of iron (copperas,
powdered given daily in the feed. The
most unmistakable symptom Of worms
ncXttO their appearance Ill the eXCrement is
the rubbing of the tail consequent upon
irritation of the large bowel, and the APP
pearance Of dry sCaly matter dry mucus)
beneath the tail An injection of one pint
OF linseed oil with two drains of spirits OF
turpentine will bring away the species OF
worm which lodges in the rectum. Ii
may be given in conjunction with the
above medicine weekly-Americnn 4grG-
cutturlst
To Preserve Flowers in Sand-Take
pure, white, river sand mot salD, and sift
1t through a fine sieve to remove all par
ticles of gravel. Then wash il through a
cOlander to cleanse it thoroughly, and let
it dry Take glass jar or a paper box,
large enough to contain all the flowers
you wish to dry. Throw in half an inch
in depth Of the dried sand, and put the
stems of the flowers into it, so that they
will stand up 'raight. Now take a small
sieve and sitt he sand slowly over the
flowers, taking care to spread out and ar
range the petals in their natural c0ndi-
ton, and to see that all the interstices be-
tween the blossoms are entirely filled up.
Sift the sand over them until all the petals
and stamens are covered, shaking the jar
or box during the process, so that the sand
will closely penetrate into every part of
the leaves of the flowers. If the flowers are
small, if will be sufficiently warm if the
jar is set in the sun one or two days; but
if they are large, like Zinnias and the like,
place the a. in moderately warm oven,
or in the tin oven at the back of stove
and let them remain there four or five
hours. Then put the jars away in dark
dry place for a few days, and when you
remove the sand it must be poured off
slowly. If the degree of heat has not
been too great. the flower will retain all
its beauty, but be completely dry, and
will remain so for years if protected from
dust.