Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-23
RECIPES, ETC.

-Catarrh, it is asserted, can be helped
if not cured, by snuffing up CASTLE soap
scraped very fine.
| Solder for TIn.-Take four parts OF
pewter, one part of tin and and one part
of bismuth. Use powdered resin when
soldering.
AS a substitute for cream beat two
eggs, one ounce of sugar and small piece
of butter with pint of warm milk; then
put it into hot water and stir ii one way
| until it acquires the cOnsistence of cream
Economical and Wholesome Biscuit.
Flour, four cups; fine white Indian
meal, one cup; buttermilk enough to
make dough to roll; soda; salt; one
fourth less shortening than without meal
bake quick.
Curing Coda hot lemonade is
one of the best remedies in the world for
cold. It acts promptly and efficiently,
and has no unpleasant after effects. One
lemon properly squeezed, cut in slices,
put with sugar, and covered with half
pint of boiling water. Drink just before
going to bed, and do not expose yourself
on the following day. This remedy will
ward off an attack of the chills and fever
II used promptly.-EGchGnge.
-SOCOduuL SdAC.-OuG COcOdnuG,
eggs, one-half pound butter, three fourths
pound flour, one pound sugar; beat sugar
and butter together, then put in the eggs,
then flour, then cOcOanut Another recipe
is as follows: One and a half tumblers
sugar, one lumber flour, two teaspoons
cream tartar, whites of eight eggs; mix
sugar, flour and cream tartar together
beat the eggs stiff, mix quickly with your
hand; bake in four pans; when done put
prepared cocoanut between and on top.
TO Exterminate Rats.-An Arkansas
correspondent Of the New York Tribune
says: Take copperas-the quantity to de-
pend upon the number of buildings or
places infested-pulverize it very fine,
and be sure and sprinkle some in all their
holes in the corn crib, under all the build
ings, in word wherever they congregate,
and in a few days all the rats will be gone
This is very simple and easily tried, and
has proved completely successful several
times at different places. No rat seen
three days after thorough application.
Graham Bread Without Yeast.-Here
is a recipe for making Graham biscuit
without yeast, soda or cream tartar. Take
cold water-say one pint or one quart,
according to the quantity one desires to
uldhSJ VI GIlS Size VI G1S 1dIIlIIy O6u1duuS-
and with one hand sift in the Graham
-four through the fingers, stirring with the
other till you have rather soft dough !;
then knead it for about five minutes: roll
to about three-fourths of an inch thick {;
cut out with common biscuit cutter and
prick with a fork (this is done to prevent
blistering over top and place in a very
hot oven, to bake thirty to forty-fve
minutes, according to the heat of your
stove. Care should be taken not to burn
the biscuit. This plan will make very
light and sweet Graham biscuit
- Metheglin Recipes.-The Prairie
Former, in response to an inquiry, furnish.
es the following recipes: ITO make strong
metheglin, take honey, IA pounds; warm
water, 3 gallons; yeast, half gill; 2ounces
hops boiled in l quart water; mix this
water (after straining out the hops) with
| the rest Of the material put all into a
cask or jar and add enough water to make
the whole four gallons; let it work three
days, then bottle and tie down the corls.
Mead is made in the same way, but only
One-half the amount of honey is used.
Another way to make it is: 10 gallons
water; whites eggs; mix well add then
20 pounds honey; boil one hour; then
add cinnamon, ginger, cloves, mace; as
soon as cold, put a spoonful yeast to it;
| barrel, keeping the vessel full as it works ;
| after working, stop close; when fine bot
tie for USE"