Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-19
RECIPES, ETC.

Thistle tea and a poultice of thistle
leaves are said to be good for neuralgia
Those who understand the value OF
time trust it, as prudent people do their
money; they make little go a great
way.
To prevent horse paving in the
stable, tie or strap the legs together Just
above the knees, so they viii stand about
natural, say six or eight inches apart.
1t is said that any desired perfume
may be impaired to honey by allowing
the bees access to the box to be favored
only while the flower whose scent is de.
sired is in bloom.
DESTROYING Worms in Flower Pots
A thin layer of sharp silver sand not only
looks nice spread over the earth in pots
of plants, but is also a specific against
worms in the soil.
Sage Pudding.-TWO large spoons Of
sage boiled in one quart ofmilk; the peel
of lemon; little nutmeg; when cool add
four eggs; little salt. Bake about one
hour and half Eat with sugar and
cream.
A French physician has discovered
that the peculiar odor of Russia leather
has a very beneficial effect upon weak
lungs, and he advises consumptive per-
sons to repose upon pillows covered with
that material.
-Musty wheat is worth more than
corn to feed to stock or poultry. 1t should
be scalded before feeding, in order 70
destroy the bad qualities of the fungus
which is present in such grain. Working
horses thrive on wheat. Nothing is bet.
ter for pigs or pOultry.-COuntqy Gentle
man.
-Turnip SAUCEPAN and slice five
turnips in about equal proportion to the
amount OF potatoes used. Put little
saleratus in the water you boil them in.
having it boiling hot when you put them
cooking. Boil tender. Pour off the
water, let them steam few moments, then
mash together. Season with butter, pep
per and salt.
Burglar Alarm. People in the coun-
try are not much annoyed by burglars;
but to those who are timid, an exchange
offers a novel suggestion: In retiring
for the night, spread newspapers loosely
upon the stairways and in front of door
ways and windows. The noise produced
at the dead of night by treading on crack
ling newspapers, or attempting to remove
them from the pathway, be the burglar
ever so stealthy and expert, is sufficient
to give almost any sleeper notice of the
presence and whereabouts of the mid
night foe.
How to Wash Flannels.-Itisd difficult
to keep fannels from shrinking, wash
them as you may. Here is a good way to
cleanse them: Choose a clear day when
it does not freeze. Take soft warm water
no warmer than you can bear your hands
in, throw in soda, then wash briskly on
the washboard with soap. Be careful to
keep the water all the time as warm as
you can bear it, and be as quick as you
can in washing out the dirt; then wiring
out the dirty suds and put in again clean
water OF the same temperature but with
less soap and no soda, and move the fan
mel again right lively over the dashboard
to get perfectly clean. Wiring out the
suds again and immerse in clean warm
water, in which put little indigo blue
and whirl round rapidly in the tub Let
the water drain off and pass through the
wringer, alter which shake out well and
stretch on the line as much as possible, to
hang up to dry. The flannel must be
gently stretched and ironed with only
moderately hot irons, before it is thor
oughly dry, and the more the flannel is
pressed out with the flatirons the less it
will shrink--W Western Rural.