Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-25

The water will be soft. Test certain
amount of water, beginning with a very
little soda, and adding more if you find
you need it. With our own spring
water, which is hard, a lump of soda the
size Of large pea to pint of water is
about the right proportion. Of course
the amount of the salt should be accord
ing to the degree of hardness of the
water.-Cor Country Gentleman.
SOMETHING BETTER THAN SHORT CAKE.
Make nice, light, white gems by mix
ing flour and milk nearly as soft as for
griddle cakes, and baking quickly in
hot gem pans. Break, not cut, them
open, and lay in a deep platter, and
pour over strawberries, raspberrles,
blackberries, peaches, Cor even nice
stewed apples) mixed with sugar and a
little rich cream, if you have it. Ten
times better than any pastry or short
cake, and you get rid of soda or baking
powder and shortening.-Loa0s Of Life.
COTTAGE CHEESE. thick, lop-
pered milk on the stove, and let it heat
thoroughly, not to cook, Or it will be
hard. Pour into coarse cloth, and let
it drain until dry; season with salt and
butter. Should it be rather dry, moist
en- with milk or cream, and make into
balls.
Some prefer what is called sc smear
kase." Prepare the milk as stated
above, but instead of making into balls,
thin with sweet cream and add little
pepper. Country Gentleman.
How TO DRESS A TURKEY.-Take a
board four feet long, one and half feet
wide, bore an inch hole in the center,
about eight inches from one end, saw
out strip from this end to the hole,
about one inch wide, or wide enough to
admit the neck of the turkey. Place
this board on barrel, with one end
against your hips. Lay the turkey on
this board on it's back, with it's neck in
the slat and head underneath; then,
with a sharp knife, cut it's throat under
the board Chat the blood may be out of
the way; take the turkey by the legs,
draw steadily, to keep its neck in place,
raise it from the board, that it need not
be bruised, and commence at once to
pull out the tail and wing feathers, and
by the time that it is done kicking you
will have nearly all the feathers off.
You will find that they will come off
nearly as easy as if scalded. The pin
feathers, if any, should be taken out at
once. When dressed, carry to the
house, lay the carcass upon the table,
on the back, with it's wings in position,
wipe dry, and when you get through
cali in your wife, and you may be sure
of her approving smile.
To PREVENT RUsrING. lin
seed oil will keep polished tools from
rusting if it is allowed to dry on them.
It is very difficult to get off and should
never be put near a joint, as it candies.
Turpentine, or soft soap, will destroy
it when it is necessary to brighten the
surface oiled.
Common sperm oil will prevent from
rusting short period. A coat Of copal
is frequently applied to polish tools ex-
posed to the weather. Wooden mate
rails are the best for wrappers for met
ais.
Iron and steel goods of all descrip
tons are kept free from rust by the
following: Dissolve one half ounce o.
camphor in one pound of hogs lard
take off the scum and mix as mucl
black lead as will give the mixture al
iron color. Iron and steel, and machin
cry of all kinds, rubbed over with this
mixture and left with it on for twenty
four hours, and then rubbed with lin
en- cloth, will keep clean for months.
The CARE OF On-CLoTHs.-An oil
, cloth requires careful treatment, ant
should never be scrubbed with brush
, but after first being swept with tn
J long-handled hair brushes thatare mad
for the purpose, it should be CAREFUL,
washed with large, soft cloth dippe'
into milk and WATERFALL and-half; OF
if the milk is not obtainable, tepi
, water without soap. The latter ruin
{ oil-cloth by taking off the brightness Q
, the paint, and it should never be apple
$ to it. Hot water is also very injuriou
' to it; either Of them-soap Or he
5 water-being sure to in]ure the oil
cloth more than the wear Of it. Whe
] washed over, wipe it off with soft, DIR
cloth. and it will always retain a brigf
= look. In purchasing an oil-cloth, it
. very desirable to obtain one that ha
been made for several years, as th
II longer it has lain unwashed the bette
O twill wear-the paint becoming harde
n and more durable. An oil-cloth mad
d within the year is hardly worth buying
as the paint will be defaced in a sho
% time.
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