Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

NEVER allow drinking water to be
drawn from cistern supplying water
closet
AaULTERATIoN of soap by starch is
shown by dissolving the soap in alcohol,
which leaves the starch behind.
AVOID wearing heavy overcoats or turs
for hours in succession; the tendency is
to weaken the powers of resistance of
the wearer, leaving him liable to iniam-
NATION of the throat and lungs.
MoLHssEs POUND CAKE.-Two cups of
molasses, two of brown sugar, one cup
of butter, one of milk, two spoonfuls of
ginger six eggs, one teaspoontul of sale
ratus; make as stiff as pound cake.
APPLE PUDDING. Eight apples grated,
about the same quantity Of stale bread,
three eggs, one and one-half pints Of
milk, sugar and cinnamon to taste. Bake
in a slow oven one hour. To be eaten
with cream.
MILDEw FROM LINENs.-Mix soft soap
with starch powdered, half the quantity
Of salt, piece of lemon, and lay it on
both sides with a painters brush. Let it
be in the open air-on grass is preferable
till the stain is removed.
BAKED INDIAN PUDDING.-One quart
sweet milk, scalding hot and poured over
seven even tablespoons Of corn-meal,
one small teacup molasses, then add one
cup cold milk Bake three hours in a
creased dish or pan.-L0cos If Life.
TO WASH calico without fading infuse
three gills Of salt in four quarts of water.
Put in the calico while the solution is
hot and leave until the latter is cold. 1t
is said that in tins way the colors are
rendered permanent and will not fade by
subsequent washing.
EGGs A LA CREME.-Hard boil twelve
eggs; slice them in thin rings. Have
ready a plateful of grated bread crumbs
In the bottom of large baking dish
place layer of the crumbs, then one of
the eggs; cover with bits of butter and
sprinkle with pepper and salt. Continue
thus to blend these ingredients until the
dish is full; be sure, though, that the
crumbs cover the eggs upon the top.
Over the whole pour large teacupful Of
sweet cream and brown nicely in a mod
erateIy-heated oven.
BEDBUGs are said to be most readily
destroyed by nuX yomica in the form of
tincture, combined with lieuor ammonia,
which mixture is to be freely applied to
the joints and cracks of the bedstead 1t
is equally eftiCacious against cockroach-
es, water-bugs and other GFermin, and if
applied to the harness of horses the ami
mails will be no longer annoyed by flies
AS nux VOmiCa is also destructive to hui
man life, care must be taken to avoid
accidents in it's use. The tincture should
be procured as needed anGnot kept about
the house.
SUET APPLE DUMPLINGs.- about
a pound of suet very fine. Add little
salt and flour enough to make a dough,
when wet up with cold water. Knead
them as little as possible-only enough
to roll them out and cut them. Pare,
core and quarter tart apples. Cover
each apple with dough and wrap white
cloth about it, first wetting the cloth in
hot water. Pin each dumping tightly
up and drop them into boiling water. Do
not let them cease boiling until done. An
hours time is ample Make a sweet
sauce for them, or eat butter and sugar
upon them. When cold these dumplings
are quite hard, but little while in the
steamer makes them as nice as at first.