Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-02-10
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.


: : For rheumatism, take two teaspOontuls
, of cayenne pepper to teacupful of good
vinegar; heat together slowly, but not
quite boil; bottle it. Battle the parts
affected.
WAFFLEs.-Melt one ounce OF butter
and add it to two quarts of buttermllk, or
sweet milk; buttermilk is best. Beat
separately five eggs, add the yolks, some
salt, one teaspoonful soda and flour sufh-
cient to make thick batter, lastly the
whites Of the eggs.
RAISED CAKE-Five cupfuls OF flour,
one of butter, half cupful OF yeast, and
three cupfuls of milk. Rub the butter
into the flour, add milk and yeast, and set
90 s. If to rise; when risen work in the sugar
and add spice to taste; when raised, put
in with a fork cupful Of Toured raisins.
A LADY in McGregor, Iowa, sends this:
A strengthening liniment good for lame
ness, weakness; also for bathing the
stomach in cases of dyspepsia-take one
beefs gall, two ounces Of origanum oil,
one pint alcohol; mix thoroughly; keep
tightly corked; shake we'll before using.
- 9-Cktcdg0 Int6r~OceG1l
To STEW CRANBERRIEs.-One quart Of
berries to one pound Of white sugar, one
half pint of water when the water is dis
solved and the sirup boils, put in the fruit
and boil for fifteen or twenty minutes. Put
in mold, and if done right, they will
turn out ia proper shape. If the berries
are inferior it may take rather longer to
cook.
COCOANUT BREAD PUDDING.-Soak half
cup desiccated cOcOanut in boiling hot
milk fer half an hour or more, then add
it to the usual bread pudding preparation
(the quantity Of the bread being about
three times as much as the cOcoanut). En-
rich and flavor to suit. This you will
{ find to be a very pleasant and economical
dessert.
BREAD PUDDING.-One pint of bread
crumbs, covered with milk, add CHINA
mon, lemon peel and grated nutmeg; put
them on a gentle fire until the crumbs are
well soaked. Take out the cinnamon and
lemon peel beat the milk and crumbs to-
gether add four eggs we'll beaten, one
ounce butter, two ounces sugar, half
pound currants and boil it one hour.
CREAM MUFFINs.-One quart of rich
~ milk, or, if you can get it, halt cream and
half milk one quart of flour, heaping;
six eggs; one tablespoonful of butter, one
of lard, softened together Best whites
and yolks separately, very light then
add flour and shortening, and a scant
tablespoonful of salt, and stir in the flour
the last thing, lightly as possible, and
have the butter free from Jumps. Half
fill your we'll buttered muffin rings, and
bake Immediately in hot oven, or your
mullins will not be good. Send them to
the table the moment they are done.
OLD pork barrels, whether tainted or
sweet, should be thoroughly cleansed be-
fore being used for new pork. A very
simple and effectual method is to put in
a peck of ST. ing wood ashes and a couple
of pals of water, and let it stand day or
two; then scour thoroughly with a stiff
corn broom The I've will take hold of
all the greasy particles with which it
comes in contact, and the ashes, water
and broom will, if vigorously used, leave
them as sweet as new barrels. Rinse IN
cold water to remove all the ashes, then
pour boiling water all around the sides
and wash clean; now rinse again in cold
water, and the work is done.
THE following recipe will restore the
original polish of furniture, especially in
the case of such articles as pianos, fancy
tables, cabinets, lacquered ware, ETC.,
which have become furnished by use
Make a polish by putting half an ounce OF
shellac, the same quantity fgum lac, and
quarter of an ounce gum sanderac into
a pint of spirits of wine. Put them al
together in a stone bottle near the fire,
shaking it very often. AS soon as the
gums are dissolved it is ready for use.
Then take roller of wooden rags-soft
old broadcloth will do nicely-put little
of the polish on it, also few drops of
linseed oil. Rub the surface to be pol
isbed with this, going round and round,
over small space at a time, until it be-
gins to be quite smooth. Then finish by
second rubbing with spirits Of wine and
more of the polish. Furniture thus
treated will have brilliant luster, equal
ito new.-0H and Paint Journal.
Hints for Home Work.