Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-03
HOUSEHOLD.

" ouso'A, OlIc eSS, lltll d IcaSpOOnIui OF
cream OF tartar, one-fourth teaspoonful
OF soda, tablespoonful of rose water
SPONGE CAKE.-One tumbler of sugar,
one tumbler Of flour, lemon juice and
r1nd, four eggs, one teaspoonful Of cream
OF tartar, and q very little soda. Beat
all we'll
DELICIOUS CAKE.-Two cups of white
sugar, one cup of butter, one cup of
milk, three eggs, one-half teaspoonful
OF SODA, scant teasnoonful of cream of
tartar, three and one-half cups of -four.
Str butter and sugar together and add
the beaten yolks of the eggs, then the
beaten whites, dissolve the soda in the
milk, rub the cream of tartar in the
flour, and add the last thing. Bake
slowly.
JELLY RoLIs.-One teacupful of white
sugar, TOUR eggs, one teacup Of flour,
one teaspoonful Of cream Of tartar, one
halt teaspoonful of soda, beat the yolks
and sugar together beat the whites to a
Still roth SO you can cut it with q knife,
then mix together, flavor with lemon or
vanilla, then spread one-quarter of an
inch thick in a square tin, bake in q
quick oven, then turn bottom side up,
spread with jelly and roll up while
warm. This will make three rolls.
FRIED CHICKEN-Put one pint of
cream III fryingpan large enough to
hold chicken, and set it over a moder-
ate tire until it begins to color, then Law
into 1t one chicken, nicely dressed and
cut IN joints, and fry until the under
side is nicely Drowned; when the cream
acquires a rich brown hue dip out
enough to serve as sauce for the dish,
and set it aside to keep hot. Season
the chicken with pepper and salt, and
turn 1T over in the pan. Let it brown
equally all over. DO not let the cream
burn. When done lay it upon flat
dish and pour the cream in the CEN
tire.
GRAPE JELIY-Place the grapes in a
jar, and the jar in kettle of water: let
them boil until they are all crushed :;
strain through a stout cloth, if ripe
grapes, add one pound of white sugar to
every pound of juice; if green, add one
pound and half of sugar; boil the Juice
Just twenty minutes; have the sugar
heating IN the oven: stir often to keep
1t from burning; when the Juice has
boiled the proper time add the hot SUI
gar; when the sugar has dissolved let
the syrup boil up once; remove at
once from the fire; have your glasses
rolled IN hot water, and pour in the
scaldlng liquor; when cold lazy branded
paper on top of the jelly; tie or paste
stout paper over the top of the glasses.
To KEEP 4 Room CooL.-A cores
pendent of one of the scientific journals
writes as follows: ''Thele is a method
which | have adopted in my own house
to cool the temperature of. any room
during hot weather, and that is to have
sheet or a blanket down an outside
open window upon which the sun may
be shining. This sheet is wet and the
evaporation of the water produces de-
llclously cool apartment. The sheet
is kept damp by having a vessel flied
with water above the top of it outside,
and piece of flannel arranged to siphon
and touching several portions of the
sheet. The water gradually empties
out of the vessel, and may be replenish-
ed If necessary.
BERMUDA. GRASS FOR LAWNS. The Ar
kansas State Grange thus champions
the cause of the much abused Bermuda
grass for lawn use: 1--WE have already
said so much In praise of the Bermuda
grass that we need not say much more.
In this latitude we think it far ahead of
blue grass, but there are situations
where blue grass does we'll enough; for
instance, when the soil is good, inclined
to be stiff and partially shaded. Herd
grass grows almost any where we'll
enough for pasture, Or yard and Or
chard grass does in the shade, but it
grows in tufts or tuss.cks. Blue grass
and herd grass mixed, will commonly
make a good turf Bermuda will beat
them both, and will, in course of years,
spread out into the street or road and
into the garden; but little pains will
keep it out of the garden"
To CURE DYSPEPSIA OR NERVOUS De-
BIL1TY.-Change you diet and manner
of living; drink neither tea nor coffee;
never drink at meal times; after each
meal Or burning the meal, dissolve half
teaspoonful or more of cayenne pep
per In half glassful of milk and drink
it; eat plain food; never taste pastry of
any kind. If you are troubled with
sleepless nights, do not try to promote
sleep by taking stimulants or opiates;
they do more harm than good; take a
bath just before retiring, and if you are
unable to do it yourself, get some one
to rub you we'll with coarse towel; if
you wake in the night and cannot get
to sleep again, get up at once not lie
until you get nervous thinking about it;
take foot bath; rub your limbs we'll to
get up circulation; drink a glass of
cold water. Do not expect to cure your
self in one weeks time; have patience
and try one month In bathing, use
your hands to apply the water, it is
much better than sponge; soften the
water with borax, it is more invigorating
than salt water.
WHILE q number of lawyers and gen
tlemen were dining at Wiscasset re-
Gently, a jolly man from the Emerald
isle appeared and called for dinner.