The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-17
one pint vinegar. spices to suit the taste;
boil till thick, bottle and SEAL

one pint vinegar, spices to suit the taste;
boil till thick, bottle and seal.
To CURE EAR-ACHE.-Ear-ache may
be relieved by dropping little sweet
oil and laudanpm warm into the ear,
and applying hot salt in flannel bags, SO
as to keep the part constantly warm.
TOMATO CATCHUP.-Take half bushel
ripe tomatoes; cut up and boil till done;
rub through sieve; to this add half cup
salt, one pint vinegar, one of sugar, and
cloves, cinnamon pepper and allspice,
each one tablespoonful; boil one hour
bottle and seal.
PICKLED PEACHES. the peaches
smooth, and steam them until done,
stick Glove and bit of cinnamon in
each, and put in jar: boil vinegar to
cover, adding one pint sugar to each
quart. These pickles will be good in
one week, and are very nice.
To PRESERVE DEAD GANIE.-Take out
the intestines, fill the inside with un-
ground Wheat, and place the fowl in a
heap or cask of the same grain, in such
a manner as to insure it's being covered.
In this way fowls may be kept perfectly
sweet for months. The feathers should
be removed.
Ivy PoIsoNING--A sure ctfe for IVY
poisoning, says the Country Gentleman,
is caladine-commonly called touch
me-not.'' Its botanical name is inlpa-
items fulva. Tt commonly grows where
the ivy does. Brt1ise the leaves and
apply the jt1ice. It never is known to
fail #hei1 thoroughly applied.
TOMATO PRESERVES. and peel
smooth, round, ripe tomatoes; to seven
pounds add five pounds sugar; let stand
all night; drain off the juice; boil and
skim; add the tomatoes; boil gently
twenty minutes; skim them out into
iafs; boil the sirup till just enough to
cover them; as it cools podr 1t over the
tomatoes, and you have one of the incest
preserves.
REMEDY FOR THE CRAMP.-Those who
may be subject in the nighttime to that
excriciating pain called cramp may be
secure against its attacks by tying any
kind of bandage very tightly round the
leg. Immediately above the knee or it
may be remedied by breathing fotcibly,
and taking long respirations, thus excit-
ing the action of the lungs, by which
ffi6a1is the Whole system will be animat-
ed, and perhaps in less than fhinlite
the disorder will be abated, and the pain
effectually removed.
To FLAVOR WITH LEMONS. The white
part of lemon should never be used for
favoring. 1t is bitter. The little glob
tain all the pleasant flavor of the peel.
This should be thinly pared Off Some
experienced cooks rub loaf sugar over
the surface. The friction breaks the oil
ducts and the sugar absorbs the oil. The
sugar is afterwards pounded fine for fla
voring certain dishes, such as ice
creams, ETC., or it can be simply melted
in custards and beverages
Uses OF SALE. tf.-HdICs Journal of
Health thus sums UP some of the uses Of
salt &c It will cure sick headache, make
cream freeze, make the butter come,
take ink stains out of cloth of any kind,
kill wens, kill wort11s, make the ground
cool SO it is more congenial to celery,
cabbage, ETC. 1t will cease the itching
pain caused by irritating skin diseases,
cure hives, itch, etc. 1t will produce
vomiting or stop it, as you like, and
many other things too numerous to men
tion. All pure salt will do this, to GER
tain degree, but sea salt is the most
effectual in its action.