Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-10-23

VIRGINIA GAME-AN INVASION BT
SQUIRRELS "A correspondent of the HarTi-
sonburg OM Commonwealth writing from
Brooks Gap. says:
Nmrod Dove and John May, who reside
on Shenandoah mountain, one day last week,
while shooting squirrels, heard a hog squeal
for life. They advanced in the direction OF
the noise and saw bear sitting on a hog
The bear looked strangely at the new corners.
Mr.. May ouly having single load OF squirrel
shot, took dircc: aim and hit him IN the
breast. He left line of blood in the direc-
ton he took, but was not caught. They
then, the same day, built bear pen-as old
hunters cali it-and on visiting it the next
day old bear was there. lie was caught with
ham of the hog he had killed. Mr. Dove
thinks he can trap bear every few days
One of the traps is built very strong, two feet
high, strong flooring. strong trap-door, etc.
An army of squirrels are passing from
West Virginia into this State. The corn
fields arc overrun with them, destroying and
eating the corn. Some small fields, sur
rounded with woods, cn:ireIy destroyed.
The hunters are "going" fer them. OF
whom killed two hundred in few days.
To STEW CoRN-Choose weI-flIed but
tender ears. Cut it from the cob with two
cuts to the grain, also making an incision
lengthwse of the Car. 1t can then be cut off
the cob without the skin Then Put the cobs
on to boil in a stewpap covering them with
water When we'll cooked, having boiled
twenty minutes, say, take them OUT, and into
the water in which they were boiled put the
corn. When sufficiently stewed-ouly few
minutes are required season with pepper.
salt. cream and butter, adding a little sugar if
preferred very sweet. This recipe may be
relied upon peculiarly excellent one, the
sweetness of the corn being unsurpassed when
the directions are exactly attended to. It
originated in the Valley of Virginia.
Branded PEAcuEs.-To every pound of
peeled peaches add one pound Of sugar and
one gill Of white brandy make a syrup of
the sugar, add only enough water to dissolve.
let it come to boil then put The fruit in and
let it boil five minutes; remove the fruit cares
fully, then let the syrup boil fifteen or twenty
minutes longer, until it thickcns; add the
brandy and take the kettle at once from the
FIRE (; pour the hot syrGP over the fruit and
seal at once. If, after the peaches have been
removed, reddish liquor oozes from them,
drain :his off before adding the clear syrup.
Pat up in glass jars that have been rolled in
hot water. The peaches should not be over
ripe. White cling stones arc, perhaps, the
best.
TOMATO CATsUP.--I send you good to-
mato catsup receipt, one that will keep three
or even FIVE years if made according to di-
rcctions. To every gallon of juice take three
tablespoonful salt, two tablespoonful, one of
rcd and one OF black pepper, two tablespoons
full mustard, one tablespoonful cloves, one
oulrt good VINEGAR boil from, fye TO six
hours steady, and when cool bottle and cork
Nil the spices must be ground fine and the
tomatoes must be strained through sieve.
APPLES FOR DEssERT.-Pare, core and
q1arier any tart apple ripe enough to cook !;
place in porcelain kettle with water enough
to cover them boil until soft, but still re-