The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-11-26

IF hens have q warm house and
enough To eat. and Of the right kind.
they will lay In winter rs well as sum-
mcr
To KEEP your knives and forks from
rusting, make a flannel bag. and stitch
from top to bottom. An inch and Il half
apart, dozen times, making a recep-
iacle for each. Boil. and keep IN a dry
place.
Flat WARTS on the inside of a horses
leg may be removed by scraping OF the
top ana applying mnriatic acid with Il
small stick or camcl's hair brush. They
may be cut from a cows uddcr and
killed in the anne way.
ACCORDING 10 best authorities pota-
toes contain about double the nuiritiye
properties ofthe rutabagaturnip. Some
Ggricultnrists place them even higher
m the scale. hut TO be on the safe side we
may consider II bushcl OF Irish pota-
toes equal 70 two bushels Of rutabagas
for feeding to stock.
YEAsr.-Boil a handful Of hops. tied
in q thin cloth. in a gallon Of water for
hall an hour: then take them out and
add to the water in which they were
boiled -four grated potatoes. two large
spoonfuls OF salt and the same quantity
Of sugar stirred together in about a pint
OF cold water. Boil ten or fifteen min
utes, or until the potatoes are done.
When partly cold add some yeast TO
start il.
SPONGE CAKE. - Take five fresh
eggs. their weight in pulverized sugar;
the weight OF three in flour. Beat yelks
and sugar to a creamy paste. whip
whites To a stiff froth. and add to yelks
and sugar. Silt in the Hour gradually;
add te%aspooniul of flavoring extract,
and stir only just enough to mix we'll;
pour Immediately into pans lined with
buttered paper. Sprinkle over a little
pulverizcd sugar. and bake in quick
oven for twenty-five or thirty minutes.
HoT FORcEMEAT.-Soak a cupful OF
stale bread in cold water for five min
utes, and then squeeze it as dry as pos
sible in a clean cloth; while the bread
Is soaking chop fine a tablespoonful Of
parsley or any green sayory herb. or
half that quantity Of any dried herb;
chop also "A teaspoonful Of onion; put
these ingredients with the bread into d
frying-pan containing a tablespoonful
of melted ~drippings or butter. season
them highly with salt and pepper. and
stir them over the fire until they are
scald NJ hot. when the forccmcat is
ready for use.
OYSTER Sour. Separate the oysters
from the liquor; rinse the oysters well.
in order 70 free them from any bits o.
shell that NAV adhere to them. Strain
the liquor. and 10 each quart Of il add
a pint Of milk or water. Boil it, and
thicken with a little flour, and water
mixed smoothly together. Season with
pepper, and put in the oysters. letting
them remain just long enough to get
scalded through. otherwise they will be
hard and unit to eat. Add salt after
taking up the soup; if added before il
will shrink the oysters. Serve with
crackers.
To CURE A SHEEPsKIN.-A sheep
skin may be cured by first soaking il in
water 10 cleanse il, then scraping the
flesh side. afterward sprinkling II liber-
ally while wet with equal parts Of pow
dered alum and salt. then folding il and
leaving it for a week; shake it out and
repeat the dressing. when il may be
stretched on a frame and rubbed until
~ - 1il WIN - lump va tnaAh hiN ~
piece Of pumice-stone. 1t may be
colored before ii is dry-tinished BY Dip
ping it in any liquid dye; indigo for
blue, madden for red, qucrcitron bark
or Persian berries for yellow. Potato
tops. cnt when in bloom and bruised
and pressed to extract the juice, gives
a good yellow color 10 wool.--N. y.
Times.
APPLE SPONGE PUDDING. One half
pound each OF butter. moist sugar and
line breadcrumbs. eight apples, six
eggs, n lemon. tablespoonful orange
water. three wine glasses water. Place
the butter in a large basin with the
sugar, and mix them well together until
they present a smooth appearance, then
add the breadcrumbs. grated lemon
peel and apples chopped rine, then the
eggs, which should be well beaten.
Mix all thoroughly together. put il into
. mold, and boil or steam il for one
hour and a quarter. For sauce make a
thick strip with the juice Of a lemon,
water and six ounces Of loaf sugar.
Boil altogether, stir in a cup Of mar
malade, and pour the sauce over the
pudding.