The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-11-12


SOFT WATER should always be used in
making soups
WATER slightly acidifed with nitric
ACID Is recommended for soaking SEEDS:
very little ammonia added 10 The
water greatly accelsrates termination.
OYSTERS FRIED IN BATTER.
one cup OF sweet milk. one egg. a pinch
o. salt and Hour enough 10 make a stiif
batter; dip the oysters in the batter and
,ry one ~ time. each one having a
little batter on il.
CHEEsE BISCUIT. Take two ounces
OF butter. two Of flour, two Of grated
cheese, little cayenne and salt, make
y IN a thin paste and roll out very thin.
then cut ia pieces four inches long and
one inch broad, bake a very light brown
and serve a. hot as possible.
LiNsrED TEA. Boil gently for two
hours two ounces OF linseed in "A mint
ana half OF water. with a little lemon
peel shred timely and an ounce OF barley
sugar. Strain and add enough lemon
JUICE TO make 1t agreeable. This Is
useful for a cough and should be taken
warm. Spanish liquorice may, if liked.
IL.
CIDER made very late in the season
and stored in cold place will keep
sweet, because active fermentation Is
prevented. II il Is rich and sweet when
u comes from the press, and care is cx-
ercised IN making it from good. sound
apples. 1t will not become sour ii kent
in moderately cool cellar in tight
cask or in bottles.
A DELICIOUS breakfast cake may be
made by taking enough bread sponge TO
make. when risen and baked. a cake
about two inches thick; knead into il a
piece Of butter about the size Of half (
an egg: after il Is in the tin put on the
top little lumps OF butter and then cover
y witf fine white sugar and ground I
when baked there will be a
sort OF crust over the cake This is
very nice with coffee.
WRITER in the RnrH Mem Torksr
reports his method for causing ample
trees 20 bear every year The trees
were bearing every other wear, so he
took long pole on the bearing wear
and gave them beating on one side.
Just as the fruit was about the size of
hickory nuts. Knocking all the apple,
oil one half of the tree. The next wear
he alternate side took its turn. aud he
had plenty of apes for annual use.
Ills trees stood in rich soil that was
no grass being allowed to
srow.
DANGEROUS LIQUIDS. Ammonia.
specially the stronger kinds. j. very
dangerous, few drops being enough
Q injurc a person. When used for
'leansing purposes il should be handled
vith great care. that the gas. which is
'iyen OIL freely in warm room, be not
'rcathed in large quantities. aud do in
ury 10 the Dc irate lining IF the nose
md mouth. Benzine Is LIQUID. in the
andling Of which much canton should
e exercised. Ii j. very volatile. and
i vapor. as well a. the liquid tseif. in
When employed for re-
moving grease or other stains. from
loihlng, gloves, ETC.. ID should never
9 used II night. nor 10 any other time
ear 4 fire. Ether j. another dan rr- I
us liquid. and in other than the phv-
clan hands ii had best not be EN-
loyed in the household. Alcohol must
$50 be used with great care. especially 7
/ night.
WITH regard to the quality Of coffee. ],
le best il the cheapest. Burn il az I
ONE. in small quantities. taking care
! using close roastcr. never 10 flll il
lore than half. Turn the roaster. slow :
at first. more rapidly as the process
lvances. keeping up lively fire.
urn il until of a light chestnut color. c
ecp il in close canisicrs or bottles. I.
rind il as wanted. Boil il in vessel 4
lly half full. 70 prevent boiling over.
proportion of one and half ounces u
q pint 81 water. Put in i few harts- n
Urn shavings or isinglass. il YOU will;
II II the coffee is taken off the fire q
lille boiling. and set on again, alter y
ltcly. until nothing remains on the top
Il clear bubble. and then some !,
'ured out TO clear the pipe and poured i
ck again. il will be as fine A. il ri
cared artificially. Long boiling does !"
1 make coffee stronger. but DESTROYS q,
color and makes it turbd In max 2:
z coffee the broader the bottom and =,
6 smaller the top the better it will
owe. "