Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-15
HOUSEHOLD,

Powdered rice is said to be very
effic atious IN stopping bleeding from
fresh wounds.
Empty salt bags will be found
conveniant for strainlng starch, fruit,
juices, etc.
1t is asserted that a piece of char
coal laid upon burn will relieve the
pain, and if left in place for about an
hour Will effect cure.
Cooked celery is said to be specific
for rheumatism. Cat the celery into
small pieces and boil it until soft. The
patient should drink the water in
which it IS cooked. Serve the celery
hot upon toast.
Miss Parloa says that great many
people who don't know how to use
Summer savory make themselves Oh
noxious by putting in too much. One
sprig will flavor four gallons of soup.
Wood worms in books and wood
work can ae destroyed by benzine.
Books should be locked up in cup
board with saucer of benzine; fur
niture and carvings should be placed
in tightly closed room with an
open dish Of the fluid.
The secret in MASKING potatoes is
to have all the utensils used as hot as
possible, and beat the mass till light
lnsted OF pressing down smooth and
solid, adding cream, butter and salt
at will. A desirable result is reached
by rubbing the mashed potato
through colander and leaving it
just as it falls into the dish.
A quart of new milk, put over the
fire In a porcelain. granite ware, or
new tin vessel, add one teaspoonful
OF soda; salt and pepper to taste. When
scaldlng hot add pint of canned to-
matoes, and few crackers and serve
as soon as hot. (Can be made in ten
minutes answering well for soup
course
SPONGE CAKE.
Beat three eggs and one cup of
powdered white sugar well together.
Slft into one heaping cup -four, one
teaspoontul of cream tartar, and one
teaspoonful of soda. Sift the second
tiaae and add to the sugar and eggs ::
lastly stir in teaspoonful of hot
water and one-hslf teaspoonful of fla
voring.
Hash made of two parts potato, one
part cornbeef and one part beets is an
appetizing dish for breakfast. The
potatoes and beets should be boiled
the day before, as it sp0ils their flavor
to be chopped warm. Chop them and
the beef fine; season with butter. pep.
pei, and salt, and some hot vinegar,
and mustard may b. added if YOU
choose.
Three cups of new milk, one CUP of
sugar, one-half emp of yeast. Make
Stiff batter at night, and let it rise
until morning, then add one-half CUP
OF butter, one and one-half cups of
sugar, one half cup of currant. and
flour sufficient to roll out. A little
cinnamon may be added, if liked. Gut
out like biscuit, and let rise very light
before baking.
SNOW PUDDING.
Soak for onr hour in half pint of
cold water; then rdd two cupfuls of
sugar, two teaspoonfuls of extract of
lemon. and half pint of boiling wat
er. When cool, but not thick, add
the whites of three eggs, beaten to a
stiff froth. Set the dish in another
of ice-water, and beat until thick and
white. Turn into a mould and set
away to harden.
CHICKEN SOUP.
To chicken, Or any equal quantity
OF fresh meat, add one gallon of wat
er. an Onion. a slice of bacon, one tea
spoonful of -four, tablespoonful of
salt and bunch of parsley. Beat
up IN a tureen the yolks of two eggs,
with a cup CT milk and a lump Of but
ter. Pour the soup. when done. in
the tureec on this boiling hot.