Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-09

Cottage cheese with just a dash of salt
and cayenne makes an approach to a
sandwich often more acceptable than
the real thing.
Wrap all such things as sliced
tongue, smoked relishes or high-fa-
vored cheese first we'll in oiled paper,
and then in tin foil-thus nothing is
either mussed or contaminated. Nuts
should be shelled and salted-that is,
fried lightly, sprinkled with salt,
drained of grease and cooled. Put
them in a box by themselves and tie
the box securely.
Pie at picnic is an abomination of
desOlation, custard the same, and cake
not much better. Instead of them, take
fruit, plenty Of fruit, and if your sweet
tooth cries aloud, box Of good candy
Pack all these toward the bottom, let
ting your plate Of chicken come toward
the top. If you carry wine, set a bot
tie upright in either end of the basket
and pack around and between them as
firmly as possible. Upon top of the
chicken invert half a dozen wooden
plates-but let not pride nor vanity
beguile you into taking even leather
ones. Over the plates lay batch of
Japanese napkins-at least two for
each person to be served. Stick into
the cTevices here and there a steel
knife, two or three lightweight plated
forks, a full salt shaker with a depend
able top, and half a dozen small, cheap
glasses, tapering enough to fit into
each other. When all are as snug as
possible, fold a cOlored cotton table
cloth to the size of the basket, lay it
Of the napkin, then slip on the basket
cover, see that it fits square, and draw
the straps till you have firm parcel.
Next comes whereWithal we shall
very warm day, lemonade is the thing
but coffee is never out Of place. But
do not make the mistake Of carrying
lemons. Dissolve a pound Of lump
sugar in water enough to cover it, boil
up once, skim well, let cool little,
then add the strained juice of a dozen
fresh lemons. Mix we'll, bottle and
cork. A teaspoonful in a glass of wa
ter makes a delicious drink-and has
the browning mercy of requiring moth
ing but the glass to make it in.
The syrup bottle can be packed in
the coffee kettle, along with the sugar,
coffee and tea. Always take lump
sugar, and plenty of it. Plenty of cot
fee, too, and be sure it is freshly
ground. Make half a dozen bags Of
cheese ;ICth about eight inches square,
with a drawing thread at the top. Put
four tablespoonfuIs Of ground coffee or
two Of dry tea in each one, then draw
up and tie tight. After filling put
them in separate paper bags, since tea
will faint coffee, and vice versa. Pack
the bags, along with plenty Of tin cups, !
and light tin pitcher, inside tne ket- !
tie, which ought to be of agate ware, |
holding gallon or two, and furnished |
with good handle and ClOse-ftting |
lid. In use such a kettle can be slung |
gypsy fashion, but is much safer if set
IDOu luEce EOChS anu uIt hILuICO NC |
meath. 1t can be filled with water and !
the water brought to a boil. Then |
some of the boiling water can be used
with bag of tea to make tea IN the
pitcher. Next drop in bags of ground
for each three persons who i
Ire to drink, and let the kettle boil on I
or five minutes, keeping it closely ,
covered. The water, like the ground ,
,offee, must, of course be propOrtioned
o the drinkers. 4 quart to the bagtui
If coffee is about right. The result IS
Irinkable coffee, clear, aromatic and
whether one be hot or cold.
chilly days a dash Of brandy betters it.
-emon and rum may be carried also
or the tea. AS to spoons, it is better
o buy metal ones at half cent each
han to risk anything more valuable.
Thus QUILTED you are fixed for the
inest kind Of a frolic.
4 visiting Englishm2n who drops his