The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-11

mouse or rat than red pepper it is unslaked
lime. 1t sticks to the fur and eats into
the hide; it gets into the eyes and makes
the feet sore. The " beastie - is sensitive
to physical discomfort and, strange as it
may sound, clearly OF person. The tar can
not be dislodged from the fine hairs of the
body; it clogs whiskers and pastes eyelfds
together. The two beplastered scapegoa is
of the tribe spread consterna ton through
out the neighborhood. OF tn emselves they
might have rid our grounds of tresspaseing
hordesa Combined with the tarry holes and
the lined runwayS, they wrought wonders,
the memory of which is fresh in the minds
of many who knew of the affair at that
time.
have told the story to help you and
others who have besought me to signify by
what means they might accomplish re-
demption from the serious plague of rats
mice, and such small deer" including the
red squirrels that haunt our country cot
tagles after they are closed for the winter
have given the prescription to dozens Of
friends thus afflicted, and have yet to hear of
a failure where a faithful trial was made
Of the queer process.
Mem: Patent rights not reserved
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Recipe for Spruce Beer.
I see that W. C. H asks for a. recipe
for spruce beer. I send mine, hoping it is
the one she wants.
90 Mrs. P. o. wishes to get directions for
putting up maraschino cherries. am so
fortunate as to be able to crafty this desire
also, and do it with genuine pleasure.
May thank you for the Corner? 1t is
the part Of the paper to which 1 turn first
in opening 1t each evening. 1 enjoy it
immensely. I am alone ali day without a
soul to speak to except my 6 months old
baby. But the baby is the joy and light
OF my lfe-the darling!
SPRUCE BEER.-This is a home made
beverage. Get cents worth each of oil of
spruce, oil of wintergreen, and oil of sassa-
fras and mix well together Have ready in
g. bowl two pounds or a sugar and pour
upon 1t half a teaspconful Of the mixed
oils before stirring into IT two quarts of
boiling water. Now, mix in thoroughly
the rest of the blended oils; add gradually
eight quarts of cold water and a cake of
compressed yeast. Stir long and well.
Bottle at once. Let the bottles stand in a
warm place over night Then lay them
upon their sides in the cellar. When used
they should be served ice cold.
"MARASCHINO CHERRIES.-Stonet the
cherries; save all the juice that runs from
them Weigh the cherries and allow pound
for pound in weighing the sugar. Drain
the cherries in colander and set the fruit
upon the ice. Put juice and sugar together
in a preserving Kettle and COOK to thick
strip. Then add the cherries and simmer
all together for fifteen minutes. This done,
draw off one-half of the strip and supply
It's place with maraschino. Bring quickly
to the boil, keeping the kettle closely COW
cred to prevent evaporation of the volatile
liquor. As soon as the boil is reached re-
move from the fire and put instantly into
glass jars. sealing at once.
have never made personal trial of either
of these recipes, but had them from trust
worthy sources, and have no doubt as to
their excellence. MRS. L. s."
Our Missouri housemothers have q well