6415. To Detect Blood-stains

6415.    To Detect Blood-stains. It is said by Professor Bloxam, of London, that a mixture of tincture of guaiacum and a solution of peroxide of hydrogen in ether produces instantly, with blood or blood stains, a beautiful tint of blue. He had taken a single lint fibre, on which was a stain of blood scarcely perceptible, that had been made twenty years before, and he found that the test produced immediately the characteristic blue color, which was easily detected on a microscopic examination. (See No. 4393 (Test for the Presence of Blood).)

6416. Artificial Honey

6416.    Artificial Honey. Put 10 pounds white sugar in 2 quarts water, and gradually heat it, stirring it occasionally until brought to the boiling point. Then remove from the fire and add 1 pound real honey. When half cooled, add i pound more honey, and, when only blood warm, add another 1/2 pound honey. "When nearly cold, add 10 drops good essence of peppermint. This makes 16 pounds in all of a very good sweetening. Its flavor can be varied to the liking by adding more or less peppermint essence. (See Nos. 1572 (Shute's Artificial Honey), 4-0.)

6417. Grape Champagne

6417.    Grape Champagne. Gather the grapes when they are just turning, or about half ripe; pound them in a tub, and to every quart of pounded fruit add 2 quarts water. Let it stand in the mash-tub for 14 days, then draw it off, and to every gallon of liquor add 3 pounds loaf sugar. When the sugar is dissolved, cask it; and, after it has done working, bring it down. In 6 months it should be bottled, and the corks tied down or wired. This produces a domestic real champagne, in no way inferior to the genuine imported article.

6418. Imitation White Frontignac Wine

6418.     Imitation White Frontignac Wine. Boil 18 pounds white powdered sugar, with 6 gallons water, and the whites of 2 eggs well beaten; then skim it, and put in i peck elder flower from the tree that bears white berries ; do not keep them on the fire. When nearly cold, stir it, and put in 6 spoonfuls lemon juice, 4 or 5 of yeast, and beat well into the liquor; stir it every day; put 6 pounds best raisins, stoned, into the cask, and tun the wine. Stop it close, and bottle in 6 months. "When well kept, this wine is an excellent imitation of Frontignac.

6419. Imitation Bed Frontignac Wine

6419. Imitation Bed Frontignac Wine. This is made in the same manner, and with the same ingredients as the white wine (see No. 6418 (Imitation White Frontignac Wine)), except that dark elder-flowers are used instead of white.

6420. Cure for Fever and Ague and Intermittent Fever

6420.     Cure for Fever and Ague and Intermittent Fever. Take 40 grains sulphate of quinine, 30 grains powdered liquorice, and 10 grains gum myrrh. Make, into 40 pills. Take 2 pills every 2 hours for the first 24 hours; 2 pills every 4 hours for the second 24 hours; and the remainder, 1 at night on going to bed, and 1 in the morning, first thing. This performs an effectual cure if the directions are implicitly followed. (Trent.)