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600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

139

2.

Bore

holes

through

one

of

the

heads,

aa

scribed.

3.

Take

out

the

head

and

sink

it

down

within

2

.'hes

of

the

bottom.

i.

Cover

with

a

layer

of

flannel

this

perforated

oottom.

5.

Put

4

to 6

inches

washed

sand

on

the top

of

the

flannel.

6.

Put

another

layer

of

flannel

on

the top

of

the

sand.

7.

Put

12

or

15

inches of

charcoal

on

the

top

of

the

flannel.

8.

Put

another

la3'er

of

flannel

on

the

coal.

9.

Put

4

or

6

bricks

on

the

flannel,

to

keep

it

from

rising

up

to

the

top.

10.

Keep

the

stand,

after

you

have

poured

liquor

on,

well

covered.

The

spirituous

liquor

which

is

rectified

thus

is

called

pure

spirits

or

sweet

liquors,

and

is

flavoured

for

wines,

brandies,

spirits,

rum,

Monongahela

whis-

key,

cordials,

etc.,

and

should

be

clear

of

all

foreign

matter.

No.

271.

How

to

make

3Ionongahela

Whiskey,

No.

1.

Take

36

gallons

pure

spirits,

and

add

i

pound

young

hyson

tea,

6

pounds

dried

peaches,

baked

brown,

not

burned,

4

pounds

lonf

sugar,

4

ounces

cloves,

4

ounces

cinnamon.

Mix

them

all

together,

and

stir

them

well

for

3

or

4

days,

and

in

a

few

weeks

it

will

be

good.

N.B.

You

can

put

double

or

triple

the

quantity