Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1858-01-16
HOUSEHOLD MEASURES.

As all families arc not provided with
scales and weights, referring to incrc-
dicnts in general use by every house
wife, the following may be useful:
One quart measure will contain one
pound of wheat flour.
Indian meal, one pound two ounces
is one quart.
Butter, when loft, one pound one
ounce IS one quart.
Loaf sugar, when powdered, one
pound one ounce is one quart.
Best Brown sugar, one pound two
two ounces is one quart.
Eggs, average size, ten eggs are a
pound. Sixteen large tablespoon
tuIs are half q pint, eight are one gill.
four half q gill.
A box "a inches by ]c inches square
and % inches deep will contain five
bushels or 1872 cubic inches.
A box "a by 1c inches square, and
"A inches deep will contain two bush
els and n half or 1916 cubic inches.
n box lG inches by los inches
square, and s inches deep, will contain
half Il bushcl, r. 1889 cubic inches.
a box s by 81 and 8 inches deep,
will contain one peck.
a box s by 8 and 40 inches deep will
contain one gallon.
n box by I and is inches dccp,
will contain half Il gallon.
a box 1 by 4 and ~ inches deep,
will contain one quart.
MEDICAL USE OF SALr-In many
eases Of disorlcrcd stomach. tea
spoonful of salt is certain cure. In
the violent internal aching, termed
choI'c, add tca-sroontml Of salt to a
pint ofcold water; drink it and 90 to
bed, it is one Of the spcc,licst remedies
known. The same will revive a per-
son who appears almost dead from re-
cciviny fall.
Imam appoplcctic fit, no time should
be lost in pouring down salt and wa
ter, if sufficient scuSibiiity remain to
allow of N allowing it; if not, the head
must be spongcd with cold water until
the senses return, when salt will com
pletcly restore The patient from lcthar,
81. r-.r
In fit the feet should be placed il,
warm water, with mustard added. and
the legs briSkly rubbed, all bandarrS
removed from the neck, and Il coo1
place found if possible.
In many cases of bleeding ut the
lungs, and when other remedies had
failed, DR.. Rush found that two tea
spoontnls ofsa't completely stayed ,h>
blood.
In toothachc, salt and warm waite,
held to the part, and removed two 0,
three times, will relieve in the mos
cases. 1.-THE gums be affected, wasl
the mouth with brine. II the teeth b,
covered with tartar, wash twice da,
with salt aud water.
ANIMALS IN Observation-Disclosures 4,
not sufficiently Sub-,livilc their ward
III winter. Large and small animal
ar" turned in promiScuou~Iy togcthc
and as every farmer knows, the Iaru
ones are ttrociouS and dominccrin,
towards those much inferior hut care
fill not to provoke the wrath OF such a
are nearly equal. Turn those toreth
or which are Of similar size and the
will he more quic: all round. (';,lvc
GcncralI,v are too much neglected. an
come out small and puny in spring.
\ good manager has constructed
spacious stable for calves in one OF hi
sheds. moderately lighted, and We
sheltered from all currents OF win,
This apartment is kept clean. the calvc
'e! on good hay, and supplied wit
gn,t wa,"r. They prcScu, 4 very iii
tercat appearance from, othrrsealvcs i
spring.- 'P'spasi" f.trn,e:
Punch teaches book keeping in ;hrc
words-ncv"r lend them: