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

AS all families arc not provided with
scales and weights, referring to ingrc-
dients in general use by every house
wife, the following may be uscful
One quart measure will contain one
pound Of wheat -four.
Indian meal, one pound two ounces
is one quart
Butter, when soft, 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 tablespoons
ti.ls arc half pint, eight arc one gill.
four half a gill.
A box "a inches by 1c inches square
and % inches deep will contain five
bushels or TO- 1852 cubic inches.
A box "a by Is inches square, and
IA inches deep will contain two bush
els and half or $3.50 cubic inches.
n box lG inches by lGs inches
square, and inches deep, will contain
half a bushel, r. 1859 cubic inches.
A box 8 by s.4 and 8 inches deep,
will contain one peck.
A box by s and 10 inches deep will
contain one gallon.
A box 7 by and As inches deep,
will contain half gallon.
a box by and ~ inches dccp.
will contain one quart.
MEDICAL USE OF SALr-In many
eases Of disorlcrcd stomach, a tea
spoonful of salt is a certain cure. In
the violent internal aching, termed
chollc, add tca-spoonful of salt to a
pint OF cold water; drink it and 90 to
bed, it is one Of the spcedicst remedies
known. The same vii! revive a per-
son who appears almost dead from re-
ceivinsa fall
In an appoplcctic fit, no time should
be lost in pouring down salt and wa
ter, it sufficient scusibiiity remain to
allow ofswallowiny it; if not, the head
must be sponged with cold water until
the senses return, when salt will com
pletcly restore the patient from lcthar
gy. H~FsEzg
In fit the feet should be placed in
warm water, with mustard added, and
the legs briskIy rubbed, all bandaces
removed from the neck, and Il cool
place found if possible.
In many cases of bleeding ut the
lungs, and when other remedies had
failed, DR.. Rush found that two tea
spoonfuls ofsalt completely stayed the
blood.
In toothacl,e, salt and warm water
held to the part, and removed two or
three times, will relieve in the most
cases. 1.-THE gums be affected. wash
the mouth with brine. Ii the teeth be
covered with tartar, wash twice day
with salt aud water. ~ :
ANIMALS IN Observation-Disclosures do
not sufficiently sub-divilc their yards
in winter. Large aud small animals
are turned in promiscuouSly together
and rs every farmer knows, the large
ones are ttrocious and tlominecrin!.
towards those much inferior but care.
fi,l not to provoke the wrath ofsuch as
are nearly equal. Turn those toreth,
or which are Of similar size and they
will be more quiet all round. Calves
generally are too much neglected. and
come ont small and puny in spring.
\ good, manager has CONSTRUCTED !:
spacious stable for calves in one Of his
sheds, moderately lighted, and wei
sheltered from all currents of wind
This apartment is kept clean, the calve,
tel ON good hay, and supplied with
COOL wat.r. They present very diff
terent appearance from othrscalvcs il
SPRING N'scDasi" Former.
Punch teaches bookkeeping in hrc,
words.-nevrr lend them.