Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-31
valuable Recipes and uusefa, Hin.s.

YERa1M RlDDAScE.-Half an ounce of
soap boiled in pint of. water, and put,on
with brush while boiling hot, ipfallibly
destroys the bugs and. their eggs. Flies
are driven out Of n room by hanging up
bunch of the plantain or Aeawort plant,
after it has been dipped in milk. Rats
and mice speedily disappear by mixing
equal quantities Of strong cheese aud
powdered squills. They devourthis mix
ture with greedmess, while it is innocent
Ito man. when it is remembered how
many persons have lost their lives by
swallowing mixtures of strychninc, etc,
it becomes matter of humanity TO pub
Ii: h these i,ems:-HaHs A+dscol JosanaE
To CsEE ScRArcr;i IN lioEsEs.-Atuhe
"a very strong brine Of equal Quantities OF
salt and corperas.. Wash the legs well
with soap and water; 'len wash the legs
vel with the brine,. morning and night,
for three or four days. Keep the horse
in dry place or out of f'mud and water
and in few days he Will be we'll and fit
for use.
TIE uoov OF A Coop Cow.--A cor.
respondent says: For good dairy COW;
ei..mse "uc with striped ho.f; she viii
ever fail. y COW with d:lk heots may
!, god Ter u Is:gc 'i;'';n:I;'y tf milk, bal
i, viii no, be rici i''..rl medium co"
.:ira,tc one wi p:.rC ,i tie h',of s!r.Hc'l.
nm any ot;,rr color eS.etI DARK
Cras FOR A DuaS.-rhe 5St thing for
]. bum is.,hc following, mI every family
ought to know it. As soon as possible
after the burn, throw little green tea iii
hot water; let it steep. Stir an Indian
meal poutice. Spread the tea leaves on
The poultice. put it On The burn or scald,
whatever 1t may be. If burnt with pow
Der, it will taks Il oGt sra the skin sill
te as clear rs eyer.
! REMEDY FOR Caotp.-II..vins heard
Of the dea,h Of child from Cronp, we
give III, fo!owin. Simple remedy. which
:as been used with Uniform success. il
IS only to Pot a-pinch of puiverized alum
IN the li;.ie sufferers tongue, repeating i
every five or ten minutes until r5spiratini
becomes easy. We know families tha
have used this remedy for ears, always
with success, and relieving the most vic
lent cases.
Wno'L1 TRY Ir.-To prevent steer:
from jumping fences, clip off the eye
J.. hes of the under lids with 4 pair o.
scissors, and the ability or disposition tc
Jump is as effsctually destroyed as Sanp
sons power was by the loss of his locks
The animal will not attempt fence unit
the eye lashcs are grown again. A Yam
kee stock raiser recommended this singu
lar remedy to the Farmers Club at New
York. 2
A respectable citizen has handed us th'
following copy of the late MIR. Gays in
f4llible cure for the tooth.ache. lie ha
lately used it with complete success il
his own family: "To tablespoonful o
any kind of spirits, add the same quantity
of sharp vinegar, and tea-spoonf'li o
common :alt--nix them well together
hold the liquid in the mouth so that j
can enter the cavity or hollow in tn
tooth; i. will give almost instantaneous
relief, 'citAout a1ey increase Of f0in."
To Cure NosE BLEEDisG.-Roll up
piece of paper and press it under the up
per liz. We have tried this plan in
great nmnbcr Of cases, and have onl.
seen it tai! On one occasion.