Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-08-28
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FARM AND FIRESIDE.

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To PURIFY SINK.-In hot weather it is
almost impossible to prevent sinks becoming
foul, unless some chemical preparation is
used. One pound of copperas dissolved in
four gallons of water, poured over sink
three or four times, will completely destroy
the offensive odor. ASS disinfscting agent,
to scatter around premises affected with any
unpleasant odor, nothing is better than
mixture of four parts dry ground plaster of
Paris to one part of fine charcoal by weight.
All sorts of glass vessels and other utensils
may be effectually purified from offensive
smells by rinsing them with charcoal pow
der, after grosser impurities have been
secured off with sand and soap.-Ger. Tel.
CURE FOR IN-GRow1Na NA1Ls.--It iastated
that cauterization by hot tallow is an i'm
mediate cure for improving nails. Put
small piece Of tallow in spoon, and heat it
over lamp until it becomes very hot, and
drop two or three drops between nail and
granulations. The effect is almost magical
Pain and tenderness are at oEce relieved, and
in few days the granulations all 60, leav-
ing the diseased parts dry, and destitute of
all feeling, and the edge of the nail exposed,
so as to admit of being pared away without
any Inconvenience. The operation causes
little if any pain, if the tallow is properly
heated. -Maayland Farmer.
The MEXICAN MUSTANG L1NIMENT.
famous Mustang Liniment, which has re-
ceived such high reputation for curing
sprains and chilblains, is composed Of petro-
leum, aqua-ammonia and brandy, mixed to-
gether in equal parts by measure. Refined
petroleum is very excellent for mild chill
blains, without the mixture of any other
ingredient, but the mixture with ammonia
and brandy is more stimulating. It is applied
by gentle rubbing. The human hand slight
ly warmed before fire is the best agent
Maryland Farmer. ...... 49,,
WEAK EYES IN HORSES Make up a wash
of alum and water which reduce to about
blood heat. and with quill, blow the liquid
into the eye. After trying the above pre-
paration three times, take piece of alum, as
large as the ends of ones fingers, an burn
ing it in the fire, reduce it to powder, and
blow it stoutly by the same process, into the
eye. We have tried burnt alum on num-
Der of horses that have had sore and bleary
eyes, and always found it valuable remedy,
1t will remove all scum and restore clearness
to the eyes.-American Stock Journal.
GREEN TOMATO PIcKLE-Cut in thin Sill
ces one peck Of green tomatoes sprinkle
them with salt, and let them stand day or
two. Slice ten or twelve small onions mix
together one bottle or small tin box of mus
tard half and ounce of mustard seed one
ounce Of cloves; one ounce Of pimento; two
ounces of tumeric. Put in the kettle layer
of tomatoes. then one of onions and spice, till
all are in cover it with good vinegar. and
let it simmer till the tomatoes are quite clear
Maryland Farmer.
SOARING CLOTH FOR SEwING.-We often
wish to make garments of new bleached mus
lin before washing the fabric, and tho starch
contained in it makes it difficult to do SO.
To obviate the difficulty, take bit of hard
soap and shave it down to an edge, and run
it along the edge of the cloth you wish to
sew, and you will find it will have magi.
cal effect. 1t is equally eficacious if you
are to use machine --SoMhern Planter
and Farmer.
CURE FOR R1NGBoNE.-A correspondent
Of the Rural New Yorker says that he has
known horse that went for twelve months
on three legs, from ringbone, made perfectly
sound by the application, once day, of an
ointment composed Of half an ounce of red
precipitate, half an ounce of blue stone half
pint Of terpentine, thoroughly mixed.
Keep the hoof creased. -Ameyican Stock
Journal '# .'
To PICKLE CUCuMBERs small
cucumbers, and put them in salt and water
for two OR three days. then put them in
stone jars and cover them with boiling vine
gar; for each gallon of vinegar used, add
half an ounce of whole all-spice, half an
ounce of whole cloves, and piece of alum
as large as walnut. Keep closely covered.
Haas. Ploughnaan.
OUKE FUR -OHAPPED I1ANDS.-lake y
drachms Of gum camphor, 3 drachms sperm
acct, and 2 ounces olive oil, Put them to-
gether in a cup on the stove, where they
will melt slowly and form white ointment
in few minutes. If the hands be affected,
anoint them on going to bed, and put on
pair Of gloves. A day or two will suffice to
heal them. E @4t1r ia-17
WEEv1Ls IN BARNs.-I have had the mis-
fortune to be where weevils infested two
barns. You could gather quart measure
of them in cleaning fifty bushels of wheat.
They may be exterminated by thoroughly
cleansing the barn out, sweeping off the joists
and sprinkling good fresh lime plentifully all
around. Cor. Country Gentleman. .s
GREEN TOMATO SAUCE. Chop four quarts
of green tomatoes, one quart Of green pep
pers, one pint of onions then add four large
spoonsful of cinnamon, four of mustard,
four Of cloves, one cup of brown sugar, one
cup Of salt, one quart of vine gar. Cook slow
about four hours.-Marylamd Farmer.