Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
HOMIE, RAREs aNx GARDEN,

q a Boston new spaper says a good way
to preserve cut-fOwers is to put pinch
of nitrate oflsoda into the water every day
when it is changed. This, it says, will
preserve flowers for q fortnight. Nitrate
of potash in powder has nearly the same
effect. ai, saa eaa a 'a.srg saaii ,
The town of BeDnes, in Brittany, is
noted for its peculiar butter. The milk of
the previous evening is mixed with the
warm mornings milk, and the mixture al
lowed to stand for two or three hours,
when the whole is churned. Those who
practice this plan claim that they thereby
obtain larger amount of butter of a
more delicious flavor. z I'LL VEG 51A3 Lll'a
INDELIBLE INK.-TWelve and q half
grains of nitrate of silver, piece of gum
arabic the size of a bean; put that into a
phial with two spoonfuls Of water; let it
remain three or four days in the sun, or
at the fire, and it will dissolve and turn
black. The preparatory liquid is one
ounce Of pearlash, to be put into a bottle
with one and half ounce of water, and
a piece of gum arabic. the size Of a nut
meg. ....t f,.r. ..1l i1'.,,. rtu,fss4,.-rt-e
AT wool-growers' meeting in Col
umbus, Ohio, it was agreed that the
best remedy for the foot-rot in sheep is,
after pairing away loose portions of the
hoof so as to expose the diseased part, to
apply to it carefully sulphuric acid, nitric
acid, sulphate of copper, lime or other
Icaustic, in order to change the character
of the disease from the original sore to q
burn. Great caution, however, it was oh!
served, should be used in. the application
of the caustic. r,
CURE OF gCReUP. exchange, refer
ring to the fact of doctor in Heidelburg
and two of his assistants having died of
Group in consequence of sucking the blood
flowing during q successful operation of
tracheotomy, stated that the disease is al
ways durable by very simple remedy,
even when the patient is on the verge of
suf;ocation. This consists, first, in apply
ing water to the throat by means of a
sponge or soft cloth, so hot as to be very
painful to the hand. Of, the operator, in
stantre being usually afforded. After
this has been continued fifteen to thirty
minutes, poultice of linseed meal, rolled
up in q cloth, is to be applied while very
hot, and left on for some time. The rem
edies are to be repeated should the attack
return; but the writer states that after a
long experience he has never known them
to fail m hsynn,34 sYed ] isdi YlI1i9iy bnE |
OYsTERs.--An exchange says "WeI
suppose that nine out of ten housekeepers
will contradict us point blank, in state
ment that nine out of ten of them do not
Know how to stew dish of oysters. BY.
the ordinary routine that nearly every one
follows, either the oysters are stewed and
shrivelled out of all semblance of them
selves in shape, size and flavor, or else the
soup and thickening" has raw taste
that spoils it. Here is the right method.
Try it opee, and We'll warrant you won't
need telling the second time. Pick the
oysters out of the juice with fork, as dry
as possible; stew the juice, thiekening,
milk or water, of which the soup is to be
made, until thoroughly cooked; then drop
the oysters in, and just as the cooled soup
begins to show signs of simmering, empty
out all together, and you will have rich
soup and plump oysters, luscious enough
to make you think you never tasted real
oysters before. n ~
Why. DON'T HE Do IT 9--When farm
err knows that the winter season Is the time
to prepare bar-posts and repair all kinds of
farming tools--Why don't he do it?
When farmer knows that wagons and
sleighs, and other carriages will last q
great deal longer when properly housed
Why don't he do it? ~
When a farmer knows that cows will
do better on less quantity of feed, if
properly stabbed through the winter-Wh
don't he do it?
When farmer sees the boards drop
ping from his stables, barns and out-build-
ings, and knows that it would take only q
few minutes to nail them on again-Why
don't he do ite =
When q farmer knows that.a good part
Of his farm would be much improved by
blowing it in narrow lands, thus giving it
chance Of drain Why don't he do it?
When farmer knows that most of his
plow land would be greatly improved by
sowing clover-Why don't he dc. it?