Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-11-10

the old and inactive bees to fall into
the water, while the young ones, by
their superior strength, retain their
hold and are saved. This depletion
of numbers is no loss, for the old bees,
if successful in withstanding the win
ter, will either die early in the ensu.
ing season, or prove of little use
should they chance to survive it.
Such swarms should be carefully hous-
ed lest, being few in numbers and un-
able to generate much heat, they
should perish from an outside expo
sure.
1t sometimes happens that with
the best of care, and after depopula-
tion even, the stores run short, and
feeding becomes necessary before the
honey season opens. In such cases
aid may be readily supplied by the
mixture of white sugar and water,
made of such consistency as to be
readily appropriated. This costs
something, but it is less expensive
than losing the stocks. If, from any
cause, it becomes necessary to close
the regular entrance to the hive for
any considerable time, or for day or
two even. openings should be made
elsewhere for the purpose OF ventlla-
ton till the obstruction at the en-
trance is removed. During the occa-
sional warm days of winter free egress
should be allowed, for, though some
bees may be lost in consequence, the
general health of the colony will be
80 much improved as to more than
counterbalance the loss from the free
| dom accorded.
RYE AND INDIAN BREAD.-MrS. Eli
"a Prentice of Dakota, sent the follow
ing recipe to the American Institute
Farmers Club -
My method is, for a good thick loaf.
one pint of rye -four to three pints of
Indian meal, one-half teacup (some
say one cup of syrup, or its amount
in brown sugar; scald with boiling
water-be sure and stir in water
enough to thoroughly scald it; no
salt; cover it over, let it stand until
cool, then reduce it with cold, sweet
milk, until quite thin, or enough so tC
pour into your pan; bake all day, lei
it stand in the oven all night, if con
venient. If you don't have luscious
loaf in the morning, then | am not the
daughter of New England mother
This is the Rhode Island plan fifty
years ago, that is minus the moIasses
The Massachusetts and Connection
people used to add yeast when cool
: but | much prefer the Rhode lslanC
plan.
If your crust is TOO hard to eat, re
move it and soak it in water, thel
add to your next loaf; you will fine
it richer and superior to your first
after the second or third loaf you will
need no syrup. Another way tina
has been more recently sought out, il
two cups OF meal and one of -four, tive
: cups of sweet milk and one of sour
one-half cup Of syrup, one-half tea
spoonful of saleratus, and a Iittl,
salt; pour in two quart basin, wei
buttered, steam two hours and bak,
one hour in a hot oven; turn tn,
dish bottom side up on a plate fol
half an hour before eating This il
for a small family. You can enlarg,
on it if you like. 1t is easily prepar
ed for dinner.
Color IN DREss.-A good natura
t figure, and taste in the shape of dres;
; may be wholly spoiled by inappropri
} ate or i'll harmonized cOlors. Re
D member that white increases the siz
a Of the wearer, while black diminishe
= it; remember also, that stripes add
b hight, while cross-bars lessen it.
S Large checks are invariably in ba
0 taste, unless a persons figure is $
e bad that it ought to be concealed
n Never wear a dress of many colors
:. and when you have more than on
h see that they are what is called con
II Elementary. Thus green and re
f are complementary. They harmon
e ize well; so do yellow and purpl
IS orange and blue.
r. Blue and green are utterly inat
" missible together. Then, too, the;
? strong colors ought to be chosen wit
is respect to the color of the complexio
e Green gives a coziness to the face G
IN the wearer, while red tones down tt
ID redness of the skin. Blue assists tt
n beauty of a blonde, yellow that of
re brunette. White WHITES a brig
20 complexion, black subdues it. Thu
a. negress can wear a colored DIRE
lie which would be intolerable on a whit,
d, and an Indian nurse, or ayah, is b
ID comingly clothed in muslin, which
u unsuitable to any but youthful E
T. ropean.
To REMOVE NOTES FROM THE Ely
a. Take a horsehair and double it
le as to leave loop, and if the mo
ID can be seen, lay the loop, close tt
n eve and then draw ont the lOOn.-
n The mote will come with it. If t
ly mote cannot be seen, place the lot
r. as far in the eye as possible. th
It. close the eye, and roll the ball roul
Of few times, draw out the hair, al
e. the mote will probably be found
IN it. This is the prescription of t
ol- Scientific American.
SIX Another and much simpler and e;
NJ Ter way to remove notes from t
MS eye, is by the old fashioned way,