Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-12-24
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

FARM AND FIRESIDE.
To CURE WARTS ON HoRsEs.-Henry R..
Tyron, in the Rural Nep Yorker, tells US
how he cured large wart on horse belong
ing to him;
Two years ago I bought large Clyde
colt which had wart as large as q mans fist
on the hind leg, just below the stife joint
The following remedy procured from an
English horse-farrier, which not only removed
the wart, but left the surface smooth, and it
haired over. I purchased two-ounce vial
of butter of antimony, and applied it with
feather tied to the end Of a long stick. three
times day, until satisfied that the roots of
the wart were dead. This can be determin-
ed by disseminating the application for one
week, if the wart starts to grow, apply more.
After had thoroughly burned it out in this
way, I applied the following to heal it over:
One pint of rum, half pint soft water, one
ounce aloes, one-quarter ounce myrrh,-
Pulverize the aloes, mix and wash. l ap-
piled this wash three times day. and it
healed over smooth and nice. Now have
given gratis remedy, which, if procured of
the horse farrier, would have cost a five dol
lar bill.
A CHEAP HARD SoAp.-Many house,
keepers in the country know how difficult it
is to obtain q good article Of bar soap. Tho
yellow soap sold at the stores cuts soft a.
cheese, and rubs away as easily, and unless
the housewife buys box of soap at time,
and piles it up in stacks in the attic or some
dry place, the yearly record will show a
goodly sum paid out for soap purchased by
the bar. The following recipe will prove a
desirable item of economy:
Four large bars of yellow soap; two
pounds of sal-soda; three ounces Of borax;
one ounce Of liquid ammonia. Shave the
soap in thin slices put it into eight quarts
of soft water (rain water is best. When the
soap is nearly dissolved, add the borax and
sal soda; stir till all is melted. Pour it in
to large tub or shallow pan when nearly
cool add the ammonia slowly, mixing it well.
Let it stand day or two, then cut it into
cakes or bars, and dry in q warm place
No better soap can be made to wash white
clothes, calicoes and fannels and it is ex-
cellent for all household purposes. 1t costs
but three cents per pound, and is made in
less than half an hour, This recipe has been
sold for five dollars, and will be Of service to
every family.
HOME MADE MArs.--A lady correspondent
of the Vermont Farmer gives the following
directions for making mats from the smallest
bits of cloth left after cutting out clothes, or
preparing the materials for rag carpets
Pieces over an inch square are too large, so
it can easily be seen that this way of making
rugs will use up the pieces, otherwise of no
account except for the rag-bag. These lit
tie bits must be strung on cord, the edges
being travelled out SO as to present soft,
fuzzy appearance and wound and sewed like
the braids In a braided mat, it will be diff
cult to distinguish it from chenille work. In
regard to colors, you must consult your own
taste. The style called hit-or-miss, in which
you use all colors indiscriminately. as they
are most convenient, has often very good
effect, if plenty of bright colors are used in
any other case it is apt to have dlDgy look.
Decided contrasts or shades Of the same color
are better in mats Of this kind.
How TO DO UP SHIRT BosoMs. have
often heard ladies expressing desire to know
by what process the fine gloss observable on
new linens, shirt bcsoms, etc., is produced,
and in order to crafty them, we subjoin the
following recipe for making gum arabic
starch: Il i. ~ ..p
"Take two ounces of fine white gum ara
bic powder-put it into pitcher, and pour
on it pint of boiling water, according to
the degree of strength you desire, and then,
having covered it, let it set all night. In
the morning pour it carefully from the dregs
into a clean bottle, cork it, and keep it for
use. A tablespoonful of gum water, stirred
into pint of starch that has been made in
the usual manner, will give to lawns (either
white or printed Ga look of newness when
nothing else can restore them after washing.
1t is also good (muoh diluted) for thin white
muslin and bobinet."
IRoN1Na.-An experienced housekeeper
gives the following for the benefit of her
sisters:
"Clothes iron much easier soon after they
are dry then when they are allowed to dry
for two or three days. If dry, they should
be taken from the line and sprinkled and
folded in the evening of wash-day, and
ironed next morning. If the shirt-fronts,
collars. ETC., were not starched before being
hung out, they should be starched and fold
ed down with the rest, whether cold or cook
ed starch is used. To give any fabric good
polish, the starch must be carefully prepared.
IF cooked. it should be well cooked, and tho
following articles added: to each pint Of
starch large tablespoonful Of salt, lump
of butter the size of hazel nut, and ia
blespoonful Of mucilage or gum arabic may
be added to advantage"
CHEAP PA1Nr.-A writer to the New
York farmers Club gives recipe for
cheap paint which has been found excellent
for rough boards, but, is not SO well adapted
to smooth surfaces: Hydraulic cement, 3
pecks; fine beach sand, l peck; common salt,
4 quarts; mix with water to the consistence
of cream, and apply with common white
wash brush On a rough pine or hemlock
siding it will last from two to three years
without renewing. The cost of putting it
on two-story building, 50x24, this sum-
mer, with labor at $500 per day, and &C.
ment at 50, SO per barrel, was 81, so.
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