Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-05-26
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

A FEW drops of glycerine added to a
pint of any writing fluid changes 1t at
once into copying ink.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Country Gen.
tIemGn fed a SOW from August 20 to De-
oember ], with coarse rye bran, slightly
moistened with cold water. She was very
poor and was estimated to weigh 100
pounds; when killed she gave q dressed
weight of 2s6 pounds.
To cure sleeplessness are required, 1.
A good clean bed Q. Sufficient exercise
to produce WEAKNESS, and pleasant occu-
patton 8. Good air and not too warm a
room; 4. Freedom from too much care ;
8. A clean stomach g.. A clear con.
science I. Avoidance of stimulants and
narcotics.
A WRITER in the Providence Journal,
discoursing of frogs, say the bark of q
dog can be heard at the distance of eight
cen hundred yards the voice of a man at
a thousand yards, and the croak of q frog
at nine hundred. Taking the difference
of re into consideration, the frog has al
together the best lungs.
THE Prairie Farmer, in an article on
Prizes at Fairs, suggests that premiums
be offered for plans for saving the pro-
duce of the farm and for making the
farmers home pleasant and comfortable.
1t further says it should be the aim to
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age research and investigation, bring forth
new facts, and reward patient industry"
HORTICULTURE IN COMMON SCHOOLS
The Country Gentleman says the culture
of flowers, the planting of ornamental
trees, with brief instructions as to their
growth, might be introduced into every
school as a recreative study-if the teach
ers nave the taste nj knowledge neces-
sary. 1t gives an instance where a teach
er, on his own motion, interested his pu-
pills in the culture of ornamental plants,
with the happiest results.
AN EXCELLENT RICE PUDDNG.-Two
quarts of milk, one cup each of rice and
sugar, a teaspoonful of salt. Wash the
rice and add it to the milk cold, and bake.
The secret of having it nice consists in it's
being taken out OF the oven before the
milk is all dried away. 1t should be creamy
, in consistency, ard when cool it is better
! than a pudding made with eggs, as there
! is no watery whey. Essence of lemon or
! raisins are an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
r AgricUlturist.
s THINNING OF FRUTs.-In urging the
necessity of thinning crops of fruits, Mar
4 shall P. Wilder, in an article in the Jour-
nal Of Horticulture, says one of two farm
ers near Boston always thins his fruits
the other n~eglects this. The first sells his
Baldwin apples at 81 so per barrel, the
= latter receives less than So 90. He thinks
the danger, when there is a large crop o.
a the young fruit, Is in not thinning enough
. rather b in over doing.
n To gild a silver silk thread, gold or sill
# yer leaf is rubbed on a stone like paint
It honey being the best substance to mois
v ten It-until reduced to a fine powder
The silk thread is soaked OF boiled in
: solution of chloride of zinc, and, after be
ing washed, it is boiled in water will
f which the gold or silver powder has beer
rnS~nI Uhan -nc6nd ~on6 1rSA1 ~ mil
q be found coated with a fine layer of golC
or silver, which may even be polished il
q the usual manner. This method has bee1
patented in England.-E1chGnge.
d To SOFTEN HARD PUTTY.-Break tn,
II putty in Jumps the size of a hens egg, adj
Is a small portion of linseed oil, and waite
ir sufficient to cover the puttyj boil this il
r an iron vessel for about ten minutes, an
1t stir it when hot. The oil will mix wit
it the putty. Then pour the water off an
h it will be like fresh made. For removin
j. hard putty from a window-sash, take
square piece of iron, make the same red
Ia hot, and run it along the putty till it get
n. juring the wood work. Concentrated lyt
10 made of lime n alkali, will affect tn
wood and make it rot quicker.
As SOMETHING ABOUT MnK-PkMs.-Milk
es pals grow yellow by standing, and Away
is before being used in the spring should b
in secured with clean water and clean SAND
to When used, they should be always scald
I'd ed at least once a day in boiling water
i'd and then wiped with a cloth wrung out c
ne hot water as dry as possible. Their
re should be one cloth used alone for thi
De purpose. They should be laid on tn
" side, and not bottom up, to dry and ever
Il. thing that could possibly give them tn
least faint, or a semblance of anything nc
perfectly clean, should be most CAREFUL
Ronf frOua fhopn = Ho0Tf6 N7d Home
WHEN SHOULD Pres BE WEANRD p
Ia. Eight weeks old is the best G SIEVE
n will do. They should become accustome
II. to food such as is ordinarily given to hog
before weaving, and then there will be n
ne need of any loss in growth by the loss {
of the mothers milk. If they are at all il
az clined to scour, one of the best prevent
10 ives is an occasional days feed of Who'll
corn, or a few kernels with their othe
=. food each day. They should have all the
to will eat, and ven if the farmer is undo
o. the necessity of buying corn to keep the
be along till his own harvest is ready in tn
ID. fall, the growth will generally pay
least fifty per e over and above II
bo cost.-HeGrM and Home.
o. CEMENT FOR FASTENING INsTRUMEN,
lie IN HANDLEs.-A material for fastenir
lc- knives or forks into their handles, whe
lr- they nave become loosened by use, is
ST. m~uch-needed article. The best cement fl
nd this purpose consists of m pound
,e- colophony (purchasable at the druggist
lat and eight ounces of sulphur, which are
sss be matted together and either keptin ba
ey or reduced to powder. One part of tt
ais powder is to be mixed with half a qua
nd of iron filings, fine sand, or brickdust, al
er the cavity of the handle is then to be FILE
lat with this mixture. The stem of the kni
yer or fork is then to be heated and inserts
ng into the cavity and when cold it will I
ed found fixed in its place with great tenaC
es, ty-EEchdnge.
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