The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-04-21
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.
SWEET are the uses of adversely" but
very little goes good way.

"SwEET are the uses of adversely" but
very little goes good way.
SORROW can never wholly fill the heart
that IS occupied with others welfare.
Constant melancholy is rebellion.
POTATOES FOR BREAKFAsT-Take the
mashed potatoes lett from dinner the day
before, mix them smooth with little hot
milk and butter, put them by spOonfulls
into an iron biscuit-pan previously heated,
and brown them in a hot oven. They are
very light and nice.
To REMOVE OLD IRON MoUrD.-It is
recommended that the part stained should
be remoistened with ink, and this re-
moved by the use of muriatic acid diluted
with five or SIX times its weight of water,
when 1t will be found that the old and
new stain will be removed simultaneously.
To RAISE hickory trees, pillow the
ground and plant the hickory nuts in rows
five feet apart. Sow the nuts thickly at
first, and thin them ont as they become
crowded. Plant in autumn, and fresh
nuts, fer those tco well dried will not
grow. Cul,ivate he treee for two or
three years, or until they begin to shade
the ground.
SHOULDER OF MUTTON.-A shoulder of
mutton, weighing about six pounds, re-
quircs one hour and a half to roast; if
stuffed, quarter of an hour longer Be
fore cooking it, take out the bone, and ell
the space with q dressing of bread
crumbs, pepper. salt, parsley, sweet mar
10 aEi, one egg, and small piece of but
ter mixed together.
POLISH FOR PATENT LEATHER GOODs-
Take halt a pound efmolasses or sugar, one
ounce Of gum arabic, and two pounds of
ivory black boil them well together, then
let the vessel stand until quite cooled, and
the contents are settled after which, bot
tie oil. This is an excellent revivcr, and
may DC used rs backing in the ordinary
way, no brushes for polishing being re-
eaured-,Scieattf;c american.
AN exchange says that great economy
in the manufacture of bread is secured by
the following proc SIS Gluten to the
amount of ten or twelve per cent. is ex-
tracted by boiling water from bran, and
the flour is kneaded with this infusion,
whereby from twenty To- thirty per cent.
more bread is obtained. The bread, of
course, is not SO white as that of first
quality, but is much more nutritious.
BLEEDING from the nose is always re-
garded as an unwelcome event, yet, in the
opinion OF Dr. Hall, it always is beneti-
clal, preventing hca,,ache o" more serious
| Illness, and sometimes arresting apOpleXy
and sudden death. Therefore it should
| not be Immediately arrested. When the
nose threatens to bleed excessively, it can
sometimes be arrested by putting the feet
In hot water, or by applying mustard
plaster between the shoulders.
SALT AS A MANURE.-A subscriber OF
the 1Hat'te Farmer, a most careful and eX-
emplary farmer, purchased last spring a
large quantity OF damaged salt for dress
ing. II was applied to grain and root
crops ut the rate of ten bushels to the
| acre, being spread broadcast after the
gram was sOwed, and narrowed in. It's
beneficial effects were quite marked, es-
pecially upon crop of peas, although
the gentleman says he believes him
sell that he used larger quantity than
was necessary.
THE CASTOR BEAN.-The California
Farnaer says: Thus far, all who have
raised the Castor Rean-whO have given
1t proper care and attention-have made
it very profitable crop. 1t should be
borne in mind that the large bean does not
open freely; the small Illinois bean opens
without trouble and is easily gathered.
There is market now for all that can be
raised, and there should be no delay in
planting. If there were one thousand
acres planted now, in addition to all that
has been planted, there is ready market
for the crop.
A CELLAR WFLL-A writer in Hearth
and Home says: Il dug the well in my
cellar in the usual way until good sup
ply of water was reached; then stoned it
up about three feet, making good reser-
vOir; then inserted l inch galvanized
iron pipe, placed some fiat stones over the
well, and filled in even with the cellar
bottom with dirt. The pipe leads directly
To the sink, where good iron pump is at
tacfed. The advantages are, pure water,
absolutely free from insects or vermin
and all surface rubbish, aud saving of
the expense OF stOning up TO the surface.
L am very much pleased with the plan"
How MUcu SALT IS ENoUGH-In Eng
land 1T is asccrtaincd by experience that
sheep require half a pound Il week, which
is twenty eight pounds, or half custom
house bushcl per annum; cows require Il
bushel and "A half per annum; young cat
tie, bushel; draught horses and draught
cattle bushel; colts and young cattle,
from three pccks To a bushc each per an
mum. IL is also customary To use, in cur
ing ton of hay, ten or fifteen pounds of
salt.
NEVER fill kerosene lamps after dark,
but always in day time. Never allow a
lamp To be placed on mantle-piece,
whether the room has CRATE or stove
fire, as the heat of the same will cause
the oil To be more inflammable, and more
liable to explode when lighted 1t is a
common practice in factories to have their
lamps hung on wire from the ceiling !;
they should be removed when not in use,
as the heat of the stove ascends towards
the ceiling, the effect being the same as i'm
the second suggestion. DO not allow the
wick to get baked or crusIy; trim it fire.
qucntly.
For diptheria in fowls, take half an
ounce OF tincture of myrrh, one drachm
powdered boraX, one drachm powdered
chloratc If potash dissolve the borax
and ehlorate of potash in three and n half
ounces Of lot water, aud when cold, put
in vial, and add the iincture Of myrrh /;
apply this solution plentiiully, with n
feather or camcl's hair brush, three or four
times day, to the mouth and throat, and
rub the outside sores with some cooling
ointment MONUMENT made from white