Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-05-19
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

A CHOKING horse may often be relieved
by pouring a quantity of water into the
ear of b animal, which will cause him
to shake his head violently, and the OBJ
struction viii be speedily dislodged if
necessary, repeat the operation, but the
first dose will generally suffice.
CELERY SAUcE-Cut the celery into
small pieces, M boil it in a cloth until it
becomes tender. Put over the fire a skill
let containing a pint Of cream, or of rich
milk, a good-sized lump. of butter, and a
smaliquantity of flour, with some salt /;
and when the butter is melted, put IN the
celery and let it boil up. If you prefer it,
you can add q glassful of vinegar. So
ELECTROMAGNETIC first putting a
milestone into use, try water upon it, and
if this keep the surface from being glazed
or FURNISHED, oil will not be needed. Some
stones work better with water han oil. A
dry stone is very apt to give a wire edge.
1t has been said that a little carbolic acid
added to water will increase the friction
on either milestone or grindstone.
PROF. LAWS prescription for contract
ed hoofs in horses is to remove the shoes,
round the edges of the hoofs to prevent
cracking, and hen let the feet stand in q
puddle of wet clay the greater part of the
day for a fortnight. After the hoofs have
become sufficiently spread, have the horse
well shod, and daily smear the entire
hoof with a mixture of equal parts of tar
and lard.
FoR a young orchard, where broadcast
cultivation is inadmissible, it is very i'm
portant that an extra amount of nourish-
ment shall be presented to the young
r~ootlets, to balance the disadvantages ac-
cruing from non-cultivation. A vigorous,
healthy growth of o and branch from
the start, will soon carry a young tree be-
yond the dangers of a hot, dry season,
which in such a location is most to be
feared. a aca. r-
GLASS FOR WNDows.-A window
glazed with ground glass is almost al
ways unsatisfactory. The vitri1ed sur
face being removed, the smoke n dust
discolor It, and make it difficult to be
kept clean. White enameled glass, hay
ing q semi-opaque figure upon a trans
parent ground, is more satisfactory. If
the windows of a dining room were filed
with clear light pink glass, the effect Of
the room would always be pleasant and
comfortable The greatest care should be
taken to avoid using dark colors.-ScEen-
GJc american.
HEAD LETTUCE is tied up a week or
two before the time for cutting. Select a
dry day, gather the leaves in the hand in
a close rounded form, the inside being
clear of dirt. Pass a narrow strip of bass
mating several times around the ball,
making it close at the top to exclude the
rain and prevent rotting. Draw a little
earth around the base as a support in
place of the spreading leaves. In ten
days, more or less, they will be sufficient
ly blanched for use.
REMEDY FOR LICE ON CATTLE.-A
little dry earth, either sand or clay,
rubbed into the hair, is always successful.
This is Natures cure for horses, cattle,
and fowls. They always cure themselves
when they have access to dry earth, I'M
less too poor to wallow in it. Not only
so, but Nature has taught them to use
these means as preventlves. For what
else does a cow rub herself against a bank
of earth and with her round hoof throw
the earth on her back q Western Rural,
INDIA INK, says the College Courant,
is made from lanpblack from oils or resins,
The finest particles settle at the end and
top ofa furnace 100 feet long, and are Sc
lected for this purpose. This is worked
thoroughly into glue made from the skin
OF the buffalo, to which is added the oil
Of peas. The odor is due to Borneo cam
phOr and musk. 1t is pressed into cakes
or sticks, and this is used by Chinese in
their writing, being rubbed in a little
water. They use it with a brush, but it
flows readily from a pen.
SOWING GRASS SEED.-The Journal Of
agriculture says : One of the, first things
"a man should do when he commences on
4 farm, is to keep always in reach, during
March and April, the seeds of the tame
! grasses, and wherever the farm stock