South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-09-15
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

A HELPING word to one in trouble is
often like a switch on a railroad track
but one inch between wreck and a smooth
rolling prosperity.
PRESERVED WATERMELON RNDs-
Cut the rinds into squares about an inch
long; boil in alum water a few minutes;
then rinse in cold water, and drain.
Make a syrup of equal weight of white
sugar; boil until clear; when cold, add a
little ginger, or what is better, when the
preserves are to be used, add a little ex-
tract of lemon.
VERY TRUE-How much would leigh.
bors rise in value, and how much would
neighbors rise in beauty, if all should Law
aside habits of criticism, and neighbOr-
hood scandal, and petty feuds, and ridi-
culel And if men should study the things
that make for peace, and the things that
make for happiness, everybody trying to
make everybody else happy, what a v
luton there would bel
WEAVING LAMBs.-Lambs that are to
be taken from the ewes should be put into
a good pasture along with the ewes for a
few days, until they get used to it. Then
the ewes may be taken away from them.
but should be put in a field out of hear.
ing of the lambs; then neither the ewes
nor the lambs will fret. If there are any
dry ewes in the flock let them 90 with the
lambs, and they will be more contented.
The ewes should be watched closely, as
some of them may need a little milking,
to avoid inflammation of the udder. AS
the pastures fall of, some extra feed
should be given, to keep up the condition
OF the tiock.-HeGrh and Home.
SLEEPING ON ONE SIDE.-Sleepine on
the right side, in addition TO permitting a
free action of the heart, has the great ad-
vantage of ~favoring the escape, through
the pyloric orifce in the stomach, of that
organs contents by graz itation, the stom-
ach then lying in an inclined position from
left to right, which it also assumes when
one is in the erect attitude. For people
who limit themselves to light or easily
dlgested suppers, or who go supperless to
bed, the posture of rest may be a matter
of indifference bit t. individuals inclined
to rotundity, or 10 indulgence in hot sup
pers and &C Compartments, the best way to
avoid, or to facilitate escape from uneasy
sensations, is a question Of interest
English Mechanic.
ABOUT ayear ago, q street railway com
psny n q Connecticut town obtained per-
mission from the Legislature to increase
the fare from six TO sever cents. A Iegu-
lr patron Of the road, indignant at what
he deemed extorticn, vowed he would
henceforth walk from bis house to his
place Of business-abOut one mile-and
back, and deposit the fare he would have
pail in a little box at home. Accordingly,
he has since put seven cents in the box be-
fore starting out and seven more on re-
turning. His year was up the other day,
and he opened the box. He found in 1t
$1,000 which he deposited in the savings
bank, sid began on a second year in a
like anner Besides, and here is the
true moral of this true tall, he finds his
health and digestion so much improved
by his exercise that he sSys seven cents
is cheap enough for the privilege of walk
ing a mile.
THE WASTE OF LIQUID ANURE.--Very
few barns or barn-yards are so arranged
as to save the liquid manure. The less
resulting from such a want of proper
arrangement is a very serious one, more
so than most farmers would imagine. In
the first place, the quantity Of liquid
matter which might be saved from a pair
OF horses and a half a dozen COWS amounts
to 10000 pounds yearly. This is equal to
about 10000 gallons, which, diluted with
IN equal quantity OF water, would furnish
each year a dressing Of LOCO gallons per
acre to twenty acres of land. Fermenting
liquid manure needs this addition of water
for the purpose of retaining the ammonia
which would otherwise pass off and be
lost. The solid matter contained in the
above quantity of liquid is equal to nearly
three tons, ana is worth as much as the
best guano. The money value would
therefore be about $200-an amount that
is well worth saving. Much less than
this amount would make the drains and
tank required to save the manure, so that
the outlay would be more than repaid the
first year. Or, if proper absorbents were
freely used, the whole of the liquids might
be saved without any outlay at ALL
Hearth and Home.