Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-12-15
HOUSE AND FARM.

How TO DESTROY NOxioUs WEEDS 1T is a
great puzzle 10 some persons how to get rid of
noxious weeds. There is one certain method
when never fails il it is properly and persist
ehiy put into practice, viz Keen all the
leaves and stems cut close down to the sur.
lace. II makes but little difference what kind
OF an instrument is used for this purpose.
| whether IL be hoe pow or cultiyator only
let them be used so frequently that the plant
can get no opportunity for breathing, as II
were, through its leaves. There is no specics
OF noxlous plants that will live any considcra-
Die time without leaves, and this uecu,inr
characteristic should be taken advantage of in
their destruction. Even Canada thistle and
toad ilaX will succumb under such treatment
CuRE For NEuRALGIA.-A ftend of ours
says The Lynchburg Rrpubiican, who suffered
horrible torture from neuralgia hearing az a
noted physician in Germany. who iuvoriabiv
cured ihat disease, crossed the ocean and visit
cd Germany for treatment He was uermn-
nenuy cured aiter short sojourn, and the
doctor freely gave him the simple remedy used
which was nothing but pontice md ion
made from onr common field thistle Tic
leaves are macerated and used on the pnr,s mr.
'ected MS poultlce, while small quantity Of
the leaves are boiled down in the proportion of
u quart TO pint, and small wine cjosa or
the detection drank before each meal Our
friend SAYS he has recommended II far and
near , ana mas never known it 10 fail in giving
rele', wiile IN almost every case it has effect
cd cure. 1t is certainly worth Il trial.
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Spelling HOUSES FgET.--It is almost i'm
possible to get II horse shod without havinr
the frogs cut away All veterinary surocons
all leading blacksmiths agree that The rrog
should not be pared one parliee--not even
ell NO matter how plntle aud soft tho
.roe Is, CUT u away smooth on all sides, and
in two days il will be dry and hard as n chin
You might as well cut of all he eaves nr
trees and expect them to flourish as 10 paro
away Inc frog and have healthy foot. The
rough, spongy part Of the frog Is 10 the foot
what leaves are to he trces--the LUNGS
Never have red-hot shoe put upon tho Gnot IN
burh IL level If you can find a blacksmitb
that IS mechanic enough to.levcl the foot with
OUT fed-hot iron, employ him. The burning
pfoc1ss ue"uehs the hoof and tends to contract
It,. II you do not think so, try the red-hot
poker on your finger nail, and see how Il will
AFFECT tue growth of that There are many
other important points in shooting horses b,t
these.two are more important than all the rest
MANAGEMENT OF House. PLANTS. The beat
compost Tor pet plants generally. il composed
VI iour ptrts of loam--the top three inches OF
an ola pasture-and one Of well dccayed hot
bed manure, or well decayed COW manure !.
nearly rs good; If the soil does not contain
SAND IN sufficient quantity 10 show itself pretty
freely in the compost, add until Ii does J.ct
the heap be some months exposed previous 10
Tue using, turning over occasionally SO ns Ia
thoroughly mix and mellow the entire mass
There are very few plants in general cultiva-
ton that will not thrive in this compost all
other things, being equal. Plants Of stoeky.
snor'-Jointed growth, aud good healthy foil
age, are far preferable TO The hin sn.cin,an
coveted by some
llow TO SWEEP A RAG GARRETT lin sweeping
a rag carpet be careful to brush from lie
width. have often been compimented for
me smoothness of my carpets, when in reality