The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02
Farm. Carbon nnd Housellold.

OxRx.-A good OK should have a long,
lean face, and bright hazel eyes, which
show capability to receive instruction and
disposition to obey 1t. Large nostrils de-
note the capablli'y OF the OK to work on
hot day. Very large horns at the base
denote laziness Full breast, straight
back, wide ribs-by which Is meant the
ribs that round out nearly as wide as the
his bOnes-and wide gambril are evidences
of strength. Straight knees, broad toes
pointing straight forward, show m OK can
travel on hard road or pavement. They
should be well matched, especially in dis
position and speed.
CoLp lIEAr.-Cold meat made into an
aspic is q delicious way OF using tue
last Of a joint, especially in summer time.
Out the meat in pieces, and lay them in
mould in layers, well seasoned. Then
pour over and fill the mould with some
clear soup nearly cold, which, when left
TO stand some hours, will turn out to be
us firm as isinglass, especially il shank.
bones were boiled in the soup. Should
the cold meat be veal or poultry, tho
addition ofsmRll pieces Of ham or bacon,
md Of hard-boiled eggs cut in slices
and put between the layers Of meat, It is
great improvement
A HOLE IN GLASS. - The following
simple method Of drilling hole in glass
may interest many Of our readers: Fi1t
secure over the place to be drilled thin
piece OF pine, with hole in Il the size Of
the one you want to drill. The thin stuff
used Ia backing picturc-trames will answer
for this purpOSs. This Is simply a gs'de
Tor stcadying the drill at starting, The
drill Is brass tube Of the size desired, the
thinner the better. Put centre into the
top Of It and run with common bow like
that used In drilling by watchmakers.
Feed the drill with rather fine emery aud
keep wet with a saturated solution Of gum
campbOr in spirits Of turpcntinc, and you
can drill glass as easily as HasS. The
tubular drill cuts out circular core, aud
tue hole can DO smoothed OF enlarged TO
any desirable extent with a round tile
wctted with tue solution referred to, Keep
the drill upright.
POISONOUS MILE.-0ut Of one hundred
aud forty families supplied with milk
from dairy in Ellington, Englarj, seventy
suffered from typhoid fever. One hundred
and sixty.cigEt individual cases occurred
within ten weeks, aud thirty died. AT
Investigation showed that tho COW,
drank water from MI old underground
tank, built Of wood, and much decaych
The milk clus were washed in the SAINT
water, and In all probability tue water wa'
alio mixed with Che milk As the leYeI
attacked only such parties in that district
as used the milk, the water In tho rotten
tank must have been the cause. THIS Il
only one more evidence Of the Danger Of
using foul water, and giving It to animals.
II haS Eeen shown that stagn5nt water
acts as slow poison 10 animals, as well as
mon, aud II is matter Of the first ,impor-
taace to al dairyncn and Stock-raiscrs, as
well as families, to use only pure fresh
water
CAsroR BEANS DEATlf TO STocS.-Slt
seems certain that castor beans will kill
holSeS and cattle. Within year or two
1t has been stated in the Farmers Club Of
New York City that II. plpced in tho
paths Of molcs or in tlie holes Of g6phels
they would extCIminaost thtse animals.
Now 1t Is recorded that asfap Of. horses
IN Nebraska died within twenty. four hours
after eating q half handful Of castor beans
divided between them. Commenting ON
this fact the Prairie Farmer says: 'YThat
castor beans injurc stock Is certain, and
that death has resulted from eating them
seems also sure. Among .sc earlier acts
passed by the Legislature Of this State,
was one attaching severe penalties to per-
sons who lett castor beans in exposed
situations or who left fields Of item ex-
posed so that cattle could cEter.n Our
readers who grow these beans should,
Therefore, DO careful how they expose
them to stock, at least until the fact
whether they kill Is delnitely settled, II
there is any question about II.
CARE OF THB FRET.-COncerning this
subject, the Scientific american very
truly says: MANY are careless in the
keeping Of the feet. II they wash them
once week, they think they arc doing
well. They do not consider TINT the
largest pores nre located id tho bottom
OF the foot, and that the most offensive
matter is discharged through the pores.
They wear stockings from the beginning
to the ond of the week without change,
which become perfectly saturated with
offensive matter. Illhcalth is generated
by such treatment Of the feet. The pores
are not repcllant but absofbents, and
this ietd natter, to n greater or less ex-
tent, is taken back into the system.
The feet should DO washed every day
with pure water only, as'well rs the arm
pits, from which an offensive odor is
always emitted, unless daily ablution is
prncticed. Stockings should not be worn
more than day or two ut time. They
may DO worn one day, and then aired
and summed and worn another day, il
necessary t.. II