Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-01
USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.

USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.
PIES that suit the celestials-Pup pies.
To cure smoky chimney, initiate a
large OK bladder with air, and tie it by the
neck to a stick, and place it across the in
side about two feet from the top. The
buoyancy of the air keeps the bladder In
a circular motion, and thus prevents the
down rush of air.
The inconvenience of frozen cisterns
and gas meters may be obviated by put
ting lump of salt into the water once a
thing at night. The explanation is, that
water holding salt in solution requires 25
degrees of cold more than pure water to
freeze it.
AS THE buckwheat season Is upon US,
the follow ing substitute for greasing the
griddle Is recommended: Take a turnip,
cut in half, rub the griddle with the inner
side, and, it Is said, that the cakes will
come of nice and smoothly, and the
housekeeper will be rid of the disagreea-
BILE odor of burning fat.
The FLAVOR OF BUTTKR.-A German
journal says that great portion OF the
| fine flavor of fresh butter Is destroyed by
1
mends thorough kneading for the re-
moyaI of the b1ttermilk, and q subse-
quent pressing in linen cloth. Butter
thus prepared is pre-eminent for its sweet
ness of taste and flavor, qualities which
are retained for long time. To improve
manufactured butter, we are advised by
the same authority to work 1t thoroughly
with fresh cold milk, and then to wash 1t
i'm clear water; and 1t Is said that even old
and rancid butter may be rendered palata
BILE by washing 1t In water to which few
drops of solution of chloride OF lime
have been added. ...,-
INFLUENCE OF FoOD ON PoULTRY.-The
influence of the food of poultry upon the
quality and flavor of their flesh and eggs
has not generally been taken into consid-
Grafton, but it is now well ascertained that
great care should be exercised In regard
to this matter. In some instances 1t has
J been attempted to feed poultry on large
scale in France on horseflesh; and al
though they deveur this substance very
greedily, it has been found to give them
very unpleasant flavor. The best fat
tening material for chickens Is said to be
, Indian corn-meal and milk; and certain
large poultry establishments in France
J use this entirely, to the advantage both OF
the flesh and OF the eggs.
THE three best agents for accomplish
ing the disinfection of air after smallpox
or other contagious diseases, are sulphur
rous acid, iodine, and carbolic acid. The
best method of employing sulphurous
acid is to scatter little flowers of sulphur
upon heated shovel and carry it about in
the room or rooms which are to be disin-
fected. Iodine may be used by simply pla-
-, In orlo rfh
: sci, and il vaporizes readily at the ordinary
temper AZURE of house, CarbOIic acid
: may be employed by sprinkling weak
: solution of it on the floor of the room, or
: cloths wetted in such solution may be
hung about the rooms. AS nipple appara
Z tus for using this acid is to have broad
band of cotton passing over two wooden
rollers over dish filled with solution OF
the acid. As the upper half of the band
dries, give the rollers turn and the low.
: er half of the band, wet with the solution
, takes its place uppermost. ...,,
OufNINE has long been the chief medi.
icine for arresting and breaking up fevers
But there are two important objections tC
its general use it Is very costly and 1t Il
often greatly adulterated. On account Of
t its high cost, there is q strong tempta
f ton to druggists to mix other materials
D with it, which destroy or hinder its pow
q er. A French apothecary has discovered
e that the leaves OF the common laurel
s which are both bitter and aromatic, art
4 trolling fevers. All the experimeEt s with
, it have proved remarkably successful
, The green leaves of the laurel are dried
by a gentle heat in close vessel, and arr
e afterwards reduced to fine powder. A
I small portion is an ample dose. As the
t laurel is very abundant, and fevers arr
r very common, the discovery may prove
: of great value both to physicians and pa
{ tents.
l.. How TO KILL AN ANIMAL WITHOUT SUI
= FERrNG.-Many persons would be glad Il
d know how to kill an animal without suf
f fering, and we venture to give the beDef
: of our experience. We are constantly
Y called upon to destroy horses, dogs ant
E cats, and have little difficulty in doing it
!. For horses we use large sponge, say si1
: inches in diameter, thoroughly saturated
: with chloroform, which is dropped intt
t bag large enough to be drawn over thu
o horses nose. 1t Is not desirable to hav'
v the bag "air-tight;" for, if so, suffoca
y ton is likely to ensue. In two or thret
a minutes the horse Is unconscious, and II
e eight or ten minutes dead, without suf
VI doSo oAio Snoo O ohhAAAAoA PAO
f cess, using a small sponge and bag; Of
: these animals, with the saturated sponge
may be put in box admitting some air
a when they soon Ego to Sleep" Seventy
t five cents worth of chlorofOrm will xii
+ horse, and twenty-five dog or cat. l
4 one saturation of the sponge does no
0 complete the work, repeat it.-Our Dunn
t animals. ...
THE SUPREME QUEsrIoN.-Health Il
l the most important of earthly blessings
+ and therefore the nervous anxiety of the
: sick to ascertain the relative merits of thu
various medicines in use is not surprising
, Within the last two years many thousands
of invalids have abandoned the prepare
a tons of the pharmacopolist for the remedy
/ introduced by DR.. Walker, Of California
, under the somewhat eccentric name o.
VINEGAR BIrTERs. That this new vegeta
hJo medicine Ia OwinninU golden ODiniOns