The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-02-06
Agricultural.
Useful Information.

to the dead weight The irish FttT-
uers' Gazette says "Tlie proportion
Of dead to live weight Of pigs is gener-
ally three-fourths of the live weight,
when well fattened; but the dead weight
Of the improved breeds, when very fat,
is frequently four-f1fths of the live
weight.
Eaes IN CASE OF TBoUBLE.-The
white of an egg is said to be a specific
for fish bones sticking in the throat. It
is to be swallowed raw, and viii carry
down a bone easily and certainly.
There is another fact touching eggs
which it viii be well to remember.
When, as sometimes by accident, cor
rosive sublinate is swallowed, the
white of one or two eggs taken VIII
neutralize the poison, and change the ef-
feet to that of dose of calomel.
IT'S asserted by scientific authority
that in any fireplace not very small,
plate of iron placed upon the bottom Of
the CRATE viii halve the consumption of
coal, reduce the smoke, and leave
cheerful, free-burning fire. Quite suf-
ficient air enters through the bars, no
yoldng is necessary, and the fire never
goes out till the coal is consumed
There is no ashes and no dust, every
particle of fuel being consumed. Any
householder can try the experiment,
and reduce his coal bill, say 80 per
cent, at the cost of a shilling.
RrsrrDr ron FIsvEr.rszzry1sz.-vVll
persons are feverish and thirsty beyond
what is natural, indicated in some cases
by metallic taste in the mouth, one
of the best coolers is a lemon, cut off
the top, sprinkle over it some loaf su-
gar. working it down into the lemon
with a spoon, and then suck slowly.
Invalids with feverishness may take two
or three lemons day in this manner
with the most marked benefit, manifest
ed by a sense of GOODNESS, comfort and
invigoration. A lemon or two thus
taken at tea-time is, for some an entire
substitute for the supper Of summer,
and would give many a man comforta-
BILE nights sleep and an appetite for
breakfast to which they are strangers
who will have their cup of tea. or sup
per of relish and cake and berries and
cream.
MEDICAL PROPERTIES OF TIE TOMATO.
There may, perhaps, be some founda-
ton for an assertion which has been
lately several times repeated, that the
Tomato is an efficient ''deobstruent, -
whatever that may be, and viii be a
useful substitute for calomel by reason
of It's gentle action on the liver. It is
said to be a useful and harmless rene
dial agent ia hillary obstruction, and is
described as almost a sovereign remedy
for dyspepsia and digestion obviously
an exaggeration, perhaps misstate-
ment. It has been tested in cases OF
cough and succeeded; so have many
thousand remedies. There is little OF
10 positive evidence in its favor; but
enough of positive assertion and pro
bable virtue to make it worth the atten
ton of experimental pharmacologists
1t may be used not only as an article o
1Lateria lfedjca, but has the advantage
of being an agreeable item in the mate
ria altnelltari.-
VAcorNATIoN AND REPRESENTATIONS
The following statistics are probably
the most reliable and instructive of any
of the kind ever published, and are wei
worth needing. From an official re
pUrU Une suDJovu, appear:
that in the army of Bavaria revaecina
ton has been compulsory since 1913
and from that date until 1871 period
of IA years, not single case of unmod
flied smallpox occurred, not single
death from the disease. Of nearly so,
600 revaccinations in the Prussian arm,
only about one-third were perfect,
successful resembling, that is, the re
suit of a primary vaccination so closet.
as scarcely to be distinguished from it
J and the remaining two-thirds being
more or less modified, or failing entire
} ly. In connection with these facts
the statement is also made that the dis
} tiHguished English vaccinators-Dl
r Marson, IN 10000 vaccinations; Oh
Sveese, in as many more; Sir VIM. Jer
ner, in the cases of 13, 900 sick childre
and adults in-London; and DR. West c
r the Children's Hospital, as to 500
children-all concur by saying tha
, they have never seen any other diseas
3 than that of vaccination communication
with the vaccine.
CORRECT WAY TO SWEEP CARPET
There are three ways to sweep carps
t One right and two wrong ways. On
, wrong way is to hold the broom nearl
, In front of the operator, with the handl
e inclined backward toward him, the
e press down as forward thrust is giveI
: thus heaving the heaviest dirt half wa
: across the room while the light particle
t are sent whirling about, covering 8
: they settle, every article of furniture
1 Another wrong way to sweep a carpet
, to move the broom forward with
i heavy drawing stroke, by which I'll
1 material to be removed is pressed ini
+ the carpet rather than worked gent
: along on the surface. If either OF thes
: wrong ways is adopted the broom wi
n wear out the carpet more than it
i worn by the occupants of the dwelling
g When a sweeper collects a dust-pan fu
! of the nap of the carpet every time it
4 swept, a new one viii soon be require,
, The right way to sweep is TO incline Il
T handle little forward, then give a ligl
v drawing stroke, allowing the broom
IS hardly touch the carpet. Not one-ha
n the weight of the broom should be a
n lowed to press on the carpet as the di
o is moved forward. Let the dirt |
n moved and rolled along very light
e If generous supply of tea ground
d small bits of wet paper, or clean ar
e wet saw-dust, can be spread over Il
T carpet before the sweeping is commence
y all the fine dirt viii adhere to the "
> material A little smart woman, who
II a terror to dirt, viii frequently hurl
/ about the room as If 1t We're impeIled
e a whirl-wind, and when the task is en-
4 ed her duss-pan viii contain scarce