The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-27
THINGS WORTH REMEMBERING.

"A remedy for corns, said to De relis-
BILE. Is gives as follows Squeeze out the
Juice OF two good lemons; put II In a bot
lie. add one dozen small pearl buttons
old ones will do as well a. new: shake the
bottle well a few minutes until the buttons
are all dissolved, when il i ready for use.
Apply with the finger 10 the corn or bun
ion twice day until cure is effected.
have never known ii 10 fail OF accomplish
ing the desired result. IL is very pene-
trating. Keep closely corked.
"A cheese after being cut, keeps best
by placing In a wooden box with wire
screens placed In the sides aud over the
top, thus keeping out all foreign sub
stances. but not excluding the air. A
damp cloth spread over the surface where
ii has been cut will keep the cheese from
drying, and no fears need be entertained
about mold penetrating the interstices.
BY all means do not roll up the cheese i'm
cloths and keep il from a circulation of
air. If you wish 10 retain it, flavor and have
1t improve with age.
To prevent the termination of pota-
toes In winter stores. IL Is recommended 10
expose them TO the vapor OF sulphurous
acid, which Is simply the fumes of burn
ing sulphur. IL not entirely effectual In
accomplishing the object. IL will at least
retard or modify the sprouting to such an
extent as 10 render the injuries caused
thereby very slight. The flavor of the
potato Is not affected in the least by this
treatment, nor i its vitality diminished.
the action being simply to retsrd or pre-
vent the formation and growth Of the
eyes.
The best preparations for the removal
of lice from cattle. young or old. are a
cali of d ME
sulphur Zone ounce of sulphur TO four
ounces OF larl), and raw linseed oil mixed
with Kerosene oil in the proportion of four
parts Of linseed 10 one of kerosene. These
should be rubbed from between the ears
all along the backbone To the root Of the
tail. about twice a week. Two applicl-
tons are generally sufficient. They are
not in any degree hurtful ii they are licked
by the cattle. Lice which have been placed
in contact with small quantity of either
of these mixtures We're Immediately killed.
while mercurial ointment and carbolic acid
failed TO kill them ia several hours.
"A correspondent of the English Ne
chaHic saws that he has used the following
recipe with the greatest success for the
cementing of iron railing tops. iron graf
ings 10 stoves. etc. and with such effect a
10 resist the blows Of the sledge-hammer
ldht tlusI ltsiyi> vi uifnuT anu W flltf ltsiu.
with about sixth of b0rax incorporate
them so ~ to form one homogeneous mass.
When going to apply ii. wet it with strong
sllphuric acid and place thin layer of il
between the two pieces Of iron. which
should then be pressed together. In five
days il will be perfectly dry. all traces of
the cement having vanished. and the iron
will have the appearance of having been
welded together.
Start nutmeg melons i'm hot-bed. not
on sod. but in quart strawberry boxes, and
about two or three weeks earlier than plant
ing outdoors can be- done. otherwise they
will be- too large 10 handle. In due time
box and all is planted. The roots have no
trouble i'm getting out Of the box. The
great danger il in the cutworm. but strips
of paper encircling the hill win protect the
tender plants. Ii the mole becomes trou-
blesome. A furrow drawn on both sides of
the row a. close 10 the hill a practicable.
is the best protection. aside from killing
the enemy with grains OF corn soaked in
strychnine and puSl down into their
runs. or by other mems.