Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-04
2 9Farn, Garden and Household.
Remedy for pandrur.


The belief that dandruff arises from
a disease of the skin, although physi-
clans do not seem to agree upon this |
point, and the knowledge that the use |
of sulphur is frequently attended with
very happy results in such diseases, in
duced me to try it in my own case. A
preparation of one ounce Of flower OF |
sulphur and one quart Of water was |
made. The clear liquid was poured of, |
after the mixture had been repeatedly |
agitated during the intervals of few |
hours, and the head was saturated with |
this every morning. In a few weeks
every trace of dandruff had disappear !
ed, the hair became soft and glossy, |
and now, after a discontinuance of the
treatment for eighteen months, there is
no indication of the return of the dis
ease. do not pretend to explain the
nlodus operGndi of the treatment, for
it is we'll known that sublimed sulphur
is almost or wholly insoluble, and the
liquor used is destitute of taste, color
or smell. That effect speaks for itself.
Other persons to whom it has been
recommended have had the same re-
suits, and communicate the result of
my experiments in the belief that it
may be valuable and acceptable to many
who have suffered in the same manner.
Journal Of Pharmacy.
How TO Dress a Turkey.
Take board four feet long, one and
half feet wide, bore an inch hole in
the center about eight inches from one
end, saw out strip from this end to
the hole about one inch wide, or wide
enough to admit the neck of the turkey.
Place this board on barrel, with one
end against your hips. Lay the turkey
on this board on its back, with its neck
in the slat and the head underneath
then, with a sharp knife, cut its throat
under the board Chat the blood may be
out of the way; take the turkey by the
legs, draw steadily, to keep its neck in
place, raise it from the board that it
may not be bruised, and commence at
once to pull out the tail and wing
feathers, and by the time it is done
kicking you will have nearly all the
feathers off, You will find that they
will come off nearly as easy as if scald-
ed. The pin-feathers, if any, should
be taken out at once. When dressed,
carry to the house, lay the carcass upon
the table on the back with it's wings in
position, wipe dry, and when you get
through, call in your wife, and you may
be sure of her approving smile.
Try Experiments.
All the methods of preparing bones
for manure that can be practiced on the
farm are tedious and troublesome. The
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crack them up and compost with ashes.
Whether it will pay to burn bones and
use the ashes depends upon the condi.
ton of the soil, just as the benefit of
giving ipecac depends upon the condi-
ton of the patient. For emptying the
stomach lpecac is good medicine, but
for relieving the bowels rhubarb would
be more appropriate. If the soil
needs nitrogen, and contains surplus of
phosphates obviously the burned bones
would be of no use. Whether nitrogen
or phosphates are most needed, In the
case in hand, trial can best determine.
1t will pay to burn some bones, crush
the ash to fine powder, and try the
effect. There are many soils which
would not be benefited at all by such
an application, many more which would
be but slightly benefited, and o few
which wonld spring from "exhaustion v
to fertility by use of mere phosphate OF
lime.
Cosmetics.
The common ingredients in cos
metics are arsenic, nitrate of bismuth,
tartar emetic, caustic potash, colchi-
cum, and Spanish flies or canthzarides.
But there is class of cosmetics that
can be safely recommended, and guar,
anteed to produce not only q clear
complexion, but improve the general
health. These cosmetics are plain,
wholesome, and nutritious food, not
Initiated with soda or spice or lard,
abundance of fruit (dried apples nice.
~ cooked will answer), frequent ablu.
tions of the entire body. accompanied
with plentiful use of fine soap on the
face as we'll as other portions of the
surface, ample exercise in the open air
and early and long sleep. Three
months use of these cosmetics will i'm
prove the most hopeless complexion anG
leave only the happiest after effects.
s'9.s Wire Fence.
AuO SAoooJ olSiOo pCOWCCA OhO WdAh
in the dooryard can be kept free from
intrusive footsteps by low fence o
telegraph wire painted green. Gut tn,
wire in lengths of six or seven feet ant
put each end in the ground, forming
semicircle. Midway between the TIVE
extremities of the first semicircle plac,
one end of another length, and continu,
this simple fence as far as necessity re
quires. 1t should be about two fee
and half high.
Hen Droppings.
Hen manure can hardly be uset
amiss in the garden if suitably dilute'
or composted. It is especially excel
ent in growing all rank-reeding plants
strawberries, peppers, onions, lettuce
rhubarb, corn, peas, celery. Experienc
alone can teach how much the plant
can stand without detriment. For gar
den use the liquid form is unsuestion
ably the best. CI HU"E-E F.. u.
pansg The Sugar Crop.