The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-27
NO..37
arm and Household Column.

a young man who had resolved t.
devote himself to farming, finding
himself discouraged by what hs BE-
Icved to lie the low rank assigned
to the ''mere farmer" 10 compared
Wit! the members of other cal1ines,
recently asked us to tell him BY what
means farmers can assume tho rsnk,
exert the influence and receive the
consideration to which, in view Of tho
service they render to the we'll being
OF the community: they seem to 10
entitled. We answered him: Farm
ers can elevate themselves to . level
witt! tho lofticst and most honored in
the State.
1 !. By Improving their education
generally us we'll as professionally.
=. BY using the means which science
has pointed ont as tho best for the
cultivation Of the soil and ito perna-
nent improvement. 'ts
). by keeping only the best breeds
OF domestic animals, and feeding and
ca,'nS Tor, them in the best manner.
4. Hy the use of the most approved
labor saving machinery, that is, sub
shutting machinery as much a. ne.
sible for human labor. -.---,.
5: Ey raising those crops which,
with reference to soil, climate, means
Of transportation, markets, supply
and demand, promise the greatest
amount Of success and profit; and
| .. Ey demonstrating to cultivated
men, that farming is an agreeable
ao't enlightened occupation, and that
tue farmers dwelling can bo made
tue abode Of taste, culture and ~
fined manners. my
Use Of Nutmegs.-:lf a person b.
gins to crate nutmeg at tho stalk
end, it vii prove. hollow throughout;
whereas tho same nutmeg grated on
tho other end would have proved
sonod and. solid to tho last. This
circumstance may thus Ike accounted
for; Thecenter'of a nutmeg consists
OF fibers issuing from tho stalks aad
its continuation through, the center Of
the fruit; the other ends Of which
tibers. though closely surrounded -snd
pressed y; the fruit, do not adhere
to it. When the stalk is grated away,
tie fibers, having lost their hold,
gradually drop out in Succession, and
the hollow continues through tho
whole nut. Ey beginning At tho
contrary end, the fitcrs above-men.
toned are grated of at tho cora anl,
with tho surrounding fruit, and do
not drop ont and cause hole.
How to Make Chicken Salad.-Tata
sight large puliets, or two turkeys,
and boil till we'll done; pick out I'll
tue bones, skiu and fat; cut up the
balance into small pieces and set i
aside. Eoil one dozen eggs hard,
let them cool, then separate tic whites
aud yelks. Mash tho yelks very fine.
and chopping the Whites very fine.
SET them ALEC aside. Get very laree
tat dish, put 10 tho middle of it tic
yelks Of tho eggs, and four larce II
blespoonfals Of mixed mastsrd.-
Have by you one pint Of strong vine.
gao, from your spiccd pickle-pot 4
best.) and r large bottle of. pure
olive oil. Pour little oil in the
mustard and with q silver folk rnb i
iD till smooth; then a little vinegar.
10 which has been melted two good
tablespoonful Of salt then oil, eta.
alternating oil with vinegar, and eacS
Time rubbing it in till we'll mixed.
When you have mixed tho whole
bottle Of oil and pint Of vinegar, and
il is smooth like butter, then add I
beapiog teaspooDfol Of Cayenne pop.
per, ooe ounce Of black pepper and
three ounces Of celery seed, rubbed
iinc ia q mortar. Have ready 10
much celery rs you have fowl, cut up
10 pieces one-quarter of an inch in
leogth; mix carefully together and
poaT the dressing over all. Servo in
glass or china bowls. The above
quantity is enough to provide for .
party Of eighty OF one hundred per-
sOOs. y. '-'
Fasting Before Slcepiog.-lt is .
co"n'oo mistake to suppose that eat
Jog before sleeping is injurious. Not
at all pufie4aeotly does it happen
that people are slecpless for want Of
food, aud little taken either whom
they 90 to bed, or when they awake
sleepless, will generally I've found far
more esticacious, and, Of course, iufin-
itely less injurious than any drug in
the chemists pbarmacopia. These arc
the physical remedies for sleeplcss-t
ness which have the best reconlmeu.
dation. As foe the moral ones, there
is certainly great deal more to bo
said. Perhaps the most stringent Of
all rules are: "Avoid anxiety" aud
'Don't go to bed owing auy body =
srudge y Chewing the bitter cui Of
qrarlel is a thousand fold more in.
furious for reposo than swallowing
4 teapot;ul Of the very greenest Of
green tea.
Carbolic Acid ard ponltry.-A wri.
Ter in the LoDaon Yield recommends
the Use OF catholic acid in pigeon aad
pooltry houses for dest Dying parasit-
ic Insects. 1t neither Injuries tie birds
nor drives them from their nests. He
dissolvcs two ounces of common car
bolic acid in three quarts of water.,
aod applies once week with a wa.
tcr'ns-pot to all parts of the poultry.
house. 1t destroys all the lice and
aca'i in the Building, and acts also "A
a slisirSectaut. For tho purpose Of
expe!'iqg the lice from the bodies Of
tho fowls or pigeons. he mixes ono
part OF liquid carbolic acid in thirty
parts OF water, first mixing the acid
wiz, a little slycerioe, and shaking
vel! before using. He applies tl,is
viii! a small brush to the roots Of the
| feathers. on tho uninr s;Io of a..