Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-29
$173.82
265.93
92.O3
Leaving a balance of
Profit of 1872,
$335S.9s


Pr0ht OF 1872, 92O3
Net profit $359. SO
To the above can be added the present
| value OF my flock, which is about equal to
the original cost. would have realized a
| much larger profit had the season been
propitious. The result of carelessucss is
fully shown by the fact that only 80 of
flock of 10S ewes had lambs.
HINTs.-One ounce alcohol;twe drachms
| cayenne pepper; one ounce kerosene Oil:
let it stand "a hours after mixing. 1t cures
the worst toothache ever known.
| Kerosene oil is good for removing rust
from cutlery.
Soft-soap should be kept in dry place
in the cellar, and should not be used for
three months after it is made.
Lard should be kept hard and white: that
which is taken from hog over a year old
is the best.
To select nutmegs prick them with pin:
if they are good, the oil will instantly
spread around the puncture.
When a key of molasses is bought. draw
off few quarts, else the fermentation pro.
duced by moving it will burst the eask.
Knives and forks can be fastened in their
handles by the following: One pound colo
phony obtained of druggists, eight ounces
sulphur; melt, and when cool, powder. Mix
one part Of the powder with half a part of
fine sand or brick dust, fill the handle cav
ity, heat the stem of the knife OF fork. and
insert.
Two small arteries branching up from
the main arteries on each side of the neck.
and passing oyer the outside of the law
bone, supply the face with blood. If the
nose bleed from the right nostril. for ex-
ample, pass tie finger along the edge of
the right jaw till the beating of the artery
is felt. Press hard upon it for five minutes
and the bleeding will cease.
10 MAKE HARD SoAP.-The following
is receipt for making hard soap. which is
excellent and economical. Nearly every
family accumulates through the winter
drippings from beef and mutton. These
can be utilized for the grease by boilino in
water, allowing it to cool, then remoyino
from the water and boiling till all the wa,
ter is expelled. Of course, the whittier tho
grease the nicer the soap. Take six nonnds
OF sal soda, six pounds of grease tbrao
and half pounds of new stone lime, four
gallons soft water, half pound borax PIT
soda. lime and water into an iron kettle.
boil till all is dissolved. When well sa+
tied pour off the clear I've, wash out the
kettle and pour in the lye, grease and hor
ak; boil till it comes to soap, pour into
tub to cool, and when sufficiently hard o,,t
INTO bars and put on boards to dry. This
is very nice for washing white tlannels and
calico.
SAUSAGE MEAT.-The proportions fo,
are a pound of lean fresh WOO,
and pound OF lean fresh pork, Glove and
piece OF nutmeg. Chop the meat fine or
run IL through sausage machine; crate in
nttle nutmeg and Glove, also small
piece OF cinnamon, if liked: mix them. and
also SAT- ana pepper, with the meat: two :.
yolks OF eggs may be added, if handy. Yan
then know with what kind of meat vopr
sausage is made More veal and less pork u
may be used, and visa versa, according TO d
taste. a
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INDEL1BLE RED INK.-Dr. Elsner states
That an lndelible red ink can be prepared :.
by taking equal parts, by weight, of con- iJ
peras and cinnabar, both in fine nowda, 4
and slfted, and rubbing up with lnseed. q
oil with muller, finally squeezing tbrouoha /
cloth. The thick paste can be employea
lof writing, OF stamping wooden or GOTTEN,
goods, and the colors remain fast after tho, /
goods have been bleached. The reds us,,- ID
ally employed are not fast eolors, and do :.
not resist the action of bleaching agents. I'd
AEEPING FRUIT IN WINTER,-Aftem
all the discussions the pith of the mattan i,
may be boiled down to a very small atom. :
keep winter fruit at an uniform temperar :,
ture, but slightly above the freezing noint {
and if that is attended to carefully vo,.,,
little fear need be entertained about hay,,
ing fruit all winter long, provided if is not
all eaten eaflys IN
Il
SWAMP Muck IN ORcIIARDs.-Ino,,,s,it}
IS ne who owns reclaimed swamp. with
the muck all thrown out in hean. anT
mixed with lime, for this forms a stin,1ii
lant TO trees which cannot harm, and never Z
t"'ls to nvlgorate in a wonderful manne sisls