The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-05-31
FARM, GARpEN ANp HOUSEHOLD.



morphia, one grain; water, half pint.
Dose FOR an adult, two teaspoonfuls
every ten minutes precisslyl until relief
is obhned. 5tl Hha
FREcKLEs,-A simple remedy for re-
moving freckles is o pint q sour milk
and small quantity Of horseradish.
Let tho mixture stand over night and
use it rs wash three times a day until
the frcCkles disappear,
Sick HEADAcHE.-Two tcaspoonfnls
OF finelypowderrd charcoal, drank III .
Matchmaker Of water, with often give
relief to the sick headache when caused,
as in most cases it Is, by superabund-
ancO Of acid on the stomach.
Cum ron ToorIAcR. is said that
drops prepared as follows will cure the
worst toothacho over known: One
ounce Of alcohol, two drams cayenne
pepper, one ounce Of kerosene oil 4; let it
stand twenty.iour hours after mixting,
IRISH Moss ron PouIrcEs. Irish
moss Nus been suggested as substitute
for flax seed meal in ponltices, as it
keeps moist about eighteen hours, does
not slip, is inodorous, does not easily
Torment, or soil tho bedclothes or linen
Of the patient.
SuSBuRS. The most simple and
oiIlcaciOus remedy, and one that will not
iniuro the skin, Is to wash tho iacc In
bnttcrmilk on going to bed at night,
spread an old cambria handkerchief vol
saturated in buttermilk over the part
affected by sunburn, and in few days it
will be quite removed.
To CURs HoARsENEss. Whom the
voice is lost, Rs is sometimes the case,
from tho effects Of cold, q simple pleas.
ant remedy is furnished by beating up
the white Of one egg, adding to it tho
juice oil one lemon, and swcotening with
white sugar to the taste. IAkO tea
spoonful from time to time. II has beon
known eflectualiy to cure the ailment.
Clean Oat the Cellar.
Who that thinks Of the spring season
but associates with it, in his mind, house
cleAningl AS cleanliness is next to
goodness" 80 Is a pure atmosphere next
to healthfulness. AS We purify and gar.
nish tho walls Of our houses, TO add to
our lives new pleasures from the bright
reflections from these surroundings, 30
don't ignore tho cellar, lest II send up its
noxious gases 10 destroy the health OF the
occupants. Tho cellar is geneally the
most neglected part Of tho premises,
while il should DO the most carefully
looked after, and kept scrupulously FREQ
from all purifying substances, mold or
fungus growtlA
All vegetables should DO assorted, or
better still, removed from tho cellar IN
the spring, especially II it is to be used
for the dairy, as milk and butter aro OK
tremely sensitive to the presence Of any
musty olorS, and their flavor will be
utterly destroyed amid such surround.
ings, whom the noxious gases will be UNI
detected in any other why. Every
movable board should be thoroughly
scrubbed, aired and dried before being
returned, II this be done, with good
coat Of wlitewnsh Upon tho walls and
sufficient ventilation, many undesirable
results may be avoided.
II vegetables are allowed 10 remain in
the cellar, they should be placed above
all dampneSs, In rs oven'a temperature
and in as cool place rs possible, thereby
preserving their nutritiye and keeping
quai6csaa long rs may be desired,
Planting Corn.
A farmer says; The greater portion
Of the labor required n raising corn
should DO done before planting. The
ground should BIO carefully plowed,
rolled md narrowed, as carly rs 4 is dry
enough, but should not be worked while
wet. Donot DO in hurry to plant be-
fore others, but wait until tho ground
is warm; work tile soil with cultivators,
or harrow ds often as possible, and get
the ground thoroughly mollowod before
planting, and all the early weeds killed,
and when the ground is warm plant the
corn, andwork well while small. Never
use pillow, or Otlier tool, that will run
deep after the plant is jointed, Ms break.
ing the roots ut that time ia highly in.
furious. Remember that the roots which
feed tho plants are not at the base Of
the stalk, hut extend Ms far as the stalk
il high. The ground should be left as
nearly level as possible. II weeds mp
pear at tho time Of iointing, they may
be killed with small one.horse harrow,
with numerous small abort teeth, that
will only stir tho surface.
Grease the Nails.
Ono Of the technical journals says
Every farmer who has occasion to drive
nail into seasoned oak posts knows its
Inability to bond aud break. II tho point
DO moistoncd in the mouth, IL will usual
ly drive more kindly. Oil Is still
better, but tlienit is inconvenicnt to dip
each nail separately into It. Another
point observed is that boards become
loose oycatnnlly from tic rusting Of the
nails, which, communicating to the
wood, causes not only enlargement Of
the nail hone, but the wearing away Of
the nail itself, rendering tho fence or tho
building sliAky aud insecure. This may
be prevented by heating any rough
grease until it smokes, and then pour il
over the nails to DO used. Tho grease
will penetrate the pores OF the iron, and
cause tho mills 10 last, without rnsting,
an indefinite period. Besides this, no
trouble will then DO experienced in driv-
ing them into tho hardest wood. The
reason is that tho coating Of grease pro-
vents contact Of mir, and, consequently,
oxidation. Oxygen is tho great destroyer
OF iron, md moisture is the Inducing
cause.
The Latest Form Of Incbriety.
Unlike opium, which creates beautiful