Smyrna times., 1875-11-10
Receipts.

Cure for warts and corns-The bark of
willow tree, burned to ashes, mixed wit
strong vinegar and applied to the parts. wi
remove all corns or xcreseences on an
part of the body.
PUMPKIN PiE.-The proper way to Or,
pare pumpkin for pies, according to Pro
Coombs, is to roast it instead of boiling il
The ladies who wish to have a nice pie fre
from water, should try this process.
Remedy for sour stomach-I know pe1
son who was in the habit of taking a tea
spoonful of pine charcoal pulverized fo
sour stomach, and thought it an eXcellen
remedy. 1t was taken mixed with swee
milk.
Irish moss has been suggested rs q sub
stitute for flax-seed meal in poultices. II !,
said to make superior poultice, as it keen;
moist about eighteen hours, and neither
ferments easily nor soils the clothes or linen
of the patient.
10 prepare an egg for an invalid-Beat
an egg until very light, add seasoning 10
the taste; then steam until thoroughly
warmed through, but not hardened; this
VIII take about two minutes. An egg pre-
pared in this way will not distress very sen.
sitive stomachs.
Orange Flower Lozenges for Sweetening
the Breath-Beat up quantity of orange
flowers in mortar with their weight in
loaf sugar, and make it into paste with
white Of eggs and little gum arabic or gum
tragacanth dissolved in water. Roll it ont
on board, and cut it in small squares.
Whooping cough can be cured within
eight days by the following treatment: The
patient is not to leave the room. and NJ
every access of coughing is to place before
the mouth small piece of cloth folded
several times, and wet with the FOLLOWING
solution: Ether, GO parts chloroform. 30
parts; turpentine, part
The MANURE PILE-The manure nile is
the main pillar upon which rests the s,c.
cess OF all farming, because from no other
source, yet discovered, can be drawn those
elements which increase and keep up the
productiveness of the soil. The idea that
specially prepared fertilizers are ADEQUATE |
to maintain the fertility, as well rs the
physical characteristics of land. is daily
losing ground, and farmers are BEGINNING
to return to their reliance on farm.vord
manure as their chief dependence. and 70
regard all other fertlizinc agents as ifs moro
mplements.-Bah.. Sun.
How TO HAVE GoOD EGcs.-Tbere is . ros+
in the flavor Of eggs. Hens fad
On clear, sound grain and kept on a clean
run, and grass, gives much finer favored
Eggs than hens who have access to stabilize
ma manure heaps and eat all kinds of
llthy food. Hens feeding on fish end
'nlons flavor their eggs accordingly. the
anne as COWS eating onions or cabbage or
lflhklng offensive water, impart a bad taste
the milk and butter. The richer tbo
ood the higher the color of the ooos
heat and corn give eggs the best color
'hlle 1eedlng on buckwheat make them 7
olorless, rendering them unfit for soma
onfectionery purposes.
boRAX FOR CoLDs.-A writer in the IC,,5.
" record cites number Of cases in which
ofaH mas proved a most effectual remedy, ,.
4 curing certain forms of colds He asto+as
hat IN sudden hoarseness or loss of -
pubic speakers.or singers. from colds
7iiel loF an hour or so, as by marie may, y
{ OBTAINED by dissolying and partioIIv
"allowlnS lump of borax the size of
"raen pea' Or about three or four rroins
elu IN the mouth for ten minutes Loforo
or singing. This produces nro.
use secretion or watering of the month and
lroat-probably restoring the voice Of
'ne TO the dried vocal cords. inst as
"ettlng brings back the missing notes 2,
flute, when it is too drv. p
WHY Cur FEED Is BEsT.-Mar,, f,u,,o.. -
ave an idea that there is nothing ooinod T
cutting hay, straw or provender Of anv
ma Tor work horses-that it is ahs,,rd ~ vi
INK that food can be saved by putting if Po
another shape without adding to If ,noro to. tr
l'riment, and that if a horse reouiros gil gst1
'eh'y pounds of nourishment in nncrt Di
" they cannot see how fifteen pounds of rel
u nay Will answer. Now, what is tbe De
lth about the matter? 1t is simnIv tbi. CD
I''ng hay or any other provender does OF
'aud more nutrimentto it, but so changes gis
mechanical condition as to enable the
rSe 10 consume it in less time, and TINS
!e more time for rest and digestion
iS' IN the case of feeding Work horses is
natter OF more consequence than most n
merS Imagine, althoa4' will, animo1s IS
II chew the cud it is not 30 material No
4"'' VIII
;: s. r. Akers, Kansas, lq+ w,. .. i.a call. 80 (
feet horse" that h-t ...ic. " st soo
I'er' lie is six years old, is a converted PRO e
,er' struck his first trot in July, and is Age
perfectly-gaited trotter, and Akers
that 2.2O gait is but an exercising
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