Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-11-19
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

1t is fact that large stove burns
less fuel, and gives out far more heat, than
small, one. In the latter, the caloric
PUSHES through it without being radiated
and Is wasted in the outside frozen air.
The carbon of the fuel has also less
chance to combine with the oxygen of the
air. More smoke is consequently created,
and less heat.
Many a good wife and her poorly-clad
children wonder why at the end of the
year they do not receive the little comforts
promised them. The editor of the Pro
gresstge Farmer says it is little delay in
securing the crops, a little carelessness in
the manner of storing, little wastefulness
in the system of feeding and a little indif.
ference to the state of the market
TO make French pancakes take two
eggs, two ounces of butter, two ounces of
sifted sugar, two ounces of flour, half a
pint OF new milk. Beat the eggs thor
oughly and put them into basin with the
butter, which should he beaten to cream !;
stir In the sugar and flour, and, when
these ingredients are well mixed, stir in
the milk; keep stirring and beating the
mixture for few minutes. Serve with
cut lemon and sugar, and pile the pam
cakes on dish. with layer of preserve
or marmalade between each.
Allow me to suggest to all thrifty
housekeepers that they make their own
recipe books. A blank book having its
pages numbered can be obtained for a
small sum from any dealer in stationery.
DO not write any recipes save those that
have been tried by yourself or friends.
Have it arranged Systematically, by being
divided into different departments, as one
for meats another for vegetables, breads,
pies, buildings, etc. Have an index and
allow space at the end of every different
department, both there and in the body of
the book, in which to make entries at
future times. Any obliging housekeeper
will be not only willing but glad to give
you her recipes and rules for making diff
terent dishes; then write them out def
nitely.-Cor. Country Gentleman.
"A correspondent in late number of
the Chicago Inter- Ocean, and a scientific
man withal, writes: Now is the time for
farmers to gather seed-cOrn. They should
go through the fields and select the best
ears, taking the upper ear on stalks with
two or more on the same. Enough shuck
should be left to tie two or more together.
They should then be conveyed to the
smoke-house and hung up, smoked with
the meat and left until planting time.
Corn treated III this way will never fail,
and will be more vigorous and grow fast
er than that selected from the crib. We
have noticed that when we have run short,
and have been compelled to resort to the
crib to finish out field, that the smoked
corn could be distinguished by rows from
the other. 1t grew more rapidly, was
more hardy, and darker in color What
is the philosophy of this treatment we are
not able to say. But all farmers will find
it to their advantage to try it. We have
tried it for ten years and find it pays.
= The Neao England Farmer gives these
sensible directions to correspondent who
has tried everything to cure valuable
horse of the scratches: Wash the sore
heel with castile-soap as long as the dis
ease lasts. After washing rub with butter
or lard to keep the skin soft. If the case
is severe one, and of long standing, at
tend to the general health of the animal.
Feed little if any heating food, such as
corn Or corn-meal, but give short or green
fodder, or other gently loosening food, and
work lightly in all good weather. Shut
ting horse in close stable, without Civ
ing exercise, is poor way to cure scratch
es or other diseases. Work the horse care
fully every day, feed light food, but plenty
of it, wash the heels in soapsuds every
morning and night, using a little grease
after washing, and at the end of two
months report the case again to the Farm
En- and. if no relief has been obtained, we
will republish several receipts recommend
ed for curing scratches by the use of drugs
and Ointments -
THE superstition which prevailed in
New England in colonial days has left
trace in the present generation. A mem
Der of the jury in the Langmaid murder
case, at Pembroke, N. H., received the
following letter of advice: "Take up the
Corps and make the man in charge tuch
her if she Bledes that is the man had the
same Evidence with one some fifteen years
ago this will show you the cOrreck way
Of holdin cOroners jury this as true as
god is in heaven try this and you will sat
isfy the whole Of the New England stats
just as tell is so so help mi god"
THE Gar of Russia has just given a
young Jew named Frehmann a commits
sion in the Russian army. Frehmann is
the first Jew who has ever attained the
position of officer in the Russian military
service.
The School of Individual Instruction,
founded by Prof. w. P. Jones, at Evanston,
ILL.,, where each scholar is taught and adj
vances independently, instead of in rigid,
graded school fashion, is for both sexes.
Next term opens Dec. 6.
THE Waco EranaSner of recent date
speaks in terms of severest criticism of
the murders which have become so fire.
quent throughout the State, and closes
with strong appeal to its readers and con-
temporaries to make Texas too hot to
hold man who wantonly takes the life of
fellow-man."
ScHENCK's PULMoNIc SYRUP, for the
Cure of Consumption, Coughs and Colds The
great virtue of this medicine is that it rpens the
matter and throws it out of the system, purifes
the blood, and thus effects cure.
SCHENCK's SEA WEED Tonic, for the Cure of
Dyspepsia, Indigestion etc. The Tonic produces
healthy action of the stomach, creating an appe-
tite, forming chyle, and curing the most obstinate
eases of indigestion.
ScHENoK's MANDRAKE PILLS, for the Cure of
Liver Complaint, etc. These pills are alternative
and produce healthy action on the liver without
the least danger, they free from calomel and
yet more eficacious in restoring healthy action
Of the liver.
These remedies are a certain cure for Consump-
ton, as the Pulmonic Syrup ripens the matter and
purifies the blood. The Mandrake Pills act upon
the live- create healthy bile, and remove all dis
eases of the liver, often cause Of Consumption.
The Sea Weed Tonic gives tone and strength to
the stomach makes good digestion, and enables
the organs to form good blood; and thus creates a
healthy circulation of healthy blood. The COM
bined action Of these medicines, thus
planned, will cure every case of Consumption, if
taken in time and the use of the medicines perse-
vered in.
office, corner SIXTH and ARcH Srs., Philadelphia,