The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-09-08
FARM, GARDEN AND. HOUSEHOLD.
Housekeeping Hints,

STOPPING HoLEs.-A putty of starch
and chloride of zinc hardens quickly and
acts as stopper of holes in metals for
months.
A HOUSEHOLD CEMENr, and
plaster Of paris, well mixed in water and
used in the liquid state, forms a hard
composition and Is useful cement.
GLASS CUTTING. To cut glass to any
shape without a diamond, hold it quite
level under water, and with a strong
scissors clip it away by small bits from
the edges. E
SHORT CRUsT FOR SWEET PASTRY
Work very lightly half pound of but
quito small |; add little salt, two ounces
of finely powdered sugar, and sufficient
milk to make it into a perfectly smooth
paste. Bake it slowly and keep it pale.
FoR SHORT CRUST FOR TARrs. Break
lightly, with as little handling as possi-
BILE, six ounces of butter into half a
pound Of -four !. add q tablespoonful of
pounded sugar, and two or three of
water roll the paste for some minutes
to blend the ingredients well.
PEA SoUP.-After well washing one
quart of split peas, soak them for the
night, and boil them with a little car
Donate of soda in just sufficient water to
allow them to break into a mesh. Then
put them to three or four quarts of
beef broth, and stew for one hour then
pass the whole through sieve and heat
again. Season with salt and pepper.
One or two small heads of celery, sliced
and stewed in it, will be found great
improvement.
SAUCE FOR A GoosE.-Mince and
brown In a small saucepan with slice of
butter, two ounces of onions. When it
commences to brown, stir to it a little
Hour, and in few minutes afterward
pour IN, gradually, one-third of pint of
good brown gravy let it SINNERS a quar-
ter OF an hour, strain il, bring it again
to the boiling point, and add to it a little
mustard mixed well with o glass of port
wine. Season it with pepper and salt.
IorNe FOR CAKEs.-Have ready o
pound OF the best white sugar, which
pound well and sift through sieve
put 1t into basin with the whites of
three fresh eggs, beat we'll together with
wooden spoon, adding the juice of
half dozen lemons keen beating
well until it becomes very light, and
hangs In flakes from the spoon. If II
should be rather stiff in mixing, add
little more white of egg if, on the con
trary, too soft, a little more sugar. It
Is tnen ready for use.
Tho EHccts and Trentmens 81 Ps.ss, fr.m
the Colorado Potato Bug.
DIR. John Fierson In tihe. .6stth Courier
says. Much has been said and written
ON the potato bug, as regards its habits
and modes OF DISCRIMINATING it, while
IN Its most dangerous aspect, its effect
On health and life, but little has been
advanced calculated to throw light on the
subject. -t.,,.,
First, it is one of the most violent
poisons In nature, and in its action on
the human system is similar to that os
the rattlesnake. It has been proved, by
trial, that none of the domestic fowls viii
use it for food.
The poison resides in the fluids of the
bug, and can be acquired by innocula-
tlon through cuts or bruises, or by in
halatlon of its fumes in the process of
burning or scalding, or from simply
crushing it.
The effects Of the poison are rapid in
their action, beginning with violent
fever, or alternate fever and chills with
ciammy and sweat; the face becomes
bioated and red; the eyes protrude; de-
nrlnm sets In; sometimes vomiting of q
dark, acrld Huid; the pulse is rapid.
Later the whole body begins to swell.
the pulse becomes weak, an irresistible
stupor sets in, and unless relief is pro-
cured, death follows. On examination.
the blood is found in O disorganized
state, and as is the case in snake poison
ing, is incoagulable.
In all cases, where the bug is collected
or crushed by hand, the hands should
be rubbed with moist earth, and after
wards washed with strong soap and
water, and In no case should the hand
be uncovered, while picking, if cut OF
bruised.
In o case of poisoning, determined by
the symptoms rs given above, the first
step is to destroy the poison, as far as
we can. If communicated by a wound
In the hand or other part, by first thor
oughly cleansing, followed by frequent
applications of weak lye.
For internal treatment, as an antidote,
diluted vinegar, q teaspoonful every half
hour, and the inhalation OF the fumes OF
hot vinegar.
Ii sudden or alarming prostration
sets IN, ammonia, or alcohol in some
form, should be used. In all cases. as
soon as possible, send for a physician,
as the disease is liable to take typhoid
direction, If not Immediately fatal.
Seed Potatoes,
). M. Morris, Waterloo, N. Y, says
My experience has been that it is much
better to cut potatoes lengthwise than
across, and that the stem end will pro
duce q more even sized potato than the
seed end. The seed end is more likely
TO produce spindling stock and there.
fore more small potatoes. That the seed
END viii produce nothing but small po-
taeoee, as some have undertaken to