The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-11-09
Home and Farm.


CHINESE PROPAGATION OF RosEs.-The
Chinese method of propagating roses Is
said to tie very successful. Late in the
summer they select vigorous. shoot OF
the same years growth and tongue II inthe
usual way, and then put in small pebble
to keep the slit open and bind a handful of
fresh moss around the tongue, keeping it
constantly dampened. In about six weeks
it will have struck roots, and can be planted
without disturbing the mossy covering.
SIMPLE CURE FOR CHICKEN CHoLKRA.-
Having read so many inquiries in yonr
valuable and interesting paper for n rem
edy for cholera in fowls, ! will send you
mine, which you can publish il you think
1t worthy of notice: Scald as much corn
meal as Is required TO feed the number of
fowls, with boiling water. Make it toler-
ably greasy with lard or meat fryings. II
lard, salt in the same proportion as for
bread. II salty grease, no salt Is neces-
sary. Black pepper, ground, level tea.
spoonful to the pint OF meal. Feed this
twice week, in the morning, warm, and
three times in winter is often enough.
Most people feed their fowls too much.
My experience is that all fowls that die
with cholera are excessively fats. j., IN
Rural World.
Corn BEEF. -Ru5 each piece of beef
well with salt mixed with one-tenth part
of saltpetre, until the salt lies dry upon the
surface, put aside in a Geld place for twen-
ty-four hours, and repeat the process, rub
bing in the mixture very thoroughly, put
away again until the next day by which
time the pickle should be ready in the bar
rel; five gallons of water, one gallon of
salt, four ounces saltpetre, one and half
pounds brown sugar. Boil the brine ten
minutes and let it get perfectly cold, then
pour over the beef, having wiped the latter
entirely dry. Examine the pickle fiom
time to time to see if it keeps well, if not,
take out the meat without delay, wipe it
and rub in dry salt, covering it we'll until
you can prepare new and stronger brine.
We know this to be good recipe and
many Of our readers would have less ba-
con 10 buy in the West If they knew how
to cure beef.
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HOMES. Many. a
poet has told of the happy homes of Eng
land, standing amid the tall ancestral trees.
The sight OF beautiful homestead, with
its surroundings of neat fences, we'll cared.
for fruit and other trees, It's vines and flew.
ers, its many marks Of taste and culture,
pleases the Imagination and makes merry
the heart. 1t is surely not enough that a
is right and necessary to do so, but 1T is de-
sirable to do more. 1t is a poor and soidid
ambition that ends with even the accumula-
tion of much gold aud property. Each
and every farmer should make the scene
around his dwelling one to charm the tray
eler, and thus do his part towards building
up the fair fame of the country. Besides,
as an able writer has said, the mind keeps
pace with the man, and the, love .of. the
beautiful In nature inspires the mind with
the love of the useful and the good. IL
stops not then-it teaches the mind to look
from Nature up to Natures God. Farmers
Home Journal. -
PLANTING OF EvRRGREENs.--Th is not
a bad season to plant ont evergreens. Dur
ing this month the trees are as dormant as
ever in the course of the year. They should
be dug with care. The spade should be
set edgewise to the tree so as to get as good
a length of root as possible without bruIs-
ing or cutting off too near the body.l After
thus removing and looseningi the earth
about the tree firm grasp upon the lower
part of the trunk next to the roots and q
steady pull will bring out the specimen in
fine shape. II the day be moist oneiit
can be placed in position with very little
injury. Theleading root should be firmly
imbedded In the soil at such q depth. that
the upper fibrous roots will lie horizontal
three or four inches below the surface.
Fine good soil should be carefully packed
among the roots and fibers, mulching
given upon the surface, and if the exposure
Is to sweep OF wind, protect with screen
OF lath. II the day of transplantipg bela
sunny one the roots and top should be pro-
tected by shield Of some kind.1aI II tits
possible the roots should not be exposed 10
"a an nd mi c,
depends upon this precaution. ,..sE ads
No CHILDREN. home without children
is like heaven without angels. Z Wooften
hear landlords prefer some Of their tenants
because they have no children. aSAdvef-
tisements and houses to let or 6oardi are
qualified by the words ''without chiidrcn.D
Children are an membranes, q nuisance.
and are not wanted. Supposing they
change the order, and say, i9select circles
and classes of society, and single persons
and, childless parents" houses aud homes
where no little lips prattle, no little voices
cry. How stiff and prim the paflofs, how
orderly and mechanical the cofnfhahds, hotf
cold and formal the salutations; there lane
romp or fun there, no scratches on the fur
niture, nothing awry, and no glee, The
guests are like fsh--cold -blooded; no throb
OF paternal feeling beats in those veins,tno
pets nor playthi1gs, because no children
are there. Amy Of the company are free 10
bring in kitten or poodle, with weak
eyes, and the corners of his mouth Rtreaked
in channels, like a steam that flows from
the lips OF tobacco chewer, TO be fondlcd
and kissed, and lie on the lap OF its der
voted mistress. But no children. 49,.
Better sweep the flowers from the soil;
better pluck the stars from the sky; ycs,
let paint and varnish and upholstery, gaI
but let the children come. Next, 70 The
song Of An angel is the laugh OF . child,
And the heart that can feel, and the lips
that can say az hate children" shonIdeH
change places with Lots wife. 4eiza4;;s
The man or woman who has fallen, no
matter what the crime is, who retains in
his or her soul the the love OF song, OF
flowers and children, has not yet beeh left
without the ministry Of angels, TO WOO ana
win them back 10 virtue. And the home
that has not echoed to the voices Of child
hood has not been baptised to its name,
even though formal prayers may have ded-
icated 1t TO the purpose OF home. How
ever close may be the adinities OF loving
natures, the bond that perfects the union
Is only found in parentage, The fan heart
Is never known until paternal love reveals
t.-Snnny South. e ~
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