The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-08-21
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.



use tho flesh brush at night, they would
find n benefit which would more than
compensate them for their time and
trouble. There are many who suffer
from headache and cold feet. II they
would plunge their feet in cold water
every morning, and Use the flesh brush
every night it would relieve them both.
GoDFREY's CoEDIAn.-1. Inluso nine
ounces Of sassatras, one ounce OF CART
way, coriander and anisccds, in six
pints Of water; simmer till reduced to
four pints; Odd six pounds Of trcacle, or
coarse sugar, and boil for few minutes.
When cold, add three ounces OF tincture
Of opium or laulanum. .. Dissolve
hnlf MI ounce Of opium and one drachm
OF oil OF sassafras in two ounces OF
spirits Of wine; mix four pounds Of
treacle with one gallon Of boiling water,
and, when cold, mix both solutions.
AGooD CAKE FOR CHILDREN. q
quarter OF pound Of butter, or good,
fresh dripping, into two pounds of
flour; add half pound OF pounded
sugar, one pound OF currants, well
washed and dried, n quarter Of Ill ounce
of pudding spice or allspice, and mix
all thoroughly. Mako warm pint of
now milk, but do not let it get hot; stir
into it three teaspoonfuls OF good yeast,
and with this make up your dough light
ly, and knead it well. Limo your cake
tins with buttered paper, and put it in
the dough. Let it remain in n warm
place to rise for an hour md u quarter or
more, if necessary, and then bake in II
well heated oven. This quantity will
make two moderate sized cakes. Thus
divided, they will take from m hour
and q half to two hours baking. Lot
the paper inside your tins be about six
inches higher than tho top Of the tin
itself.
lTo6 Cholera.
In reply to several inquiries made Of
late for cures and preventives for hog
cholera, number Of recipes have been
obtained by the American farmers club
from various sections Of the country:
A pork dealer OF Tennessee recon-
moulded giving the hog, for cholera, a
tablespoonful OF soda in meal until re-
lieved.
An Illinois correspondent sent the fol-
lowing Ns q sure cure: Four ouHces Of
ground ginger, two ouuces black anti
mony, two ounces flower Of sulphur, two
ounces pulverized inter, md fOlir Ouuces
sulphate OF iron; mix well, aud give &C.
cordiDg to the size Of the house; say give
to large hcg full teaspoouful three
tues per dizzy, Gn even teaspoonful same
number OF times to medium sized mi.
mNl, and go OH down. To prevent tic
disease the same mixture can DO given
once n day for ono week every three
months.
Soft soAp was urged as n cure by one
farmer who has tried it with good effect.
He feeds it III their slop, or, when one is
very bad, makes some soap thin with
water, aud pOurs it down with tin cup
by holding the hog on its back. He also
advised that mustard should be sown in
every pasture into which hogs IRE turn
cd, rs they should DO fed in summer on
feed which contains less carbon on nc
count OF producing less heat, md mus.
tari is one of the best things for this
reason: ln winter they require good
deal Of carbon, hence their liking for
and their need of sulphur. The con-
Guiding advice was: Keep tho hogs
clean, protect them from filthy sleeping
places and reeking beds OF manure.
When the cholera appears remove the
sick entirely from the well ones; mud
freely use some active disinfectant;
watch closely the we'll oues, using some
one of tho many preveutiyes that are,
from time TO time, recommended.
Medical Department.
OFFENSIVE BRE&rH.-A good disin:
fectant for offensive breath when arising
from foul stomach is small half tea
spoonful of coda dissolved in one-third
OF tumblerful OF water taken i'll the
morning.
THINGS TO DE Recommendation
ing worn during tue day should not be
worn at night. Clothing, when takeu
of, should be thoroughly aired. Other.
wise eIfeie matters remain III ii. Sleep
is the best restOrer OF the nervous sys.
tenn. Never eat or drink anything be-
tween meals.
PIMrIEs.-Tako n teaspoonful OF oNt
meal aud cook i'll three tablespoonfuls OF
water half IN hour, then strain through
n thin cloth, and apply with a soft
sponge three times day for two Or
three months. This should be washed
of rs soon as thoroughly dry. 1t will
care pimples on the face, unless caused
by diseased stomach.
HEADACHE.-This very common dis.
order proceeds from various cuuses, ind
according to these it must be treated.
Most frequently it is not disorder OF
itself, but symptomatic Of indigestion,
excess OF bile, nervousness, etc. Rs.
moving. tho cause cures tho headache;
thus, mild Mperients Rre often service.
able. II Of nervous character, tonics
arc useful, such rs gentian, bark, hops,
Camphor, etc. Headache may besides
arise from over oppression Of the blood
vessels OF tho head, fullness OF blood,
etc. The best advice is to keep the
head cool and the feet warm, to have
recourse to aporieut medicines often,
and il obstinate or long continued,
blood letting by the lance in the arm, OF
GuppiDg between the shoulders, assisted
ny blister behind tho ears, is sure ia
give relief. Nervous headaches are often
cured by stinulauts, such Ms snuff,
smelling salts, aromatic vinegar, etc.,
aud ny often by rest ard quiet, by TWEEN
ty or thirty drops of laudanum taken in
u little water, and by avoiding light.