Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-03
AgriculturaIEand Domestic,

A Strengthening liniment, good
Tor lameness, or weakness; also for
bathing the stomach in cases of dys-
pepsia: Take one beef's gall, two
ounces of origanum oil, one pint of
alcohol; mix thoroughly; keep tight
ly corked, and shake we'll before
using.
One of the best cements for crock
cry is to mix lime with the white of
an egg. To use it take sufficient
quantity of the egg|to mend one article
at a time. Shave off a quantity of
lime and mix thoroughly. Apply
quickly to the edges and place firmly
together, when it soon sets and be-
comes strong. Calcined plaster of
Paris will answer in place of the
lime.
If brooms are wet in boiling suds
once a week they will become very
tough, will not cut a carpet, but will
last much longer, and always sweep
like new broom. A handful or so
OF salt spinklel on the carpet will
carry the dust along with it and
make the carpet look bright and
clean. A very dusty carpet may be
cleaned by setting pail of cold wa
ter out by the door, wet the broom in
it, knock it to get off all the drops,
sweep a yard or SO, then wash the
broom us before and sweep again, be,
ing careful to shake off all the drops
from the broom and not sweep far at
a time. If done with care it will
clean Il carpet very nicely, and you
will be surprised at the quantity of
dirt in the water. The water may
need changing once or twice if the
carpet is very dirty. Snow sprinkled
over a carpet and swept off before it
has time to melt and dissolve, is also
nice for renovating soiled carpet.
Moistencd Indian meal is used with
good effect by some housekeepers.-
The broom wears out carpets quite as
much as feet do,
The skins Of fruit, especially those
Of grapes, are often swallowed with
the vague notion that they promote
digestion, or the idea that they pre-
vent any bad effects from the eating
of said fruit. No error can be more
absurd Cases have occurred where
such practices have been made the
cause Of death, and that Of the most
eXcruciatmg nature. The skins of
fruit contain no nourishing qualities,
but are one of the most indigest;ble
substances that can be swallowed
They pass the stomach without any
change, although they cause excess
sive irritation, and frequently intiam-
nation of the bowels.
Nice Dessert for Children.-S,ir
unsiftel graham flour into kettle
of water that is boiling, and sailed
to taste; it should be stirred i'll slow
ly, so as to give it time to cook
thoroughly until quite thick; for
sauce use swectened cream.
a remedy in constant use among
engravers who frequently suffer from
sore eyes is the following: Drop a
couple Of drops of salt water into the
eye, and almost instant relief will be
experienced, followed by a speedy
cure. Salt water is the natural wash
of the eye.
To make snow pudding, take three
tablespoonfuls Of gelatine dissolved
in very small quantity of water;
then add a quart of boiling water,
cup of sugar, juice of three lemons,
rind Of one. Let it get quite cool,
then beat three eggs to stiff froth
and stir in well with the gelatine;
put III molds and freeze.
For keeping the teeth white there
is nothing be ter than fine coal ashes,
Take a very fine sieve and sitt what
you want; throw away the Goals and
what remains will be nearly rs fine
as flour. Now wet yolr brush, dip
it in the ashes and use. OF course it
feels very gritty to the mouth; so al
so does what the dentists leanse
with; but it will not cost you one
dollar, which is the dentists fee
generally half an hours work. 1t
leaves the teeth perfectly white and
sweet. Use every week or two.
We would advise our cor cspond-
ent to look well to the cleanliness of
her plants. Frequen ly the cause of
the lanGuidness OF plants III rooms
arise from want Of care in cleansing
the leaves. Plants breathe by their
leaves, which should be kept perfect
Iy clean, otherwise their respiration
is interfered with. The mere water
ing Of the roots is rot enough.
Plants also perspire by their leaves,
and any accumulation OF dirt and
dust retards the useful function
Plants also feed by their leaves, by
absorbing the carbonic acid Of the
atmosphere, and to speak familiarity,
dirt destroys both their appetite and
digestion. Let any one examine a
sickly plant, long kept in a sitting
room, or draw piece of white linen
or leather over the surface Of the
leaves, and he will probably discover
the cause of the plants dropping