The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-01
Farm and Household.
DISCRIMINATING Bedbugs.

Farm and Household.
3 DISCRIMINATING Bedbugs.
When all other means have failed t.
cxterminate bedbugs. snlphurous aci'
; gas has succeeded. Take everythin,
out of the infested room, plug up al
the windows tightly, close all chin
ncys, and empty about OF. Of pow
dered sulphur on Il pan of hot Goals
placed in the middle of the floor
Shut the doors and cover all cracks
let the sulphur burn as long as it will
When the room is large, it is a good
plan to fasten a bit of tin tube to the
bottom of the pan, and to this con.
meet enough small rubber pipe to lead
out tue. nearest door. BY blowing
into the end Of the pipe with the bel
lows, the sulphur will be caused to
burn more quickly by the draft crea.
ted, and to give a denser smoke.
After the sulphur has burned out,
paint all the cracks in the floor and
around the mop board with a strong
solution Of corrosive sublimate, and
treat the furniture to the same before
replacing it. We have seen a room
frightfully Infested completely freed
BY this plan.
Sheep on the Farm.--That sheep
can save farms from utter ruin and
improve the condition of good farms,
is beyond doubt. However much We
may prize tile horse and COW for their
valuable services to mankind, still
We must admit that the keeping of
sheep is very profitable to the farmer,
10 that it brings money to his pocket
and improves the condition Of his
land. Experience has shown that
sheep husbandry is directly protta-
bic. There arc no losses and very
few risks to be met with in the bust
ness.
Early lambs, fat weathers, wool
and Pelts always bring good prices
and find ready market. Besides,
sheep bring up the condition of the
farm, and as the old adage has it,
turns the earth to gold wherever
their foot prints are found" Moth
ing will improve a farm so we'll as a
course Of husbandry in sheep, we'll
selected and judiciously followed
Sheep can be made the salvation of a
poor farm, aud if more of our farmers
would keep sheep a larger share of
prosperity would be tue result.-Ex.
Sleep is the Best Stimulant.-The
best p"ssible thing for a man to do
when he feels too weak to carry any.
thing through is to go to bed and
sleep fora week if he can. This is
the only recuperation Of brain powcr,
the only actual regeneration Of brain
force; because, during sleep, tile
brain is in state of rest, in a coudi.
ton to receive and appropriatninGrti.
Giles of nutriment from the blood.
which takes the place Of those which
have been consumed in Previous Ia
Dor, since the very act of thinking
consumes or burns up solid particles,
as every turn Of the wheel or screw
Of the splendid steamer is the result
Of consumption by fire of the fuel in
the furnace. The supply Of consum.
ed brain substance can only be had
from the nutritive particles in tho
blood, which were obtained from the
food eaten previously; and the brain
is 50 constituted that it can best re-.
ceive and appropriate to itself those
nntritive particles during a state Of
rest, Of quiet and Stiffness of sleep.
Mere stimulants supply nothing in
themselves; they goad the brain and
force it to q greater consumption Of
its substance, until that substance has
been 50 exhausted that there is not
power enough left to receive sup
ply, Just as men are 80 near death 6y
thirst and starvation that there is not
power enough left to swallow any.
thing, aud all is over.
A Home Recipe for Otto of Roses.
AT this time Of the year, when 80
many rose leaves fall to the ground
and are wasted, every lady can, if she
chooses, manufacture delicious per-
fume at a cost of less than fiftv cents.
and in few minutes time. Take q
two gallon glass jar, and fill full of
clean, freshly picked rose leaves
Then cork it tight, and take q two.
ounce phial and fit the neck into the
cork of the two.gallon jar. Cut some
sponge into narrow strips; soak them
in good oil, free from rancidity, put
the strips iuto the small phial, turn it
upside down, and put the neck into
the bung Of the large jar. Place
them in the sun for four days, and
the heat will distil the rose leaves.
aud the aroma will ascend and satu.
rate the oil 10 the sponge. Pit in
french leaves about four times, and
you will have small phial Of the
finest otto Of roses that can possibly
10 made, aud in quantity sufficient
to scent the clothes aud handkerchief
Of a family for year. Pure otto Of
roses cost $40 per Dance. BE sure
and keep it we'll corked, or it will
evaporate.
Save Your Soapsuds. would
throw away q barrel full Of soft SOAP
or q box of bard soapi Were it not
otherwise useful, it would he Of great
value as a fertilizer, if spread, ia it's
raw state, about our fruit trees or
berry bushes. But, after being dis.
solved in water and passing through
the wash tub, cleaning the imperceD-
t'ole elements of the best mannra
from soiled linen, its fertilizing now.
er is vastly increased. Indeed We