The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-26

few weeks, II the skin has not been broken
while the effects of ne lstbsr, at best. NAV
remain for weeks or months = weakness or
stiffness in the joint There are few thines
for which medical man ee more unjustiT
blamed than for the consequences OF a sprain.
| nreatment-ksep the limb In . quiet posi-
ton, and keep down tn Inflammation by
leeches, II procurable; il not use politics. Of
wormwood, hops, 1s9, eto. The bowels
| snould be kept free by some cooling aperient
Alter the inflammation ha been subdued.
perfect rest will be the best treatment
| CHICKEN PIE.-Lins the sida of a baking
dish with good crlzi. Lave your chickens
cooked as for fric-Hcs seasoned with salt
pepper and butler; before thoy are quite
done lay them In bnkirG dish, and pour on
part OF the gravy which you heve thictened
with little flour. C5ver 1t then with puff
PASTE In the center ct tho cover cut small
hole the size of silver dollar, and spread a
piece OF dough twice it On over it. When
oaked remove this piece enS examine the
INTERIOR; If 1t is getting dry pour in moreof
the remaining gravy; cover il again and
serve. 1t should be baked in a Quick oven
Plgeon and veal pies ore made after the above
| recipe.
UrIRzINe OLD TIN CANs.-Take off the ton,
oil the can, punch holes on the opposite
sioes near the rim, put in wire bail, and
you have little bucket which may serve
H.
handy purposes. Take off the top, cut to
the proper shape, and fe,ten on q handle by
means OF screw throuah hole in the bot
tom, and useful scoop may be made A
saucepan for small messes may be made by
cutting Gown can, leaving strip to be
bent at right angles and turning around a
SUCK TO serve as handle. A coarse CRATER
1or crackers, etc., is easily formed from
piece Of tin fastened to Board. The holes
In the CRATER should be made with an old
three eornered file.
The Farm.
1t is computed that the grain used for
liquors in year In the United States reaches
| 1O,O0O, 900 bushels, which would make 1.O5O..
| OOO.OOO four pound loaves of bread Great
Britain uses 81, 600 bushels q year for the
same purpose, and annually imports food to
the value of nearly $400, 900 900.
| Texas contains an estimated population of
2,OeO,OOO. 1t receives en- annual increase by
immigration alone of $4,000. There are pro-
duced in the state annually about 100000
bales of cotton. The value of this crop is
$30, 900. The annual export of cotton Is
estimated at Sl0, 100000 in value, of wool at
81, 900, OF hides at 81 ,S00, O00 of beef in
barrels and cans at s., 0O9, o00 and other pro-
auctions besides wheat at So, 200, 0O0 The
present wheat crop will bring between six
and seven million dollars.
Flattering adyices continue to be received
/ in relation to the crops. Reports from near
ly 200 points in Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Dakota. Kansas and
| Missouri, covering the whole of the spring
wheat regions, have been received, which
show that the acreage is nearly so per cent.
greater than last year; that the condition
and prospects are better than at any time
since 1860; that the seasons work and nego-
tiations are three to six weeks ahead of the
usual time, and that there Is an average Of
Is to 20 per cent of the old crop on hand.
Rats seriously interfere with the health
fulness of house. Ii you build of brick
bring forward one course Of brick, so as to
everywhere touch the Dashboard at the bot
tom of every room; at the top of every room
bring forward another row OF brick so as to
touch the plastering, and thus cut off every
hollow space in your walls at top and bot
tom. If you build of wood let in piece of
scantling between the studding at top and
bottom and lay tight course of brick and
mortar on the top of these pieces of scant-
ling. Brick up the spaces between the ends
of your joists
A correspondent of the American Farmer
writes on the subject of the capacity of sheep
to improve soils or renovate worn out land.
He says: From many years experience and
observation am fully convinced that plow-
ing in green crops with hme-such as clover
and Others-is the most economical and
speediest means that a farmer can use for
| bringing up worn SOIL let IL can De very
profitably done by the use of sheep-in pas
turing even. More than once and on more
than one farm have seen dry, barren spots,
such as gravel knobs and side hills, made fer.
tile and productive in a single season, SIM
ply by sailing small flock of sheep on those
barran spots twice q week during the sum-
mer the sheep would be sure to resort there
several times day to lick up the salt, and
thus leave their droppings, both liquid and
solid, which are very rich fertilizers; then
the next season the most rank and luxuriant
growths OF grass or grain would be produced
on those CALLED spots" Of any other portion
of the whole field; thus the best kind Of
manure was applied and spread just where
most wanted without any hard labor.
Weight for weight, sheep manure is more
fertilizing than either horse or cow manure,
and next in value to hen or hog droppings.
Sheep are valuable fertilizers I'm very sure.
The British government having sanctioned
an inquiry into the causes and conditions of
the spread of cholera, two surgeons having
much practical experience with the disease
In India are contributing to the practitioner
a series of papers concerning it. They in
cline to the belief that cholera is not trans
mitted by personal contact but that il Is
usually generated locally in certain kinds of
soil, somewhatin the same manner as is the
malarial poison. Speaking of his "soil
theory" which they favor, they say: "All
cause of cholera is developed in the layer of
soil lying above the water level or first i'm
permeabe stratum in locality; and that,
therefore, the development must depend on
certain conditions IN that layer These con-
ditions are admittedly quite undetermined,
but must be supposed to be constantly ex-
istent in greater or less degree within the
areas in which the disease is epidemic
1t is hopeless to attempt to fatten chickens
while they are at liberty. They must be put
in a proper coop; and this, like most other
poultry appurtenances, need not be expen-
sive. To fatten twelve fowls, a coop must be
three feet long, eighteen inches high. and
eighteen inches deep, made entirely OF bars.
No part of it solid-neither top, side nor
bottom. Discretion must be used according
to the size OF the chickens put up. They do
not want room; indeed, the closer they are
the better-provlded they can all stand up
at the same time. Care must be taken to
put up such as have been accustomed to be
together, or they will fight III one is QUAR-