The Red Cloud chief., 1878-04-11
YARN. HARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD,

\ Lt.soS ~ Cow MilKiS0.-A mar.
ket gardener had n very fine COW that
was MIXED week after week by hired
men. III. observed tina, the amount IT
butter he carried Ia market weighed
n pound more IN each alternate
week. He watched the men. and tried
the cow after they had finished milking,
but always found that there was NO
milk left in the tcnts. lie finally asked
the Scotch girl who took care II the
milk II she could account for the diff.
ference why ycs,' she SAYS, ''Wh.n
jim milks he says Ia the old COW. so,
my pretty muley, soy But when sam
milks he hits her on the hip with the
edge 81 the pail and says, Hist. you old
brute""
CURE fOR SwEgSY.-t have used the
following many times In the last forty
years, and never knew 1t To fail. Take
twelve ounces II salt pork: fry the
grease from II thoroughly; dissolve
three handfuls Of salt In the hot grease;
take three hens eggs; bruise them fine.
shells and all; stir thoroughly with the
grease and salt when warm enough
To dissolve the eggs. but not to cook.
Apply Ia the part affected every other
day until you see An improvement: then
as often ~ you think best. Warm il i'm
well with n red hot shovel after each an.
plication. have never known this 10
fail. Usually two or three applications
will cure.
PKuNING FRuIr lRHrs.-Amony the
successful fruit growers in Western New
York. the heads of peach trees are kent
sn lnVA thut futlt ~, half al. fl. =
be- picked by one standing on the ground.
and the balance can be- reached from n
four-foot sicpladder. They say il rem
icrs II difficult tai cultivate among the
trees. but that the advantages compcn.
safe. In regard to the trimming Of
fruit trees. there Is but one opinion. and
that was In favor Of liberal trimming.
II IL not the pulp and flesh Of n peach
or apple that draws on the soil, but the
stone and seeds. The way to obtain
large and fair fruit is by rigid trimming.
Pruning apple trees shopld be- done in
such u manner ~ To produce low. sau-
c%er-shapcd trces. They should be al.
lowed to grow as high as they will. In
this way onl, u they strike their roots
deeply in the soil. Supcriluous roots
may be removed at any time, but a bot
tie Of shellac should always be- ready
with which "a varnish the stump to
protect IL.
TAKING COLD.--H a cold settles on
the outer covering Of the lungs. IL be-.
comes pneumonia, inflammation Of the
lungs. or lung fever. and in many cases
carries off the strongest man To the
grave within n week. II cold falls up.
on h inner covering Of the lungs. II il
plcurisy. with it, knife-like pains and
It's slow, very slow, %recoveries. II a
cold settles in the joints. there il rhcu-
matism. with its agonics of pain, and
rheumatism Of heart, which In an in
stants sometimes snaps asunder the cords
Of life with 40 friendly warning. 1t is
OF the utmost practical Importance,
then. in the wintry weather. To know
not so much how To cure q cold. rs how
to avoid il.
Colds always come from one cause,
some part of the body being colder than
natural for n time. II n person will
keep his or her feet warm always. and
allow himself or herself To be-
chilled. he or she will never take cold
in y lifetime; and this can only he ac-
complished by due care in warm cloth.
ing. and avoidance Of drafts and d
sure. While multitudes Of colds come
from cold feet, perhaps the majority
arise from cooling of too quickly after
becoming = little warmer than Is natu-
raj from exercise OF work, or from con-
finement tO u warm apartment.
AMhONiA.--A very useful article. We
quote the following from competent au-
thority: Put u teaspoOnful of ammo
mia in warm soapsuds. dip u cloth In It.
and 60 over your soiled pants. and see
how rapidly the dirt will disappear; no
scrubbing will be necessary. 10 a pint
Of hot soapsuds add u teaspoonful Of
the spirits, dip in your fork or spoon Tor
whatever you wish to clean.) rub with
a soft brush. and finish with chamois
skin. For washing windows and mir
rors IL has M equal. II win nov
grease spots from every fabric without
injuring the garment. Put on the am
monia nearly clear; lay on blotting pa
per, and set u hot iron on il for a mo-
ment. Also n few drops in water will
cleanse and whiten laces and muslin
beautifully. A few drops in a bowl of
water, II the skin be oily. will remove
all uneasiness and disagrecable odors.
Added to u hot bath, it entirely absorbs
all noxious smell. and nothing Is better
to remove dandruf from the hair. For
heartburn and dyspepsia the aromatic
spirits of ammonia is especially pre-
pared; ten drops taken in a wine-glass
Of water will give relief. For house
plants, five Dr. six drops To every pint OF
water, once q week. will make them
flourish. 1t is good also to clean plant
jars. So be sure and keep n bottle Of
II in the house, and have a glass stop
per. rs Il eats away cork.
PEAS FOR SHEEP. r.. ID. Button in
a letter to the Elmira IN. " Club,
states his experience in feeding peas TO
sheep. The value of peas for feeding
purposes. we are confident is but little
known. The following is Mr.. Buttons
letter:
have made them one of nv princi-
pal crops for several years. and find
these advantages; Peas are as sure a
crop as any other. and one which leaves
the ground in the best order for wheat.
The yield will vary with the soil, forty