Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10
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FARM AND FIREsIDE.

SETTING HENs.-Put tablespoonful
of sulphur in the nest as soon as hens or
turkeys are set. The heat Of the fowls
causes the fumes of the sulphur to pene-
trate every part of their bodies, every louise
is killed, and, as all nits are Matched with
in ten days, when the mother leaves the
nest with her brood she is perfectly free
from nits or lice. It is convenient to have
two hens Matching at the same time, since,
if accidents happen, the two broods may
be united. Again, on Matching day it fire.
| quently occurs that, to prevent the newly
born chicks being crushed by eggs that are
behind time, it is desirable to give all that
are Matched to one hen, while the other
takes charge of the eggs alone. Not only
does this give security to the chicks, who
run some hazard of being crushed, if they
| are kept for any prolonged time under the
| mother; but the unmatched eggs also
stand far better chance. For when a
hen finds chickens under her, she sits high
| er from the eggs, and less warmth is affor-
ded them at the time they require most.
The USE OF THE LEMoN.-A piece of
lemon upon corn will relieve it in day
or so. 1t should be renewed night and
morning. The free use oflemon-juice and
sugar will always relieve cough. A lem
on eaten before breakfast every day for
week or two will entirely prevent that feel
ing of lassitude peculiar to the approach
of spring. Perhaps its most valuable pro-
perty is its absolute power of detecting
any of the injurious and even dangerous in
gradients entering into the composition of
so very many of the cosmetics and face
powders in the market. Every lady should
subject her toilet powder to this test.
Place a teaspoonful of the suspected pow
der in glass, and add the juice of lem
on. If effervescence takes place it is in
fallible proof that the powder is danger
GUS, and it's use should be avoided, as it
will ultimately injure the skin and destroy .
the beauty Of the complexion.
REMEDY FOR HEADACHE.-A Partisan
physician has published new remedy for
headaches. He uses mixture of ice and
salt. in proportion of one to one-half. as
cold mixture, and this he applies by means
OF little purse of silk gauze, and wit b a
rim of gutta percha, to limited spots on the
head, when rheumatic headaches are felt.
it gives, instantaneous relief. The applica-
ton is from one-half minute to one and
one-half minute, and the skin is rendered
white and hard by the applications.
CHEAP FRUIT CAKE Seventeen ounces
OF brown sugar five eggs; one pound of
raisins; one pound Of currants; one-foyrta
pound of citron one heaping teaspoonful
Of soda; one-half cupful of molasses one
tumblerful of sweetened vinegar-that
from picked peaches or pears is best; one
table spoonful cloves; one tablespoonful of
cinnamon; one nutmeg; one pound of
flour. This will keep one year.
EGG OINTMENT.-The oil obtained from
the yolks of eggs is credited with wonder
derful healing properties in case of cuts,
bruises and the like by some of the East
ern nations. The eggs are first boiled
hard, when the yolk is easily removed.
Crushed and carefully stirred over a hot
fire, the oil separates, when it is ready for
use. The eggs of water-fowls have the
most oil. but that obtained from the COM
mon and guinea hen is considered best.
( The USE OF SALERATUs Discourse
GED.-The use Of saleratus. so much con-
sumed in bread. is excessively injurious to
the human system. 1t is particularly liza
able to induce muscular prostration or
paralysis, and is sure to injure the diges-
tive organs. Of course, it is most fatal to
children, whose delicate organization is
more sensitive than that of grown per-
sons.
SoAP.-Soap is made of caustic soda and
fat; the latter renders the soda less de-
structive, but does not take away it's DOW
er to loosen dirt. The best soap is. by far
the cheapest to use, as the common kind
contains large proportion of water, which
makes the soap dissolve very quickly.
Seaso a before using.
GRATED HAM ANDWICHEs.-Grated
ham sandwiches are very nice, but rather
rich. To make them, roll out puff paste
very thin; bake in quick oven, and when
1t IS quite cool spread one layer of it with
grated ham, cover it with second layer
OF paste and cut into diamond.shaped
pieces.
CHEAP REFRIaERAToRs.--A flower pot
wrapped in wet cloth and placed over
puCJer plate will keep the contents of the
plate as hard and firm as if they were set
on ice; and milk will not sour if the can
containing it be wrapped in wet cloth.
POTATO PUFF.-Two cups of mashed
potato. and two tablespoonsful of melted
butter beaten to cream, two eggs, cup
OF milk and little salt. Beat we'll TO-
gether, put in deep buttered dish, smooth
the top and bake in quick oven.
A THICK FLOUR BAG, that will hold
twenty-five pounds of -four, is excellent to
put hams away for the summer. Wrap
inc hams first in brown paper, several
tie the bag tightly and hang
up. No flies will disturb the hams.
KHUBARB ought not to be stewed for
pies, but cut the sticks in small pieces. fill
your pie dishes, already lined with the low
er crust, and cover thick with sugar. At
ter placing on thin lid, bake in a moder.
ate oven.