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keeping thus the eyeid elevated, and
the eye quiescent for few moments, one
feels the flow OF tears starting from the
organ, which seldom fails to bring along
with it the cause of the pain, or at least
to carry it toward the corner OF the eye
next to the nose, from whence it may be
removed by fine handkerchief folded
to point.
SODA FOR WASHING. very com.
monsuse of soda in washing linen causes
injury to the tissue, and imparts to it q
yellow color. In Germany and Belgium
the following mixture is now extensively
and benefcially used. Two pounds OF
soap are dissolved in about five gallons
of water as hot as the hand can bear it;
then next is added to this fluid three
large tablespoonfuls of liquid ammonia
and one spoonful Of best oil OF turpen-
tine. These fluids are incorporated
rapidly by means of beating them to-
gether with small birch broom. The
linen is then soaked in this liquid for
three hours, care being taken to cover
the washing.tub by q closely-atting
wooden cover. By this means The linen
is thoroughly cleaused, saving much
rubbing, time and fuel.
Sowing Grnss Seed Ia tho Fall.
In this country the fields are usually
seeded to grass in spring, but it some
times happens that from various causes
the catch will not be good, and after the
grain crops are taken off more or less of
bare spots will be found. Where most
Of the field is seeded good, and only oc-
casional bare spots are found, it will be
best to SOW grass seed now at any time,
and if the ground is moist fine start
will be given before winter. In many
places fall seeding is preferred to spring,
better catch being obtained than when
the seed is grown along with grain
crop. In this case o coating of fine
manure should be narrowed in with the
seed to give it a quick and vigorous
start. If on fields that were seeded laet
spring and are not in very good con-
dition as regards fertility, still fair
catch of grass is visible, a moderate top
dressing should now be given, the best
of results would be obtained, as the
manure will act as a mulch and ferti-
lizer, while the open and porous con-
dition Of the soil will hasten it's action
upon the roots of the young plants. It
sometimes happens that there are places
in meadows, otherwise good, where ad-
vantages would be derived from sowing
grass seed and spreading manure, mar
rowing both in together, thus obviating
the necessity OF ploughing and reseed-
ing the entire field. Also where COWS
have been yarded nights during the
summer, upon fields where the grass has
become somewhat run out, fall seeding
and narrowing will answer well; but to
be successful there must be sufficient
fertility, either in the soil or applied in
manure, to insure a termination and
growth of the seed; otherwise it will
usually be time, labor and money lost.
Boston Transcript.
Health Hints.
Fresh radishes, we'll masticated, and
the various kinds Of turuips, if digestion
is strong enough for them, ore good for
gravel.
A piece of lemon bound on corn will
relieve it in a day or 50. 1t should
be renewed night and morning. The
free use of lemon juice and sugar will
always relieve cough. A lemon eaten
before breakfast every day for week or
two will prevent the feeling of lassitude
peculiar to the approach of spring.
To stop blood, take the fine dust of
tea, or the scrapings of the inside OF
tanned leather, and bind it close upon
the wound, and the blood will soon cease
to flow. These articles are at all times
accessible, and easy to be obtained.
After the blood has ceased to flow, laud-
anum may be advantageously applied to
the wound.
Hunger, or cold feet, or excessive
WEAKNESS, may prevent sound sleep.
Persons who do not sleep we'll should
eatmoderately of plain, nourishing food.
not tempt the appetite; this aggravates
the disease by making too much blood;
on the other hand, if too little is eaten,
the nerve tissues are starved, and make
too little hydra. carbon; neither leave off
study altogether, nor exercise too much.