Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-21
DOMESTIC.

KEROSENE AZ HAIR ToNIC.-The
subjoined recipe is an instantaneous
and thorough remedy for an itching
scalp. 1t Is the best hair invigorator
and shampoo in existence, and leaves
the hair In the most beautiful condition,
bringing out all its natural tints, and
leaves the scalp as white and pure as a
baby's. l don't care how thick the
dandruff, 1t will clean it in a moment,
and If there Is a root of hair left it will
start a new crop. Take two or three
tablespoonfuls of kerosene and rub with
a little piece of rag lightly into the scalp
just enough to moisten the skin; then
wash the head In hot water, in which a
little sal soda or ammonia water has
been put; use no soap; dry thoroughly,
and (if LADY, let the hair hang free
till perfectly dry. Do this about once
in two weeks and you will have no
trouble of any kind with the outside of
your head. l used it for an itching
scalp, and was surprised to find thick
underground of new hair after two or
three applications"
RICE FOR YOUNG CHICKENs.-In some
localities it is difficult to get young
chicks through the first two weeks after
they are hatched; for the little COM
plants of this early period are often
more numerous and critical than at any
other period of their lives. Feed is the
first consideration, and pure water a
great essential for them from first to
last. Corn meal is the one article of
chicken diet which has been the main
dependence for generations; but some
experiments with rice last year con.
vinced us that for young chicks it is
equal to anything, If not superior to
anything, else. Broods fed upon rice
alone all lived and grew finely, on a
single handful at feed; for the hen
and her brood. An inferior quality,
known TO the trade as broken rice, is
just as good for feed, and it takes so
little for feed that the expense is no
greater in the Northern States than
corn-meai, while In the South it will
be the cheapest feed known.
DIR. G.. +. WATERS, of Boston, some
time since stated that bicarbonate of
soda would promptly subdue pain. To
demonstrate this idea, he scalded HIM
self severely at the wrist, applied his
remedy, and the pain was at once dis
PEELED. With proper care the wound
would have healed speedily; but the
doctor was careless, and a troublesome
suppurating wound was the result. 1t
then occurred to him to substitute
vegetable albumen, for animal albumen,
in healing the wound. He therefore
removed the scab, and after drying the
wound with blotting paper, applied the
juice of the common milk weed. The
result was surprising, as the wound
was healed in from twenty-fOur to
thirty six hours, according to its depth.
A new skin was entirely formed. The
doctor says that all that is necessary is
to have the wound thoroughly dry be-
fore applying the milk weed.
SPRUCE BEER.-l gallon of water;
quart good molasses; ounce whole
cloves; ounce white ginger root; =
ounce whole allspice; = ounce sassafras.
Boil all well. | boil mine three hours.
After taking it off the fire, pour it into
clean tub and add one and a half
gallons of water. Let this stand till
milk warm, then add two tablespoons
full OF bakers or brewers yeast; then
stand away in the cellar or some cool
place during the night, covering ii. The
next day it will be fit for bottling. One
or two raisins, with a few holes punched
in them with fork, placed in each
bottle, add greatly to its flavor. Put it
in strong bottles, cork tightly, and tie
down with twine. Set in a cold cellar
and in three or four days it will be ripe.
HAIL STORM JULEP.-Some sprigs of
green mint, slightly bruised in a tum-
bier with teaspoon. Put In generous
teaspoon of white sugar; add, gradually
stirring, enough water to fill the glass,
lthree-Quarters of the way to the top.
Fill up with pounded ice and shake
hard, then add one tablespoonful of fine
brandy. This is not a strictly temper
ance drink, but very refreshing for
invalids. and we give it for the benefit
of those women who need a slightly
tonic drink In the sick room.
ELDER FLOWER WISE.-One quart of
elder flowers mot berries) to one gallon
of water, three pounds of white loaf
sugar; boil water and sugar together
and pour on the 9owers while hot;
when cool add the juice of one lemon
TO each gallon and one tablespoonful of
yeast stirred well in; let il ferment
three days in a tub covered with flannel;
then strain through a sieve, and to
every six gallons of wine add one ounce
of isinglass and six pounds Of stoned
raisins; in six months bottle.
NECTAR--Four ounces tartaric acid,
four pounds white sugar, two quarts
water. Simmer well together until it
comes to boil. When nearly cold add
the whites of two eggs. When quite
cold flavor with two tablespoons of
lemon or any other extract. Bottle and
cork well. For use, take goblet nearly
filled with water and two tablespoons
of the syrup, to which add about half a
teaspoon OF soda. Stir and drink while
foaming.
CONTINUOUS effort impoverishes the
blood unless it be kept pure by suitable
food and (when needed) DR.. Bulls
Blood Mixture.
PULLED BREAD.-Take from the oven
an ordinary loaf of bread when it is
about half baked, and with the fingers,
while it is yet hot, pull it apart in egg
sized pieces of irregular shape; throw
them upon tins, and bake them in slow
oven to rich brown color. The bread
is excellent to eat with cheese.
Hints for sleeping.
Grown persons generally require
seven hours sleep in Summer and eight
in Winter; few, indeed, except invalids
will fail to sleep well who go to bed at