The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
Home and Farm Items.


CHLORIDE of lime is essential to the |
publication of all sick rooms. It keeps
the atmosphere healthy, even in the
most terrible epidemic diseases.
IT is a mistake to load a weak stomach
with water on the theory that it is q
tonic. Water should be taken only as
it is desired to quench the thirst.
To disguise castor-oil, rub two drops of
oil of cinnamon with an ounce of gfyce-
rine and an ounce of ~castor-oil.
Children will take it without hest.
tation.
The white of an egg is a most efica-
cious remedy for burns. Seven or eight
successive applications of this substance
soothe pain, and efectually exclude the
air from the burn.
FLANNEL should in all instances be
worn by women and children next to the
skin in winter. The same garment
should not be worn at night that is worn
during the day. Cleanliness demands a
change, and comfort would be increased
by wearing a lighter article.
If a person is inclined to be dyspeptic,
avoid mince-pies, sausage, and other
highly-seasoned food. Beware of eat
ing too freely of soups; better to eat
food dry enough to employ the neutral
saliva OF the mouth in mo~istening 1t.
For plant-lice, take three and a half
ounces of quassia chips, and fvedrachms
of s~tavesacre seeds, in powder; place in
seven pints of water and boil down to
five pints. When cold the strained
liquid is ready for use, either by means
of a watering pot or syringe.
OPENING the eyes and submerging
them in clean saltwater has been found
beneficial to those whose eyesight is i'm
paired by weakness or soreness Bath
ing the eyes in saltwater is the best of
prescriptions for strengthening and
healing them.
THERE are some points of difference
between British and American methods
of feeding stock, as follows: In Great
Britain turnips are cut and mixed with
straw. Hay and straw are always cut
up and mixed with meal. Oil cake is
also used with the cut food. The ma
nure from such feeding is regarded as of
great value.
COUGHING can be stopped by pressing
IN the nerves of the lip in the neighbor-
hood of the nose. A pressure there
may prevent a cough when it is begin
ming. Sneezing may be stopped by the
same mechanism. Pressing also in the
neighborhood of the ear, right in front
of the ear, may stop coughing. It is SO
also of hiccough, but much less SO than
for ~sneezing or coughing.
AVOID giving a tired horse very cold
water, as it often produces collie. In
large establishments exhausted steam il
passed through the horse troughs
others allow the water to stand for SOM
time in buckets. On the road, horses
should be watered nee in ten miles al
least. The stomach of a horse is SC
small in comparison to his body that
large draughts iniuriously distend it
consequently small quantities at regular
intervals is the best rule.
ScALLoPED potatoes: Slice cold boilet
potatoes very thin and small; put on,
quart of them in a baking-dish il
layers with two even ~teaspoonfuls Of
salt, two-thirds of a ~teaspoonful of pep
per, ana tW0 ana a nalI ounces OF Dulb9r
pour half a pint of cream or milk owe,
the whole; if milk is used, more butter
is required; ove the potatoes witt
grated bread, alittle pepper and salt, ant
small bits of butter; bake until thor
oughly heated and Drowned.
SAvoRY rice pudding: Wash on
ounce of the finest rice, put it in
pie-dish with half a pint of beef tea o
any kind of broth. Bake until the rio
is well cooked; it will take about Al
hour in moderate oven. Boil a quartz
of a pint of milk, pour it OF to an eg
. lightly beaten, stir well together an
then mix with the rice. Season wit
! salt, and, if allowed, a little pepper
! Put the pudding into the pie-dish, bak
: very slowly for an hour and a half, an
> serve.