The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-09
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from good blood.
In feeding stock do not vast
thefeed. 1t is Far better TO grint
and cook the articles.
Raise your own bread and meat
and if the cotton You raise brings
low price, you can still look cheer
full.
TO relieve a choking COW, throw
tablespoonful of saltpetre far back
on her tongue.
Always water plants with a
sponge. Get the large, coarse kind
and you will save yourself much an
noyance and spattered walls.
The Partisan method of clean
ing black silk is to brush and wipe
it thoroughly, lay it on fat table,
with the side up which is intended
to show, and sponge with hot coffee
strained through muslin. Allow it
to become partially dry, then iron.
Fruit spots are removed from
white and fast-colored cottons by the
use Of chloride Of soda. Commence
by cold soaping the article, then
touch the spot with q hair pencil or
n feather dipped in the chloride, Dip
ping it Immediately into cold water
10 prevent the texture of the article
being injured.
For severe burns, take unslacked
lime and pour water on it. When
the water is drawn of clear, mix fax
seed oil with it until it becomes vel
low and thick like syrup. Apply to
burns at any stage, the earlier, how
ever, the better. We publish this
because we are confident it is the
best application IN severe cases, as
well rs slight burns.
Relative to changing the clo-
thing, it is considered hazardous to
lessen it's amount after dressing in
the morning, unless active exercise
is taken Immediately. No under
garments should be changed for
lighter ones, during the day, ordina-
rily. The best, safest and most con-
venient time for lessening the cloth
ing is in the morning, when we first
dress for the day.
"A correspondent Of an exchange
furnishes the following recipe for the
cure Of bhndstaggers in horses:
First, bleed the horse as long as
he can we'll stand it, and then pour
one tablespoonful Of spirits of tur-.
pentine and the same quantity of the
root of garlic, well pounded, in each
ear. Then stick corn cobs in each
ear, and tie them securely, in order
that the cobs may not be shaken
out; after which smoke the nostrils
of the horse severely with tar, feath-
ers and rags twice a day.
AS the weather will soon be
growing warm and cooling bevera-
ges will be in demand, we publish o
receipt for making a pleasant, harm
less and somewhat nutritious drink
that costs but little and is easily
made. Boil pint Of corn until it
is soft without bursting. Put it in
gallon of water in which pint of
good molasses has been stirred,
shake we'll and set it near the fire in
warm place, and in "a hours the
beer will be excellent. 1t may be
bottled and by adding more water
and molasses to the corn the beer
will be ready for use in II hours.
The same corn will answer for six
months and the beer can be kept
constantly on hand. The beer will
not cost over six cents per gallon,
and will be better and more whole
some than cider. A little yeast may
be used to advantage in the first
making.
CULTURE OF CABBAGE.-Since the
advent of the cabbage worm almost
every one has been at loss to know
what to do to raise few cabbages.
Some have tried one thing and some
have tried another, and mostly to no
purpose. Last year | set about three
hundred and thirty five plants, and
picked off the worms by hand as
they came, for about two weeks
which took some two hours each day.
This seemed to be too much work,
and as / have we'll of soft water
near by, I took a five pail kettle, set
it near the well, put into it pint of
soft soap, and then filled it up with
water. let this stand till the water
was warmed by the sun, and then,
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