Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03
FARM AND FIREsIDE.

OAAS pO1uv ID AodCA0u YOU hI6 PERFECTLY Salt
!; all that is necessary is to protect it from
the dirt. Do not stop short of the bleed
ing and the numbness, and do not, on any
account, close the opening with plaster
Nothing more than simple cerate on a
clean cloth is necessary. We have used.
and seen this used, on all kinds of simple
punctures for thirty years, and never knew
a single instance Of a wound becoming in
famed or sore after treatment as above
Ameng other cases: A coal-rake tooth
going entirely into the foot, a bad bite by
pig, several instances of file-shank thro
the hands, and numberless cases of rusty
nails, avis, etc.. but never knew failure
of this treatment. Scientific american.
AN EFFICIENT WEED ExTERMINA-
ToR.-We have here found the use of
drops of sulphuric acid Toll of vitrioD an
easy, neat and entirely effective way of de-
| stroying scattering weeds in the grass Of a
small lawn or front yard: It is particular
ly convenient for extirpating such ill-look-
ing interlopers as plantain, etc. To cut
for each one several motions and serious
labor; and even this is not effectual unless
every root is completely severed. Even if
done effectively, there is left either hole
or loose dead weed. But, having spoon
full of vitriol in small open-mouthed bot
tie fastened on the end of two foot han
die, we have only to dip the bruised end
of a small rod into it and touch the heart
of a weed, or three or four successfully be-
fore dipping again, and they are done for.
We have only to see if there are any more
left.-Coas,,try Gentlemen.
BEEs.-Mr. James Emerson, living at
Manchester, Conn.,, has a swarm of bees
which have been in his house for forty
years. Having no use for one Of the attic
rooms of his two story house. he took the
hive of bees and placed it there, boring
holes through the side of the building fac
ing the hive so that the bees might 60 in
and out. During all these years Mr.. En-
erson has used the honey freely. and the
bees have built comb on either side of
the hive two feet in thickness aud several
feet in height. The comb next to the hive
is filed with honey, while there is nothing
in that on the other side. In all these
years the beeves have never swarmed.
When bee brings pollen into the hive
he advances to the cell In which it is to be
deposited and kicks it off; another bee,
one Of the indoor hands, comes along and
rams it down with his head and packs it
into the cell as a dairy maid packs butter
into frk in.-John Burroughs.
CHOPPED TOMATO PICKLEs.-One peck
Of green tomatoes. sliced and sprinkled
with one teacupful of salt. Cover with
cold water, and let stand over night; rinse
in fresh water; put three onions and three
green peppers (medium size,) to the toma-
toes, and chop all fine. Scald in weak vim
egar, and drain. Add one cupful Of gra-
ted horse-raddish; one pint of white mus
tard seed, (whole); two teaspoonsful OF
ground cloves; one of ground cinnamon,
and one teacupful of brown sugar. Pack
thoroughly, and cover with cold strong
vinegar.
LAMP CEMENT.-Where the tops of
lamps have become loosened, it is not an
easy job to mend them, and many have
been disappointed in attempting to &C.
ment them on by the use of plaster of
Paris. 1t is said that by boiling three
parts of rosin with one part Of caustic soda
and five parts Of water, and mixing with
one-half its weight of plaster of Paris, one
will make cement which is not permea-
BILE by petroleum. It sets firmly in ashort
time, and is not good conductor of heat.
MILK.-It will pay better to feed your
milk to the chickens than to feed it all to
the hogs; it makes no difference whether
it is skim-milk, sour milk or butter milk,
it is all good for them, and when once &C
customed to it, they will drink it greedily.
It is especially beneficial to young chick
ems; if you will supply them with all they
will drink, you will be surprised to see
how rapidly they will grow and how well
they will thrive.
PICKLED ONIoNs.-Select small onions,
remove with knife all of the outer skin
SO that each will be white and clean; drop
into brine strong enough to float an egg
and let remain there six hours. Bring
strong vinegar to boil; add bits of horse
radish and cinnamon bark, with a few
cloves and two or three red peppers. Pour
hot over the onions previously drained
from the brine.
Common rock salt, dried in an oven and
pulverized, mixed with equal parts of
spirits of turpentine, will kill felon in
twenty-four hours. Keep rag constant
ly wet with the preparation on the felon
during that time.
EGG AND OYSTER OMELETrE.-Beat
up four eggs, and season to suit; chop up
six large oysters; make batter of half a
cup Of flour and half a pint Of milk; mix
the whole together, stir well, and fry slow
ly, adding by the teaspoonful.
A CURE FOR TooTHAcHE.-A half
drachm of bicarbonate of soda dissolved
in one ounce of water, and held in the
mouth few minutes, will give instant re-
lief.
ANTs.-By placing plate covered with
molasses in a place infested with ants. and
plunging it in hot water as soon as cover
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