The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-08-09
HOUSEHOLD Economy.

ed raw onion to season. and M,
3 over a good salad dressing.
CATCHING MosQu1ToEs.-Nail a ANA
cup, like the cover Of a blacking.bo,
on the end OF q brOOm.stick and Il
1t with . small quantity Of kerosene
then hold 1t under the mosquito O
> the ceiling. or press 1t up quickly g
as to cover him, and the fumes OF tn
Kerosene will cause him almost 9
} once to drop into the oil dead. Thi
|. plan Will save the disflguremeu
caused by killing the insects on til
ceiling. rs 1t is generally done.
10 DESTROY LICE ON FowLs.-Greas
the top OF the head and under eac
wing with an ointment OF mercuris
ointment, two parts; lard tire
parts; crude petroleum. one par1
Apply In half.lnelted state.
BEAN SALAD.-String young beans
cut into small pieces, wash and cool
tender In sailed water. drain wei
and add go much finely chopped
onion as liked. with pepper. salt an,
vinegar. Serve when cold. and ad,
little olive oil or melted butter.
| Farm Notes. :
During the heat Of the summe
commence work early and continu,
It late-but take q good, wholesom,
rest In the middle Of the day.
FRESH manure produces but little
effect when applied to crops, bu
when It is we'll rotted it then con
tains much valuable soluble mat.
ter absorbabIy by plants. 10
fresh manure the most impor.
tant constituent Of its soluble
portion Is potash. and it contains but
small proportions Of ammonia and
phosphoric acid. Rotten manure. on
the contrary, yields to the solvent
action Of water large amounts Of nj.
trogen and phosphoric acid.
The health and comfort of horses
have OF late years been greatly i'm.
proved by the better construction OF
stables. They are made more roomv
and lofty, and provided with means
OF thorough ventilation. In MANY
new stables lofts are done away with.
or the floor Of the loft is kept well
above horses heads, and ample
shafts are introduced to convey away
foul air. BY perforated bricks and
gratiDgs under the managers. and
elsewhere around the walls, and only
by windows and ventilators, atund.
ance Of pure air is secured for the
horses; while being introduced in
moderate amount, and from various
directions, It comes in without
drauglt. Too much draught Is al.
most an unknown stable luxury. To
secure constant supply OF pure air,
horses require more cubic space than
they generally enjoy. Even when
animals are stabbed only at night. a
minimum OF 1900 cubic feet should
be allowed. In England the newer
cavalry barracks give a minimum OF
l 500 cubic feet, with a ground area
Of fully ninety square feet per horse:
and the best hunting and carriage
horse.stables have more room,
Home Doctor.
REMEDY FOR A CoUGH.-A friend
tells US that mixture OF equal parts
OF Jamaica rum, honey and linseed
oil, taken three times q day, q spoon
ful each time, Is a most excellent
medicine for u cough. In her own
case. where the cough was brought
on by 40 attack of pneumonia, she
was entirely cured by its use.
To PREPARE AN INv1GoRATING BATH.
"A teaspoOnful or more OF powdered
bOra1 thrown into the bath.tub while
bathing will communicate q velvety
loftness to the water, and at the same
time tnviQOrate and rest the bather:
persons troubled with nervousness
or wakeful nights will find this kind
Of bath q great benefit.
CARE OF TIE EYES. - When the eyes
become inaamed from any cause, do
not rub them at all-such irritation
ls danger0u5-but battle them In te.
ptd milk and water; keep the bowels
open by some gentle medicine. and
o8t little meat. The eyes are very
sensitive to the state of the stomach.
Avoid the glare Of strong light.
RELIEVING CATARRH. -Inhale through
The n0strils q strong solution OF salt
10 water. l would advise az strong q |
solution as an ounce to the pint,
though some will tolerate more. In
this strength 1t Is not painful, but |
acts as q tonic and astringent, re.
teving congestion, preventing the
,ndosmoee effect which would &C.
company the use OF pure water or |
weaker solutions. But 1t is q mis-. |
AXE to suppose that salt water will |
,ure all cases OF catarrh. When the !
condition is one OF chronic conges.
lion simply, with acrid secretion, It |
nay be sufficient; but In the worse
'orms, where there Is q deep.seated
inflammation With liberation, more
powerfully stringent, a. we'll as slim.
liant, and even escharotic solutions
re reqeisite to effect = cure. Some
II the best OF these are nitrate Of
liver, chlorate and permanganate Of
,otash. sulphate OF copper, sulphate
nd sulpho. carbolate OF zinc, etc.
When the douche does not seem to
ucceed, the spray from an atomizing.
ube should be submitted.
BA11lxs.-Avoid bathing within
70 hours after meals, Is the advice
L the Royal Humane Society Of En-. /
land, or when exhausted by fatigue
+ from any other cause, or when the
'0dy Ia cooling after Precipitation.
nd avoid bathing altogether in the
pen air, II, after being q short time
q time In the water, there is q sense
I chlliness, with numbness Of the
lands and feet, but battle when the
'ody 10 warm, provided no time is
0st 10 getting Into the water. Avoid
killing the body by sitting OF stand.
ng undreseed on the banks or in |,
'oats. after having been IN tho water. /
Z remaining too long in the water:
ut lesve the water Immediately |,