The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-11-08
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Do not let coffee and to stand in

Lard requires no other care than
10 be kept in dry, cool place.
Scald your wooden ware often,
and keep your tinware perfectly
dry.
Rheumatism can often be re-
moved by applicotionto tho pain
full part Of cloth wet in Il weak
solution Of salsoda. The wash
needs to be lukewarm.
To XIII Bed-bMgs.-Dissolvc ten
grains Of corrosive sublimAte in al
half pint of alcohol. Cork the bot
tie, make u hole in the cork and
insert 4 quill through which 10
pour the mixture. Pour into every
crack and crcvicc; it will not only
kill but prevent the bugs from rel
turning. Tho mixture being poi
son, should be labelled by u drug
gist. 1t Is the only cilGctual
remedy.
To .Srrcicn Butter When q
French woman has butter that is
not entirely sweet she adds TO it q
little more salt, 4 little soda, and
brings it to a boil, and then by al
lowing the settings to remain at
the bottom, and pouring of all the
clear the butter becomes entirely
sweet, and not too salt for cooking
purposes. In this condition it
may be kept in crock.
Preserving Sheep from Dogs
Place on one sheep in every ten Of
the flock a bell Of tho usual size for
sheep, Tho instinct of the dog
prompts him to do all his acts in Il
sly, stealthy manner; his attacks
upon sheep arc most frequently
made at night while they are at
rest, and the simultaneous jingle Of
MI the bells strike terror TO the
dogs; they turn their tails and
leave the sheep, fearing the noise
OF the bells will lead TO their OK
posure. The ratio of bells may
be made to vary according 10 the
size Of the flock.
Chicken for 7ea.-Boil 4 chicken
Tor chickens) in as little water as
possible, until the meat falls from
the bones. Chop the meat fine and
season with salt and pepper. Put
into the bottom Of the mould some
slices of hard boiled eggs, then n
layer of chopped chicken, another
layer of eggs, then chicken until
the mould is nearly full. Boil
down the water in which the chick
en- was cooked with n large pinch
Of gelatine moss until about Il
cup and 4 half full is lcft-season
and strain through a very coarse
net over the mold Of chicken. Let
it stand over night or all day near
the ice-to be sliced down for sup
per and garnislied with celery tops
or parsley.
Keeping Arplcs in Ptns'er.-l have
been experimenting the past few
years with apples, and find those
packed in plaster keep much long
or than any other way | have tried.
I use flour barrels, and find them
preferable TO apple barrels, as they
are made tighter. I first cover the
bottom OF tho barrel with plaster,
then n layer Of apples, then cover
with plaster, and so on till the bar
rel is full; then pu! the head in
and drive the hoops tight. The
plaster, being Of u cold nature,
keeps the fruit at IN even tempern-
tire, and being fine and dry, packs
so close rs to keep the apples air
tight. had Northern Spy and
Swacr almost as lresl. in May ms
when picked, and found no decay
cd ones, and thinl: they would
have kept till early apples were ripe
had We not used them. Shall p It
up several barrels for next spring
and summer use, as ! am satisfied
that our hest varieties. such rs
Stcols Red Winter, Wagner and
Seek-no-furtkcr, will keep several
monthes longer than putting them
M without plaster, and will retain
their flavor much better beside.
Dean and O'hcr !Soup.-Soak one
quart Of dried beans in lukcwarin
warm water over night. Tho next
morning put them into four quarts