The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-04-23

deep eertnen one Is Oest), put the OOugu
around the sides, not the bottom, then pour
in the chicken, but FIST thicken the gravy.
Now put on the crust and bake.
Household Matters.
For infiammatory rheumatism, take half
an ounce of pulverized ealtpetre, put in
half q pint of sweet oil, bathe the paris at.
fected, and sound cure will speedily be
effected.
To keep the hands soft, mix honey, al
mond meal and olive oil into paste, use
after washing with soap. Castillo soap is
best for use; it will cure scratch or cut,
and prevent any spot
Carbonate of soda, vet and applied exter-
nally to the bite of spider, or any veno-
nous creature, will neutralizs the poisonous
effect almost instantly. 1t acts like charm
in the case of snake bite.
To make candied lemon or peppermint for
colds, boil one and one half pounds of sugar
in half pint of water till it begins TO candy
round the sides; put in eight drops of es-
sence; pour it upon buttered paper, and cut
it with knife.
The prudent housewife who, on account
of "hard times" has decided not to repsper
the sitting-room, as desirable, will find the
old paper very much improved in appear
ance by simply rubbing it well with fan
mel cloth dipped in oatmeal.
The Partisan method of cleaning black
silk is to brush and wipe it thoroughly, lay
it on fiat 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.
To prepare a Group preventive, first get
piece of chamois skin, make it like q little
bib, cut the neck and sew on tapes to tie it
on; then melt together some tallow and pine
tar; rub some of this in the chamois, and let
the child wear it all the time. Renew with
the tar occasionally.
To remove grease from silk. take lump
of magnesia, and rub it wet over the spot;
let it dry, then brush the powder off, and
the spot will disappear; or, take visiting
card, separate it, and rub the spot with the
soft internal part, and 1T will disappear with
out taking the gloss off the silk.
For toothache take equal parts of cam
phor, sui phuric ether, ammonia, laudanum,
tincture of cayenne and one-eighth part oil
of cloves. Mix we'll together. Saturate
with the liquid a small piece O. cotton and
apply to the cavity of the diseased tooth and
the pain will cease Immediately.
Boils should be brought to a head by
warm poultices of camomile flowers or
boiled white lilly root, or onion root by
fermentation with hot water, or by stimulat
ing plasters. When ripe they should be
destroyed by aneedle or a lancet, but this
should not be attempted until they are fully
proved.
Soiling.
correspondent of the n. Z. Farmer, at
the close of long article, sums up the ad
vantages and disadvantages of the soiling
system as compared with pasturing, as fol-
lows: "ln summing up the advantages of
soiliDg I can claim a saving of land, fences
and fodder, as there is less waste where fod
they are allowed to trample and defile it by
their droppings. 1t insures full supply of
food in seasons when droughts would ruin
q pasture and starve the animals. 1t Also
for the same reasons, insures constant pro-
duction and income from the stock kept,
thus bringing profits where otherwise there
must be loss Among the disadvantages
of soiling may be mentioned
the extra cost of cutting and
carting food for stock, and the danger of
giving too little exercise to the animals for
main tanning them in perfect health. To re-
duce the cost of cutting and cartipg the
crops, they should be grown as near to the
farm buildings as practicable, and be cut
with a moving machine, whenever the
amount required is large enough to warrant
its use. To keep cattle in good health q
email pasture may be given up as an exer
cIsing ground, where they may be turned in
as many hours each day as seems desirable.
The system is undoubtedly best suited to
mature cows, which really require very little
exercise whl'e IN milk"
Kitchen Garden for April.
Lancaster Farmer.J
In the Middle States now is the time to
plant and SOW if we would hope to reap.
Those of us who do not avail ourselves of
the present need not expect to profit in the
future.
The exact time. however, in which certain
seeds should be sown must depend not only
on location in respect to latitude, but also
on the nature of the soiT If 1t be heavy, a
little delay Will rather promote than retard
our object 1t is impracticabie, in advance,
to always give undertaking directions-the
common sense of each one must be brought
into requisition.
Asparagus SOW, or plant roots, If not at
tended to last month. This vegetable is
now coming into season. Whenever practi-
cal a bed of sufficient size should be made,
to permit an ample supply without cutting
every feeble shoot which peeps above the
surface; indeed, where space and means ad-
NIT, two beds should be maintained and cut
alternate seasons. The Colossal appears to
sustain its reputation. Beans. bush or bunch,
SOW. Broccoli, purple cape, is the best to SOW.
Beats, early and long, SOW. Cabbage,
drumheads and fat Dutch, SOW freely,
and to plant; also other sorts of reliable
character, which will afford an uninterrupt-
ed succession. so desirable in every country
family. Carrots, early horn, and long
orange, SOW. Caulifower, late, SOW. Celery
SOW, if not sown last month. Cress, SOW.
Cucumber, early frame, SOW in warm spot
Horseradish, plant, if not already done.
Hot beds attend to. Leek, SOW. Lettuce,
SOW IN drills: also plant from beds of last
autumn's sowing. Msrjorum, sweet, SOW.
| Mustard, for salad, SOW. Nasturtiume, SOW.
Onions. buttons for table use, plant
| and cow thickiy for sets Parsley
SOW. Parsnips. sugar. SOW. Peas. early
and late, for a succession, SOW. Pota-
toes plant plenty of the Early Rose for the
main supply during summer and autumn.
Radish, long scarlet and white and red tur-
MP. SOW. il not already sown; also, the
Golden Globe and White Summer for success
sion. Satisfy, sow. Sage, SOW or plant.
Spinach, the savory, SOW at short intervals.
Thyme. SOW or plant. Tomatoes. sow to sue
coed those sown in hot beds Turnips, SOW,