The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-11-27
HOME AID FARM.

A DRESSING FOR SLAw.-Cut your
cabbage very fine, salt, and add little
sugar: allow to stand twenty minutes;
then take cup one-third full OF vlne'
oar. fiji with sweet cream, and pour
over it.
RICE P1E.-To a pint of boiled rice
add a pint of rich cream, two eggs, SAT-,
and a little mace. Let these ingredients
be we'll mixed, spread half the quantity
in deep baking dish, lay pieces OF
chicken upon it and cover them with
the remainder Of the rice, and bake N
q hot oven.
MEAT can be made tender, it is said,
by softening the libers with vinegar. a
steak turned over four or five times in q
connie Of hours on plate containing q
little vinegar, salad oil and pepper will
become tenderer and be far better than
if battered with arolling-pin or cleaver,
which forces all the juices out OF 1t.
TO REMOVE STAINS FROM DRESSES:
Stains from fabrics may be removed
by moistening the spot with solution OF
Epson salts in few drops OF hot water.
RIB we'll the first time and then moisten
AGAIN. Next fill q tin vessel with boiling
water. and set it on the stained place for
a few minutes, and aftcrward wash out
in warm water. 1t is advisable to have
articles thus treated washed immedi-
atcly.
DELICIOUS LEMON PIE.-Grate the
yellow rind of the lemon, and squeeze
out the juice; beat the yelks OF eight
eggs with sixteen tablespoonfuls OF
sugar and four of butter; add half a
teacupful of sweet milk and the whites
of four eggs beat stiff; add the lemons,
and bake in rich crust; beat the re-
manning four whites with two spoonfuls
of sugar and some grated nutmeg.
When the pies are done, spread this over
the top, and brown lightly.
TREATMENT OF HEAvEs.-Heayes is
frequently caused by indigestion, and at
other times by the introduction of dust,
spores of mold, and other irritating
substances from the food into the lungS
and air passages. In the former case a
change of food and mild pur@ative, o,
even an a!Kali, as lime-water or soda,
will be effective. In the latter case, the
removal of the cause and the use Of by.
posulphie of soda in ore-ounce doses, tc
neutralize the effect OF the absorption OF
the diseased matter, will generally allay
the trouble. Horses troubled will
heaves are almost always benefited by
feeding on soft food of q nutritious ans
not u bulky character, thus avoiding
distension of the stOmach.-N. \
Times.
"WArER FOUNDER" is not essential
Is different from grain founder in horses
In the initial stages poultice the feet AM
give full doses If sedatives to tw'
dsachms of lobelia daily for two or three
DAYS. and renew the poult!ces thre
times day until inflammation has sub
sided. Remove the shoes with care
Give the horse good bed, and cncou'
ace him to lie down as much as possible
Laxative medicines may also be give
with benefit. AlCes are best for tn
horse. As soon as the fever has bee
subdued, walk the animal about on so
.. ground, but do not attempt it while tn
feet are SO tender as to give him pair
,, When the feet have again become some
what free from soreness. put on the oa
, shoes slightly fastened, If in winter, bu
4 in summer leave the feet bare and tur
!, ou, in pasture free Of stone, ard
somewhat moist and wet, SO much tt
better. In some eases it will be nece
sary to open small holes in the hoof
bottom of the foot to let out pus tn
NAV form within. Trc>'ment, nov
d ever, must be varied according to Il
D severity of the case.-N. Y. Sun.