The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-11-17

uleuu IL 10 FARMERS VINO praCGlce any
such methods. When good sheep are
purchased to start with and"are well
kept, sheep-keeping is profitable, bene-
ficia! to the farm, and is to be COM
mended.-Lewiston Journal.
Fatted Fowls.
Asa general rule the farmer should not
desire that his poultry should be very
at, for there is a kind of antagonism be.
tween reproduction and the storing OF
much fat in the tissues. II it was n mere
question OF what to do with the material
there would seem to be- no reason a fowl,
once having attained her full weight,
should not then always begin to lay.
Fat in a living being is generally as for
eign to the system as if it were tried out
and slowed away in a pantry; and yet q
certain proportion of it seems to be the
rule with all animals in their ordinary
health, the amount varying with the in
dividual.
Household Hints.
To clean marble take chalk Gin line
powder), one part; pumice, n part;
common soda, two parts; mix. Wash
the spots with the powder, mixed with
q little water; then clean the whole Of
the stone and wash off with soap and
water.
To boil eggs properly, place them in
. diah having a close cover; pour over
boiling water; cover and set away from
the fire for ten or fifteen minutes. Eggs
cooked in this way are more delicious
and .digestible than when allowed to
boil in the old way. The heat of the
water cooks them to q jelly-like consist
ency, leaving the yolk harder than the
white.
Any n who is piecing a silk quilt, or
expecting to piece one this winter, will
be glad to know how to dye silk or satin
a beautiful old-gold color. Take green
horsereadish leaves, steep them in water,
make q strong dye; after dipping the
silk or satin into the dye thoroughly,
wash in soft soapsuds; iron while
damp, laying a cloth over the silk. This
should always be done when ironing
silk or ribbon, even if it has not been
washed but simply sponged.
To do up lace curts6B, wash and
starch them the same as you would lace
collars. 1t is a good plan to put a little
gum arabic into the starch. Wiring very
carefully, as there is danger of drawing
or breaking the threads. After they
are washed and starched, take clean
sheets and spread on the carpet or floor
of an unoccupied room. Then shake
the curtains out carefully, and spread
them on the sheets. Be careful and
smooth every wrinkle in the lace.
Now open all of the windows, and your
curtains will be dry in O few hours.
Il ealth Hints.
The following is recommended for in
famed eyes: Borax half a dram;
camphor water three ounces. The
above simple prescription is in common
use by the highest medical authorities.
1t makes o wash unexcelled for the
treatment of Inflammation Of the eyes.
In using it, lean the head back and drop
three drops in the corner of each, and
then open the yves and let it work in.
Use it as often as the eyes feel badly.
DIR. Ebrard, of Mines, states that he
has for many years treated all his cases
of sciatica and neuralgia pains with m
improvised apparatus, consistingmerely
of q fat-iron and vinegar, two things
that will be found in every house. The
iron is heated until sufficiently hot to
vaporize the vinegar, nd is then COW
cred with some wcolen fabric, which is
moistened with vinegar, and the appar.
atus is applied at once to the painful
spot. The application may be repeated
two or three times Il dav. DR.. Ebrard
states that, as q rule, the pain disappears
in t%wenty-four hours, and recovery n
sues ct once.