Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-19
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De nelgnleneu Win sliced lemon.
One Eole in the fence will. by and by.
cost ten times as much rs it would to
fix it at once. One d seased sheep will
spoil flock. One unruly animal will
teach all others in company bad tricks.
CEMENT FOR MENDING CHINA
Make thick solution of gum arabic
with warm water. and stir in plaster of
paris; use while warm and set the article
away for two or three DAYS to dry 1t can
not be broken again in the same place
ALL sears made by pruning OFF large
branches OF trees should be painted or
tarred, or otherwise protected from the
rain. Many fruit trees become hollow.
or fall into premature decay, from the
rain penetrating through old saw-cuts
made in pruning.
WASH FOR THE HANDS. -Four ounces
pulverized borax. four ounces each of
saleratus and muriate of ammonia put
into tin pan and pour in four quarts
OF hot soft water stir until well mixed.
bottle for use; after washing the hands
and face, wet with the above.
CITRoN CAKE. -tHow to keep the
citron from falling TO the bottom Of the
cake.) One cup of butter, two of SUI
gar, three OF flour. four eggs and one
cup of milk; add one teaspoonful of
soda and two of cream of tartar and one
pinch of salt. Make the cake as above,
put in the pan. cut the citron thin, put
it in the cake endwise. push down I'M
I'll the batter covers citrop.
STRAWBERRY SHoRTCAKE.-Mak
mo IN l..
enough for three layers rolled little
thicker than for pies, and bake in Jelly
cake pans; prepare two quarts Of
berries, and stir in sugar to taste about
half an hour before your crust is baked;
butter the crust while hot, spread the
berries between the layers. and serve
Immediately; no sauce is needed. - the
juice OF the fruit is sufficient.
RHUBARB PIE.-First :tew and sweet
EN- your fruit to taste. Line Your dish
with paste; brush the paste over with
the beaten white of an egg to keep it
from getting soaked. Do not put more
than halt Il cup of water to two quart
saucepan of the rhubsrb in stewing, or
it will be too juicy. Fill the dish three !
quarters full, put strips of paste across !
As for Il tart pie. and bake in q quick !
oven until the crust is done.
TaE London Farmer gives the fol- |
lowing formula for making liquid graft |
ins wax. MeltOne pound of common resin /
over gentle fire, add one ounce of beef |
tallow and stir well; cool little and /
mix with it tablespoonful of spirits of |
turpentine and then add seven ounces of
not a. Il 1
cohol will cool it so rapidly that it will
be necessary to put it again on the fire,
stirring it constantly with the utmost
care to prevent the alcohol from getting
lntlamed. To avoid this the best way is to
remove from the fire when the lump COM
mences to melt. and stir and repeat
until the whole is !. homogeneous mass
similar to honey. L; should be put on
With painters brush. After a few
lays exposure to the atmosphere in a
hin coat, it becomes as hard as 4 stone
and impervious to air.
CoLIC.-As soon as the cole pains
ire Derceptible. give the animal drench
Of eight ounces raw linseed
,il. one find ounce of laudanum. one
irachm powdered inter and eight fluid
ounces peppermint-water Mix we'll
md drench slowly down the throat
rom common drenching-horn or =
champagne-bottle Ii
'ntire relief is not given in one hour
epeat the above-prescribed drench
the same quantities as here given.
I yol viii give proper attention to the
let of your horse and feed him with
Ound, sweet and nutritious grain and
'rovender, the only food in character
hat agrees with the stomach and its
inctions, you will not have any fur
her difficulty as regards collie attacks.
.arge quantities of water should not
e given at any one time to horses II
hat indicate the least predisposition To