The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-08-12
Icnrtn. Homo Sc.
Runaway Horses.

Ihe horse t1at nis once acquired
the habit OF RAINING away. says
"The Book Of the H)rses,' will bolt
on the first opportunity. II you
suspect bis intention the best plan
Is " check it the moment he begins
- move, taking hold of one rein
with both hands, and giving it one
or two euch violent jerks that the
rogue must pause or turn around
Then stop bin, anl, il ypu doubt
your being able 10 bold him, get OF.
Perhaps too vigorous plug may
make him cross his legs aud fall
not pleasant contingency. but any
thing is better than being run away
with in the street. In opoi ciun,ty
you may compel the runaway to GAL
lop with loose rein until he is tired,
or to move in constiGtly.uarrow.
lag circle untl no is gltl to halt.
A ten.acre field is big enough frr
this expeiient. But the great point
is to stop runaway before ho gcis
into his stride after ho il once
away fpw bits will stop real run
away "A steady pull isa waste of
exertion on the part Of the rider
Some horses may be stopped 10y
saving Tie mouth with the sunilie,
but nothing will check an oil Land
Another expedient is to hold the
reins very lightly, aul on the first
favorable opportunity, rs rising
hill, for instance TO try a succession
OF jerks. But tho cunning, prac
tised runaway is not to bo 80 much
feared as the mkd frightened horse.
The mad horse will dash against
brick wall or jump at spiked rail-
ing of impassable height. | once
saw n runaway horse, after getting
rid of his rider, charge and burst
open his locked stable door.
The 7Urpcn'ine Reme ly.-An
aged physiciln in Washington, who
is retired from practice, man of
extensive learning AMI high chnrac-
ter, says that the Younger proctiti-
oners laugh at him fOr recommend
ing tnrpcutine as remedy for dis
eases of the lungs. He contends
that they have nothing better to
suggest indeed, they have no rem
edy for consumption. lie claims
that in twenty seven clear cases Of
throat disease the use of this remedy
under his own direction has restor
ed the several parties to fair health,
one Of those being his own, wife the
other being man who, from being
unable to sit OF lie ina prostrute
position. has been for FIVE years
past doing engineers work in the
Treasury.
II horses paw in the stable. take
light cha;G, fasten it above the kuce.
let it hang loose, jast 80 it will no.
touch the floor. If horses kick H.
the stable, faston the chnin on the
hind leg, sama way.-rhey will keep
quiet vile tho chain is IN, aud ther,
is no danger of hnrtinS them 10
cure halter breaker take bal!
inch rope little over twice thr
length OF the horse make loop il
the middle Of the rop" $50 it canrot
sip pass the horses tail through it
then pass the ends of the rope
through it, then pass the ends Of IT,,
rope through the rings OF the haltc,
and hitch tho ends. When he tries
to pull, the rope will slip through
the rings aud all the strain comcs Oh
his tail have seen several horses
prohe I'D thlS way.
Apple Nrangue Nine large
apples, paaled and prepared the
same as apple sauce, threo table
spoonfuls sugar cover tight in a
sauce pan, when done strain through
a cullender, beat tho yolks Of four
eggs, mix with this tho rinl Of
two lemons, pnt it in the pudding
dish aud cover il with tho white
beaten to stiff froth wi'h table
spoonful Of sugar all j0ie, ot on,
lemon. Place the whole in the oven
until tho malauSuo is slightly
brow ned.
Ecery farmer knows that expos
ing potatoes too long to the rays Of
;he suu, or to plonty Of light an air,
will soon ruin thea A good far,
ner will dig aud dry his potatoes at
he proper time as quickly as is
convenient, ani take thom to hi4
lark cellar without delay, being
lraftl not - l,ya -, Al, ,u,, In ,pc