Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-25
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FARM AND FIRESIDE.


HINTS FOR THE HOME.-A lighted oil
stove placed near plants, canned fruits OF
vegetables in a cold room Will prevent
their freezing.
Dry powdered borax snuffed up the nos.
trils and liquid camphor often inhaled will
drive away an approaching cold
Bathing rheumatic parts in a solution
of alcohol Il pt.) and saltpetre a oz), vel
shaken, will allay the pain and swelling.
An eight inch square flannel bag filed
with clean fine sand and covered with cot
ton or linen, makes an admirable bed
toaster for invalids. III.
Common coffee berries, brown paper or
even rags, burned slowly on Goals or SHOW
Of and allowed to shoulder, will effectual-
/ ~ fumigate tainted room air. Eth
The mica OF coal stove may be Gle aned
while in place by washing carefully with
a little vinegar and water and drying we'll.
The acid removes all stains. Use cloth
| wad if the fire is in. s.r.,-rss
Having !starched and dried your lace
curtains, as usual, starch and redry them
oe1ore laying away. Then, when wanted,
dip them in cold blueing water and dry.
Thus, when stretched the meshes will be
free from starch. -.ast4- 81
AS an old wife 'sremedy, and avery good
one, too, the much despised common net
tie is used in scurvy, govt, jaundice, hem
orhage, paralysis, etc. AS Spring drink
nettle tea would scare, the many patent
medicine dealers were it generally used.
The stalks of old nettles are little inferior,
to flax for making. linen cloths 7 2 3.
EFFECT OF TEA ON THE SKIN.-If you
place few drops of strung tea upon
piece OF iron, a knife blade, for instance.
the tannate of iron is formed, which is
black. If you mix tea with iron filings. Or.
pulverlzed iron, you can make a fair artl-
Gle OF Ink. If you mix it with fresh hui
man blood. it forms with the iron of the
blood the tannate of iron. Take human
skin and let it soak for time in strong
Tea, and it will become leather. Now.
when we remember that the liquids which
enter the stomach are rapidly absorbed by
the venous absorbents of the stomach, and
enter into the circulation and are thrown
QUE OF the system by the skin, lungs and
klndneys, it is probable that a drink so
common as tea, and so abundantIy used,
will have some effect Can it be POSI-
bic that tannin, introduced with so
much Hquid-producing respiration, will
have no effect upon the skin? Look at the
Cea-drlnkers OF Russia, the Chinese, and
Inc Old women of America, who have so
long continued the habit Of drinking
strong tea. Are they not dark-colored and
eather-skinned2 @ Ie54fe
A CHEAP PAINT.-FOr some wears. saws
Prof. Knapp, we have been looking for a
cheap paint that would answer all the pur.
poses OF our expensive leads and oils, and
one the farmer could use on fences and
cheap outbuildings, one that would an
swer both for outside and inside work; also,
me that would work we'll on rough sur
faces. After many experiments with lime
and other material, the following exactly
Ills the requirements: Good cement-the
best builders cement will answer-four
parts, iron paint one part, salt one tenth,
nix well, thin with skim milk and apply
With Whitewash brush. Convenience fof
Spreading must determine the thickness Of
t.. 1t penetrates the pores, and when dry.
tdheres firmly to the wood. 1t does not
'ub off, and performs all the offices of a
lrst-cldss paint at one-twentieth of the
cost for material. Few things add more
20 the neatness of farm than well con-
'tructed and painted outbuildings. We
this mixture to those DESTROYS Of
good paint.
= 7Ftg s a. s.
PROFITS OF SHEEP RAIsING.-A friend
las furnished the Loudon Mirror with
he following record of a flock of sheep
'wned by T. H. Vandevanter, Hamilton,
Va, from Sept. 1878 to Jan. 1884,
EXPENDITURES. !.c..
1878. Sept. 40 Ewes, at S4.25 $40
RECEIPTS. b * -. sg
879 June, 29S lbs. woel, at 2Sc. 1908
Lost one eve. .
Aug, A lambs, at 1925 1875
13ewe lambs not sold. ~ ';5.t, fl
$50. June, $40 lbs. wool at 400. 1aAoO en- =
Aug. As lambs, at $500 1880 =. D ,
s. SO ewes, at $3.50 1850 f.: az.
II eve lambs not sold. .-r .e,-
SSl. Jan. ri ewes, one and two ..5i.,..
years old, at $500, 144,OO