The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-09

spared TWO steps or the regular process
, of digestion. Another excellent prepa-
ration of milk is koumyss. 1t contains
good deal of carbonic acid. In all
cases the stomach's work should be
made easier by diet consisting of eggs,
milk, starchy vegetables, stewed fruits,
ond u little butter, with s'sle bread"
An Ancient Nation.
At the departure of the children of
Israel from Egypt, China was seven hun
drcd years old and when Isaiah proph
esied of her she had existed fifteen cen
turtles She had seen the rise and de-
cline of ell the great nations of antiquity.
Assyria, Babylon, Percia, Greece, and
Rome have long since followed each
other to the dust; but China still re-
mains, solitary and wonderful monu-
ment of patriarchal times. Then look
Mt the population of the country, roughly
estimated at four hundred millions-ten
times the population of Great Britain
and Ireland. Every third person that
lives and breathes upon this earth and
beneath these heavens is Il Chinese;
every third grave that is dug is for a
Chinese.
IRON FOR wERs.-Any person who
cultivates only Il few flowers III pots or
on grassy lawns, or on spacious palterres,
may readily satisfy himself ofthe exceed
ing Iy useful part the foregoing materials
play in the production of beautiful
flowers.
Even white flowers, or roses that have
petals nearly white, will be greatly i'm
proved in briliancy by providing iron
sand and unleached ashes for the roots
of growing plants. Ferruginous mate
rial may be applied to the soil where
flowers are growing or where they are to
grow by procuring supply of oxide of
iron in the form Of the dark colored
scales that fall from the heated bars of
iron when the metal is hammered by
the blacksmiths.
Iron turnings and iron filings, which
may be obtained for q trite at most ma
chine shops, should be worked into the
soil near the flowers, and in a few years
it will be perceived that all minute frag-
ments have been dissolved.
THE CHOICE OF LUBRICANT is frequent
Ily i'll made. Common kerosene oil is
too often injudiciously used i'll place Of
a thicker or more bland oil, because the
heat produced by the friction, rapidly
vaporizes the oil, and leaves the jour
nal dry. Crude petroleum for the same
reason is fitted only for very slowly re-
volving journals, such us water wheels.
For very heavy machinery or for gear
ing tallow and black-lead rubbed up to-
gether, is the best lubricant, and is also
the best for wagon and carriage axles,
during the hot weather. For light run
ming machinery, sperm oil is the best;
good olive oil that has not become ram
cid, and acid, is perhaps the second
best, and for winter use, lard oil is ex-
cellent, but is rather too drying to be
first class lubricant. Castor oil i b2tter
for axles in winter time, and black-lcad
with it is help at any time.
The WISCONSIN PAPER PLANT-A curl
Gus plant is said to grow in Wisconsin,
which produces kind of cotton and
flax from the same stalk. 1t has been
woven into fabrics, and any article that
will make as good cloth rs can be made
from this plant will make good paper;
hence it has been called the paper plant.
1t can be planted in the spring, and cut
in the fall or winter. 1t bleaches itself
white as it stands. and will yield at least
three or four tons per acre. From sim
gle root that was transplanted there
grew twenty large stalks, with three
hundred and five pods, Containing the
cotton with at least sixty seeds in each.
From this root were obtained seven
ounces of pure cotton, and over half a
pound of flax. 1t is q very heavy plant,
and grows from six to seven feet high.
JonSNY-CAKE was first made in Rhode
Island. And it was called Journey
cake" because it could be made SO quick
ly and so convenient for people who
wanted very early breakfast before
starting out on the work of the day.
The best article was made from the
finest meal of the corn which in early
State. But "Journey-cake" soon mi
grated. The State was too small to
hold such q luxury. Brother Jonathan
adopted it and fixed his own name to it,
and even well-bred people do not know
where it originated, and that it used 10
be baked on board before the open
fire
SroSGE-CAKE CREAM-PIE.-One teacup
of flour we'll mixed with 4 level tea
spoonful of baking powder, three beaten
eggs. Bake i'll n fiat, square tin, and
when cold split open and spread with
cream, prepared as follows: Whip a
pint of sweet cream until very smooth
and stiff, swecten and flavor to the
taste those who like vanilla will prefer
| it in this casc) and spread it stiff and
cold upon the split sides of the cake,
placing these two edges together again
so that the cream does not appear and
the cake-pie looks like an ordinary cake.
One can hardly find a more delicate and
delicious dessert than this.
CHINESE LoyE-M MAKING. The Celestial
Empire tells of Chinaman who lived
among the Miaotsz, and gives curious
account of their love-making. When
the parents of the lad and girl think
that match between their children will
be suitable, the latter are directed to
mount each hillock distant 100 PAGES
one from the other. From the summit
the GIRL SINGS or cbants and when she