Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-21
Farmer and IE0useKeeper,

water IS added the Infusion Will be
stronger and more fragrant.
It is considered by some expert
menters in feeding that about one
Gfth of ground corn passes through
cattle undigested.
For Colic-Tdke a teaspoonful of
salt in a pint Of cold water, drink it
and 60 to bed. 1t will relieve a per-
son who seems almost dead from a
heavy fall.
Mr.. James Wick says it may be re-
garded as an established fact that
apples will keep better i'll moist or
damp cellars than in dry ones.
Lemons will keep better and fresh
er in water than in any other cOndi-
ton. Put in a crock and covered
with water they can be preserved in
winter for two or three months.
A simple aud good thing for
cleaning nickle-plated articles, is
made AS follows. Take half a cup
OF whiting, fill it with water, put it
in a bottle and add a ~teaspoonful or
a trine more of ammonia.
A good pickle for m9at is made by
taking three pounds of salt, n
ounce Of saltpetre, three quarters of
a pound of brown sugar and two
gallons OF cold water. Beef will be
sufficiently cured if it remains in
this solution ten days.
Prof. Riley says that kerosene oil
is sure death to insects in all stages
and the only substance with which
we may hope to destroy their eggs.
Oil will mix with milk, fresh or
sour, and thus may be diluted to
any extent.
IL you want good starch, mix it
with cold water, add boiling water
until it thickens, then add a dessert
spoonful Of sugar and a small piece
OF butter. This makes a still and
glossy finish to that of the laundry.
One of the greatest helps in the
kitchen is washing or salsoda. If a
strong solution is kept in a bottle,
and a little is used in cleansing tin
or iron ware, it will more than re-
ward the housekeeper for her troub
BILE. There is nothing so nice for
milk utensils.
Gargle for Sore Thr0at-Take one
teasponful of cayenne pepper, one
teaspoouful of salt, one tablespoon
ful Of vinegar, and a half pint of
boiling water poured I'VE these;
then settle, Gargle the throat every
half hour, swallowing some.
Johnnycake-One cup sweet milk,
n cup wheat flour, one and one
half cups corn meal, one tablespoon
full sugar, one egg, butter half the
size Of an egg ,One t%eaSpOonful cream
tartar, One-half te~aspoonful soda, a
little salt. Bake in a tin about four
inches by eight.
Cure for Asthma-A lady whose
husband has suffered very acutely
from asthma, and had tried many
methods Of relief, submits the fol-
lowing:
zone very hot day when the Their
mometer stood at one hundred and
six degrees, my husband took a Sc
we're cold and asthma trouble com
menced. A gentleman sent him
word that an old man of his acquain-
tance had been cured by sleeping on
a pillow made of wild balsam, or, as
the Massachusetts, people call it,
life everlasting 1t grows wild in
most places in the country, and is
very sweet, and considered by some
as a good remedy for a cold-made
into a tea of course. We had not a
particle of faith, but as some grew
by. we sent and got it,and, as it was
not dry enough for a pillow, put it
on the floor III his bedroom. That
night my husband did not have the
asthma, nor has he had it since, .
W don't expect it will last, but we
don't know. We are gathering
more. We are going to give it a
thorough trial. 1t has worked a
miracle so far, for it is now a week
since he has had the asthma"
To Clean Glass Globes-If the
globes are much stained on the out
side by smoke, soak them in tolera-
bly, hot water, with a little washing
soda dissolved in it; then put a tea
spoonful of powdered ammonia into
n pan of lukewarm water, and with
@ tolerably hard brush wash the
globes till the smoke stain disap-
Rrars. rinse In clean. cold water and