Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-05-19
FARM AND PRESIDE.

insertion.
FARM AND FIREEIDE.
I. MORNING AND NIGHT WATER DRINK
ING.-A certain amount Of water is neces-
sary to carry on the functions OF the ami
NAL economy. During the seasons of ac-
tive perspiration, the quantity is consider
able.
When shall this water be taken into the
system? 1t may be introduced during the
TIE day, when thirst requires it; but it il
a capital practice to introduce quantity
on FIRST rising in the morning, and on go-
ing to bed at night. Thousands of dys-
peptics have derived signal benefit by
drinking one, two and three glasses Of
water on rising in the morning, and on
going to bed at night. have sometimes
thought on hearing the testimony Of dys-
peptics in regard to the influence of cold
water thus taken into the stomach. that
perhaps for all baths, that is the best.
The number of persons suffering from
heartburn or water rash is very large. In
ladies' seminary asked how many suf-
fered more or less with heartburn, and
more than half of the hands went up. It
is very common affection, and is the in
PRODUCTION to grayer forms of indigestion.
1t should not be treated with either indif-
ference or alkaIies. but by the observance
of the following suggestions: Avoid soups,
drink nothing at your meals; say "No,
thank you," to the pie and cake, and go
without your supper.
BREAKING CoLTs.-Colts should be
broken to harness at three years old, and
used in light work for two years, when
they will become matured and fit for full
work. IT they are used for hard service
before their joints become settled, or surg
rounded by a ull-grown texture of muscle
or sinew to support them, they are liable
to become strained. causing spavins or boz
ny engagements that will destroy their
future usefulness. ANY imbecile can break
down colt, but it requires good sense to
build them up after they have been Grip
pied by Ignorant task-masters. It is not
worth while to risk the experiment. of con-
verting sound colts into invalids, when
they will live longer and perform more SER
vice if suffered to ripen into the full-ma-
tured horse before being put to hard work.
National Live Stock Journal
REMEDY FOR Poison OAK.-Dr. s. A.
Brown, United States Navy, states in the
Medical Record that he has found spe-
cifc to the.troublssome eruption produced
by the poison oak or poison ivy, SO COM
mon in our woods and along our fences
The specific he finds in bromine, which he
has used with unvarying success in at least
forty cases. He uses the drug dissolved
in oil, cosmoline or glycerins in the
strength of from ten to twenty drops of bre-
mine to the ounce of oil, and rubs the mix
turs on the affected parts three or four
times day. The bromine is SO volatile
that the solution should be renewed every
twenty-four hours. The eruption never
extends after the first thorough applica-
ton, and it promptly disappears within
"a hours if the application is persisted IN. :
PASTE THAT WILL KEEP A YEAR.
Dissolve tablespoonful of alum in quart
OF warm water, and when Geld stir in as
much flour as will make it az thick as
cream-mixing the flour in separate cup
so that it will not be in Jumps. Add as
much powdered rosin as will lie on dime
and throw in dozen cloves to give 1t a
pleasant odor. Put tsacup of boiling
water into tin dish, and pour in the
flour mixture. Boil for fifteen minutes: if
cooked in another pan previous to boiling,
it will be less likely to burn. Let it dry
away, and when needed, dissolve a piece
in little boiling water.
SPICED BEEF.-Take the bones out Of
a six-pound salt flank of beef and slit the
meat into long thin piece; sprinkle with
pinch of each of the following spices,
mixed together. Mace. nutmeg, ginger,
pepper, allspics and handful of chopped
parsley; roll it up tightly and place in a
cloth closely tied, put into stewpan. and
one small onion, ono carrot, piece of cell
cry and small bunch of sweet herbs
Cover with cold water, let boil and simmer
gently five hours; when cooked tic the
cloth up tighter and press between two
boards; let it get cold. This can either
be served plain or glazed.
WASHING CREwEL WORK.-Make a
lather of the best primrose soap, or curd
soap, and rub the article to be washed in
it. DO not put any soap on the work.
Rinse in clear water but do net wiring, on
ly squeeze. Shake and stretch till dry
Another mode is to tie handful of bran
in muslin bag, and make lather with
warm water. Wash the crswel in this
without using soap.
WHAT AN OLD HOUsEKEEPER HAS
LEARNED. -"Never too old to learn, !, and
here are few of the things we have
learned at our house: That ripe cucum-
hers make good sweet pickle. That a
piece of cork is better fer applying brick
to knives. That clabbered milk is better
than water for freshening salt fish. That
people who chew plenty Of good beef and
eschew pork are sensible. That apples
which take long time to bake, should
have little water in the pan. That salt
pork will be as nice, nearly as fresh, if
soaked in sweet milk and water, equal
parts. That if we wish to proleng our
lives, we should always put ono day be-
tween washing and ironing. That liver
should be thrown into boiling water after
being sliced thin and then fried in lard or
dripping. The pie crust will not be sopsy
if it is brushed over with the white Of an