Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-05-26
FARM AND FIRESIDE.


are, and has glib tongue mot patented)
of his own. He calls at q Missouri far
mer's house, is very communicative, tell
where he has been and how successful hi
was in selling his wagon tongue patent
But just now he is on his way home, can
not come to that county again, and will
sell the right for this county for $3.50. NJ
hurry about it, but should farmer conclude
to buy it, be has only to write sending hi.
note for the amount, and he can have thu
right for the county. In few days anoth
or well dressed, glib-tongued gentleman
comes aleng. He has heard that the farne
has bought the county right. He made {
big thing out Of selling the patent tongues
in Nebraska, and would like to buy the
right for that county in Missouri. He viii
give the farmer $500 for his right, and put,
down $40 to bind the bargain. Missouri
farmer does not "let on" that he has not
yet bought the right; will decide in a few
days; he shrewdly hurries off his note for
$3.50 to tho address given, to get the right
and make profitable trade. His purcha.
BOZ never returns but tho note does in due
time, at the bank in the next town, where
it was left for collection. A correspon-
dent in La Sale county, ILL.,, writes that
the Patent Wagon Tongue man" has
been there and victimized farmer in the
vicinity to the amount of $240. This far
mer could not afford to take the american
Agrdcultarist when he applied to him and
asked him to join club
A WINDMILL AND PUMP.
Here is another swindle that has been
successfully pushed in Illinois. The agent
agrees to put up the windmill with all
the attachments" for $50. He makes out
an order for the mill, and all the separate
articles, amounting in all to $275. The
farmer demurs, but the agent assures him
that "that this Is mere matter of form !;
these are the company's prices, bat he
gives his promise that the whole shall not
cost but $780," The farmer signs the order
the company send the mill with men to put
it up, and the whole charge is sometimes
as high as $3.50. The company fall back
on the order signed by the farmer, and
know nothing Of any promises made by
the agent. We learn that some farmers
will contest these bills, and all should do
SO. But there still exists the need of our
oft-repeated caution: Farmers be careful
what you sign.' The '999th Sub
scriber." The publisher Of the Nv ashing-
ton Home Companion" has been honored
by the Postmaster General who has given
his name place in the official list of
frauds. The 999th subscriber was to re-
ceive fine piano. Charles K. Wilson is
his name, and Charles notified large num-
Der that each was the Fortunate nine
hundred and Ninety-nine-er," merely sug-
costing that remittance to pay the cost
of boxing and expense of shipment would
be acceptable. Remittances came and
pianos did not 60, hence the act of the P.
M. General.-American Agriculturist for
MaY
BURNS AND SCALDs--IMPoRTANT REM
ILL Jul y00AO 0lAOO \NCPOs 1CS - Uu6
american Agriculturist recommended the
use Of Bicarbonate Of Soda, that is the
common cooking soda, for most kinds of
burns. Since then frequent experiments
and observations, the opinions of physi-
clans, and tho best Medical Journals, have
more than confirmed all We then said. As
burns and scalds are always liable to &C.
cur. and as this remedy, though simple,
has proved to be extraordinarily useful, it
should be fixed in the nina of every one.
The soda, and the carbonic acid SO readily
Jet at liberty from it. have an@sthetic, an
tiseptic, and disinfecting properties-all
highly beneficial for burns.
For slight burns cover all the injured
parts with layer of powdered soda. For
deeper burns, but where the skin is not
broken, dip linen rags In solution made
by dissolving about one-third of an ounce
Of soda in pint OF water; lay the rags on
and keep them moist with tho solution.-
For very severe burns. followed by suppu-
ration formation of pus), apply the rags
In tho same way. keeping them moist; but
frequently exchange them when dry for
fresh ones, and carefully wash off, with
the soda solution, any matter that has &C.
underneath, so that it may not
be absorbed into and poison the blood
Leading European medical journals give
numerous instances in which, by the above
extensive burns of severe char
acter have healed speedily, leaving little
scar.
TIME TABLE FOR COoKING.-Bread-
large loaves take one hour; small loaves,
from half to three quarters of quarter.
Biscuit and rolls from fifteen to twenty
minutes. Brown bread, steamed about
three hours. Loaves OF strong cake, bake
about forty five minutes if thin. about
Ghirty. Loaves of richer cake, from ferty
1--WE minutes to an hour. Fruit cake about
two hours, if in two or three pound loayes.
Small thin cakes and cookies, from ten to
fifteen minutes watch carefully. Baked
Duddin0a rice Afc OnA hour Roilad md