Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28
PAM AND HoUsEnoLD.


mon his farmstead. Somebody has said'
and we think seusibly, that one OF the
greatest leaks on farm Is the practice
of robbiny it to get money to put IN
saving bank. In such bank OF deposit
four or i've per cent. interest may Do BE-
cured-if the cashier dosn't happen 10
be operating In Wall street or specniat-
ing elsewhere-while the same money
mt back on the farm In the way OF ini-
proving stock, machinery, lettering
buildings, undertaking, fences or
chxrls ETC., would, after a very few
wears. return dividends Of fifty per cent.
Money in the bank don't usually show
until it comes up in the administrator
hands, but In good stock and well cu''
tivated farm 1t will give returns speediiy
and with certainty.
There is another way in which some'
II not many "miss it" by investing I'D
the wrong place. For example, many
a grasping and ambitious farmer ''veS
penurioGsly, depriving his family {"
a..a,t home and various comforts. In
order to purchase more acres. POSSES
sed with the insane idea that he must
Gown all the land that joins him, or as
much thereof AS possible. he governs
himself accordingly. TO accomplish
this selfish purpose he lives in the o'd
honse lonp after it Is unfit for oceu-
nation, makes slaves of himself and lam
ily. and neglects the proper edncation
of his children. Were he to invest the
money thus boarded to buy land (Which
he does not need) upon his farm-his
rursl home and its occupants-him-
self and family would soon be the gain
ers in both prosperity and happiness
By expanding his hard-earned and mis-
erly kept surplus In improving his larm'
stock. etc., and making home comforta-
BILE and attractive, he would not only be
quite as prosperous, bnt enjoy life Tar
better and keep lis children from leaV-
ing the roof-tree, Disguised with a slav-
ish. miserly mode Of farming, to seek
other and uncertain employment.
Useful s.--Good cider
vinegar Is recommended for diarrhda,
two ounces for an adult and one tea
spoonful, moderately diluted, for child
Of one wear. An excellent remedy Tor
hiecough for young and old is granula-
ted sugar moistened with pure vinegar.
For an infant give from few drops to
q teaspoonful. Bear in MUD that lem
ons are the most useful fruit In domes-
tic economy. The juice of half a lemon
In teacup of strong black Coffee with
out sugar, will often cure sick head
sche. Lemon juice and salt Will re-
move ordinary iron rust. If the hands
are stained there is nothing that Will
remove the stains so well as lemon. Cut
q lemon In halves and apply the cut SUR
face as if it were soap. Lemon juice Is
also remedy for rheumatism and So
called biliousness of spring. In the lat
ter case, take the juice of lemon before
breakfast; the pulp may also be eaten'
avoiding every particle of skin. Lemon
Juice with sugar mixed very thick and
taken at intervals relieves coughs. Ii
must be very acid as well as sweet.
49,. Dad foot ORC inhpritp1
and no mare having them should be
used for breeding. Bad shoeing may
cause fever in the feet, and this will
produce dry and brittle hOofs. The
treatment is to keep the hoofs moist, to
wash them night and morning, and
dress them with glycerine and water
mixed in equal ports after washing and
without drying them. The greatest care
should be exercised in shOeing and in
driving the nails, and the hoof should
never be rasped or burned with lot
shoe.
LEMON PIE.-Juice and grated rind Of
one lemon, one-half cup Of sugar, one
half cup of water, or more If that does
not fill the pie plate; four eggs, save
out the whites of two; one tablespoon
full of flour. Mix lemon, sugar and eggs
together and add a little water; stir the
-four I'D In a little water and add that;
when Gone beat the whites Of two eggs
to a stiff broth, add two tablespoonfuls
of powdered sugar. spread over the pie
and place in the oven to brown.
CORN STARCH CAKE. One cup OF but
ter, two cups of sugar, one cup of milk,
one cup of corn starch, two cups OF
nour, whites Of seven eggs, one tea
spoonful of cream tartar, one-half tea
spoonful of soda. Mix flour and corn
starch thoroughly before adding to the
other ingredients.
OMELEr.-One pint of breadcrumbs,
one spoonful each of chopped parsley
and onion. Beat two eggs light, add a
teacupful of milk, salt and pepper, and
q small piece Of butter. Mix altogether,
nut I'm buttered dish and bake light
brown.
b. F. LOwman, Esq, Indiana, Pa,
SAYS he used Powell's Prepared Chem
icals last season side by side with q high
priced fertilizer, and he has h0 hesita-
ton in saying he received as good re-
suits from the Chemicals as from the
high priced article. He will use the
Chemicals exclusively this season. Write