Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-04-23

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES IN STABLES
When we consider for moment the
number of diseases of contagious ma
ture 10 which horses are subject, and
the careless manner in which they are
exposed to the same, it is astonishing
t,lat we do not have epidemics OF this
kind oftener with our horses. To fully
appreciate the risk that is Incurred
we need only visit the city or country
towns on court days or Saturdays, and
see the number Of horses of all kinds
and conditions that stand tied and al
most touching each other in every avail
able space about town, to say nothing
of the number that are packed together
in the public stables. The latter, as a
rule. are much safer from coming into
contact with the disease than those out
side for no sensible stable-man wOu Id
admit an animal inside his stables that
is affected with any kind of contagious
disease if he knew it; but 1t often hap
pens that neither the owner OF the
horse nor the stable-man is aware or
the disease until 1t is too late to remedy
the evil.
Contagious diseases Of most virulent
character may be perpetuated for an In
definite length of time by feeding
horses i'm stalls where the disease has
existed. Of this kind we may remem-
Der CHAMBERS and Spanish itch espec-
tally. Either of these most fatal disor-
ders may be conveyed to other horses by
feeding in stall where horses suffer
ing with them have been kept. To
destroy the virus take a pint of sui
phuric acid and put in bucket of wa
ter, and with an old mop wash all parts
Of the stall, especially the trough and
manager, as well as the sides of the stall.
Then put few pounds Of stick sulphur
in an old iron pot, and stopping the STA
BILE as well as possible, burn it, so as to
funigate the stable thoroughly, taking
due precaution against fire. 1t is good
plan to set the pot in tub OF water,
then whitewash with lime and carbolic
acid. This will protect them thor
oughly.-Rural World.
A PRETTY TABLE C0vER.-For the
sitting-room table pretty cover can
be made at small expense. Get
SQUARE of cardinal flannel of good quail
ity. ard that which is commonly called
double width; around this put broad
band of velveteen of the same color, but
of darker shade; then put flannel
around this to the depth of four inches.
This may be pinked around the edge.
AS for ornamentation it may be In
dulged to any extent, but 1t is pretty
spread with a plain band, or with
feather stitching on either side OF the
band.
OMELET.-A bread crumb omelet Is
excellent if served with roast lamb or
veal: One pint Of bread crumbs,
large spoonful of parsley, rubbed very
fine. half of tiny onion chopped fine.
Beat TWO eggs light, add II teacupful OF
milk, a trace of nutmeg and pepper and
salt literally, also lump of butter the
size of Il small egg. Mix all together
and bake in a slow oven on a buttered
pie plate; when light brown turn it out
of the plate and serve at once.
BEEF FRrTTERs.-Beef fritters are
best for breakfast. Chop pieces OF steak
or cold roast beef very fine. Make
batter of milk, -four and an egg, and
mix the meat with it. Put lump OF
butter i'm the saucepan, let it melt, then
drop the batter into it from large
spoon. Fry until brown; season yith
pepper and salt and little parsley.
LEMON RICE PUDDING.-To two-thirds
of a cup of rice, boiled and cooled, add
the well-beaten yolks of three eggs,
salt, a teaspoonful of butter, three ia
blespoons of sugar and the grated rind
of two lemons, with milk enough to
make very moist. Bake 40 minutes.
Use the whites Of eggs and juice OF
lemons for frosting, and brown.
To CLEAN JEwELRY.-Gold jewelry
may be cleaned and be made very
bright in this way: Line small tin cup
with soft paper, fill with nice suds, put
the iewelry in Zone piece at the time, OF
course), shake it about well, rinse with
clear water and dry with piece Of
chamois skin.
Bulwarks Against Bullets.