The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-09

uOgs accustomed TO bite MANKIND. - nuisance !.
and, II found at large, may be killed by anyone
But he mnst not be killed on HE owners prem
Uses. unless about to attack some one. dog
not naturally savage, will sometimes bite, and
In such case his owners liability will depend on
the facts OF the case. II the dog ITO gain some
private ends has chosen to bite an un0fYe ndng
man or beast, his owner mnst pay for II:
but II person will not ..let sleeping dog lie,
or otherwise leases or provokes the animal and
Ii bitten therefor, the dogs owner may invoke
the doctrainc Of confribnfory negligence. A
well trained and good -natnrcd dog may cause
injury TO persons or property: should he do 80
under direction OF his master, the latter will Of
course be responsible american 1gricoltDrist.
FOX BolLs.
Nelation, for more than twenty yeare. pre-
scribed the use OF alcohol for the prevention Of
those smaller Assesses which are so common
among young people. and which 20 seriously
impair the beauty Of the face. 1t appears that
this treatment IL now extending, N some inter
esting details are to be found in a communca-
ton Of NJ. Simon dc Forger Of Sainte Fourtaine,
which appeared In The Revue de Therapeutiqne.
In speaking Of hollis. email outward ab-cesses.
and other inhammations Of the cpiderms and
OF the derma. he observes that az soon a. the
characteristic redness appears on any part Of the
body, whatever may be it size. with point ris-
ing in the middle, making It grayirh white.
. thimbleful Of camphorated alcoho! should be
poured into a saucer; the palm Of the hand
should be wettcd with 1t. and thir shon.d be
rubbed with gentle friction over the affected
place. The fingers should be again STEPPED.
and the friction continued AZ often AZ eight or
ten timcs every half minute. The place should
be well dried. and before covering it up. little
camphorated olive oil should he applied to pre-
vent the evaporation OF the fuid.
US or OIL.
Always buy the best quality Of oil. Never
make = sudden motion with lamp. either in
lifting or setting it down. Never put lamp on
the edge OF table or mantel. Never fill alamp
after dark, even II you should have to go without
light. See that 1t works freely in the tube.
Never blow lamp ont from the top. Matches
should always be kept in stone or earthen jars
or in tin. They should never be left where rats
and mice can get hold Of them. There ir moth
ing more to the taste Of rats than PHOSPHORUS.
They will eat 1t Ii they can get NJ it. bunch Of
matches II almost certain to be set fire to il u rat
gets 1t it. Have perfectly good safes In every
place where matches are to be used and never
let match 60 out Of your hand after lighting it
until you are sure the fire lie out, and then il II
better to put 1t in . stove earthen dish
Never leave any wood near furnace, range or
stoyc to dry. Have your stove looked to FREE
quently to see that there are no holes for Goals
to drop out. Never Pat any hot ashes or Goals
in . wooden receptacle. Be sure there are no
curtains or shades that can be blown into . gas
light.
SAVING SEED corn.
There lie only one sure way to have sced-corn
every grain Of which will grow and which will
hold its vitality intact throughout the winter.
The ears must be fully ripe, they must be fully
dried ont before hard freezing weather. and
they must be kept thoroughly dry II exposed
to cold during the winter. lfkcpt in an atmos-
phere above the freezing point, with natural
degree Of moisture or such IA will be naturally
held when not kept in warm, dry atmosphere,
so much the better.
The Indian plan OF saving sccd-corn is I'M
doubtedly the best OF any. The finest full-rip-
ened ears are selected by the squaws at hnsking
time. Husk enough Is left on the ear SO two
ears may be tied together. 1t is strung over
poles in the lodge, and when fully dry-just be-
fore freezing weather sets init IL stacked in a
email pit on sandy ridge and covered secure
from wet during the winter. Food corn is saved
in the same way, except that it lie packed away
point down, after drying, with the husks at
tached. Ssch corn il fully ripe il also sure to
grow.
THE BEST DIsISrECTANT.
The cheapest OF all dsinfectants is dry earth,
and . supply should be secured during dry
time for future use. Dry earth does not mean dry
sand, but good, strong loan. No matter how
dry the surface Of the coil may appear to be. it
| meyer becomes perfectly dry, a. more or less
| moisture will come mp from below Ivy capillary
| attraction. To completely dry the earth. dry
| ing platform OF old boards should be construct
| ed, upon which the surface coil may be thrown:
being cnt of from all moisture from below, i
| fc1 hours OF exposure to the sun will dry 1t
completely. 1t should then be run through a
sieve or riddle to remove stones and trash, and
i 4 ho frna nth in harr and
| stored under cover. The use Of \ rOad-scraper
| to draw the earth upon the platform will great
i ~ diminish the labor. Lay in an abundance,
for use in earth closets, hen houses, or wherey-
| er m unpleasant odor is to be stopped.
AN HOUR GLASS TABLE.
A correspondent of the Husoandman explains
how easily one can be made: Two heads OF a
common apple barrel, post, stout enough TO
| support the table, and high ~ wished for;
| two yards and a half OF colored scrine, or
common cheese-cloth; two strips pretty flower
ed cretonne. Nail y barrel head OH each end OF
post securely, the wood part IL then completed.
| Now shirr the scrine through the centre, and on
each edge, and tack to each barrel head, SO that
when SHRED up in the middle the cloth will be
drawn tightly. Cover the end wished for top OF
table with scrine, then to hide the shirring put
/ on the strips Of cretonne for bands. come deli
cate ground, with design OF flowers: turn in
edges and sew neatly to cloth, or tack on with
/ fancy nails one "trip each end and band
around the center. Now you have a table shap-
4 ed like an hour-glass at trifiing expense. II
/ wished for y spare room, then make curtains Of
i scrine, with strip Of cretonnc across the top Of
| the window.
4 POTATO DIGGING.
It was formerly the custom to let potatoe
| remain in the ground until cool weather, bu
since the rot came it IL the belief OF man.
| that the sooner potatoes are dug the less likel.
are they TO rot: yet it II question il after tn
| bla. thas struck the potatoes it will proven
them from rafting by digging them: but
seems to be very certain that II the rot does no
strike the potatoes before dug it will not after
wards: therefore, III potatoes get full grow
before affected by the rot, II is very desirabl
to dig them ut once they will be safer in til
cellar than in the ground. Potatoes Ia be KEEL
in good condition should be stored in = COO
dark cellar.
FLOWERS BY MAIL.
, Flowers to be sent by mail should be cut
the morning before the sun has had much cffe,
on them. The best packing material is the
own foliage, or instead OF that any good foliage
| The bert package is u tin box Case. Place
, | bit Of Moist brown paper NJ the bottom, lay
. the fowcrs 70 that they will snngly fill the bo
put another piece Of damp paper over all, HI
enclose with the cover. II oiled paper is {
hand the box can be lined with it, and no dan
paper will then be needed. A paper wrapp,
. about the box, security tied, complete the pacl
; age.
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
I Alum or vinegar Is good to set colovs-re
Q green yellow.
Sal soda will bleach; one spoonful is sutlicie
4 for . kettle of clothes.