Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

There is more typhoid FEVER IN he cOun-
try than in the city. Wells and privies
are too near together.
The juice of half lemon in teacup of
strong black coffee, without sugar, will
often cure sick headache.
Do not salt beef before or while cook
ing. and as it draws out the juices, which,
in boiling especially, are thereby lost.
Air the house thoroughly every morn
ing. Open opposite doors and windows
for five or ten minutes, even II it is
stormy.
An earthen flower pot half filed with
powdered charcoal and fine sand to the
depth of four inches added is a cheap
water filter.
In making custard, pumpkin or lemon
pies, it is better to partly bake the crust
before adding the mixture, SO that it may
not be absorbed by the paste.
To clean gold jewelry with the stones
in, wash in warm suds made of fine soap,
with ten or fifteen drops of saivolatile in
it. This makes jewelry very brilliant.
If a little cornstarch is put in the salt
for the table it will keep it from Jumping,
and the pretty little shakers will not have
SO hard a scolding in damp weather
Instead of using a whole egg to clear
coffee. save the shells from cake omeletes,
etc, and put little cold water into the
cup with the shell and the white that al
ways remains. 1t clears the coffee Just as
we'll
TO clean and restore the elasticity OF
cane chair bottoms, couches, etc, turn out
if it can be, and wash with hot water and
n sponge. Should it be soiled much, add
soap. Let dry in the air, and you will find
it as tight and firm as new.
! When the ankle has been severely
sprained immerse it Immediately in hot
water, keeping it there for fifteen OF
twenty minutes. After it has been take1
out of the water keep it bandaged witt
cloths wrung out of hot water
Farm Notes.
Do you believe the health of a horse
largely depends upon the cleanliness O
his skin.
1t takes considerable horse sense to edu
cate a nervous and high-lived colt t.
steady ways. and many are ruined BY
lack of it i'll their trainers
There is no food that will produce ,
more liberal supply of eggs than tn,
scraps gathered from the table; so insteat
Ct throwing them away just throw then
to your fowls
Hoard's Dairyman saws: Creamer,
butter is that made from the milk or cream
OF two or more herds of cows Dairy hut
ter is that made from the milk or cream
of a single herd
The income from the cows furnishes III,
farmer cash receipts steadily throuehou
the entire year, which cannot be said o
any other branch of farming, exceptin,
perhaps the poultry.
Ask the boys opinions in regard to max
ing up teams, breeding etc, if you wan
them TO become interested in horses Thei
judgment may be better chan yours
though you have had more experience
than they.
w. H. Rudd at farmers meeting i,
Boston said: IAN energetic man could d.
better with 400 than with 600 fowls an
save the food of the other 200. No on
man could take care of 1000 and max
them pay 81 profit
NO nation can grow more healthy por
than the Americans should grow from tn
products OF the farm, fed in a cleanly an
sensible way. The filth that is too ofte,
allowed to enter into this branch of mea
production is the hurtful feature.
PUNISHMENT is rarely necessary for
horse unless he is vicious. In that cas-
you may have long fight before YOU
against odds OF superior strength and en-
durance Kindness and patience win &C
comphsh much moro than harsh trea,
ment.
The Jersey Bulletin ssys: ''The art q
oreedine is very much like the constitu
ton OF England-one OF the erande.
things known, indeed but Just precieel
what 1t is, no maA has yst written dovp
It unwritten Law. So, again, the at .
breeding u soMsvAat hike religion; 70
you any gss4 yea Dsse got It BY expsr,
eaco."