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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Domestic Department. 



A CoiiiiECT Taste in Childrex. — In many ways 

 the mother can contribute to the formation of a cor- 

 rect taste. The first hymns she teaches to the lispcr, 

 and even the earliest notes which slie sings for its 

 lullaby, should be chosen with care. The pictures 

 with wliich the walls of the nursery are adorned, 

 should be selected with a studious and cultivated 

 regard for real beauty. Likenesses of excellent men 

 and women, whose names you would choose to have 

 your children love, and whose virtues you would re- 

 joice to see them imitate, are a very desirable orna- 

 ment. A few elegant historical pictures, which might 

 be used as introductions to general history, or which 

 are calculated to inspire noble sentiments, would be 

 found of great utility in every family able to have 

 them. A few well finished landscape pieces would 

 also tend to foster a love of nature in its cheerful and 

 its sublime aspects. 



There is a refining and effectual influence arising 

 fi-oin a daily familiarity with the scenery of nature, 

 whether it glow before us in its original loveliness, or 

 in the representations of the genuine artist. 



At proper times, as the mind becomes able to 

 receive them, clear and definite instructions should 

 be given as to the reason of their selection, the nature 

 of their influence, and the general rules which should 

 govern the exercise of the imagination. As the 

 youth educated by such a process enters upon scenes 

 and studies away from home, these early instructions, 

 examples, and associations will operate to elevate, 

 restrain, and purify the mind, influencing his course 

 of reading, his companionship, and his present char- 

 acter. — Farmer and Mechanic, 



Winter S.vccatash. — This is made of dried shelled 

 beans, and hard corn. Take equal quantities of 

 shelled beans and corn : put them over night into 

 separate, pans, and pour boiling water over them. 

 Let them soak till morning. Then pour off that 

 water, and scald them again. First boil the beans by 

 themselves. When they are soft, add the corn, and 

 let them boil together till the corn is quite soft, 

 which will require at least an hour. Take them up, 

 drain them in a sieve ; then put them into a deep 

 dish, and mix them in a large piece of fresh butter, 

 and a little pepper and salt. 



This is an excellent accompaniment to pickled 

 pork, bacon, or corned beef. The meat must be 

 boiled by itself in a separate pot. — Miss Leslie. 



Hominy Hominy is Indian corn shelled from 



the cob, divested of the yellow or outward skin by 

 scalding in hot ley, and then winnowed and dried. 

 It is perfectly white. Having washed it through t^^"0 

 or three waters, pour boiling water on it, cover it, 

 and let it soak all night, or tor several hours. Then 

 put it into a pot or saucepan, allow two quarts of 

 water to each quart of hominy, and boil till perfectly 

 soft. Then drain it, and put it into a deep dish, add 

 some butter to it, and send it to the table hot (and 

 uncovered) to eat with any sort of moat, but par- 

 ticularly with corned beef or pork. What is left may 

 be made next day into thick cakes, and fried in but- 

 ter. To be veri/ good, hominy should boil four or five 

 hours. 



Deliberate with caution, but act with decision ; 

 and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firm- 

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lloutl/s Department. 



Early Rising. — A talented physician remarks that 

 '* Early rising is the stepping stone to all that is great 

 and good. Both the mind and the body are invigor- 

 ated by the practice, and much valuable time is gained 

 that is lost to the sluggard. It is the basis upon 

 which health and wealth are founded. The early 

 morning is the best period for reflection and study ; 

 for it is then, after refreshing sleep, that the mind is 

 most vigorous and calm. The statesman, as well as 

 the merchant, arranges his plans for the coming day, 

 and all passes smoothly ; while he who wastes his 

 morning in bed loses much of the most valuable 

 commodity in life — time — w/iic/i is never regained. 

 Early rising will often make the poor man rich ; the 

 contrary will too often beggar the wealthiest. It will 

 do much towards making the weak strong ; and the 

 reverse will enfeeble the strongest. Second sleep 

 often produces headache and languor. There is 

 nothing more true than that — ' He that loses an hour 

 in the morning is seeking it the remainder of the day.' 

 All our greatest men have been early risers ; for 

 instance — Newton, FrankUn, Wellington, Shak- 

 speare, Milton, Reynolds, Hunter, Eldon, Erskine." 



i^ealtl) Department. 



How TO Dislodge a Fish-Bone from the Throat. 

 — It sometimes happens that a fish-bone, accidentally 

 swallowed, will remain in the oesophagus, and occa- 

 sion serious inconvenience ; in fact, instances have 

 been known where so much irritation had arisen that 

 death has followed. In such cases, it is advisable, as 

 soon as possible, to take four grains of tartar emetic, 

 dissolved in one half-pint of warm water, and imme- 

 diately afterwards the white of six eggs. The coagu- 

 lated mass will not remain in the stomach more than 

 two or three minutes, and the probability is that the 

 bone will be ejected with the contents of the stomach. 

 If tartar emetic is not to be found conveniently, a 

 teaspoonful of mvistard dissolved in milk- warm water 

 and swallowed will answer the same purpose. — Scie'i- 

 tijic American. 



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Cure for Quinsy. — Simmer hops in vinegar a 

 few minutes, until their strength is extracted ; strain 

 the liquid, sweeten it with sugar, and give it fre- 

 quently to the child or patient, in small ([uantitics, 

 until relieved. This is said to be an excellent medi- 

 cine. — Davenjyort Gazette. 



English Ladies. — The healthj'- appearance of Eng- 

 lish ladies is noticed by all American travellers. And 

 for this they are in a great measure indebted to their 

 passion for gardening. All English ladies Avork in. 

 their flower gardens, from the proudest princess to 

 the poorest cottager. 



Insanity from Novel-Reading. — A physician in. 

 this state says, " I have seen a young lady, with her 

 table loaded with volumes of fictitious trash, poring, 

 day after day, and night after night, over highly 

 Avrought scenes and skilfully portrayed pictures of 

 romance, until her cheeks grew pale, her eyes became 

 wild and restless, and her mind wandered and was 

 lost — the light of intelligence passed behind a cloud, 

 her soul was for ever benighted. She was insane, 

 incurably insane, from reading novels." 



