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This is a cheap and effective disinfecting composition; 

 it removes the noxious emanations from decomposing 

 organic matter, it fixes the ammonia, and forms a valua- 

 ble manure, when removed from the stable, &c. 



No. 84. — An excellent Liniment. 



For skin fractures or blotches: take fresh butter and 

 try it until the buttermilk is out of it, then add the same 

 quantity of origanum oil, a little camphor and spirits of 

 hartshorn; mix thoroughly. 



No. 85. To CLEAR THE EyE FROM DiRT. 



Take oil of peppermint, and rub it on freely below the 

 eye; this will steam up into the eye, causing a copious flow 

 of tears, which, together with the motion of the eye, will 

 wash out all loose dirt that may be in the eye effectually. 

 It being so very difficult to work at the horse's eye, 

 owing to its great sensitiveness, that this remedy is often 

 beneficial. 



No. 86. — Happiness consists in doing Right. 



Brother farmer, come let us join the light-infantry of 

 Progress, that success may be ours. It may be pleasant 

 to ride over the flower strewn path that lies before us, 

 and partake of the bounties of earth, while the eye feasts 

 on the starry-curtained heavens that hang over us. And 

 if we grow wiser, happier, and more useful to our fellow 

 soldiers, on our jouiney, then the object for which we 

 enlisted is accomplished. 



