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CONDUCTED ET MARY A. E. WAGER. 
HOW I CLEANED MY CLOCK. 
It is a little brass clock, a pet of my long 
gone school-girl days, and I felt very sorry 
to see it, stop. I tried various devices to 
make it go, but all to no purpose, till the con¬ 
viction was forced upon me that it needed 
CONTRIBUTED RECIPES. Johnny Cake .—Take good fresh buttermilk 
and soda sufficient to neutralize the acid. 
Coloring Cotton Unfading Brown .—Take gqj,. j n enough meal (and only enough) to 
four pounds of catch to twenty pounds ot ma j cc a eery thin batter, and, if sweetened 
yarn, five ounces of blue vitriol, nine ounces johnny cake is preferred, add a little sugar, 
of bichromate of potash; boil the cutch in Zj-inon Custard Pie— For two pies take 
as much water as Vv ill lay you t goods; "hen one good-sized lemon, two cups of sugar, 
this is dissolved, add your blue vitriol and ^iree GJl ps of water, six eggs, and two table- 
put your goods in and let them lay ad night; spoonsful of corn starch. Mix the starch 
lerttsinan. 
of bichromate of potash ; boil the cutch in 
as much water as will lay your goods ; when 
this is dissolved, add your blue vitriol and 
put your goods in and let them lay all night; 
wring them out next morning and dissolve 
one-half of the bichromate in boiling hot. 
water; put. your goods through for the 
space of fifteen minutes, air and wash off. 
Then warm up your cutch liquor or water 
ITEMS FOR HERDSMEN. 
Preventive and Remedy tor- Blui'kleir. 
In Rural a cure is wanted for blackleg, 
or putrid erysipelas, which it undoubtedly 
and sugar, then add the yolks of the eggs, is. I think it. would he more intelligently 
next, the water, next the juice and grated 
peel of the lemon, and lastly, the whites of 
treated if known by its name, than it is now. 
Quit .— One quart of alcohol; sal ammo 
the eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Put into two nine as much as it will cut: one ounce nitre; 
cleaning. I asked the jeweler what he would am j iny them down all night. Wring out 
charge for the job, and he named the modest and pa , through the remaining part 
sum of $1.50. But then I paid only $1.75 t j l(J bichromate boiling hot. Wash out 
for the clock when new. True, it was a pet, ftml Hnisll ; u soap an( t ],<* water, 
but I am not one of those who make that an f [,, in i 0 ck bark used in the same way as 
excuse for all sorts ot extravagances; and, cu tch will make brown, varying in shade 
besides, if I served the pet with my own according to t hc quantity used, 
hands, would not that be proving my afiec- We suppose our correspondent means cud- 
tiou quite as much as by hiring a stranger to , J0 , u . . „ cu)cll « 
do it? So l took it down and looked at it ^ ^ &} . r<m> _ Makc 
1 observed where the bands pointed, then dve by steeping hemlock hark, 
took them off, and the face, laying every ai- ^ ^ oods ‘, mvc ‘ clnftined an hour in 
tide, even the nails and screws, carefully on ^ ^ ^ ^ < n 1Jme wnter t0 brighten 
a tray, by themse ves. I had done this mueh ^ TlielUno wa ter is made by dissolv- 
belore, and brushed and oiled the clock. a of lick lime ia ft gallon ol 
Now I found the screws and other fastenings ^ ^ ^ jt to settle . Water suf 
which held it in the case, removed them and thcn he added. SU> 
placed them upon the tray and then the net- hilc coIo °; _ s . E. Bennett. 
work of wheels was in my hands. I suppose ° 
1 mi..lit Imvo Imataul it clean, but it was »» Color Carpel Rage Orange .-For oacl 
»err dirty, and I had heard that water would pound oi cotton carpet rap take one erine, 
not injure a brass clock, so I plunged it bold- bichromate ot potash am one ounce SUgat 
It into hot suds, and scrubbed it with a little of lead, dissolve the bichromate of potaal 
varnish brush. Strong goose or turkey I" hoi water, and the sugar ot lead m col, 
feathers, T presume, would have done the water sufficient to rinse the rags; dip tin 
work quite os well. »** *»* to ‘ho aotutlon ot potash, then a, 
. . , , well and dip m the solution ot sugar ot 
When I saw that it. was quite clean, 1 ‘ ‘ T?1 . „ 
, n i i i it r, ,,a ft.iitf lead—this will color thu rags yellow, f oi 
rinsed and dried it well, and oiled it caretully . , , ^ . 
. . T , i , ■ , , , oranae. I make a lime water by pouring 
with the purest oil I had, which happened ° , . , ,. . 
, f. .. im i i... iboding water upon iinsluked lime, and dip 
to be machine oil. Meanwhile I lmd cleaned ° 1 . 
. r . the yellow rags in it while hot; thenims 
the case, and now l put everything back / ,1 i.,„ wi. 
. . , ’ , - , . •, 1 ., 111 clear water and dry. Vv hen both yellov 
111 st as 1 found if, set it up in its place, and . , , , 
• , ’ .. ....... „ and orange arc required, I do not dip all tb 
it has gone to my entire satisfaction ever . n 
. ? , , , ... 1 rags in tlm lime water, 
since. It took me one and a-halt hours, 
taught me a lesson of independence, and To Polar Woolen Orctilge— For one pOUm 
saved me one dollar and a-hulf. With that *~'f woolen lake four ounces quercitron am 
sum I intend to purchase a book I have long 01Ui !intl a-liull ounce lac dye; wet the quci 
been wauling, which I expectwill enable me citron and lac in hot water and add one an 
to save many another dollar, and greatly im- a-halt ounce madder compound; prepiu 
of the bichromate boiling hot. W ash out Fruit Cake .—One pound of Hour, one 
and finish in soap and hot water. pound of sugar, three-fourths of a pound of 
Hemlock bark used in the same way as i JV .(.ter, one pound of currants, two pounds 
cutch will make brown, varjing in shade 0 f raisins, one nutmeg, a tablespoonful of 
according to the quantity used. ground cloves, four eggs, one gill of sweet 
\\ E suppose our correspondent means cud- niilk, one teaspoon fid of soda, and three of 
bear, by “ cutch.” cream of tartar. 
To Color Light Brown or Tan.— Make -Delicious Jelly Cake— One cup of sweet 
a strong dye by steeping hemlock bark. C1 . eam , two cups of sugar, two eggs, one ten- 
After the goods have remained an hour in d p onn f u { 0 [' aoda) three of cream of tartar and 
the hot liquid, rinse in lime water to brighten d(HU , a 
ibem. The lime water is made by .dissolv- ^ w _ Tbroe ^ lw0 cups of 
iny a quail o quid. " 1K - A M " 8ll g (U . two 0 f sour cream, one-half cup of 
water and allowing it to settle. Water suf- , " . „ ... 
' . . 0 ., , , . , o,- butter, one pound of raisins, one teaspoontul 
fie cut for rinsing mav then be added. Stir 1 f „„ 
^ , ,, , - a -n, „„„„„„„„ of soda and two of cream of tartar. Flour 
often while coloring—S. E. Bennett. . «... ... x T n q 
0 _ in sufficient quantity.—N. D. o., Jsrewerton , 
To Color Carpet Bags Orange.— For each y Y 
pound of cotton carpet rags take one ounce __ 
bichromate of potash and one ounce sugar . POT?RESPONDENTS 
of lead ; dissolve the bichromate of potash ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDEN lb. 
in hot water, and the sugar ot lead in cold Wormed Cor Ahctiiw.—A Subscriber, Wadding- 
water sufficient to rinse the rags; dip the ton.-Twenty-five ounces of worsted will ero- 
rngs first in the solution of potash, then air ehettin Al^hnn a yard long and tkroe-ciuiirlera 
plates lined with crust, and dust powdered cayenne pepper two ounces. Bathe the parts 
sugar over the top. Bake slowly, as a cus- affected often ; cover the animal warm to 
tard pie is nearly spoiled by boiling. induce a general circulation. Give physic. 
Fruit Cake .—One pound of Hour, one Preventive. — Sulphur and glauber’s salts, 
pound of sugar, three-tburths of a pound of mixed with salt, fed occasionally in small 
butter, one pound of currants, two pounds feeds.— ,T. Y. U. Hall. 
of raisins, one nutmeg, a tablespoonful of Remedy for Lousy Calves, 
ground cloves, four eggs, one gill of sweet Good farmers often affirm that the best 
milk, one tvaspoonful of soda, and three of means to guard against lousy cattle is to 
cream of tartar. keep stock in good thrift. The following 
Delicious Jelly Cake .—One cup of sweet from Dr. Cole of Potsdam, IS. Y., would 
cream, two cups of sugar, two eggs, one tea- seem to indicate that “good keep” alone lias 
been a very successful means for expelling 
this pest from his stock. He says, under 
date of February 14th :—“ We have a mild 
sugar, two of sour cream, one-half cup of winter, so far. Although we put up our 
butter, one pound of raisins, one. teaspoonful cattle in October, yet hay is plenty and 
of soda and two of cream of tartar. Flour spending well. I have thirteen half Ayr 
in sufficient quantity.—N. D. S., Iirsicerton, shire calves. In September f lound them 
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Worsted for Aftdmn. A Subscriber, Wmlding- 
ton. -Twenty-five ounces of worsted will ero- 
covercd with lice. 1 fed them sulphur, 
washed t hem in strong soap suds, and used 
other approved remedies to no purpose ; For 
when l put them up in October they were 
as bad as ever. I then began to feed them 
finely cut potatoes every day, cut just as 
they came from the cellar, covered with 
lime and dirt, (T always put air slacked lime 
on my potatoes when I put them in the cel¬ 
lar,) and in four weeks not a louse was found 
where he can procure it he has used as a 
feed for calves and colts equal parts of wheat, 
shorts and oats, and finds it a very good 
substitute for oil meal. 
Black Lck 111 Cattle. 
Prof. Law says a daily allowance of 
linseed cuke to animals in districts subject to 
this malady has been highly beneficial, given 
with the view of keeping them steadily grow¬ 
ing. It. should especially' be given when 
food is scanty, to prevent the stock from get¬ 
ting emaciated above time, and then forced 
when the food becomes superabundant, and 
rich. Oil cake further benefits by its laxat ive 
properties, and these should be supplemented 
by a free allowance of salt. 
Underdrained and marshy districts are the 
most liable. I 11 some porta of Europe cattle 
can only be preserved by removing them 
from these to a dryer region as Autumn 
approaches, and in some, localities in Great 
Britain the affection has been entirely eradi¬ 
cated by undcrdralning. 
Again, in warm seasons the disease Is pro¬ 
pagated by contagion, so that separation of 
the diseased healthy and disinfection with 
carbolic acid and the fumes of burning sul¬ 
phur are to be recommended. 
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lii(|iiirl<t* for UertUmen. ,J. II. asks tiow to ft'et 
rid of lice on cuttle and horses,—S. M. V. asks: 
“ Where can I ret, 11 IIiflt-olaas yearling Short- 
Horn hull, and at wind price?”- Cau your vend¬ 
ers toll 1110 unyt.hiuiK about the inilkiiu? qualities 
of 1 he Hera fords, mid whether they nn> bred 
pure to any extent in this country now? Young 
11 ruosman. Wind is the bust food fur a young 
calf other than, or in addition to.asnnillumount 
of milk?— SoLtL. 
well and dip in the solution of sugar ot ot a yard wide, large enough lor a child b car- lime and dirt., (I always put air-slacked limit 
, , , ,, t^.„ riau-o. Two pounds and tt-htdf to three pounds ... , 
lead—this will color the tags yellow. Em ^ roc(1|jn . ( , u luw . narrlafyo AJfchnn. In sc- on my potatoes when T put t hem in the cel- 
orange, l make a lime water by pouring u-oiiiqy colors, avoid blue; It rubs olT.giving l,ho lar,) and in four weeks not a louse was found 
boiling water upon iinsluked lime, and dip adjoining colors a dingy hue. Wood-color, on any of my Calves. Now, can you tell 
the yellow rags in it while hot; then rinse hluek, white, orange, scarlet, and Uiu pule shades vvba t destroyed the lice? ? Whs it the 
m clear water uml dry. When both ye low tvrc l0 bo 4,, rod , ir 0I1( . ( , ( , sivi!8 .dabora- 1»»«, «»<> potatoes, or the dirt, or all three 
and orange are required, I do not dip all the tioia. Narrow white stripes, worked over with of them ?" 
rags in the lime water. spots of bhiek, are very oll’QOtiV©. Put opposite “The Wolf in the Cow’s Tail.” 
To Color Woolen Orange .-For one pound co ‘ or8 In couj.mcUon, to give contrast and char- p Mioiienku , afc a recent mecling of the 
ot woolen lake lour ounces quercitron and form necklaces much worn by young ladles. - Carvcrsville (Pa.) Farmers’ Club, stated that 
one and a-lialf ounce lac dye; wet the quer- mintwood. all cow’s tails have, a space about three or 
citron and lac in hot water and add one and 
a-lialf ounce madder compound; prepare 
“The Wolf in the Cow’s Tail.” 
Dr. Mioiiener, at a recent meeting of the 
Carvcrsville (Pa.) Farmers’ Club, stated that 
'cirntific anti itstfui. 
ATMOSPHERIC IMPURITIES. 
A writer in the (English) Scientific Re¬ 
view gives this delightful list of some of the 
substances constantly floating in the air: 
The refined chemical processes that have 
been brought to bear upon the analysis of 
water, and have proved so useful in u sani- 
prove my household in health and comfort y mir Wltl1 sufficient, water, and when 
besides. A Western Yankee Woman. 
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A WASHING-DAY CHAT. 
Noticing an inquiry in a late number of 
your valuable paper for the method of pre¬ 
paring the washing fluid of which “ Experi¬ 
ence” speaks, T find we arc referred back to 
October 9th, and from that date to Septem¬ 
ber 11th for the quantity of lime and sal 
near boiling, add the mixture; boil ten 
minutes; then put in the woolen and boil 
one hour; then air, rinse well, and dry — 
Lizzie W. 
For twelve pounds of cloth take three- 
quarter pounds sugar of lead, dissolve it in 
hot water, and pour into a tub of cold water; 
in like manner dissolve one-half pound bi¬ 
chromate of potash; put the Cloth first, into 
the lead water, and then into the potash, rc- 
i ntwood. | all cow’s tails have a space about three or , ary ()oiut of v j CVVt j uivc been no less suc- 
four inches ftom the end 1 without bone in It, cessful wi rd to the atmosphere. By 
, / p , which makes a whip lash of t he end of the vvashing or filtering largo volumes of air, we 
INUimUC InformatX0n* lail When a cow becomes diseased, and fl nd> besides the gases, oxygen, nitrogen, 
^1' the muscles are relaxed and soft, this part a jul u considerable amount of organic mat- 
feels softer and more destitute ol bone than ter, germs aud spores of liingi; certain acids, 
“HINTS ON MILK.” in a healthy state; and this lias given rise to ozone, nitric acid, ammonia, and several 
- the foolish idea that near the caudal ex- 0 they substances may be detected in greater 
I wish to ask “ Verity,” author of the tremity a “ wolf ” has crept in and eaten the or ; es8 qnantities, according to the localities, 
•tide entitled “ Hints on Milk," in Rural bone away—and then, strange as it may ap- die season of the year, the direction of the 
I' March 5th,-if bad food produce bad pear, it ia confidently asserted that, slit ting w j U( j ( ) lG proximity of the sea, etc. Al’flgo 
lilk, may it not oh readily produce unhealthy the tail and filling it with salt will soon re- , ind DoFonvielle have written upon the sul- 
HINTS ON MILK.” 
four inches from the end, without, hone in it, 
which makes a whip lash of the end of the 
tail. When a COW becomes diseased, aud 
the muscles are relaxed and soft, this part 
feels softer and more destitute oi' hone than 
in a healthy state ; and this has given rise to 
the foolish idea that near the caudal ex¬ 
soda. But we are told by one of those writers peating this several times; wring dry, out, 
of March 5t.h, it' bad food .Way produce bad pear, it is coufldcn 
milk, nifty it not as readily produce unheal thy (he tail and filling 
beef? and will not all kinds of animal food, store t.lie lost hone, 
including eggs, come under the Same eon- rp|, 0 Trouble with 
tleiunaiion ? And is this any argument J. Riiinehart, ( 
that soda ash is better, and I would add my of each; this will make a bright yellow; against its use when produced by unwhole- 
testimony, thinking that whatever helps in after which, dip in strong lime water; let some food? Does it follow that, because 
any degree to make woman’s work easier, is 
a benefit to the race. 
The quantity given in the first recipe is 
about the same in proportion us mine. 1 
take two pounds of soda ash and one pound 
of lime. Upon this I pour two gallons of 
water, and let it all stand in the stone jar 
where 1 prepare it, To a boiler half full of 
rain water i put one pint of this solution 
and one pint of soft soap. I use hard soap, 
Colgate’s, Babbitt’s or Oakley's, and 
measure one pint of it after it, is melted. 
the lime be drained clear from the settlings, 
and boiling hot; dry without rinsing.—J 
To Color Yellow .—For about, live pounds 
including eggs, come under llie Same Con- TI 10 Trouble with Uilbuit Hkinnev’s Cntile. 
deiunation? And is this any argument- ,1. Rhineiiart, Corsica, O., writes us that, 
against its use when produced by unwhole- |„. thinks the trouble with Gilbert Skin- 
some food? Does it follow that, because nick’s cuttle (sec Rural, Feb. 20, page 148,) 
any one article of diet is found to be hurt- j B a disease of the head, and that “byex- 
ful, if used exclusively, it is not beneficial if am ining the horns he will find them cold 
moderately used with other food ? or because 
of goods take three ounces of sugar of lead, if swallowed so hastily as to prevent a prop 
one and a-lialf ounce bichromate of potash ; 
put as much soft water as will cover the 
goods; boil for a short time over a gentle 
lire and rinse, A bright, yellow is the result. 
If an orange is required, finally run through 
lime water.— Druggist, McGregor , Iowa. 
To Color Carpet Bags Yellow and Orange .— 
1 have had good success in this wise:—Take 
When the water boils, I put in the clot lies, quick lime, dissolve in a good deal of water . . • " , ttcwwttt a qptewttetp TTEM« 
(having previously soaked them several on the stove; set It »way until it is thor- which, wilhoul nwdienl assistance, oompam- Co., Pe., having heard of the ATlu.m.T steers USEFUL AND SCIEN TIFIC ITEMS. 
hours, or over night in cold rain water, wilh- oughly eettlod, torn the water off Horn the live a.ul increasing good health has been m- ehallongea the United Stales hwsnnpele with Bluish Bronx Cotw observed on tal¬ 
ent soap,) and tat them boil hard twenty lime, heat it hot, dip the rags (previously Joyed lor eight month, pas , end ihataumlst two steem owned by himself, #ve yearn old articles exhibited tor sale 
minutes. Then I rinse them through three colored in a bichromate of potaslt dye) into miioinittingeetlenwiy employment, past wliiclt weighed iespeotivclj,tlie 30lho( , is id lo be \,y p lst 
waters, and they are in nice condition 10 this I,ot lime water, aud you will have a lino Tins diet eons.sU wltelly ol e howl ot milk November last,3,435 «ld 8,« pounds. One , j s ,„ K n i,. 
hangup. and fast color. A beautiful orange can he into which,sen .led I,oiledwheat .read lor ol then, measures sax lea Ingh and girtmten = J, covering the surface will, a 
Try it, dear readers of the Rokal, and got with annotto and white ley, and dipped UiealcUost and supper; for d.uuer the or®, feet ten inches; ihe other is K* fee two - ol ,lainedl,y slowly dissolving vem.il- 
you will he surprised to see how clean they in lime water. These are for cotton rags,- '“T ««*• ”< '«'<'• «»“"» "'“'y »' V*» mche. high and girths ten iect two inches. ^ ^ waml A.lution of sulphide of sn¬ 
are with so little labor. They require hut A New Sursciuiieu, JVe.o Ashford, Cotta- tees and sauce. Several ether poults lire n,.. L Orecd of dpi. I, .” j; UIU w |,i c i, som( . caustic potass:, lias 
very little nibbing; many pieces need none rang as Co., JY. Y. _ presented ri these “ Hints, upon winch I M. IIuggau writes:—“ Ii your correspond- heen added. 
at all, and it whitens and improves their ap- To Color Brown.—1 send you my recipe, have seen experiments performed, but. I will cut lias grazing facilities, and desires to make An (esthetic — llvdrate of Chloral is 
pearancc very much. which 1 find equally good for cotton, linen, 0CCU P 7 more space at present. T graM9 butter, no doubt the Dcvoa will suit “SSSto to he taken 
All flannels can he put through the first silk, or woolen goods, and makes a beauti- ' 'j' um u ] lll | pl " f 8 . u1 'if rojl i l . ,1,c ® lh ° bcst ' 11 he dea , ireS 10 k ~ q) h f M . luck l ’ l) internally producing insensibility and pro¬ 
water from t.he boiliug water, and will look ffil color on either. To four pounds of goods S<!| ' 1111118,11 lo looking broadly, scientifically an d make butter from dry food, then the ' • ’ devoid of many objections 
the better for it. Even the white flannels take one pound of cutch and one-half pound “ !in<l Calmly into Hu ts, I apprehend Short-Horns can scarcely be exceeded.. But vj oDium. It jacommended ns an 
for the baby (if you are so fortunate as to bichromate of potash. Dissolve the bicliro- become apparent to lmn that, while Ins a ]j and everything considered, there is no _ . , . sunD0SG d bv some lo be- 
possess such an article,) will bear the same mate in hot water hi a boiler, and then turn “/ nnls contain numerous valuable sugges- breed superior to the Devon for general use- ‘ decomnosed in the blood into cliloro- 
treatment, with no detriment to theft soft- out and put the cutch into the boiler and tlons ’ ll i several points he has lallcn into fulness, I believe its size is all that can be thus distributin'- that asrent in the body 
ness ami beauty. tltaolvo, Laying water cnougl, „„ both to * urged against it; and U.oy arc m.nkicntly 
This prciiaratinn does not fide calicos or wet the goods and keep both dyes hot; wet HYGIENIC* NOTES largo lor nil reasonable uses." Blacking Mrs for Hoot !.—Tire Manu- 
other colored goods, and can be used noth- your goods in hot water or weak suds; wash niuimnu wu.m. Effect «i Uneven Urindnra. fucturcr and Builder says A good paste 
out danger of destroying any fabrics, for I if not. clean, and dip first in the cutch, then Rcmciiy for Chilblains. R. S., Adams, N. Y., writes :— “In reply tor blacking boots is made from twenty 
or admixture of saliva, is that proof it should or f onr 
not be eaten at all. ficient t 
I have a personal acquaintance, of seden- so q a m 
tary habits, who suffered the horrors of in- die enc 
digestion for three years or more ; vainly he f or n ,. c . 
sought aid from eminent physicians, until q i } f cc , 
wholly prostrated and almost unable to keep drink.” 
any food on his stomach, but who finally 
adopted, gradually a system of diet by Jaco 
near the root; it' so, apply spirits of turpen¬ 
tine, rub thoroughly close to the head; three 
wind, the proximity of the sea, etc. Arago 
and DoFonvielle have written upon the sul¬ 
phur which lightning finds in air and de¬ 
posits upon the objects which it strikes; 
Baron Liebig and Lassaigne have found 
nitrates and ammonia in the air, which are 
washed down by thunderstorms. Professor 
Barral has noticed that phosphate of lime is 
likewise present to a certain extent in the 
atmosphere, and Dr. Pliipson, in his curious 
little work on meteors, describes an experi- 
or four applications once a day will be suf- mont in which a sheet of glass, covered with 
ficient to warm the horns. The tail will ho glycerine, and exposed to the wind after the 
soft and dead from three to six inches from 
the end ; strip up the long lmir sufficient 
for necessary length, cut off the end and let 
great fall of shooting stars in November, 
1800, collected certain black corpuscles, 
which, on being treated with hydrochloric 
it bleed. Don’t be scared. Give warm acid, gave yellow chloride of iron, and were, 
drink.” probably, some of the substance of shooting 
More Larete Steers. 
Jacob Snyder, North Liberty, Mercer 
out soap,) and let then boll hard twenty lime, heat it hot, dip the rags (previously joyed for eight months past, and that amidst two steers owned by himself, five years old 
minutes. Then 1 rinse them throuii h three colored in a bichromate of potash dye) into most unremitting sedentary employment, past ‘which weighed, respectively, the 30th of 
waters, and they are in nice condition lo this hot lime water, and you will have a fine Tllis diet consists wholly of a howl of milk November last, 3,425 and 3,430 pounds. One 
han and fast Color. A beautiful orange can he into which is crumbled boiled wheal bread for of them measures six feet high ami girths ten 
nw n rW renders nf the. Rithat. nnd ,mt. with a.motto and white lev. and dinned breakfast and supper; for dinner the ordi- feet ten inches; the other is six feet, two 
and fast color. A beautiful orange can bo 
Try it, dear readers of the Rural, and got with annotto and white ley, and dipped 
you will lie surprised to sec how clean they in lime water. These are for cotton rags,— 
are with so little labor. They require but A New Subscriber, New Ashford, Catta- 
very little rubbing ; many pieces need none rung as Co., JT. Y 
into which is crumbled bolted wheat bread for of them measures six feet high and girths t< 
breakfast and supper; for dinner the ordi- feet ten inches; the other is six feet tv 
nary articles of food, eating freely of potu- inches high And girths ton feet two inches, 
toes and sauce. Several other points arc “The Hem Breed of 
presented in these “Hints," upon which 1 M. Huogab writes:—“ li'yourcorrespond- 
at all, and it whitens and improves their ap¬ 
pearance very much. 
To Color Brown.—1 send you my recipe, 
which 1 find equally good for cotton, linen, 
have seen experiments performed, but T will ca t has grazing facilities, and desires to make 
All flannels can be put through the first silk, or woolen goods, and makes a beauti- . 
water from the boiliug water, and will look ful color on either. To four pounds of goods 8ct 1111118,11 to looking broadly, scienUflcalb 
the better for it. Even the white flannels take one pound of cutch and one-half pound ‘‘ aniUalrnly into facts, I gppreheml it mus 
for the baby (if you arc so fortunate as to bichromate of potash. Dissolve the bieliro- 
possess such an article,) will bear the same mate in hot water in a boiler, and then turn 
treatment, wilh no detriment to theft soft- out and put the cutch into the boiler and 
ness and beauty. 
Tliis preparation does not fade calicos or 
dissolve, having water enough on both to 
wet the goods and keep both dyes hot; wet 
other colored goods, and can be used with- your goods in hot water or weak suds; wash 
out danger of destroying any fabrics, for I 
know it to have been used in one family for 
ten years. 
if not clean, and dip first in the cutch, then 
in the bichromate of potash until you have 
the desired color; then rinse in cold water ; 
I know there lias always heen great cau- or, if your goods are to wear, wash in suds 
tion used in putting clothes into hot water, 
but it certainly is a benefit when this prep- 
until it will not crock. For carpet rags, 
rinsing two or three times in cold water will 
aration is used. I held up my hands in dis- he sufficient—Mus. S. D. Martin, Binyham- 
may when 1 was first told of it, and ex- ton, JT. Y. 
claimed, as many a housekeeper will upon To Coo ,. Bee f Btmk _ First ]mve a hot 
reading these directions, “ What! Put the flpe . then, after the coffee is made and the 
clothes into hot water and boil the dirt and W ator drained off the potatoes, place the 
stains all into them t No, my dear madam; 9 teak, which lias been previously salted and 
let the dirt and stains boil out of them, in- wcll poum ied, in a spider, which should be 
stead, as you will see, it \ou will try it. hot enough to smoke. After a quarter of a 
AN Old Reader. nilnnia tni»n a qn/l .tOm* iinailm. r. i ..I’ 
not occupy more space at present. Tf 
“Verity” “will put aside prejudice" and 
set himself to looking broadly, scientifically 
“ and Calmly into facts,” I apprehend it must 
become apparent to him that, while his 
“ hints" contain numerous valuable sugges¬ 
tions, in several points he has fallen into 
serious blunders. * 
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HYGIENIC NOTES. 
Remedy foe Chilblains. 
W. H. G., Central City, C. T., writes the 
Rural that he has never known the follow¬ 
ing to fail:—Equal parts .sulphur and lard 
well mixed together and well rubbed in by 
the fire. Three or four applications will 
effect a cure. "When the feet are again 
frosted the application should be repeated. 
Bleeding at the Nose. 
The following has often been recom¬ 
mended:—Put, a piece of paper in your 
grass butter, no doubt the Devon will suit 
the best. If he desires to keep his stock up 
and make butter from dry food, then the 
Short-Horns can scarcely lie exceeded. But 
all and everything considered, there is no 
breed superior to the Devon for general use¬ 
fulness. I believe its size is all that can be 
urged against it; and they are sufficiently 
large for all reasonable uses.” 
Effect «t Uneven Lrinders. 
R. S., Adams, N. Y., writes “ In reply 
to Gilbert Skinner, South Manchester, parts tincture boneblaek, twenty parts sirup, 
water drained off the potatoes, place the mended:—Put, a piece of paper in your 
steak, which has been previously salted and mouth, chew it rapidly, and it will stop your 
well pounded, in a spider, which should be nose from bleeding. This remedy has been 
hot enough to smoke. After a quarter of a often tried, it is stated, and always with 
minute, turn it, and after another quarter of success. Physicians say that placing a small 
Stone Lime in Washing Fluid.—A correspon¬ 
dent asks if “stone lime” (which I saw recom¬ 
mended to be used in a washing fluid) is common 
stoney lime.” It is stone lime, burned, but not 
slaked. 
a minute, turn it again, and so continue to do 
until sufficiently cooked. The-hot fire and 
frequent turnings serve to cook the meat 
roll of'paper or muslin above the front teeth, 
Conn., allow me to say that, while in Illinois 
last summer I saw a cow that one year be¬ 
fore began to fail arid rapidly lost her flesh, 
running down to a mere skeleton. A.t times 
she would lie taken scouring violently, last¬ 
ing several days. By examining her mouth 
wc found the surface of her grinders uneven 
on one side, matching together similar to 
cog-wheels, and entirely preventing grind¬ 
ing her food. The only remedy is to file 
the teeth down smooth.” 
Oil Meal Wanted—Shorts and Gain. 
C. F., Canajoharie, N. Y., writes the 
Rural that thousands of tons of oil meal 
under the upper lip, and pressing hard on would not go to England if those having 
the- same, will arrest bleeding from the nose, the article to sell would inform farmers 
and keep the juice in, which is the desidera- checking the passage of blood through the 
turn in a steak. 
arteries leading to the nose. 
where it could be obtained. Failing to find 
(food, substantial and cheap filter' 
ueu, Hesper, louxc. 
three parts castor oil, and one part sulphu¬ 
ric acid, well mixed. A cheaper prescrip¬ 
tion is ten parts minced potatoes treated 
with one part strong sulphuric acid, till the 
whole mass is lustrous black, then add four 
parts of boneblaek and two parts of any 
kind of fat, lard, or oil. 
Jim Rubber to Use .—In answer to 0. B. 
Ford, (see Rural, March 13, page 177,) a 
correspondent says:—“Use rubber that has 
not been vulcanized or otherwise com¬ 
pounded. It may be had at stationers. 
Rubber shoes usually contain more lamp¬ 
black than rubber. Neither these nor any 
vulcanized rubber can be dissolved in ben- 
would not go to England if those having U*"*f»l n«<l fcoientlflc Inqnirie* - \V. L. 1. B., 
,. , , ,• asks some imo to uivo tho ingredients and pro- 
the article to sell would inform farmers portion of each, of fulminating powder.—“(,':ui 
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