Mix — This has had a great run and enjoyed a
great amount of popularity as a remedy for sweeney
on horse or man, and also to be applied externally
to the throat in cases of quinsy. It is a powerful
application and should be used three times a day
in sweeney, quinsy or sore throat, and should be
applied every 2 or 3 hours according to the
severity of the case. The above is only a small
quantity ; four times as much may be made at a
time and kept well bottled for use.
ALTERATIVE DRENCH.
Aloes 6 drams.
Podophyllin 2 drams.
Sulphur I dram.
Boiling water ^ pint.
Mix — When lukewarm, give as a drench.
TO BREAK UP A HARD COLD
Tinct. of camphor i ounce.
Spts. eth. nit. i ounce.
Quinine 30 grains.
Mix — Tea-spoonful| every 4 hours in 2 table-
spoonfuls of water. May be given oftener if case
does not yield.
farrier's division. 185
CONDITION POWDERS.
Ginger 2 ounces.
Black antimony 2 ounces.
Sulphur 2 ounces.
Saltpetre 2 ounces.
Resin 2 ounces.
Mix and give a tea-spoonful 3 times a day in
feed.
LINIMENT UNIVERSAL.
Alcohol one-half pint.
Gum camphor i y^ ounces.
Origanum oil i ounce.
Oil spike i ounce.
Aqua ammonia 2 ounces.
Mix — Apply to sprains, bruises, swellings and
rheumatic complaints.
FOR HEAVES.
Balsam fir 2 ounces.
Balsam of copavae 2^ ounces.
Mix with calcined magnesia a sufficient quantity.
For a man, make into 10 pills, and give i every
day. Wet the feed.
CONDITION POWDERS.
Ginger 2 ounces.
Salts of tartar 2 ounces.
Blood-root I ounce.
Pulv. ext. licorice 3 ounces.
Tartar emetic i ounce.
Mix — Tea-spoonful to be given twice a day in
feed.
l86 DOMESTIC GUIDE.
NO. 2.
Sulphate of iron 2 ounces.
Sulphur 3 ounces.
Ginger 2 ounces.
Nitrate of potash 3 ounces.
Golden seal 3 ounces.
Cream of tartar 2 ounces.
Antimony 2 ounces.
Mix — Give a tea-spoonful morning and evening
in feed.
EVERETT'S MAGNETIC LINIMENT.
Tincture camphor i ounce.
Laudanum one-half ounce.
Chloroform one-half ounce.
Castor oil i J^ ounces.
Olive oil I ounce.
Sassafras oil ^ ounce.
Wintergreen oil y^ ounce.
Tincture capsicum one-half ounce.
Alcohol one-half pint.
Mix — Apply 3 times daily to all painful swell-
ings, sprains, bruises, etc.
baker's division. 187
BAKER'S DIVISION.
TEA CAKE (OR CUP).
Sugar 1 5^ cups.
Butter one-half cup.
Sour milk i cup.
Eggs 3. .
Soda I tea-spoonful.
Ext. vanilla, lemon or nutmeg I tea-spoonfuL
Also this :
Butter one-half cup.
Sugar I cup.
Flour i^ cups.
Eggs 2.
Sweet milk one-half cup.
Soda one-half tea-spoonful.
Cream of tartar i tea-spoonful.
LADY CAKE.
Flour I pound.
Sugar I pound.
Butter one-half pound.
White of 1 5 eggs.
Baking-powder 6 tea-spoonfuls.✪ Lady Cake
1 88 DOMESTIC GUIDE.
Thoroughly mix the flour and baking-powder by
sifting, and then cream the flour with the butter.
Now, having beaten the eggs and thoroughly
mixed them with the sugar, mix all, and bake in a
moderate oven.
HONEY CAKE.
Melt I cup of butter and mix it with honey 2
cups.
Ginger i table-spoonful.
Nutmeg I.
Dissolve a heaping tea-spoonful of saleratus in a
cup of water✪ Honey Cake, add to the mixture. Then flour un-
til stiff enough to roll out, and bake the same as
ginger-bread.
WEDDING CAKE.
Flour 4 pounds.
Butter 4 pounds.
Sugar 8 pounds.
Citron i pound.
English currants 4 pounds.
Raisins 3 pounds.
Nutmeg I ounce.
Lemons 4.
Cream I pint.
Eggs 30.
Saleratus one-half table-spoonful.✪ Wedding Cake
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Mix — This has had a great run and enjoyed a great amount of popularity as a remedy for sweeney on horse or man, and also to be applied externally to the throat in cases of quinsy. It is a powerful application and should be used three times a day in sweeney, quinsy or sore throat, and should be applied every 2 or 3 hours according to the severity of the case. The above is only a small quantity ; four times as much may be made at a time and kept well bottled for use.
ALTERATIVE DRENCH.
Aloes 6 drams.
Podophyllin 2 drams.
Sulphur I dram.
Boiling water ^ pint.
Mix — When lukewarm, give as a drench. TO BREAK UP A HARD COLD
Tinct. of camphor i ounce.
Spts. eth. nit. i ounce.
Quinine 30 grains.
Mix — Tea-spoonful every 4 hours in 2 tablespoonfuls of water. May be given oftener if case does not yield.
farrier's division. 185
Ginger 2 ounces.
Black antimony 2 ounces.
Sulphur 2 ounces.
Saltpetre 2 ounces.
Resin 2 ounces.
Mix and give a tea-spoonful 3 times a day in
feed.
LINIMENT UNIVERSAL.
Alcohol one-half pint. Gum camphor i y^ ounces. Origanum oil i ounce. Oil spike i ounce. Aqua ammonia 2 ounces.
Mix — Apply to sprains, bruises, swellings and rheumatic complaints.
FOR HEAVES.
Balsam fir 2 ounces.
Balsam of copavae 2^ ounces.
Mix with calcined magnesia a sufficient quantity. For a man, make into 10 pills, and give i every day. Wet the feed.
Ginger 2 ounces. Salts of tartar 2 ounces. Blood-root I ounce. Pulv. ext. licorice 3 ounces. Tartar emetic i ounce.
Mix — Tea-spoonful to be given twice a day in feed.
NO. 2.
Sulphate of iron 2 ounces. Sulphur 3 ounces. Ginger 2 ounces. Nitrate of potash 3 ounces. Golden seal 3 ounces. Cream of tartar 2 ounces. Antimony 2 ounces.
Mix — Give a tea-spoonful morning and evening in feed.
EVERETT'S MAGNETIC LINIMENT.
Tincture camphor i ounce. Laudanum one-half ounce. Chloroform one-half ounce. Castor oil i J^ ounces. Olive oil I ounce. Sassafras oil ^ ounce. Wintergreen oil y^ ounce. Tincture capsicum one-half ounce. Alcohol one-half pint.
Mix — Apply 3 times daily to all painful swellings, sprains, bruises, etc.
baker's division. 187
TEA CAKE (OR CUP). Sugar 1 5^ cups. Butter one-half cup. Sour milk i cup.
Eggs 3. .
Soda I tea-spoonful.
Ext. vanilla, lemon or nutmeg I tea-spoonfuL
Also this :
Butter one-half cup.
Sugar I cup.
Flour i^ cups.
Eggs 2.
Sweet milk one-half cup.
Soda one-half tea-spoonful.
Cream of tartar i tea-spoonful.
LADY CAKE. Flour I pound. Sugar I pound. Butter one-half pound. White of 1 5 eggs. Baking-powder 6 tea-spoonfuls.
Thoroughly mix the flour and baking-powder by sifting, and then cream the flour with the butter. Now, having beaten the eggs and thoroughly mixed them with the sugar, mix all, and bake in a moderate oven.
HONEY CAKE.
Melt I cup of butter and mix it with honey 2 cups.
Ginger i table-spoonful.
Nutmeg I.
Dissolve a heaping tea-spoonful of saleratus in a cup of water, add to the mixture. Then flour until stiff enough to roll out, and bake the same as ginger-bread.
WEDDING CAKE.
Flour 4 pounds.
Butter 4 pounds.
Sugar 8 pounds.
Citron i pound.
English currants 4 pounds.
Raisins 3 pounds.
Nutmeg I ounce.
Lemons 4.
Cream I pint.
Eggs 30.
Saleratus one-half table-spoonful.
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