The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-24
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How TO Cook Eggs IN THE SHE'LL,
A correspondent Of the .Agrioulturiss
says "One way to cook eggs is to drop.
them into boiling water, and let them
remain there three minutes-the waer
all the time boiling. This hardens tue
white next the shell to almost leathery
toug hness, while within it is still not
cooked. Another and preferable mode
Is to pour boiling water upon the eggs ::
let them stand in this five minu es ::
pour off this, and add more boiling water,
and Immediately bring them to the table
IN the aUater. These taken out al once
will be somewhat cooked through; and
those left in five mnu.e s will be shard
boiled,' or nearly 50, and thus the taste
OF every one may be suited, and no
toughness Of the whites be observed"
PLANTS IN BEDRooMs.-It should be-
known to all persons that to have plants
in close bedroom at night, is practice
dctrimen al to health. Even plants not
in flower, and without smell, injure the
air during the night, and in the, absence
of the sun, by impregnating it with
! nitrogen and carbonic acid gas. A
melancholy proof of this is recorded as
having occurred in Bedfordshirc, Eng
land. Mr.. Shcrbrook having frequently
had his winery robbed, the gardener
determined to sit up and watch. He
accordingly posted HIMSELF wi b loaded
fowling piece, in the greenhouse, where
it is supposed be fell asleep, and in the
morning was found dead upon the
ground, with all the appearance of suffo-
cation, evidentlp occasioned by the dis
charge of mephitic gas from the pla nts
during the night.
CLOSING .LINEN.-Inquiry is fire.
qnently made, respecting the mode of
putting gloss on linen collars and shirt
bosoms like tina. on new linen. This
gloss, or enamel as it is sometimes
called, is produced mainly by friction
with warm iron, and may be put on
linen by almost any person. The linen
to be glazed receives as much strong starch
as it is possible to charge it with, then it
is dried. To each pound of starch,
piece of sperm, paraline, or white wax,
about the size of a walnut, is usually
added. When ready to be ironcd, the
linen is laid upon the table and
moistened very slightly On the surface
with a clean wet cloth. 1t is then
ironed in the usual way with fat-iron,
and is ready for the CLOSING operation.
For this purpose, peculiar heavy fat
iron, rounded at the bottom and polished
as bright as mirror, is used. 1t Is
pressed firmly upon The linen and rubbed
wi h much force, and this fric ional
action puts on the gloss. "Elbow
grease " is the pricipal secret conuec cd
with the art of CLOSING linen.
Coal OIL FOR BED-BUGs.-Coal oil
is said to be sure destroyer of bed
bugs. Apply pIentifully with a small
brush or feather to the places where
they most do congrcgate. The cure is
effectual and permanent. Gilt frames,
chandeliers, &C., rubbed slightly over
with coal oil will not be disturbed with
flies.
We have tried coal oil on the bed
bugs and find it as efficaclous in remov-
ing them, as Union bullets and bayonets
are in removing Secesh soldiers. After
a vigorous application they evacuae the
premises in splendid style.-lED. WING.
DoN'T fry anything that you can broH.
There is nothing that dc stroys the diges-
tive powers so much as fried meat. 1t
is no more trouble to broil than to fry,
and it is much swece:er and wholesomer.