The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-20
NONE AND flRn.

"A hearty meal, taken while exeeA
sively fatigued, has often destroyed life.
Golden Days.
Vinegar Pie: One-half cup Of water.
one-half cup of molasses. one cracker.
little salt and nutmeg, and one table,
spoonful Of vinegar.-1He Household.
The worst cold may be promptly
cured if, within twenty-four hours after
it has been taken, the patient will keep
warm IN bed and eat little or nothing
for day or two.-E1ehange.
Absorbent material, though OF it.
self possessing but little value, becomes
valuable when it is used for preventing
the waste of liquids that would othe.-
wise te entirely lost without their use.
"A good cleansing Il the entire body
with soap and warm water once week
is all the bathing the human system re-
quires for purposes of health, in ordi-
nary circumstances.-HaiFs journal of
Health. ff@
Save manure by not allowing any
thing to waste, and prevent liquid fer
tility from running off for want of abb
sorbents or of compost heaps to receive
it. Many farmers who would be sorry
to have $50 in bills stolen from them
allow $3.50 worth of enriching materials
to escape and waste.-1roy Times.
Cream Biscuit: In making cream
or other short biscuit. mix an hour or
two Cor several will do no harm) before
baking. / ften mix when doing my
work after dinner, when wanted for tea,
as they are better than when baked inn
mediately. If the sisters would like nice
light crust for pot-pie. mix and let stand
the same way, only make 3 little sitter
and trile more soda put in.-Boston
Globe.
MIR. E. P. Roe regards small fruits
as . mears of material and physical
grace IN multitudes of homes, as con-
ducive to higher spiritual condition.
NV hat nearer approach have we to the
mamma that fell from Heaven? He
knows little of cause and effect in the
human organism who is not aware that
= dish Of fruit and cream in the morn
ing is better for soul and body than
coarse food that is more heating to the
blood than the suns vertical rays
N. 2. Tribune.
The Dairy Farmer tells of market
gardener who had q very fine COW that
was MIXED week after week alternate
" by two hired men. He observed that
the amount of butter he carr ed to mar
ket weighed about . pound more on
each alternate week. He watched the
men and tried the cow after they had 4
finished milking, but always found that
there was no milk left in the teats. He
finally asked the Scotch girl who took
care of the milk If she could account
for the difference. ssWhy, yes. When
Jim maks he ssys to the old COW: so,
my pretty muley. sor But when Sam
milks he hits her on the hip and saws:
Hist, you old brute !'''
Recipe for Potato Dumplings: Very
nice for warm weather when YOU have
no meet or do not care for meat: One
pint % jaanmed potatoes seasoned with
bettcr, pepper and salt; add three or
lour eggs. IS You can afford; then stir
IN -four with spoon IS much as you
:an conveniently. Save the wa er in
which theEpotatoos Were boiled; season
q the same way to taste. Drop the
in with spoon; boil fifteen
u twenty minutes, stirring occasionally,
'hat they do not scttle on the bottom
If your kettle and burn. If butter is
lcarce you can leave It out Of the
and they will lie very good |
Blossom.