St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

The best way to brighten carpet
is to put half tumbler of spirits OF tur-
pentine in basin of water and dip your
broom in it and sweep over the carpet
once or twice. indianapolis Sentinel
"A farmer should be the architect OF
his own barn. but when he builds his
house, he ought to leave the arranging
of the interior to his wife. Happy is the
man who has sense enough to do this
Toledo Blade.
-Custard Cake: Two small cups OF
-four, one cup of sugar, three eggs, TWO
tablespoonful of water, and butter the
size of an egg. Beat the whites ana
yolks separately and bake the cake III
layers. Caterer.
An agricultural exchange says there
is strong conviction among intelligent
and experienced breeders that "hog
cholera is clearly traceable to pro-
longed and excessive feeding OF corn.
In that section of this country where
hogs are fed most upon this fat-produc-
ing food, there the disease is more
prevalent.
Speaking of preparations for Kill
ING lice on cattle, Prof. A. j. Cook
thinks decoction of tobacco, upon the
whole, gives the best satisfaction. This
is easily made by turning hot water on
any kind of tobacco. The cheap stems
answer as we'll as any other kind. were
it not for the eggs one application OF this
would suffice. He has often found 1t
unnecessary to use it more than once.
The work of washing an animal IS
quickly and easily performed.-Chsca9o
| Journal.
Kisses: Whites of two eggs, two
cups sugar, one teaspoonful vanilla. fut
| the sugar in basin on the stove, with
about three tablespoonfuls OF cold
water. Cook until it hairs. Have the
eggs we'll beaten, and turn the sugar
| little by little into beaten whites. Let
the sugar boil until all used. Keep
stirring until stiff. Have very not
oven, and on piece of hard wood lay
CREASED paper, and drop by spoonful!s
the mixture on said paper. Bake until
light brown. They may be filled with
Jelly, whipped cream, or otherwise
| The Household.
Preserved ginger pudding: Take
three eggs, three ounces of sugar.
three ounces of butter, three ounces OF
flour, one-half pint of cream, four
ounces preserved ginger, small pinch
Of salt Put butter, cream and sugar
into a stew pan, and the moment it be-
gins to simmer take off fire, and add
flour, stirring we'll; put back on fire and
stir few moments, then add eggs. and
mix well; then put in ginger, cut IN
small pieces Pour in buttered MOUNDS
and steam for an hour. Serve hot with
sauce made from syrup of ginger, lit
tie cream, and a few blanched and
pounded almonds, with sugar, if needed.
Exchange.
Half a teaspoonful of common salt
dissolved in little cold water and drank
will instantly relieve "heartburn, or
dyspepsia. DR.. Vigorous recommends
glass of hot lemonade, every hour or
half hour, as an easy, agreeable and
efficient treatment for diarrh9a. Never
wash the feet in warm water except just
before retiring. Cold water with lit
tie ammonia or salt dropped in is much
pleasanter, and more healthful. Coars,
brown paper soaked in vinegar and
placed on the forehead is good for a sick
headache If the eyelids are gently
bathed in cool water, the pain in the
head is generally allayed.-Boston
Globe.