The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19

squads and sent forth to scour the city;
drums resounded, half the garrison
was turned out under arms; and soon
the loud boom of a gun from the ram
parts of the Moro told Havana and all
the country round that prisoner had
escaped. The alley and every house
in it were thoroughly searched; but no
discovery was made. It was expected
by some of the officers that the re-
capture would be easy, since the fugi-
tive had been plainly seen by thou
sands, and being bareheaded and
dressed in white, any attempt to Sc
cure other clothing would certainly be-
tray him. But at dark of that day he
had not been found, nor had any thing
tangible been heard of him.
In making omelet fol: a number, it
is better to prepare several small ones
rather than one large. unless it is
baked omelet, which is very good if
served and eaten Immediately after
cooking.
Before going shopping make an
estimate of what you need, note where
you are going and just how much you
can afford to spend. Statesmen like to
wait on q woman who ''knows just
what she wants. and if there are any
bargains going she usually gets them.
TO free the head from scales, pro-
cure from druggist an ounce OF car
Donate of potassa, and take as much of
it as will lie on shilling in the palm
of the hand, wash into froth with a
little water, and rub into the roots of
the hair. Repeat every morning as
long as required.
Ordinary drinking water. if taken
in large quantities, acts as a solvent
and diuretic, and also increases the
perspiration if the temperature of the
air be high. Another effect of large
draughts of water is to make the pu.se
slower, and to diminish slightly the
normal temperature of the body.
If furniture is very dirty, wash off
with a flannel cloth dipped in equal
parts of vinegar and water; dry instant
ly and thoroughly. and at once rub
with flannel which has been dipped in
linseed-oil and carefully wrung out;
finish with dry flannel. and rub hard
and long. Elbow-grease counts for a
good deal in keeping furniture bright.
-Savory Pie.-Take some slices of
beef cut very thin, few thicker pieces
out of a loin of PORK. Line the slices
of beef with potatoes chopped onions
and fine herbs; roll them up and tie
with thread. Pack the meat into the
dish with parsley between each layer
Pour little gravy over the whole, sea-
son literally and bake under light
crust.
The following recipe for the &C.
menting of wood and glass is said to
have the advantage over many others
III that it does not injure the most
brightly-polished hard woods: Mix TO-
gether some finely pulverized, we'll
dried zinc-white with clear copal var
nish in such quantities as to produce
half liquid preparations; spread this
over the parts to be cemented, and it
will be found that they will be joined
firmly together
-Farnish made with alcohol will get
dull and spongy by the evaporation of
the alcohol which leaves water in the
varnish. as all commercial alcohol con-
tains water. 1t is therefore advisable to
take sheet of thin gelatine, cut it into
strips and put into varnish; it will alb
sorb in the thin sheet most of the
water, and the varnish can be used
clear and bright till the last drop The
gelatine will get quite soft, it can then
be taken out and dried and used again.
"A free application of soft soap to a
fresh burn almost instantly removes
the fire from the flesh. If the injury
Is very severe. as soon as the pain
ceases, apply linseed oil, and then dust
over with fine -four. When this cover
ing dries hard, repeat the oil and flour
dressing until agood coating is obtain
ed. When the latter dries, allow it to
stand until it cracks and falls off, as it
will do in day or two, and new skin
will be found to have formed where the
skin was burned.
Fig Cake. One and one-half cup
fuls of sugar, one-half cupful of but
ter, the whites Of four eggs, one and
one-half teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der, one cupful Of milk, two and one
half cupfuls of -four For filling, cut
one dozen figs into small pieces, barely
cover with water and let them come
to boil, then remove from the stove
Immediately. Have ready the whites
of four well-beaten eggs; add to these
the figs and one cupful of sugar; mix
we'll and spread between the layers.
Egg Cut.e.s. Cut half a dozen
hard boiled eggs into thin slices when
perfectly cold; dip each slice into beat
en- egg, roll in bread-crumbs which
should be seasoned with pepper. salt
and minced parsley. Make three table
spoonfuls OF butter or nice dripping hot
In frying-pan, and fry the slices OF
egg to light brown, turning each piece
as soon as it is done on one side; drain
from the fat, lay on a hot dish and pour
over them cupful of broth or drawn
butter into which a raw egg has beer
beaten while boiling hot. Good House
keeping.