St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

"A little pounded ice laid on the
back Of tho neck will allay nausea
In washing and hulling them much
Of the piquant flavor which distin-
cuisines the Strawberries may b lost.
II they are not carefully handled.
In making omclet for Q number. It
Is better TO prepare several small ones
rather than one largo unless it Is a
baked omelet. which Is worry good II
served and eaten Immediately after
cooking.
Before going shopping make an
estimate OF what you need. note where
you arc going and just how much you
can afford 70 spend. Statesmen like to
wait on q woman who "knOws just
what she wants." and il there are any
bargains going she usually gets them.
To free the hcad from scales. pro-
euro from druggist an ounce OF car
Donate OF pOtassa. and take as much Of
it as will lie on a shilling in the palm
Of the hand, wash into q froth with a
little water. and rub into the roots oil
the hair. Repeat every morning as
long as required.
The following recipe for the ce.
menting Of wood and glass Is said to
have the advantage over MANY others
in 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 ii
will be found that they will be joined
firmly together.
-Varnish made with alcohol will get
dull and spongy by the evaporation OF
the alcohol. which leaves water in the
varnish. ne oil 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 vsrnish can be used
clear and bright till the last drop. The
gclatine will get quite soft. it can then
30 taken out and dried and used again.
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 nour. For filling. cut
one dozen figs into small pieces. barely
cover with water and 10. them come
to q boil. thcn 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 botwocn tho layers.
Egg Cut.e:a-Cut half q dozen
hard boiled eggs into thin slices when |
perfectly cold; dip each slice into beat.
en- egg. roll in bread-crumbs which |
should DO 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 |
rs soon as it is done on one side; drain |
from the lat. lay on hot dish and pour /
over them q cupful of broth or drawn
butter into which raw egg has beer
beaten while boiling hot Good House.
Tho British Medical Journal favor.
cleansing tho stomach before meals BY
drinking freely Of water. OF this II
says: 1T washes away the mucus which
Is secreted during the intervals OF re-
pose and favors peristalsis Of the whole
tract Tho membrane thu.
cleansed is in a much better condition
10 receive food whom converted into
soluble compounds Food coated with
mucus matter must neccssar.
ly be slow OF digestion. and SO espe-
,lally in the morning before breakfas,
} good glass Of water makes hygienic
for breakfast"