The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13
FIREsIDE FRAGMENTS.

1T is not generally known that one
Of the best specifics for diphtheria is
the pure juice of the pineapple. 1t is
also valuable in cases Of indigestion.
Use insoles and save stockings and
discomfort. The best ones are made Of
calfskin; worn ou. boot tops will do as
far as they go. If too pliable paste
them in. They win wear.
The best external application for
headache ESPECIALLY nervous headache)
is peppermint essence. 1t will also re-
duce swelling on glands Of neck caused
by scrofula. Try it.
Egg Pop-Overs: Beat three eggs un-
til very light, add two cupfuls of sweet
milk, and pour over two cupfuls of
-four, stirring well. Have gem-pans
very hot and well CREASED. fill half full
and bake in a very hot oven. Boston
Budget.
After using, hang it up by the bot
tom, and drain until perfectly dry; then
partially fill it with air and screw on
the top. Never fill rubber bag with
boiling water, as it is apt to melt the
seams. Do not leave it filed with water
when not in use.
Lemon Pies: In response to a re-
quest we give the following recipe,
which we know to be good: One cup of
water, one cupof sugar, two tablespoon
fuls cornstarch. one lemon. Crate the
rind of the lemon and squeeze the juice
into the sugar and water and let it boil;
dissolve the starch in cold water and
stir in the boiling ingredients and stir
rapidly until clear; put in a piece of
butter and allow it to cool; then stir in
the yolk of one egg; bake the crust, put
in the jelly, spread the beaten white of
the egg on top and set it in the oven to
brown lightly. Farm, Field and Stock
man.
Gold Cake: Rub generous half cup
OF butter to a cream, add teacupful of
powdered sugar, the beaten yollxs of
four eggs, and half cup of milk, in the
order given. Sift together pint of
-four, half a teaspoonful of salt and a
teaspoonful and half of balxingpowder,
and stir it into the mixture. Beat until
perfectly smooth, add teaspoonful of
lemon extract and bake in a shallow
tin, lined with buttered paper, from
twenty minutes to half an hour, in a
steady oven, being careful not to open
the oven door suddenly upon it. Pow
dered sugar sifted thicl<ly over the top,
just before baking, improves its ap-
pearance, or you can cover it with icing.
Cut it in square blocks.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
Spinach: This is dish not often
seen on farmers tables. To those who
have never tried it I would suggest that
they reserve just corner of the vege-
table garden for this delightful green,
next spring, then try these recipes; Pick
the leaves from the stalks and wash
carefully through two or three waters,
till free from grit. Put the spinach In
to saucepan Of hot water, slightly
salted. Stir frequently SO that all the
leaves may be equally done. Let boil
about twenty minutes, then take out
and lay on sieve to drain. Now you
may add some butter and pepper and
serve with vinegar. Or chop the spin
ach as fine as possible; place table.
spoonful of butter over the fire in q
stew pen, and two teaspoonful Of -four
and brown, add half teacupful of cold
cream if liked or water only and add
the spinach. Allow it to stew for a few
minutes. For change, butter some
thin slices of toast and lay ON fat dish
in nice order and spread each piece with
some of the prepared spinach. h.-Ohio
Farmer.