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the water-glass treatment, but do not
fcnow if it was tried. I give you a
clipping from Farm and Fireside, writ
ten by one of its editors. Perhaps
it is what you want:
"We are now using eggs preserved
in water-glass right along. In one
of the jars the solution had coagulated
as described by our Wyoming friend.
Occasionally we found an egg the
yolk of which seemed to be cooked
fast to the white on one -side, and
some of the white watery. Yet the
eggs could all be used, and for cul
inary purposes were apparently just
as good as fresh ones. They beat
up to a froth just as nicely and
quickly.
"I had two preserved eggs soft
boiled for breakfast this morning.
This is perhaps the most critical test
of the goodness of an egg, fresh or
preserved. We had them where we
could not detect the slightest differ
ence in flavor. But when we know
that the eggs came from the jar and
not freshly from the henhouse, we
would probably prefer the fresh ones,
for in some cases there Is a differ-
ence.
"It is probably true that we will
have some things to learn yet about
this method of keeping eggs. I would
not yet assert that it would pay big
profits to resort to the water-glass
method for commercial purposes, on
a large scale. But for home use, es
pecially for preserving eggs to be used
in cooldng, this method seems to me
the moat valuable of any yet dis
covered. T. Greiner."
The Baby's Comfort
The right care of a baby calls for
much self-sacrifice, not only on the
part of the mother, but often on that
of every member of the family. The
mother must take care of herself, and
it is not always easy to strictly ob-
over sea Habit
Difference on This Side the Water
The persistent effect upon the heart
of caffeine in coffee can not but result
in the gravest conditions, in time.
Each attack of the drug (and that
means each cup of coffee) weakens the
organ a little more, and the end is
almost a matter of mathematical dem
onstration. A lady writes from a
Western state:
"I am of German descent and it was
natural that I should learn at a very
early age to drink coffee. Until I
was 23 years old I drank scarcely any
thing else at my meals.
"A few years ago I began to be af
fected "by a steadily increasing nerv
ousness, which eventually developed
into a distressing heart trouble that
made me very weak and miserable.
Then, some three years ago, was
added asthma in its worst form. My
sufferings from these things can be
better imagined than described.
"During all this time my husband
realized more fully than I did that cof
fee was injurious to me, and made
every effort to make me stop.
"Finally it was decided a few months
ago, to quit the use of coffee absolute
ly, and to adopt Postum Food Coffee
as our hot table drink. I had but
little idea that it would help me, but
consented to try it to please my hus
band. I prepared it very carefully,
exactly according to directions, and
was delighted with its delicious
flavor and refreshing qualities.
"Just as soon as the poison from
the coffee had time to get out of my
system the nutritive properties of the
Postum began to build me up, and I
am now fully recovered from all my
nervousness, heart trouble and asth
ma. I gladly acknowledge that now,
for -the first time in years, I enjoy
perfect health, and Jthat I owe it all
to Postum." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek,, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little;
book, "The Road to Wellville" in pkgs.v
Postum Food Coffee coniam& uu
serve the laws of health in one's own
case, but so much depends on tho
health of the mother that this care
well repays. In order to care for
her own health that she may bo able
to give the care and thought necessary
to the baby, she must learn to leave
much undone, and the family, though
its only other member be tho husband
and father, must learn to take care
of tho mother, and take from her
hands many, many burdens. It is
true that some mothers most flagrant
ly abuse the laws of health, and, to
the superficial observer, apparently
lose nothing; but few mothers can do
this with impunity. Neglect, or care
lessness on the mother's part because
of some slight indisposition she suf
fers, may not always result in the
death of the little one, yet the resist
ance to disease of the delicate system
of the babe is often weakened, and it
either suffers a spell of sickness or
contracts some complaint which may
cause much anxiety and sleepless
nights to all the family, because of
inattention to its needs.
Anything that will cause an objec
tionable odor should be immediately
removed from the room in which the
baby is kept. Wet or soiled napkins
should not be left about to taint the
air. The little wet napkin should not
be used again without washing; if,
to be dried, it should be hung out
side to dry in the sunshine. Y,et it
is not infrequently hung by the nur
sery fire, or beside the fire in some
other room, and its unpleasant, am
moniacal odor renders its presence
extremely objectionable to all the
family, and hurtful to the baby's deli
cate lungs. It is not generally known
that a poisonous gas is thus formed,
which is exceedingly injurious to the
baby; besides, the stiffness and ugly
brown color is bad for the cloth.
Don't let everybody who comes in
trot and jolt, or even handle the
baby; and, no matter how sweet it
is, don't let everybody kiss it,- or
blow the breath in 'the little face.
A baby, to be healthy, should spend
the greater part of its life in rest
and sleep, or getting used to itself.
so used have a decidedly weakening
effect on tho heart, and It is admitted
that many cases of heart failuro oc
curring today are due to the presenco
In our food and drlnkB of coal tar
products.
J. D. To cure tho seven-year-itch,
mix sulphur and lard Into a paste;
apply It with the hands to the wholo
body, but especially to the affected
parts, rubbing it well in before a
hot fire. In tho morning, wash the
person well with a good, hot soap
suds, dry thoroughly and put on clean
underwear. Repeat this for three or
four nights, changing the underwear,
then twice a week, thon once a week,
after which you should be free. Do
not be afraid of using the ointment
freely, but be careful not to get wet
or take cold, as you would at any
other time when using sulphur. This
will cure tho worst cases.
Beatrice An eyecup is a little
stemmed glass, quite thick, and tho
upper rim is fashioned to fit the eye
closely when tho glass is inverted over
It. - It is employed for the purpose
of applying baths, medicated or plain,
to the eye. A tonic used for tired
eyes is made of one level teaspoonful
of salt to one pint of blood-warm
water. The little cup is filled with the
solution and pressed against the out
side of the eye-socket, tho head turned
back and the lids of the eye moved,
open and shut. The solution is al
most identical with tho natural fluid
,of the eye, and there is no unpleasant
feeling from contact of the oye with
the solution. A teaspoonful of refined
borax may be used instead of the
salt. Plain water will cause the eye
to smart. (2) I do not know.
least expensive things to do is to
fold a soft cloth- to several thick
nesses, wring out of cold water, ap
ply to the throat and chost and
covor completely with a soft warm
flannel cloth. It may cauao a gasp,
at first, but will soon bring out tho
heat, necessitating another wringing
out of cold water, applying and cov
ering closely, repeating until tho
fever cools, after which it need not
bo disturbed so often, but changed
whenever" it gots warm. Physicians
will tell you that one cannot .tako
cold, oven when ice is applied to a
portion qf tho body hot with fcyor.
In case of a cough, the cold compress
with its flannel covering acts liko
magic.
Brooks "My dear fellows, you
needn't thank mo so profusely for a
mere botf of Christmas cigars."
Rivers "O, but you gave me a box
of matches with them, you remember,
and they were the best matches I
over used." Exchange.
Query Box
Ms. For removing oil paint from
silk, chloroform is recommended, as
turpentine is apt to take the color
out, besides ruining the. fabric.
Annie M. There is no known way,
I believe, to take stains of perspiration
out of colored silk, without changing
the color. If it is a wash silk, wash
ing the whole dress might answer.
Julia To remove pecan meats with
out breaking, pour boiling water over
the nuts, let stand until cold, then
crack gently with the hammer, strik
ing the small end of the nut. The
kernel can then be removed whole.
Housewife To remove old paint or
varnish from furniture, take half a
cupful of sal soda to1 a pint of boiling
water; dissolve, and wet the article
thoroughly with this solution; then
go over it with a stiff scrubbing
brush, scrubbing hard; then rinse the
article with clear water and let it
get practically dry before putting on
the new paint. If one application does
not remove it, give it another.
E. S. L. The only reason for iron
ine: clothes, so far as I know, is to
make thorn more pleasing to the eye,
make them less irritating to the skin
and give them a smooth surface so
they will keep clean longer. One can
economize in strength by smoothing
and folding neatly knit wear, 'stock
ings, common towels, sheets, and
many such things, and putting them,
folded, under a weight.
Pure Food Advocate Aniline dyes
are coal tar products prepared by
treating aniline, a colorless, highly
poisonous liquid, with various chem
icals. Over three " hundred colors,
tints and shades are so produced,
These dyes are .not only used for
coloring materials' and fabrics, but
foiv coloring eatables- and beverages
Requested Recipes
Corn Meal Muffins One pint each
of corn meal and white flour; one
tablespoonful of sugar; teaspoonful of
salt; three teaspoonfuls of baking
powder; tablespoonful of lard; two
eggs; a little more than a pint of
milk. Sift together cornmeal, flour,
sugar, salt and baking powder; two
sif tings will bo better than one; rub
the lard in without warming; add the
eggs beaten, and the milk, stirring
into a batter of the consistency of
cup-cake; have muflln rings carefully,
greased and hot, and fill two-thirds
full, and bake in a hot oven fifteen
minutes.
Fried Corn Mush The mush must
be made tho day before, and well
cooked. It must be made a little
stiffer than for "hasty-pudding," and
when done, should be poured into a
shallow pan or dish square in shape.
is best. For breakfast, slice in slices
from one-half to three-fourths of an
inch thick, dip the slices in beaten
eggs, then in finely-rolled bread or
cracker crumbs, and dropped into
boiling hot lard. The slices are thus
browned all over at once, and are
much superior to the slices simply
sauted (pronounced sautayed) with a
little lard on the bottom of the skillet,
to which the mush invariably "sticks,"
and is easily scorched before being
cooked done.
Southern Corn Bread Sift one
quart of white corn meal with two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder; add
three tablespoonfuls of lard, slightly
warmed, salt to taste, three beaten
eggs and a pint of sweet milk (if
sour milk is used, use a level tea
spoonful of soda instead of baking
powder,) or enough to make a thin
batter. Beat all very hard for a
minute or two, and pour in well
greased,' hot pans, and .bake in a hot
oven. Eat While warm.
Chocolate, with Condensed Milk
.Make the same as for plain chocolate,
using water instead of milk, then
with the chocolate add three table
snoonfuls of unsweetened condensed
Lcream. Stir constantly until the mix
ture is smooth and glossy.
Some Things Worth Knowing
For croup, or sore throat, or cough,
drug! o? any description whatsoever. Physicians state that coal tar products ono of the very best, handiest and
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