Things of Value.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 119, 12 September 1885, Page 3

Things of Value.

That salt should be eaten with nuta to aid digestion, . , That milk which stands too long makes bitter butter. L , ' j That it rests you in sewing to change your position frequently. That a hot, strong lemonade taken at bedtime will break up a bad cold. m That tough meat is made tender by lying a few minutes in vinegar water. t That a little sodawater will relieve sick headache oaueed by indigestion. That a cup of strong coffee will remove the odour of onions from the breath. That a cup of hot water drank before meals will prevent nausea and dyspepsia. That well-ventilated bedrooms will prevent morning headaches and lassitude. That consumptive nigat-Bweats may be arrested by sponging the body nightly in salt water. That one in a faint should be laid flat on his back j then loosen his clothes and let him alone. That a fever patient can be made cool and comfortable by frequent sponging off with eodawater. That cold tea should be saved for your vinegar barrel. It sours easily, and gives colour and flavour. Thai to beat the whites of eggs quickly, add a pinch of salt. Salt cools, and cold eggs froth rapidly. That the hair may be kept from falling out after illness by a frequent application to the scalp of sage tea. That you can take out spots from wash goods by rubbing them with the yolk of eggs before washing. That white spots upon varnished furniture will disappear if you hold a hot plate from the stove over them.