The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-04-12
THE HOUSEHOLD.

AMERICAN DIEr-We are q greasy peo-
pie; from the pork-fat of New England to
the ham-fat of the South, we wallow in
greasy food. This becomes rancid on the
stomach, and superinduces what DR.. Uruu-
hart pronounced the sum of all diseases
dyspepsia. We drink tea that would fright
en- Chinaman, and coffee that would serve
as an antidote to opium. We pour down
doses of alcoholic fluids which eat into the
coatings of our intestines, and destroy the
gastric juices. We go to bed overtasked,
body and mind, sleep with sluggish blood in
state of stagnation, and get up only when
the broad sun is staring in angrily at rs
through our bedroom windows. We are
reckless in our pursuit ofpleasure we strain
our mental powers to their utmost tension;
and end, old men and women, before our
time, or die, or fill cell in an insane asy-
lum.
REMEDY FOR PAINFUL WoUNDs.-Take a
pan or shovel with burning Goals, and sprin
kle upon them common brown sugar and
hold the wounded part in the smoke. In
few minutes the pain will be allayed,
and recovery proceeds rapidly. In my own
case rusty nail had made q bad wound
in the bottom of my foot. The pain and
nervous irritation were severe. This was
all removed by holding it in the smoke
for fifteen minutes, and l was able to re-
sumo my reading in comfort. We have
often recommended it to others with like
results. Last week one of my men had a
finger nail torn out by pair of ice tongs.
1t became very painful, as was to have
been expected. Held in sugar smoke for
twenty minutes, the pain ceased, and it
promises speedy recovery.-Country Gen
uen,an.
ONIONS IN Sick RooM.-A CORE
spondent commends onions as a specific
against epidemics, not as an esculent, but
sliced and kept in a sick room, where
they will absorb any atmospheric poison.
They should be replaced by fresh ones
every hour. 1t is noticed that in the
room of small pox patient they will blister
and decompose very rapidly, but will pre-
vent the spread of the disease. Their ap-
plication has also proved elective in case
of snake bites.
COUNTRY PUDD1NG.-Mix the yolks of
three eggs smoothly with three heaped ia
blespoonfuls of -four; thin the batter with
new milk till it is of the consistency of
cream whisk the whites Of the eggs sepa-
rately, stir them into the batter. and boil the
pudding in a Toured cloth or basin for an
hour. Before it is served, cut the top quick
ly in cross bars, pour over it small pot Of
raspberry or strawberry jelly or jam, and
send quickly to the table.
CHICKEN AND HAM PIE.--Cut two chick
ops int ,o;pfo Saouop than, Nth colt hlooly
and cayenne pepper, little powdered mace
Then make balls of forcemeat and the hard
dish between the joints of chicken, with
few slices of lean ham in between, and add
little water with mushroom boiled in it;
cover it with puff paste, and bake.
LEMON CUsTARD.-Take the yolks of ten
eggs beaten, strain them, and whip them
with a pint of cream boil the juice Of two
lemons, sweetened, with the rlnd of one;
when cold, strain it to the cream and eggs;
when almost boiling, put into dish, crate
over the rind of lemon, and brown.
CREAM ToAsT.-Boil the milk in the tea
kettle boiler; when hot, mix the -four in
cold milk, strain through sieve, and stir
in rapidly: add the butter and salt to taste;
let it boil five minutes. Toast any bread,
pour the cream over it, and serve.
HoM1NY PLAIN BouED-Soak quart
boil in the tea-kettle boiler until soft eat
with syrup, milk, sugar or butter. Salt to
taste.
HoMINY BREAD-Beat the eggs well;
stir the hominy and meal well together add
the eggs salt, and make a thin batter; bake.
HoMINY GRuEL.-Mix the hominy in the
milk boil in the tea-kettle boiler salt O
taste. Good for invalids and children.