The Placer herald., 1873-11-29
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THE FRUITS AS DIET.


regular meal
1t has been found more recently that the
fruits are more nutrtive than was formerly
supposed There is more water than with
solid food, hence they are more diloted, but
also more grateful viii. their sub-acid and
aromatic properties which, with the rest,
have medicinal as well as nutrifive effect
all favorable il properly indulged in
Green or unripe fruit contains a poisonous
acid, and should not therefore be used !,
though cooking remedies this to some ex
tent.
Perhaps chief among the fruits should be
put to the grape; it contains with the apple,
the most soluble, that is, digesible material,
Of any of the fruits. Except the cherry
and the whorllebery, it shows a greater
percentage of nitrogen or the fesh-forming
principle, falling but trihe below these two.
Apples also rank high. They are hence
widely nsed and with advantage. A ripe
apple, of sub-acd character, baked slow
and lcng till reduced to a fine pulp, is one Of
the most grateful and is the most nutrifive
of all The fruits. being unsurpassed as a ta-
Bile relish 10 take with the meal. 1t also
Hbuo ITO way 'iNd"ohiJ W '"0 oNN i0oNi
with benefit.
But variety is wanted. The pear too is
nutritious; but it has a short season. So
with the berries. The blackberry is the
most healthful of all the fruits, and is also
very grateful; it can hardly be eaten to ex
cess SO as to occasion harm, which is not the
case with the more aromatic strawberry,
which, though strong in flavor, has yet
comparatively small amount of the nutri:ive
elements, but little exceeding the blackber
ry. II is the apple and the grape that con-
cern lis most, as these may be kept, the
first, if need be, the year through, the lat
ter half that time Indiana farmer.
for lis own sake, neatness is found in few.
Many a man is neat for appearance-sake e;
there is an instructive feeling that there is
power in it, When man consults a ply
sician or a lawyer for the first Tina, or rents
house or borrow money, he will come in
bis best dress; lady will come in her clr
riage. A msn that means business and
honesty comes as he is, just as you will find
him in his store, his shop, his counting
house. The most accomplished gamblers
dress WE'LL the most enterprsing swinders
are faultlessly clothed, but countless multi
tudes are but whitewashed sepuchres
Too many "don't care so long as it will not
be seen" Washington AlIston, the great
artist, the accomplished gentleman, sudden
ly left his friend standing at the door of
splendid Boston mansion as they were about
entering for party, because he had just re-
membered that he had hole in his stocking.
1t could not be seen or known, but the very
knowledge of its existence made him feel
that he was less man than he ought to be; ;
gave him feeling of inferiorty.
When you see neat, tidy, cl anly
cheerful dwelling, there you will find joy
ous, loving, happy family But if filth and
squalor, and a disregard for refining delca
cies of life prevail in any household, there
will he found in the moral character of the
inmate. much that is low, degrading, un-
principled, vicious and disgusting. 1here-
fore as we grow in years, we ought to
watch eagerly against neglect of cleanliness
in person, and tidiness in dress. Hall s
Journal Of Health.
The WEAKNESS OF OUR GIKLs. We have
in the cityan army of dependent, unmar-
red won n, who, if brought up individual
ly, would in reply to certain questions All
swer as follows:
"What can you do"
ooh, most anything you please"
"But tell me particularly"
"Wby, can do all sorts Of work
"Well, there's dentistry, teaching, type
setting, watch-cleaniug, engraving, and"
ooh, ! don't mean such things, but can
do any common work.
"Can you cook p
"Well, not much, and then I don't like
cooking"
"Can yo+, do fine needlework ?"
''No, but then can do plain sewing"
"Can you make mems shirts 2"
"Ob, no / can't do that; but then | can
sew on pllow-cases and sheets, if you will
show me just what you want me to do.
"Can you do chamber work ?"
"a little; but then don't like going out
to service.
81 don't see then that you can do any
thing but little plain sewing, and for that
you want a superintendent.
There are at least five hundred occupa-
tions in this city which women could follow
and earn an independent living thereby.
You come seeking employment and finally
inform me that with superintendeuce you
can do a little plain sewing. a thing which a
young man can learn in three days.-Dio
Le,ciS IN To-Day.
FEATHER CARE also make cake we
call feather cake, that is quite nice and
cheap, One teacupful of sugar Il always
use granulated sugar., one tablespoonful of
butter, one egg, scant half-teacuptul of
sweet milk in which is dissolved heaping
teaspoonful Of royal baking powders. 1t
makes one large lcas.
SUGAR COOKIES - One and a half cups
sugar; halt cup milk; small emp butter;