Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-01-30
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.
CHILDREN suffering from wind on the
stomach can be soon relieved by apply
ing to their bowels cloths wrung out of
hot water AS soon as the pain ceases
wrap them well up, and keep them
quiet.
CUTANEoUs ERUPTIONs IN HORSES
For the cutaneous disorder, apply the fol-
lowing liniment on the parts which the
horse rubs, or which are scabby and bare:
Linseed oil, one pint; oil of tar, four
ounces; sulphur, four ounces.
WALKING is the best of exercise, for 1t
exercises certain large muscles of the
trunk and legs, which in sedentary occu
pations remain inactive. Any undue
pressure upon any other function of the
body is relieved thereby, causing the
blood to flow healthnlly in every chan
mel designed by nature for its circula.
tion.
A NERVOUS headache may be cured in
this way: Seat yourself in n chair, and
let friend dampen his or her hands in
cold water, ana standing behind you let
him place his hand gently upon the fore
head and draw them over the head toward
himself, being particular to press the
hands lightly over the place where the
most pain is felt AS his hand leaves
your head, let him throw them behind
him as if endeavoring to throw something
off them Let him keep his hands wet,
and repeat the operation till you are re-
lieved, which will generally be in from
three to five minutes.
CURE FOR DRUNKENNEss.-A mixture
made up as follows, and taken in quanti-
4 i.u tn Il nd
often as the desire for strong drink returns,
will it is said, cure the worst case of drunk.
enness: Sulphate of iron, five grains
peppermint-water, eleven drains; spirits
of nutmeg, one dram. This preparation
acts as tonic and stimulant, and
so partially supplies the place of the &C
customed liquor, and prevents the abso-
lutte physical and moral proslration
that follows a sudden breaking-of from
the use of stimulating drinks. 1t is to be
taken in quantities equal to an ordinary
dram, and rs often as the desire for a dram
returns.
ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING.-Take 10. of
suet, 10. ofmOist sugar, 1 lb. of currants,
h. of raisins, lb. of medium sized rails
ins, h. of mixed candied peel Is lb of
bread crumbs, 15 ID. flour, / teaspoonful
of salt, of mixed spice, S eggs, and Ii
pint of brandy. Finely chop the suet,
stone the raisins, remove stalks etc, wash
and dry the currants, chop the peel and
slit the bread crumbs. Nlix all in the fol.
lowing order; Flour, salt, spice, sugar,
raisins, peel, bread crumbs and currants ;
be particular as to this order. Beat the
eggs and stir them for ten minutes
add the brandy to them and pour over the
mass stir for twenty-five minutes until
all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed
butter a mold and fill it, scald clean
cloth and cover it; tie the pudding down
and boil for thirteen hours. This will
make pudding large enough for fourteen
persons.
SWEET POTATO CoFFEE-There are
many persons who are very fond of a
good cup of coffee, but who dare not in
dulge in the favorite beverage on account
of the nervous excitement or bilious at
fection that follows. To such it will bC
pleasing to learn that the new modes o.
evaporating fruits and vegetables by arti
/ ficial processes have rendered it possible
to reduce the uncooked sweet potato
without taint TO the dry and brittle con
dition necessary for roasting and grind
4 ing as coffee. In this condition its usefu
/ and economical properties are said to bt
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as exceedingly nutritious, it is said to bt
a valuable substitute for chicory and the
indifferent articles of pease, which usual
ly make up large portion o. the mixture
usually sold for pure ground coffee
Its rich saccharine contents not only di
minish the amount of sugar required
when it is used, but so completely agglu
unate and settle the grounds that coffee
mixed with this preparation may be useC
as fine as flour without making the infu
sion muddy, thus permitting double tn,
ordinary strength to lie obtained from tn,
coffee itself The ground sweet potato
may be mixed with half its bulk of good
pure coffee. This mixture will cost les
than half the price of pure coffee, and b,
many is decidedly preferred as matte
of taste. More important. hnwauar, f.
those who cannot drink pu coffee, is tn
consideration that in the sweet pota
to there is no headache, no excitement o
the nerves ana no bilious affection.