River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-28


trifle of sugar added, to cause it to
approximate more nearly to the natu-
raj tactical supply. This shond be
enrichened with a thin Cruel made
from the gluten Of wheat-a most
valuable food because easily digested
and very nutritious. containing the
nitrogen and mineral elements which
feed the blood, nerves, brain, bones,
hair, teeth. and muscles. With flour
and all the starches should he avoided.
as should the various prepared foods,
which are little more than cracker
dust. These remarks are intended TO
apply To children who are brought up
by hand as we'll as to such as are
being weaned. As to times of feeding,
have found once every three hours
at first, and gradual increase of the
interval to four hours, to work well.
The child should sleep alone in per-
fectly quiet room, and should eat
nothing from 6 at nigt till 6 in the
morning. BY accustoming him to this
he win soon fall into the habit of
sleeping soundly during the prescribed
twelve hours, and will not suffer from
Indigestion, as when foood is taken
before the previous meal has been
digested.
Food for Children-m.--My ''mOth-
er" experience leads me to conclude
that condensed milk taken fresh every
day, and mixed in the proportion of
a teaspoonful of milk to a cup of water,
is an excellent article of diet fora child
just weaned. Pour one-half cup
boiling water over the milk, and when
dissolved, cool it till lukewarm with
cold water and sweeten little. Give
it to drink from cup about once in
four hours. Should there be a ten
dency to acid stomach, two teaspoons
full of lime water to cupfui of milk
given occasionally viii correct it. A
piece of juicy unbuttered steak in the
fist to suck, not swallow, and a little
taste of plain wholesome food, given
in small quantities, carefully prepared,
has proved entirely favorable, and
prepared the little stomach for more
solid food. This supposes the child to
be not far from one year old. As the
child grows older increase the richness
of the milkr
Baked Indian Pudding.-0ne cupful
Indian meal, two quarts of milk,
one teaspoonful of salt, one-half spoon
| full ginger, one-llalf cupful water, one.
| half cupful molasses leave out cup
| full OF milk, and put on she rest to
| scald. When boiling, take off and add
the meal. which you previously wet
with cold water to remove the Jumps.
| Let it thicken in the milk till il is like
a soft custard and the other things
and let it cool. When cold, add the
cupful of cold milk. and bake in an
earthen pot two and one-half hours.
Geraniums are apt not to bloom if
they are in too large pots. A four or
five inch pot is quite large enough for
a good-sized plant. Have them repot-
ted every six months. BE sure and
give quite warm water every day and
keep the soil looscnd about the edges of
the pot.
Ink Stains in Carpet have remOv-
ed the very worst ink stoins from car
pets of very delicate eOlOrs by rubbing
them with skim milk, and when they
are effaced washing it with cloth
wrung out in boiling water without
soap. Then cover the place with dry
cloth, and let it remain so for day.
Care of Plants. Plants that grow
too rapidly must have only water suf-
licient to keep them from dropping,
and all tie sunlight possible. Stop all
/ fertilizers.