, 1876-05-27


CHICAGO, May 2O.-Allow me, as constant
reader Of your valuable paper, to express my
individual thanks for tho Intention and space
you devote to the all-important subject OF
housekeeping. Years ago, when I was very
young and u very ignorant littlo wife In
decd, received in ncaleulablc amount Of
hcnriit from Just such letters rs are now appear
ing tn your columns fTon, those published In tho
New York Tribune, Our lan,cntcd Horace
Greeley always took great Interest
In tho Art of Cooking, md did
much toward elcvating and improving tic Amer
tran tastc In TINT direction. / married nt 1G
confirmed dyspept!c, and We read everything
We cGull get upon thu subject Of diet, an.l
studied hard to arrive Ut sotno systcn Ut dict
which would he at once wholesome and potat-
ablc. From following out great many hob
b!es and crotcilcts concerning tic proper way IN
li.r, he llad brought himself almost to tho cot-
dltlon Ut on invalid. lie had for years been II
vegetarian, antl l.al drank neither tra
nor coffee, NOR anything stronger than
water, anl tho effects OF all tl,chu things,
cuubInrd with sedentasy occupations t,atl
reduced him to skeleton almost. Now will
no. bore you with nn account of all thu things
We tried that full cd, but only what wo found
succeeded; fur we did succeed In curing him. So
thnt, from being able to take At L meal hnlf q
alfre of dry toast, and part Of very soft
boiled egg, or soda crncter md small tcacup
Of soup, lie finally was ablc to cut heartily of
anything except rich lastry, the strongest
of us calitot lo th!s With impunlty. The fol-
lowing recipe did more good tlnn would b"
bcIitycd without actual trial. have tried It IN
number Of Bcycre cases, md lleyrF knew 1t to
full II properly tukcn md lRrscrcred i'll; It's
effects arc i,n".1il1'e dntl lsr'aa'a'nt.
Take ns much ipecacunnhA MS will lie upon ths
point Of penknlfc; stir 1t IN very little WI.
ter, and take just bciorr every meal. This Will
excite tile stoll,ueh to action, but without pro-
tlurlnE nausca. IL secures Gl!gcstiol,, and the
boly Ii improved u once BY tts nutriment gain-
! cl l,y we!!-lscstctl mcal, and every day adds
10 tic rapldIty III tho cure. Now follow this up
by plain and simple tliet, at'A all the outdoor
s1frsss x 5 Es s s vs4S a oy ay s p p1n ~ yaa
But observe the following rules: This dict
II II tue snddest snis,ake that dyspcpt!!c
10 soup ut all Aftrr awhlls, when tlp stomach
gets little stronger, ''Stotrh k1nph may bc q.
lowed na.ls n sl'is manner: Tnkc ptces Of
| lcau beef; boil 1t I'LL hour 1u water cilt'uGh To
eovertt; then throw In 'arEc teacnpful Of pearl
baruy; boil anoillrr hour, or even two ln,trs; then
hayc reaiy sune chopped carrot, turn!p, i'arsnlp,
Luck, potatnes 1nEhlry-an't Scotch pGs1r!c ndtt
without II tile st,lp will keep nicely for two or
three DAYS III cool weather, AIl1 tMltta improves
by kec.,ing, Bolt anuthrr hour after the yrgctn-
lrs arc III, and shu ol1,ll fat, aud you hnyt, IL
bo sure, d very substantial coup; but 1t Is very
wholesome, aud much easier to 1igcat tl'a'l
q 6e used by people u weak digestion. Don't
he afraid Of Tho barley; put p!cnty IN; hotter
have " too Thick thas, too thin. This useful
grain !s alMnst ignored In this ruuntEy, but It IL
'1ost excellent fotxi, and can ha Prepared III u
number oi WAYS The Scotch people know uslti
appreciate Its worth.
4 IyApcptlc must tlrluk very ltttlc Tho d.
gustiyt. 1ul!ls, ulsra.ly weakened, must nut tt
breakfast, aus cup Ut choeoEatu, ltnnc.lnu.ls
ble:a (orc day o!tl}, and u slice of cold boiled
t,ccf or mutton, aud little good butter, t. q
the uboyu, und don't bo afraid to cat y little o
tls sovpmeat. The body needs TIC abza ol