, 1876-04-15

nh'4ro. a. thA e1tlh:tH FArt OF th4 OIL which "a
disasrceablc 10 meas palstsa. Htratn IL and sdd
an4sr (ths patent cot il psefsrabis) and aAyor
With lemon Juice.
Bnppery-elm BARK sbounds In nutri..vo mate.
rial. Tbs nnground bark should be cl,osen. and
prepared by infusion {~ithou& boilIng}. An
ouneo to pin. OF water Il tho rule. ii has \
mid. not unpleasant flavor of lta Gun, tut Any
innocent flayofins snly b added IT desired.
Tho pith Of tho stAus OF st4tAftla yiolda 4
mlctago which l. 40 od-ihshonod and sl7octiyo
remedy for inf1amol !eyes. II II not 60 vol
known - dcmu!cent driuk, butt makes IN &C.
coplable variety whom one liAA to 20 the rounds
for something that shall pIease tho fsuciful tasto
Of h aick potaon. Ons tehepoontui may 10
Of tho AROMA and puugent flavor of the sasaAtras
bar.t.
k1sfShmallow roota. honueleayes. aud
quince-seods may BE- employed when tho more
Iha pEophsod bulbs Of 4 variety OF thu orchis,
so. under tbe nnms Of salsp. may 10 employed
III tue Bano why A. sAgo aud tapIoca.
Tho Cnhsillun rowaors, composed mainly Of
aalol. Fago. and tragschnth. arc recommend.
cd nj All o1cellent artcle Of diet In intestinal
complaints. A drachm may be boiled In pint
OF n,!lk.
Iceland moes is both nutriIlse and tonic. By
soaking; IN cold wator. made shghtly alkaline by
but this rhould mol 10 douo II ia tonic influence
II needed. Half An ounce may 30 boiled in q
pint Of uator.
Irish moss or cnrragecn ia the baais OF tho old-
fashioned blAnc.tnAnEe. A detection mar 10
Eaadc W boiling half an ounco iu . pint
and hall Of water. Lot II boil uutil only
pint remains. II should DO almost entirely din.
eolvcd by boiling. II not 30. nttain 1t. pcrtons
who have gathered q, dripping With tho sals
qntro any tlA7oring to disguise its own unique
and eoa-sueRestivs quality. But Tor unhappy
inlandofs. who hsve never known this delight,
u may, after beiog hweotenod, be Favored with
lclnep-tuice or wine.
II tito article il u.ed In its erulo state It
shouM bo carefully washed bofo1s cooking
Tho soA.moss farino IL, however, much moro
conveniently >, prepared nnd equally good.
II genuine, It ,s uimply the Iceland moss,
clcanscd. dried. and pulvorized 70 tho requ,sto
degree. Directions for cooktng accompany each
package. and II RcrupuouBly foIlowod xro Ger
tain to yicld good results.
Next to the domulcents coma the fatinheeoue
foods.-tllo quite-EeuorAlly dian,sed ''gruels !"
or " slops," Yet j think these may be made IT.
tractive by dNlllul cooking. Ono or two points
III the preparation Aro to DO remembered They
should not be too thick. A boHl Of batter ia not
ent!cing. Nor too largely dilutod-shon thsy
/ nlorc oasiy d,gestcd when rather thu. Tho
material should be freah autl sweot and thew
hhon1d be freshly n,adc orory day.
II prorerly prepared they are, with the timta.
diet.
AsroW-root has long beon popular, especially
for Children. 1t In easily acItllaablo sud Whero
much ac!dity Of stomach Rtsonds jta use = few
grains Of blcarbonato Of soda, or ulagnesiA. or
aspooniul Of limo water, may be uHod with ben
efit. To prepare 1t, mix q tablespoonful with
enough cold water to bring It to tho consistency
of thick cream. Pour upon this pint Of boiling
water or milk, or milk and water In convenient
proportions, stirring at the eAmo titns. Lot 1t
stand on the ranss sow minutes, vhilo you sdd
\ soupcon Of Haft sugar. aud such (lAvoriuR a.
you chooBe. little nutmeg ar cinnamon will
often be Of service whcro digestion IL weak OF
tlnrs Ia o troublesome fatn1tuce.
Tapioca mhkea ! very nice Eruel Chpose
that which il clean and then waah carefully and
drain. Then soak two ttblaspoonfula in half a
mint Of cold water tlrec or four hou1x- Pour of
tue wAtar &nd add pint Of milk or water, OF
rinR from time to time until it is perfectly
smooth, and, ii naado with water transparont.
Al llonr will not bo too long. Make it thinner
ii you like BY adding moro water or milk. Flavor
as Rbovo suggested or At discretion.
Ssgo-tIe Pearl Sage should be profcrrod-is
cooked In much tho satne way, but Ia hardly as
paTatablo.
Coru-starch. farua, naizsns. etc., are all
good, Directions for preparing them nre found
Among tho homely domestic csroals malzo.
opt-noal. aud barley AAvo the prefetonco II ali
that ,B Enid Of the codar nttrltion wheat ia true
we have hora an article Of food superior to any
shtng no have hitherto possessed. shAu tost
1t At an cnrIy day.
To make corn-meai cruel. nix up NTH cold
wator two tAblospoontils OF meal when smooth
pour upon It rnt Of boiling NRtor. let it boil
slowly half an hour. and season with salt only.
Thla is tho gsuel Of our plain-ltrinG ancestors.
Their dt2onorato descendants may uas milk in-
ssead Of water aud eophisticate it With sugar
and Bpicos ad itaum.
!, II large quantity Of water is employed, aud
tho vosael lett undiaturtod for short time after
cooking. this Inoal wtll all sott1e at tho bottom
and clondy fluid mar bc poured OF, which
have heard called ''matze teA," Seasoned with
salt mud scEved cold, it makes most totresliiug
drink In fevsrish conditions.
Barley WAter and oatmeal grueI are especially
well suited to infants, from tho comparatively
small ,pc1contaga Of starch which theso era!ps
contain. Oatmeal 10 slightly laxative and should
10 chosen whom there 10 tendency to conatipsr.
ton. A toaspoonful Of either may DO boiled in
from to G ollncea OF wRter (tuo tablospoonfuls
mako an onnce) for iiftecn minutes. An equal
quantity Of milk may be added for child from
l to months old.
am much gratffca that nv chance montion
Of Horsfola'a Bread Preparation haa cslI.d out
c!.sr testimony to its value. Wills would not
1ocuMcssnd It "a i substitute for ycast, hsIioy-
ing that tho onlT rial broad IL "a raiued" bresd,
! do think Il superior T. snr other baking pow
mado, according to Prof. lIo1sforda fuflnula il
contains no forelgn salt, but only thoao which
70 10 tho making up OF tho body.
It il proved by experiment that dyspeptics cau
kration with inlponity, who arc dobarrol from
thor Hse when u1ado BY any other proccss.
Let mo remind all possible putchaeesa that
each package Of tue preparation IL accompanied
by tin measure adapted TO its uso, which is
much more reliable than measuring by tea
spoonfuIs. Care should bn takou that tie acid
IL ground worry tlno before mixing with tile aour,
and tho dough should 10 IL soft as II can bo
conveniently handled.
Htlll ono word ulors, Does ''J. c." suppose
that "csda1srous, ghsstly.looking individuals
don't tolish oAkoa and ale' "a we'll aa any
body'7 Or that they do e hanler" for Graham
gems and nlnsh7 II with him. good digestion
wats on appetite lot him thank his stars aud
bo charitable, aud especially not Asllos until ho
is out Of tho woods, Every dyspepiic has Ais
day, and ~, {. ." ia tlevotec OF PICS.
hNIE u. HALE, ". D.
Odds and Enda.
To He Eds'or If 1hs Chttaao Tribune:
Cn1cAuo. April I'll wo could layo at all
tines tue ordering of tho component parts OF
ono's household, nodel family might be the
reHItk. but Birca chaucc4 COMO with t,,a vc.ra