Connecticut western news., 1877-07-13
DOMESTIC.

MILK AND LIME-W WATER.-Milk and lime-water' are frequently prescribed by physicians in cases ofdyspepsia and weakness of the stomach, and in some cases 1t is said to prove very beneficial. Many persons who think good bread and milk great luxury frequently hesitate to eat it for the reason that the milk will not digest readily; sourness of stomach will often follow. But ex- perience proves that lime-water and milk are not only food and medicine at an early period of life. but also at a later, when, as in the case of infants, the functions as digestion and assimila- tion have been seriously impaired. A stomach taxed by gluttony, irritated by improper food, unframed by alcohol, en- feebled by disease, or otherwise untitted for it's duties-as is shown by the vari- ous symptoms attendant upon indiges- tion, dyspepsia, diarrhea, dysentery, and fever-will resume it's work, and do it energetically, on an exclusive diet of bread and milk and lime-water. A goblet of cows milk may have four 5tablespoonfuls of lime-water added to t.with good effect. The way to make lime-water is simply to procure a few Jumps of unslaked lime put the lime in a r, slaked and of about the consistency of thin cream; the lime settles, leaving the pure and clear lime water at the top.
 LEMONS FOR CoNsUMPTIoN.-An ex- change gives the following recipe for consumption: Put dozen of whole lemons in cold water and boil until soft (not too soft, roll and squeeze until the juice is all extracted, sweeten the juice enough to be palatable, then drink. Use as many as dozen day. Should they cause pain or loOseness of the bowels, lessen the quantity and use five or six day, until & little better, then begin and use a dozen again. By the time you have used five or six dozen, you will begin to gain strength and have an appetite. Of course, as you get better, you need not use as many. Fol low these directions, and we know you will never regret it if there is any help for you. Only keep 1t up faithfully. We know of two cases where both of the patients were given up by the physicians, and were in the last stages of consumption, yet both were cured by simply using lemons according to the directions we have stated. One lady in particular was bedridden and very low ; had tried everything that money could procure, but all in vain, when to please 8 friend, she was finally persuaded to use the lemons. She began to use them in February, and in April she weighed to-day, and likely to live as long as any of us. .-- a, -.-v ~---..
 How WOMEN MAY PLEAsE.-The first requisite in woman toward pleasing others is that she should be pleased with herself. In no other way can she attain that self-poise, that satisfaction which leaves her at liberty to devote herself successfully to others. Let women, if they would remain charm ing, by all means, keep their hold on love, their faith in romance. The power of feeling gives vitality and in terest to faces long after their first flush has passed. Speaking as matter ot fact, this is the case; for emotion has 8 livelier power than the sun has over the blood, and the miracle of love in making plain girl pretty is explained by the stimulating effects of happiness on the circulation. If you would pre-. serve>inspiration in you looks, beware how you repress emotion. Cultivate not the signs of 1t, but emotion itself for the two things are very distinct.
 Laugh, weep, rejoice or suffer as life provides. Only feel something natural worthy and vivid enough not to leave your face blank.-Shirley Dare. E
 BOILING EGGs.-The fact is eggs never ought to be boiled, and when they are, they are either boiled too much, or toe fast, and are either hard, or only cooked outside. There is what is called an ''egg-boiler." Itis 8 receptacle which will hold upon adouble-raek from eight to ten or twelve eggs. The boiling water is first poured into the tin affair and then the rack with the eggs, there being hole for each egg, Is put into the vessel and covered. The vessel is then sent to the table, and the eggs can be used in a few minutes after, cooked just right and all through. On trial should they not be done enough they can be returned for little more cook ing and taken out when wanted. When there is no "boiler's in the house, any deep tin dish or can will answer, pro. vided the top is covered, S