River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05
H0MESPUN HINTS.


ten SO paralyzed by fright as TO be totally
useless, when possibly, by presence of
mind, suffering might be mitigated and
danger averted until the arrival of a
physician. While many are iucapaeitated
through fright, others are quite as power
less through ignorance. Although
amateur doctoring is not tolbe generally re-
commended and but few women have eth
or talent or inclination for the practice of
surgery, or time to master the science OF
medicine, ii is every woman's duty to
become familiar with simple remedies for
/ sllayipg pain, and the course tc be pug
sued in emergencies. Ia common with
many others, we Should be glad TO read
a chapter on this comprehensive subject
/ in the Good Health department of the
( Prairie Farmer. What to do until the
/ doctor comes, is matter that should in
I terest US all, for VITO can say how soon il
may cease TO be merely q question of In
/ terest. and become one OF vital import
ancel
Second only TO the office of physician
1 is that of nurse-a fact OF which doctors
are fully cognizant A good nurse is his
4 most efficient assistant. while an igno-
/ rant or unreliable one is source Of an
noyance and dread.
! II an attack of sickness is severe or
4 dangerous,a other interests are swallowed
up in the intensity of anxiety. Day and
night are as one; sleep forsakes the eve
I lids, rest is disdained, and the al!-absorb-
/ ing thought is, how TO soothe and con-
fort, and bring present relief, and pos
sible healing to the dear one, whose head
lies in hclplessness on pillow which the
death angels wings are shadowng
When the danger is over, and the heart
4 thrills of rapture and thankfulness
have settled into calmness and peace,
there are till many hours of watching
and care; even while striving to fuldll
the mission of love with the utmost faith
fitness, errors of judgment are often at
tended with unhappy results.
! 1t is in these days OF convalescence,
when nature is slowly battling its wy
back 10 health and strength, that the
genius for nursing will prove itself III
valuable. Wearied with watching and
anxiety; worried with the pressure of
neglected duties; the tickle tastes and
childish exactions Of an invalid frequent
ly prove a severe tax on time and patience,
A person in perfect health can scarcely
realize how weakened the nerves become
from severe or long continued illness, Or
how trivial circumstances are laagnified,
when viewed within the narrow boundary
1 Of four walls where meal time and tie
/ physicians visits are the events of the
4 day, and where the hours drag YEARLY
along in pain and inactivity. Whoever
| else may suffer, the sick one suffers most,
/ and his comfort should be paramount. A
/ good nurse will make the siek-room 4
1 quiet haven INTO which no worrying dis
1 cussions, or unwelcome visitors may in.
/ trude. Least of all will she tolerate those
who bring with them a lugubrioas coud-
tenance, horrible whisper, and a choice
/ list Of cases-all iatal--with symptoms
precisely like the patients, SqueaEy
shoes, rustiing dresses, and creaking
hinges viii meet n , mercy at her hands,
and neatness and order will characterize
her reign. She will never ask an Invalid
what he would hike to eat, but will care
fully note any expressed desire, and graft
fy it, it prudent al possible
Tact and skill in preparing palutable
and proper nourishmeDt for the sick is
an art which deserves cultivation. Where
! appetite is 60 be coaxed, variety aAd
daintiness will 90 far towards accom- plish-
| ing the desired end, whicL is sometimes
/ of as much importance as the physicians
prescriptiCus, and the point to which
4 they often t1Gu 4 person who is not
particularly fasti,iious in health, viii be
likely to become more so by sickness, and
1 even they turn in disgust from lukewarm
/ tea in a cracked cup and all refreshments
/ Of similar nature. Whatever else is
neglected, the serving of an invalid
meals should receive the most careful at
tentioi. Fresh napkins, the daintiest
dishes the house affords, and the bright
est silver are none too nice. The good
nurse will not only remember this, but
she will, with her own hands, prepare the
food aud thus insure its proper cooking
aud dainty serving. A tete service i
the most convenient. but if tits b. lach
ing and there is no little sugar bowl or
cream jug at hand, put the cream into
small cup and the sugar into another, SO
that the patient may have the precise aa-
vor fancied for the cup Of tea. The sea
s0ning OF food should be light, as sick
ness often CHI nges one's tastes in these
matters, and further seasoning can be
added II nCce ssary. One Of the surcst
methods Of destroying all appetite is To
leave the remnants OF each meal in the
room until time to serve the next.
BeefTeaf0r C0noalesceHts. Cat pound
Of lean beef trim the neck into smaEl
pieces and soak 1t an hour in three
small cupfuls OF cold water Press the
meat to extract the juice and heat slowly;
boil for ten minutes. skim and strain;
season with salt and essence of celery,
and serve hot with Albert biscuit or
toasted soda crackers.
Beef Broth nth Iapioca,-A pound Of
beef cut in pieces, as before directed,
must be put into four cupfuls of cold
water, set on the back Of the stove where
it will heat slowly, then boiled gently for
two hours or loEger, keeping it closely
covered to prevent too great evaporation.
There should be pint of broth after it is
strained. Set it away until wanted end |
remove any fat that may rise to the sur
face. Soak two tablespOonfuls Of tapiCca |
for an hour in a little boiling water add |
this to the broth and boil all together for |
afIeen minutes; 81 ason with sat, ana if /
admissible, pepper and few drops lemon |
JUICE may he added. or, If preferred, the !
broth may be seasoned IN cooking with , |
bit of celery and little scrap OF onion.
Chicken BROTH Cut up an ordinary
sized fowl, crack the bones and put into
two quarts Of cold,unsalted water. Cover
it closely and boil for three or four hours,
then strain of the broth, set il away 10
cool and remove every particle OF fat
before using. Soak two tablespoonful
Of pea l barely in a little lukewarm water;
add if, with four tablespoons Of milk, to
the broth, and simmer 81 until the barley
is cooked. Season lightly with salt and
pepper and serve with crackers or dry
toast.
10 Cock q C6icken.-Cut the breast
from tender chicken; dip It into melted
butter aud broil carefully oyr a bed Ct
live Goals; season with peppc~ and salt
and serve it hot A dish Of boiled rice,
stewed tomatoes or French peas may be
served with the chicken, if vegetables are
allowed If potatoes are preferred, bake
two Of them to a turn, cut small slice
from the top of each aud carefully re-
move the inside Mash this smooth, sea-
son with butter, pepper, salt and sweet
cream, and return it to the skins. Dc
not pack it in too tight b.: let it rise q
little ADORE the top. Set on the upper
CRATE Of a very hot oven for five minutes
then serve Immediately.
The balance of the chicken may be cut