Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-13
THE HoUsEHoLD.

any unpleasant odor they may have A Spr lk-
ling of dry air-slached lime will mitigate ten
dency TO rot.
COLLECT SOME SooT from a chimney or stove
where wood Is used as fuel. put into an Old
pitcher and pour hot water upon i. When CO!
use 1t to water your plants every few days The
effecs upon plants is wonderful In producing a
rapid growth OF thrifty shoots with large, thick
leaves and great number OF richly-tint3l
roses.
A DIFFICULT TASK MADE EAsY.-Nothing is
more easy to an experienced nurse or m ore Diff
cut to an inexperienced one than to change the
viii be required must be at hand, properly aired
before beginning. Move the patient as far as
possible to one side of the bel AMI remove all
but one pillow. Untuck the lower sheet and
cross sheet and push them toward the middle
of the bed. Have a sheet ready. folded or
rolled the long way, and lay it on the
the side. Have the cross sheet prepared as de-
Scribed before, and roll 1t also laying It over the
under one and tuchng it In, keeping the unused
portion of both still used Move the patient
over to the side thus prepared for him, the
soiled sheets can then be drawn away. the clean
ones completely unrolled and tucked in on the
other side. The coverings need not be removed
while this is being done; they can be pulled out
from the foot OF the bedstead and kept wrapped
around the patient To change the upper sheet
take off the spread and lay the clean sheet over
the Blankets securing the upper edge to the
bed with q couple of pins: standing at the foot,
draw out the blankets and soiled sheet, replace
the former and put on the spread. Lastly,
change the pillow-caseS.
A QUEER CURE FOR DIPHTHERIA.-A child in
Auburn, i'll OF diphtherfa, whose life was de-
SPARED of, was cured by shaking lime. Small
Jumps of lime were kept constantly, shaking
until more than barrel of lime was thus slaked
The child was thought to be dying before this
remedy ., was was, employed. II breathed the fumes
(Me.J Wing, Dec 8.
ANOTHER WAY TO TREAT Observation-Disclosures
discovery in the treatment Of diphtheria has
been made here, young man, whose arm had
been amputated was attacked by diphtheria
before healing took place, and instead OF the
matter incident to that disease being deposited
In the throat. the greater portion appeared on
the wounded arm, and the dlphtheria was very
light and easily managed. DR.. Davis, of Man
kato profited by this, and In his next case OF
diphtheria blistered his patients chest, and on
this blistered part the chief deposits appeared.
This was also an easy case Of the disease. The
theory Of DR.. Davis is that diphtheria usually
appears in the throat because of the thinneSs of
ter breaks the skin upon any other part of the
body, the disease appears there Minnesota
Letter to the Salem (Aass.) Times.
A NOVEL CURE FOR BRIGHT's DISEASE
About twenty years ago a daughter of mine,
then about six years old, was given up to die by
the family physician, who said that the disease
was incurable, and that it was never known to
be cured either in Europe or America. The
physician, on giving the case up, told my wife
to give the child anything that she wanted. and
to make her as comfortable as possible while
she uNet. 1uC constantly called Deans,
so my wife cooked some as quickly as possible,
not stopping to parboil them, as Is usually DONE
out boiled beans. pork and potatoes together In
the first water and when well cooked she gave
them to the child to eat. The child then went
to sleep, and from that time began to improve
She is now the mother OF two children. She is
not troubled with the disease unless she takes a
severe cold. and when that happens she at once
uses her old remedy, and it is always etfectual.
The physician who attended her called few
GayS after the bean experiment, and was SUI
hn no in no chi hn in
quiIed what my wife had done for her. and,
upon hearing, his surprise was increased and he
requested an exact description OF the manner in
which the food was cooked After considerable
thought about the matter he said that the only
cause for such an effect was perhaps that the
beans were cooked In the first water. The ply
Sician is now dead or would refer to him to
verify the factS.-[N. Y. Post.
STEwED SQUABs.-Empty and clean six squads,
mince the llvers and add them to two table
spoonfuls Of chopped bread crumbs and parsley
and three ounces of butter. Stuff the birds with
this mixture. Lay them in stewpan with a
few slices of bacon above and below; add suffl-
Gent good stock to cover the birds and stew for
half an hour. Dish the squads, strain the
gravy, add a tablespoonful Of ketchup, ditto
port wine, give one boil, pour over the squads
and serve.
MINCED MEAT FOR P1Es.-Two pounds of beef
boiled and chopped very, fine, 2 pounds suet
currants, one pound OF citron chopped very anc,
10 pounds Of sour apples chopped very fine, all
spice, cloves and cinnamon each tablespoon
full, 2 nutmegs grated half-tablespoonful Of salt,
pounds OF sugar, pfnts Of vinegar, pints Of
water, pintS of whisky. II you have good
homemade currant wine put in three quarts in
place of the vinegar, water and whisky.
OYSTER DRESSING FOR ROAST TURKEY.-For
ten to twelve pound turkey, use fifty oysters
without the liquor and an equal quantity Of
finely crumbed bread, mixed with three eggs
season With sweet marjoram, pepper and salt
[GeT7nd7ttO1cfl Telegraph.
BACON AS FOOp.-At this season when far
mers have their hogs nearly fattened for
slaughter few words In favor of bacon may not
Scotland and France relish bacon more highly
than any other kind Of food, and large guam
titles OF it are yearly imported into this country
yet it does not often find a place upon the far
Yorkshire and Hampshire counties are cele-
brated for its manufacture. AS a rule, sailed
meats are less digestible than fresh meats, but
nacon proves the exception, and its fat is less
likely TO produce irritation Of the stomach than
that Of fat fresh pork, While it suffers less waste
In cooking. Toasted bacon is relfshtng addi-
ton to slice Of bread and needs only to DE
tasted to find favor in the sight of any man.
The best way to prepare it is to cut it into thin
slices and put them into Wire-toaster and place
1t over very hot Goals Toast brown On each
side, as If 1t We're slice OF Bread or it can be
placed on large toasting-fork with little tin
plate placed under it to catch the drippings and
Is rot nearly as wholesome as when broiled OF
toasted. The process Of converting pork into
bacon varies even in the different counties of
England, but the following is the plan usually
adopted: When the pig has been slaughtered
Singed, scraped and cut open, and has become
well cooled, remove the head tail. fore and hind
feet, and then cut it straight down the back and
take off the shoulders and ham. Rub the re-
mander thoroughly with the best OF fine salt
and leave it hanging for one day where it will
not freeze. Then il it is TO be wet-salted make
apichle OF four pounds OF salt, two pounds Of
brown sugar, two ounces of Saltpeter and two
ounces OF saleratus. melted into five gallons OF
hot water. Boil the mixture, skim we'll and
when all the scum is removed set the brine away
to cool. Then turn it over the bacon. The spare
ribs can be cut away before the pig is sailed for
bacon. Let the meat remain in the pickle not
over four weeks: then wipe off the pickle and
hang the sides in the smoked house, and smoke
1t by putting corn en- the ear into furnace OF
pan of burning Goals and letting it Smolder
slowly. nIy-Salted bacon is made by rubbing
q mixture OF four pounds of fine SALT two
pounds OF sugar, and two ounces of powdered
saltpeter into the meat daily, for two OF three
weeks.
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