Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-09
FARM AND PRESIDE.


| is not able to dI est the food last introdu-
ced into it, either from it's being unsuita.
BILE or excessive in quantity. A diet Of
bread and butter, with ripe fruits and bev.
ries, with moderate continuous exercise In
the open air sufficient to keep up a gentle
perspiration, will often cure it in short
tia.e. One teaspoonful Of powdered char
coal in half glass Of water. and drank,
sometimes gives relief. And yet the above
remriies will not avail in all cases. A soy.
reign remedy for this disease is not easily
found. A correspondent contributes the
following: Sick headache is periodical, and
Is the signal for distress which the st omach
puts up TO inform Us that there 10 an over
llkaline condition of its fluids; that it
needs a natural acid to restore the battery
o ITS normal working condition. When
he first symptoms of headache appear
take teasp .'onful of lemon juice clear, If
cen minutes before each meal, aud the
il all the symptoms are past, taking no
other remedy, aud you will soou be able to
90 free from your unwelcome NUISANCE
Many will object to this. because the rem
dy is too simple but 1 have made many
lures IN this way.-Dr. Hdrie.
APPLE CoMroTE.-Peel. quarter and
core half-a-dozen tart apples, weigh them,
nd allow half their weight in sugar, and
tnen put them into cold water and make .
syrup as follows: Add to every half pound
# sugar, pint of water and the yellow
rind and juice Of lemon, put it over the
fire ard let it boil five minutes. then drain
he apples from the cold water, put them
nto the syrup and boil them gently until
ley are are tender, but do not let them
'rrak when they are done take them up
m deep dish boil up the syrup once strain
it over the apples. and let them cool before
,sing them If the lemon called for in any
II the preceding recipes for cooking apples
is not attainable, whole cinnamon, cloves.
sing r or ma ce NAV be substituted for it.,
nr it may be replaced by glass of good
cider.
THE NUTRITIvE VALUE OF APPLEs.-
although the apple is a primo favorite
,mong our native fruits. it is generally re-
,arded as table luxury rather than as an
important article of food. In many parts
" Europe, especially in Brittany, Germa-
ny, and in C. rnwall, England. it forms,
With bread. the chief diet of the agricul-
ural classes. Besides furnishing absolute
nutrimpnt to the system, its mineral salts
md acids exercise refrigerant and tonic
fleets, and it is an invaluable laxative
In addition to these excellent qualities, it
is our cheapest and most abundant fruit,
md no where does it grow in such profu.
ION and perfection as in the Middle and
Eastsrn States, aud over the Canadian
border.
To REMOVE DANDRUFF. This is nat.
ural secretion, but becomes a cutaneops
complaiut by neglect. Take al ounce of
powdered borax, piece of unslacked lime
the siz of chestnut. and a tablespoonful
# ammonia; put them in quart bottle
md fill it up with boiled or pump water.
After twelve hours apply this wash to the
scalp. Ladies can apply it best with fine
,pon2e. Rms with tepid water. After
ew applications the scales will disappear,
he hair becomes soft AMI brilliant, and
ne young hair will be seen to start out.
Dandruff should be cured gradually, so as
not TO produce sick headache or dizziness
y its sudden suppression.
f,uOrERa INrANrIrM To fha sph;fo ~
me egg beaten stiff. add three drops of
'randv and one lump Of sugar; mix we'll ,
ngether. Give one-fouIth of a Teaspoons,
fu every two hours. For babies over si
months old. mix one-fourth of teaspoon
nj for a se. After child is weaned.
ave for the san disease one pint of milk
lied with one teaspoonful of -four; dilute
with water. Feed the child with this I'M
II the movements abate. Use for an
dult raw -four and milk.
App e SNow.-Peel, core and slice six
rse apples stem them to pulp. with
uficieit sugar TO sweeten them; take them
rom the fire and beat them smooth: mean
E me beat the whites of six eggs to stiff
froth, gently mix them with two heaping
spoonfuls Of powdered sugar and the apple
nlp, and pile the snow thus made In
,ugh heap in high dish few bits of
nright-colored jelly, on row of capdied
orange or lemon rings, makes the dish look
very pretty.
I'INNEn WAvn-A nd noxu tina H.s.u+.<.
lnericanwarns the public against timed
ware. the tin used in Its manufacture now
days being largely adulterated with lead.
m consequences of which the ''tinnadn ware
oses its original brightness, while the lead
turks around In the systems Of those who
use it.
FLoUR.-Flour is like butter, it absorbs
'mels reality. It should not be kept in a
'ace where there are onions. fish, vegeta-
'es, decaying or other odorous substances
or 10 a damp room or cellar. Keep it In
cool, airy room, where not exposed to a
'eezing temperature, nor to any one above
evenly degrees, and always sift before u.s.
ng.
To UTILIZE the feathers of ducks, chick. -
"s and turkeys, generally thrown aside as
-fuse. trim the plume from the stump.
close them in a tight bag. rub the whole
y if washing clothes, and you will secure
perfectly uniform and light down, excel
INT for quilting coverlets and other pur- 3