Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-30
WHOLE NO. 1885.
Heart Disease,

Heart Disease.
When an individual is reported to
nave died OF disease of the heart. We
are IN the habit of regarding it an in
eVltaoie event, as something which
conld not have been foreseen or pre-
vented. and 1t is too much the habit.
when persons suddenly fall down dead
10 report the heart as the cause; this
sliences all inquiry and Investigation
and saves the trouble and inconvenience
OF post t'mortem. A truer report would
nave tendency to save many lives, n
Is through report of disease of the
heart that many an opium eater ia LET
on into the grave, which covers at once
ms folly and his crime; the brandy
drinker, too, quietly slides around the
corner thus, and is heard of no more.
IN short, this report of disease of the
neart Is the mantle OF charity which
the polite coroner and sympathetic
physician throws around the graves of
generous people.
AT a scientific congress at Strasbourp
1t was reported that ont of sixtv.si1
persons who had suddenly died. an
immediate and faithful post-mortem
showed that only two persons had apv
nesrt affections whatever-one sudden
death only in thirty three. from diseases
OF the heart. Nine on: of sixty die Of
apopiexy-one out of every seven: while
forty -six-more than two ont of three
die of lung affection, half of them
congestion OF the lungs, that is, the
lungs were so full of blood they could
not work; there was not room enough
for air to get in to support life. .It is
then OF considerable practical interest
to know some of the common EVERYDAY
causes of this congestion of the LUNGS.
q disease which, the figures above being
true, Kills three times as many persons
at short warning as apoplexy and heart
disease together.
Gold feet, tight shoes, light clothing.
costive bowels, sitting still until chilled
through after having been warmed an
by labor or long hasty walk. going
too suddenly from close heated room
as lonnger or listener, or speaker,
while the body is weakened by contin.
ual application, or abstinence, or heated
by long address, these are the fright
ful causes Of sudden death in the form
OF congestion of the lungs, but which.
being falsely reported as disease of the
heart, a I'd regarded as an inevitable
event, throw people off their guard
instead OF pointing them to their true
causes. all OF which are avoidable. and
very easily 30 as general rule, when
the mind has once been intelliRently
drawn on the subject.-[Hall's journal
of Health.
CHowDER.-Two pounds fresh cod or
halibut, six Boston crackers, split and
buttered, half pound fat salt pork cut
into dice, one tablespoonful OF chopped
parsley, half onion, miuced, pepper
and salt. cold water, three potatoes,
Cot the fish into strips two inches long
and half an inch wide. Put into pot
layer of the salt pork, sprinkle with
onion, parsley and pepper. On this lay
potato, parboiled and sliced very thin.
Next cover this with the split crackers.
and then begin the series again in like
order with the pork. When all the
materials are used up cover with cold
water, tit close lid on the pot. and
cook very gently one hour, or until the
crackers are like jelly and the fsh very
soft. Turn into tureen and eat from
soup-plates, passing crackers, pickles
and butter with it. A bit OF lemon NAV
be served to each person, that he NAV
add the jnice to the chowder should he
please. Some people esteem the acid a
great improvement.
Potato CRoQUErTEes-Into two cups
OF cold, i&ashed potato beat q half
teaspoonful of butter, little salt and
raw egg. Make into rolls about four
inches long and an inch in diameter:
coat these literally with flour, and set
by to get cold and stiff. Heat plenty
of clean dripping in frying-pan, and
fry the crcquettes, q few at Q time,
rolling them over carefully in the fst
as they brown, to keep them in good
color and form. Take mp With equal
care, leave in q hot cOIander for .
moment to drain off The grease, and
send to table in heated platter. These
croquettes are nice garnish for roa.t
beef. They should be laid neatly about
the meat.
FLOATING ISLANDS One quart Of
milk, four eggs, four tablespoonfuls of
sugar. two tablespoonfuls jelly or fruit
syrup, vanilla, pinch. of soda in tho
milk. Heat the milk to scalding. and
pour upon the beaten yolks of the eggs.
Add the sugar, return to the fire and
stir until it begins to thicken, which
should be in about ten minutes. Take
from the fire and let it get cold before
You hsvoB with vanilla or other essence.
Pour into glass or china bowl. Beat
the whites up to q standing froth.
whipping in, little at time, the Jelly
or preserve. This last should sveeten
the meringue sufficiently. Pile tie
froth upon the surface OF the custsrd
in great spoonfuls, and in helping it
ont see that some of the merineue goes
on the top of each saucer.
A pleasant variation OF floating
islands is cup custards. Small cups or
glasses are filled almost to the top with
the custard. and sspoonful of meringue,
or whip" crowns each. II you have
nice cookies or light cake, send these
around with the cus!ard.
Silk neckties can be washed in rain.
water, to one pint Of which add tea.
spoonful Of white honey and one of
hartshorn. Do not squeeze but let
them drip, and when nearly dry press
between folds Of cloth.
When water has once been made to
boil the fire may he very much lessened,
~ but little heat is required to keep il
ut boiling point. There is no advan-
tage whatever in making water boil
furiously; the heat will escape in
steam. without raising the heat OF the
water.
To fiz pencil marks 60 tkey will not
rub out, take well Skinned milk snd
diiate with an equal bulk OF water.
Wash the pencil marks whether writ
ing or drawing) with the liquid, using
a soft, fiat csmel-hair brush, and avoid
ing all rubbing. Place it upon fat
board to dry.
Kenyon Cox. son of Ex-Governor
Cox. of Cincinnati, has a painting in
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