The Osceola times., 1881-03-19
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Cleanliness and Hcaith-iiuics Worth Re-
mcmbering- Household Recipes.
cLEASLDESs AND HEALTH.

people OF the Inlttu states, oil WlllCn
they cannot long neglect to take heed
In many cities and towns diphtheria
now exists almost to the extent Of be-
coming epidemic, while there are few
sections of the country entirely exempt
from its ravages.
1t is believed that the first cause of
the disease is the preparation Of the sys-
tenn by the presence of impure air for
the germs of the disease TO take effect,
while these germs are believed to b.
multiplied by this impure air. The best
houses of the cities. where there is a
tide flow, are liable TO the disease, be-
cause the sewer connections are in the
house, and cannot easily be so secure
but that the gas is forced by the bellows
of the tide back into them. This is also
the case with dwellings in cities where
high water fills the sewers, or into which
from other causes the sewer gas escapes.
Upon the farm and in villages the dis
ease is propagated by the impure air
from cesspools and other sources. The
germs of the disease are not destroyed
by the frost as with those of yellow few
er, and the only safety is in a complete
removal of all impurities from the vicin-
ity of the dwellings, and not only this
but the filth must be entirely deodorized
and rendered innocuous.
In the cities the sewer may be made
complete carriage way to place of safe.
ty. In the villages and upon the farm
the remedy can be made the means of
adding largely to the fertilizing element
of the country as well as securing health.
The farmer and the village improvement
societies should take this work in their
especial charge.
RULES WORTH REMEMBERING.
Never stand in the rain cistern all
night. 1t checks perspiration and spoils
rain water for washing purposes.
Never spank your children with a
handsaw, or box their ears with the
sharp edge of hatchet, as it is apt to
affect the brain.
More than three pigs feet and half a
mince pie eaten at midnight will not
generally cause the consumer to dream
Of houris, paradise, accommodating
bankers and other good things; at least
they are not apt to do so.
10 enlarge the muscles of the arms
and legs, climbing up and down the
chimney especially if the house is a
four-storied one) three or four times be-
fore breakfast is a cheap exercise, and
gives voracious appetite.
Ear ache in children is common and
vexatious complaint. TO cure it at once,
bore a hole in the tympanum with gim-
let and pour in oil and things If the
child keeps on crying, bore it al the way
to the other ear.
Corns may be easily cured. The most
torturing corns can at once be extirpated
as follows: Take sharp knife, and find
the joint of the toe whereupon the corn
resides; insert the knife in the articula-
ton, cut off the toe and throw it away.
IT will never return again, unless your
dog brings it back to you in his mouth.
Patent applied for.l
The habit of drinking can be cured by
giving the drinkers all the liquor they
want to drink all the time. We know
of two in our own experience who were
cured in three weeks. One jumped out
of fourth-story window and ran curb
stone into his head. The other didn't
get up one morning, and has now a curb
stone growing over his head in the
graveyard.
HOUSEHOLD RECIPES.
Saddle Of Nenison.-Insert bits of
pork in incisions made on the top; sprn-
kle with pepper, salt, and little flour,
and roast thoroughly in hot oven, bast-
ing at intervals. For the sauce, take a
glass of currant jelly and melt it over the
fire, with little warm water added. II
is improved by little sherry.
Prairie Chicken Fried.-This provides
fn hn nj ltyin Of l,., 1nr
rie chicken, which is sometimes left over
from the preceding day. Cut in pieces
of good shape, pepper and salt them, and
dip in batter made of beaten egg with
milk, flour and salt added. Fry in hot
lard, and serve piled upon a hot dish
garnished with parsley. The lettuce
Mayonnaise is served at table with the
chicken.
Spinach with Cream.-Wash the spin
ach thoroughly and boil it very tender
in salted water. Drain every drop of
water from it in a colander and chop it
so finely that it becomes smooth, soft
mass. Then put it back on the fire in
pan with good-sized piece of butter,
mixing it well with the spinach. Then
add salt to taste, very little sugar, and
viously boiled. Simmer little until
thoroughly hot, and serve on hot dish,
surrounded by diamonds of bread fried
in butter
Cream Fritters.-IIest pint of rich
milk to boiling point, having a small
stick Of cinnamon in il to flavor. Then
add half a cup of sugar first taking out
the cinnamon) and two tablespoons of
corn starch and one of -four, made
smooth with little cold milk. Cook
this for about two minutes, stirring il TO
keep it from burning. Then take it off
the stove, add the yolks of three eggs,
well beaten, and return ii to the fire a
moment or tive to set them. Then re-
move again from the fire, add small bit
of fresh butter and half teaspoon of
any flavor You prefer. Butter dish and
pour the custard on it until third OF an
inch thick. When cold and stiff cut il
into pieces three inches long and two
inches wide; roll these gently in sifted
cracker crumbs, then in egg beaten and
sweetened, then in cracker crumb again
Put them in wire basket and fry in hot
lard TO a good color Put them in the
oven for two or three minutes Ito soften
the inside), dredge with fine sugar, and
serve Immediately on plate with a
spoonful of ounce jelly. This is essen
TALLY Mrs. Henderson's recipe. Franca-
tell makes his cream fritters of cream
and besides the other ingredients adds II
little grated lemon peel. The fritters
are improved for some tastes by sprin-
king them before frying with little
cinnamon powder and spoonful of the
finest brandy. They are sometimes
flnvored with chocolate coffee or nound.