Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-09
DOMESTIC.

In every family, ana pnySlclans pre-
scribe their application, never telling
anybody how to make them, for the
simple reason that the doctors them
selves do not know, as a rule. The
ordinary way Is to mix the mustard with
water, temperiug it with little -four;
but such plaster as that is simply
abominable. Before it is half done its
work 1t begins to blister the patient,
and leaves him finally with a painful,
flayed spot, after having produced far
less effect in beneficial way than was
intended. New, mustard plaster
should never make a blister at all. Ii
a blister IL wanted, there are other plas-
ters far better than mustard for the
purpose. When you make mustard
plaster, then use no water whatever,
bat NIX the mustard with the white of
an egg, and the result will "draw" per-
fectiy, but will not produce blister
even upon the skin of an infant, no
matter how long it Is allowed to remain
upon the part. For this We have the
word of an old and eminent physician,
as we'll as our own experience.
A CURE FOR NEURALGIA TooTHAcHE.
A German physician recommends pow
dered quinine very highly as local ap-
plication for neuralgia toothsche. The
sufferer should dip finger into fresh
water and then into Quinine powder,
and rub it thoroughly on the gum in the
neighborhood of the painful tooth. The
application should be repeated two or
| three times in succession. The bitter
taste of the medicine should be borne
as long as possible. DIR. Darvaris tried
this remedy first on himself, and then
on numerous other persons; among the
number were many who had tined other
remedies in vain. 1t invariably pro-
duced rapid alleviation of the pain.
DRIED FoTAToEs. The Commissioner
Of Agriculture in Georgia, DIR. Jones,
suggests especially to those who have
drying apparatus, that the potato sliced
and dried may be source OF profit. 1t
is we'll known that the dried product
ground to meal, may be shipped TO any
climate, and will keep for an indefinite
time, When properly prepared for the
table, in q manner analogous to that of
preparing other dried vegetables and
fruit, 1t is scarcely inferior TO the fresh
potato. Enterprise in this direction
would probably develop a steady de-
mand for the dried potato for use in the
army and navy of this and foreign coun-
tries.
MILK AS PREVENTIVE OF LEAD POI
UoNING. The Journal de Medicine
reports in a recent issne a remarkable
instance of the regular consumption of
milk by workmen in white lead factories.
1t was noticed in some French lead
mills, that among a large number of
workmen, two, who daily consumed a
large quantity of milk, remained free
from the injurious effects of the lead ,
which made themselves visible III many
of the other hands. A daily ration of
quart of milk was then gwen to each
of the workmen, and leadcolic soou be-
came unknown. From 1868 to 1871, no
case of collie occurred in these factories.
A preventive of painters collie, so sim
pie and so efficacious, demands a fair
trial IN our own white lead factories.
CANE AND UMBRELLA STAND.-Get q
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tom. Paint the inside soma delicate
tint to harmonIze with the illumination
of the hall and the outside some bright
rich color. Paint black band around
the top and bottom. When dry deco
rate the outside with some decalcomanie
deslgns-vlnes, flying horses, heads -
nything odd and antique. Paint q
small tin basin both inside and out and
stand the vase over it. These bear so
close resemblance to imported vases as
almost to defy scrutiny and are far more
ornamental than this imperfect descrIp-
ton would imply.
| GRAPE PICKLES Select small bunch
es OF ripe, firm grapes and pack In the
jars In which they are to be kept. To a
quart OF vinegar, add half pound OF
sugar, one-fourth of pound of stick
cinnamon, and an ounce of allsplce,
whole. Boil, and when cold, turn over
the grapes. They will keep without
sealing. Stone jars, holding a gallon
each, may be used for these pickles. A
piece of white cotton cloth, should be
spread over the clusters, and q plate
placed on top, to keep them under the
vinegar.
How TO KEEP BUTTER. order to
keep their butter over the period of low
prices and hot weather, California dali
rymen simply seal up their products in
tin cans, sinking them to the bottom of
cold streams. Butter made in April
comes out in October in good order, and
continues to keep fresh in the cool
weather of winter. Forty-pound cans
are commonly used
COOKING AND Sailing MRAT.-Meat
soaked or boiled in water loses more or
less of its soluble portion, aud included
in this are It's nutritive salts. Roasted
meat, on this account, is of higher value
than boiled. In the process of sailing,
portion, some authorities put it as
high as fifteen per cent, of the nutritive
juice escapes into the brine.
MILK AS VEHICLE FOR QUNINE.
Milk is good solvent, and effectually
DISCUSSES the bitterness Of this drug.
One grain of quinine dissolved in an
ounce of milk scarcely makes it bitter
An ounce of milk, indeed, will dissolve
two grains of quinine without imparting
much bitterness to it's taste. When five
grains are dissolved in tumblerlul OF
milk all bitterness disappears.
To REMOVE GRASS STAINS FROM LINEN
AND COTTON FABRICS dip the stained
part into kerosene oil, and rub smartly
between the fingers. Then hold it in
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