Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-18
HON Il TOPICS.
The Medicine Chest.

common ailments Is essential FOR house
wives who would drive pain from their
houses, prevent ruinous doctors bills,
and above all keep the system from fire.
quent drugging. | give few remedies
that may prove Of use.
For acute pain in tho stomach or bow
els, try strong saltpetre water. Wiring a
good-szed piece of flannel from this 30
luton, and apply hot to the part affected,
laying over it another piece of flannel
cover the patient well in bed and lay a
hot brick at the feet.
A tea made by sleeping twigs from a
peach tree is excellent for worms.
Butter and sugar, about three parts of
the latter thoroughly mixed with one of
the former, are excellent to check cough
caused by tickling in the throat. If
this does not avail melt the mixture and
add little vinegar. Many find relief by
eating little rock salt, or, if this is i'm
possible to obtain, table salt will answer
the samo purpose, although the first is
much the better. O&e troubled with
hacking cough SHOULD never be found
without bit of hoarhound candy or n
few kernels of rock salt in the pocket,
with which to check an attack while mt
church OF during calls.
Melt half an ounce Of camphor gum,
half an ounce of glycerne, and one pound
of mutton tallow, and apply to the hands
every night. 1t will whtcn them nicely.
For homemade oamplor ice, melt half
teacupful of mutton tallow, put into it n
piece of camphor gum about the size of
n large hickory nut, and add n teaspoon
| full OF olive oil. Pour into a mould to
harden. Pulverized borax is excellent to
drop into the water to soften the skin.
If your bands are rough when you wash
them, dip your fingers in the borax and
rub your hands thoroughly together.
| One of n set of small drawers in my
pantry is called the salve box. In one
end is small compartment like the till
of an old-fashioned chest and in this are
kept salves of various kinds. In the
drawer there is always to be found an
abundance Of old soft cotton and linen
cloths, with few strong strips for band.
ages ball of soft yarn (Which, being
flexible, is much better than twine for
tying up tnfamed fngers), fluffy bits of
cotton batting and pieces Of old kid
gloves for spreading salve upon. Some
thing very adhesive, like balsam fir salve,
is necessity, as a very little here and
there along TIE bandage for sore finger
will make n string unnecessary, beside
keeping the cloth in place much better
than if tied on.
A salve excellent for drawing, and suit
able for use in case Of felon OF any lesser
sore of the kind, is made IN the follow
ing manner Take the yolk Of one egg
and stir it into half II teaspoonful of fine
ly-powdcrcd camphor gum, one teaspoon
ful Of fine salt, and one teaspoonfil of
spirits Of turpentine. This will make
the mixture thick and salyy, and easily
spread on old linen. Ii the case is very
urgent indeed, twice the quantity of cam
phor gum eau be used, and in few cases,
when the individual cannot bear the touch
of turpentine, only n few drops need he
added. This is to be laid over the felon
for an hour or two, or as long rs the pa
tient can endure it, and then replaced by
a cooling poultice. If applied in the
first stages, the sore will be drawn rapid
ly to head, and weeks OF pain avoided.
If very painful put IL little laudanum on
the poul;ice and if that does not relieve,
battle the hand with chloroform.
After the felon has broken, or at any
stage when it is advisable to apply soft
poultice, there can be nothing better than
,, tlaxseed meal. Pour boiling water slowly
over tablespoonful OF the meal until n
, soft poultice is made-not soft enough TO
run, or dry enough to become easily hard.
A little experience will enable one to get
it Just right. In cases Of pneumonia,
physicians order this rather than poul-
tces OF Indian meal, as it is not so heavy
for the patients chest remains moist
longer, and is more easily prepared,
"Mush" poultices must be sewed inside a
+, flat bag, or the meal will scatter as soon
as slightly dry but this is so adhesive
that the cloth onl y needs to be folded to-
gether with the edges pressed down. II
, is necessary that the meal (Which can be
! bought of any druggist! he kept in glass
4 tin or stone ware, rs the oil Tone of tn,
essential properties) must not DO lost.
I Hint. TO IrouSck eepers.
: Economical housewives may he remind
X ed that the last remnants Of ham ant
the last pieces Of cheese can be used i
n they are grated finely. Grated cheese il
: useful in many ways, and is, besides, ap
5 petizing on bread and butter. Omelet
II made with grated ham are very nice, ant
s are also excellent for sandwiches, making
s n capital luncheon for school-g girs.
Ink stains can be removed from marbl,
IL by the Use OF few drops of oxalic aci,
| uiihttt III HliiltH VI NlhC. Nutll iilt'
disappear the surface Of the marble shoul,
= be well washed in soap and water.
+ Capital bags for shopping can be mad
II mp of velvet or plush the size of an ordi
i nary leather handbag, about II inches il
N width at the base, 81 inches at the top
# and 8 or 8 inches long. Handles of vel
vet are easily attached, and if one side o
the back is cut larger than the other i
can be shaped and made to follower, thu
/. forming safe cover and fastening
1t A capital way to use up cold fish is t.
k have ready nice white sauce of butter
e -four and milk to pour over the remnants
G which should be laid in deep pan o
'e dish. If placed i'll the oven to hea
x thoroughly it should be covered oven
N that it may not brown on the top.
d little chopped parsley sprinklcd over
e just before serving is an Improvement.
i'd Afghans for the baby-carriage OF fel
s. are both comfortable and pretty. A blu
ii one, with long aud branching spray {
2, buttercups and daisies embroidered on il
~ and with the stems tied in realistic styl
" with bow Of satin ribbon. will deligl
is the eyes of mother and baby also. Flai
u mel may be used with good effect in plac
IS of felt.
Nv A lemon-cream pie may be baked wit
-. two crusts. To one glass or cup of mil
=, allow one tablespoonful of cornstarcl
~ the yolks of three eggs, one cupof suga
Us the juice and grated rind of lemon, o
pn after grating the lemon peel, chop IL
20 20 rest of the lemon quite fine the whit
20 of the eggs should be beaten stiff NJ
~ added to the rest just before putting it
70 the oven.
N. The mother who would have tho bal
as presentable early in the morning, befo
in it is possible to give him his bath, Ct
gh accomplish this by making three lit