Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-01-20
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


the TWO blankets of the breakfast
taole. Either as much or griddle
cakes, these have more warmth in
them, as food, then wheat bread.
economical Indian Pudding -
Scald one quart of sweet milk. into
1t stir five rounded teaspoonsful of
Indian meal, one teacup of brown
sugar, or five tablespoonful of mo-
lasses, one teaspoon of ginger and
little salt; put in moderate oven to
bake, and in half an hour stir in one
cupful Of cold rich milk; bake two
hours. This is improved by adding
a teacup of stoned raisins when the
cold milk is added. Serve with cream
or hot sauce.
Babies need Water.-An old ply
stefan related his experience with
sick child, to which he was called.
1t was crying and struggling, and
the mother in reply to a query said
she could not remember when she
had given it any water-that she
seldom did so, and did not know
that it needed any. The doctor call
ed for cold water, gave the infant
few tablespoon, and it was relieved
of all its trouble stopped crying and
sank peacefully to sleep in its moth
er's arms. Let this be reminder
to mothers and nurses. Infants who
nurse at the breast may often suf-
fer as much from the want of water
as adults who eat more solid food.
Often when child cries it is only
thirst which causes it.
To cure Cold Feet.-People who
write or sew all day, or rather those
who take but little exercise, may
warm their cold feet without going
to the fire. All that is necessary is
to stand erect and very gradually to
lift ones self up upon the tips of the
toes, so as to put all the tendons of
the foot at full strain. This is not
to hop or jump up and down, but
simply to rise-the slower the bet.
ter-upon tiptoe, and to stand on
the point OF the toes as long as pos
sible, then gradually coming to the
natural position. Repeat this sew
eral times, and, by the amount of
work the tips OF the toes are made
to do, in sustaining the body's
weight, sufficient and lively circu-
lation is set up. Even the half
frozen car driver can carry this plan
out. 1t is one rule Of the Swedish
movement" system, and, as motion
warmth is much better than fire.
warming, persons who suffer with
with cold feet at night can try this
plan just before retiring to rest.
Lights Burning in Sleeping rooms.
1t is well to remember that a
burning lamp, gas or other, is TAX
ing from the air of a sleeping room
and adding to the state and exhaus.
ted condition of the air. People
who are afraid to sleep in a room
with growing plants, and who yet
composedly shut themselves up I'M
til morning with burning light,
should listen to Professor Goodale of
Massachusetts. who says that it
takes about 500 plants to give out as
much carbonic acid as one paper
does-in other words, one burning
candle will reduce the freshness of
the air as much as a small green
house in ones bedroom.
Headache. DR.. Haley says that,
as a rule, dull, heavy headache,
situated over the brows and accom-
panied by languor ,chillness and feel
ing of general discomfort, with dis
taste of food, which sometimes APP
proaches to nausea, can be COM
pletely removed, in about ten min
utes, by two-grain dose of iodide
of potassium dissolved in half a
wineglassful of water, this being SIP
ped so that the whole quantity may
be consumed in about ten minutes.
1t was all mistake. A gentle
man called to learn something from
the files, and as he wasn't having