The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-23


Midlothian. Rob Roy, Belinda, Old Nor
tality, and Godolphin.
In these days or temperance theories by
the enthusiasts it is for science to put PEG
pie right, and tell them what is harmful
and what is not. Science has done So and
established definition of temperance In
drinking There an exact limit in drink
ing alcoholic liquors, the passing of which
places the drinker in great peril One
ounce and half of alcohol. according to
Drs. Austin and Dupre who exhaustively
Investigated the subject u few years ago,
is the limit of the food use Of that sub
stance. 70 that extent there does not
follow particle of injury to any organ or
to the blood On this basis six tablespoons.
full OF brandy, or four small glasses of port
or sherry OF twice as much claret, would
be harmless for healthy person. About
half the quantity is advantageous for an
invalid. An excess of this amount. exact
experiment show, never fails to have an
irritating disease. producing effect on the
organic structure CT the kidneys. harden
the liver. Alcohol is therefore, food. taken
III small quantity specified: It is poison
taken in large quantities.
Many people buy from the bakers rolls,
crumpets, and thelike, which before serv-
ing they heat in the oven. Hot rolls are
thus obtained at q sacrifice of moisture,
and they come upon the table dry and
hard This may be avoided by putting
them in brown paper. Pour water over
the bag until 1t Ia thoroughly dampened,
but not enough to make the paper pull
apart place il in the oven Oh n pan, and
when the rolls will be found superior in
taste to those heated by the old method
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OF women, and are prone to moralize upon
Its improperly and injuriousness. But
they are themselves largely responsible
for both faults. When the men who at
tend fashionable parties avoid women who
wear dresses which fail to cover their
neck and arms properly, and so rigor-
ously treat the subject in their own homes
that the error is not repeated by their own
family, the immodcsty of women's dresses
will be driven out OF respectable society,
and not till then.
A pretty and convenient way to serve
oranges is this! Cut the orange In half
across the sections. " 18th sharp knife
separate the pulp from the skin, and divide
spoon. 1t can be done SO nicely that it
will not look as If it had been disturbed
until it is Immediately under the eye. A
LITTLE sugar splinkled into 1t improves the
fruit, unless 1t Is very sweet.
II you want something the little folks
like'and the larger ones won't refuse,
whencyour hop bread is light and ready
for tins cut of dough enough for loaf
and work in teacupful OF sugar, Fame
OF errrants or chopped ra!sins. one l6l!
cupfu. Of shortening, some cinnamon,
cloves, or mace, make Into loaf and
bake near an hour Ii a moderate oven.
10 make oatmeal water crackers take
half 4 cHpful Of butter, half GU pfui Of
sugar, one cVpfu. of iAUr, 'w!tt tea
spoonful. OF baking powder, a.! three
cups o. oateI meal. together w.t.: o.e
hall cupfu! OF boiling water: Re-. out
thin, bake in quick oven being careful.
not to scorch them
How to make English cake.-Miy two
cupfuls OF white sugar one-half cupfui OF
butter, whites OF so1r eggs well beaten
one eupfGi of cold water stir well th.ii
.ad three cupfu.s 0: s!fted -four and iva
Teaspoons oi baking powder; stir Ave
minutes. This makes two loayes
The Chinese have just finished a
bridge across an arm of the China sea
at Lagang, WHICH is iiye miles long, has
800 arches, 10 feet high and IS feet a.
part, with roadway 10 feet wide, the
whole structure being entirely of stone.
Some writer has classed Mohammed
as civil service reformer. The Koran
says: "a ruler who appoints any man
TO an Office whsa there is in his domin-
ions another man better qualified for it,
sins against God and against the state
Mrs. Phelps wife of the new minis.
ter TO England. is a very handsome
woman, little above medium height
She is quite fond of society, and has 9
small fortune of about $4,000, which
was paid to her by one of her husbands
clients, who knew Mr.. Phelps faculty
of spending money, and so, with Mr.
Phelps consent, paid the money ovel
10 her:
fsWear's Sure Cure for heayes" il
the only reliable fesHedy science has YET