The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-07-15
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.


Wet the top of dish of mashed potatoes.
with milk and set it in the oven to brown.
Let it stay there until there is a brown crust
over it,
Two things are necessary to insure good
tea; first, that the water should be at the
boiling point when poured on the leaves
water simply hot not answering the purpose
at all;) and second, that it should be served
freshly made. Tea should never be boiled.
So particular are the English to preserve its
first aroma that it is sometimes made on the
table two or three times during the meal In
France little silver canisters OF tea are placed
on the m.d table Ono whe snsnoont it is
the leaves is a fair portion for each person.
Tea is better made in an earthen teapot.
which tea connisseurs are particular to have.
They also drink the beverage without milk,
and with loaf-sugar merely. Water at the
first boiling point is generally considered bet
ter for tea or coffee and, in fact, any kind d
cooking which requires boiling water.
TOmake wonderfully appetizing sandwich
es proceed in this way: Take equal quanti-
ties of the breast of cold chicken and of cold
boiled tongue. Chop them very fine; so fine
in fact that you can not distinguish the sep
arate particles. Add good large half-tea-
spoonful of celery salt, a pinch of cyanne
pepper and four tablespoonfuls of Mayor
naise dressing. This quantity of condiments
will be enough to season the breast of one lit
tie chicken. and an equal quantity of tongue
When this is perfectly cold, spread some
thin slices of bread with butter, and then
with this mixture. Do not prepare them till
you are ready to serve them. If you wish to
make sandwiches for a lunch when travelling,
be careful not to make the dressing quite so
moist as you would if they were to be eaten
at home. The better way, if you do not OBJ
ject TO the trouble, is to put the salad filling
in a small glass jar, and spread the sand
witches you need them.
A very delicate pudding is made of one
pint of milk, half pint of cream, half tea
cupful of vanilla, three ounces of powdered
sugar and the yolks of eight eggs. Let the
milk come to a boil, and stir in the cream
and vanilla, then add the sugar Beat the
eggs very light, add them, put this into an
earthen, pudding-dish and set it in boiling
water for about half an hour. Serve it with
Jelly or jam.
\ very easy way to mold meat which is TO
be sliced for tea is TO chop the meat very
fine, season tn pepper and salt, and if you
wish for spices add them; add butter also
or try some suet and add the fat from il
Butter the inside of plain mold, press the
meat into it very firmly, tie cloth over the
top, having first scattered flour over the
cloth: steam this for an hour; then set it
away TO cool. This may be served hot if
you choose, with nice gravy.
HEALTH HINTS.
Sprsins and bruises call for an application
of the tincture of arnica.
Ii sn artery Is severed tie small cord or
handkerchief tightly above it.
For bilious collie, soda and ginger in hot
water. 1t may be taken freely.
Tickling in the throat Is best relieved by a
gargling of salt and water.
Pains in the side are most promptly re-
ieved by the application OF mustard.
For cold i'm the head nothing is better
than powdered borax shifted up the nos
tIils.
Nervous spasms are usually relieved by a
little salt taken into the mouth and allowed
TO dissolve.
Whooping cough paroxysms are relieved
by breathing the fumes of turpentine or car
bolic acid. Use with great care.
Broken limbs should be placed in natural
positions, and the patient kept quiet until
the surgeon arrives.
Hemorrhages of the lungs or stomach are
promptly checked by small doses of salt.
The patient should be kept as quiet as posi-
BILE.
Sleeplessness caused by too much blood in
| the head may be overcome by applying a
cloth wet with cold water to the back of the
neck.
Wind collie is promptly relieved by pepper
mint essence taken in a little warm water.
For small children it may be sweetened. Par
egoric is also good.
For stomach cramps, ginger ale or tea
| spoonful of the tincture of ginger in hall
| glass of water in which half teaspoonful OF
| soda has been dissolved.
Sickness of the stomach is most promptly
| relieved by drinking a teaspoonful of hot
| soda and water. If it brings the offending
| matter up, all the better.
A teaspoonful of ground mustard in cup
| of warm water is prompt and reliable EN-
| etc, and should be resorted to in cases OF
| poisoning or cramps in the stomach from over
eating.