Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-22
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

THE latest cure for sleep}essness is said
! to be: just before retiring let the sleep
| less one run upstairs two or three times,
just as fast as he can, until be is thor
oughly winded; that will start the blood
from IFS brain, and he will slumber all
right, sure.
! A BUCKET OF fresh water kept under the
bed of a bed-ridden person Will usually
prevent bed sores. The slight eYapora-
ton keeps the bed cool and pleasant. Ii
/ bed sores have formed an old silk hand
kerchief tackled inside the garment is
comfortable.
KEEP pin cushion in the kitchen. II
none is at hand, a pin picked up is laid on
( the window-sill, or stuck in the dress, to
! fall, perhaps, into the next batch of bread
kneaded. Zach child should be taught to
pick up every pin it sees and put in its
proper place.
JELLIEs can be made by using the peel
I ings of apple or peach. When fruits are
/ high-priced and scarce, save the cores and
! Feelings, put them in water and stew un-
til tender. Strain, and proceed as for jel-
| ly. The result will be most satisfactory,
aside from the feelings of economy.
Innings for dress waists should be cut
cross wise, insteae of the old way, length
wise 1t prevents the waist from stretch
ing out of shape. Beside this, the width
of the drilling is just the length needed
for lining. The selvage saves making a
hem or facing when polonaise is lined
with a crOsswise lining.
FROM the dangerous wounds which Of
ten result from running rusty nail in the
loot or other part Of the body, the follow
ing IS said to be certain cure: Smoke
such wound. or any wound or bruise that
is inflamed, with burning wool or wooden
cloth. Twenty minutes In the smoke OF
wool will take the pain out.
THERE is no sense in overlooking the
needs OF the stomach. tbs the laboratory
in which lite, strength and health are
| manufactured We cannot be too well
not need rich food but we do
need well cooked, nutritious, appetizing
| food. For these reasons one of the most
| important matters OF discussion in any
| home is that of the best and most I'M
proved methods of preparing food.
| EVERYONE has a cure for sore throat,
but simple remedies appear to be more
effectual. Salt and water is used by many
as a gargle, but little alum and honey
| dissolved in sage tea is better. An appi-
cation Of cloths wrung out of hot water
and applied to the neck, changing as Of
/ ten as they begin to cool, has the most pO-
| tency for removing Inflammation Of any
| thing we ever tried. 1t should be kept up
for a number of hours; during the evening
! is the usually most convenient time for
applying this remedy.
TO MAKE lemon meringue pudding take
| l quart of milk, cups of bread crum BIS, 4
eggs, y cup of butter, 1 cup of white
/ sugar. large lemon, juice and half the
rind grated; soak the bread in the milk
add the beaten yolks with the butter and
sugar rubbed to a cream, and also the
! lemon. Bake in a buttered dish until
| firm and slightly brown. Draw to the
/ door of the oven and cover with a mer-
| ingue OF the whites whipped to a froth,
with tablespOonfuls of powdered sugar
! and a little lemon juice. Brown very
| slightly; slit the powdered sugar over ii
and eat cold. You may make an orange
pudding in the same way.
ONE of the most womanly accomplish
ments in the time of our grandmOthers
was the art Of mending neatly everything
! knit or woven; and it is an accomplish
ment which deserves rene wed life at the
| hands OF the cultured young ladies of the
| present generation. What will one think
of the young woman who sits down to
! fancy work, knowing very well thar she
| has about half a bushel Of hosiery upstairs
which ought to be mended? Or the girl
who puts on a fine dress over soiled or
| torn underwear? She is on the level OF
the untaught, ignorant creature who
mends her dress by tying the corners of
a rent together in hard knot; indeed the
| latter is at least honest in showing her
work openly, while the former seeks TO
cover her shortcomings with fine outer
| apparel. When the stocking gets out at
/ the heel. the careless girl throws it aside
aud buys new-but the mother who per-
mits it is more to blame than she. In the
! same way other garments which have years
OF wear in them are tossed aside as soon as
they need repairing until they accumu-
late mountains high" and the shame
faced pOssessor stufs them into the rag
bag or gives them 10 the first beggar who
comes along. This is wasteful. eXtraya-
CANT, unwomanly and immoral. Every
lady or girl ought 20 neatly mend her own
fine underwear, and keep it for herself till
worn out; and II she would help the poor
let her give them strong, new and coarser
clothing which will be useful 20 them in
their position and work. There Is some
thing about neatly-mended glove, for
| example, or other feminine belonging,
which gives ii charm IL never had in the
beginning; probably because 10 has ac-
quired something oil the personality Of the
dainty and careful wearer.