Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-20

to cry; it should
be prevented in every way from
forming the habit of crying. Study
its expression; when it is tired OF
playing on the floor take it M and
dance it about the room. and let it look
out of the window for few minutes.
In little while it will be glad to go
back and play on the floor again. If it
is necessary to resort to discipline, be
careful to seize the right moment for it.
) 1t you want the baby to learn to 20
to sleep without being rocked, choose
day when it has been unusually bright
and happy all the morning, wait until
twenty minutes or so after tho regular
hour ior its nap, then give cup of
milk particularly sweet and warm and
nice, make its little bel soft and COSY.
lay it down gently, and soothe it with
little kissing and patting, and, If it is
not already too much spoilt, it will only
be too happy to close its eyes in the
sweetest kind of sleep. If it does not,
its fit of crying will be as brief and. as
little injurious IS it can be.
HOW TO BREATHE.
Many disease germs enter through
an open mouth. The mouth was not
made for breathing. but for eating and
speaking. The nose was made for
breathing, and air, passing through the
long, moist, nasal passage, is purified.
and leaves behind dust, disease germs,
and various impurities, while the air is
warmed and tempered for the lungs.
But, when the mouth is left open, dust,
dirt, and disease rush down into the
lungs, and. fastening there, develop
and destroy the whole system.
DYSPEPSIA.
For dyspepsia pour one quart of cold
water upon two tablespoonful of I'M
slalzed slime, let stand q few minutes,
bottle and cork, and when clear, it is
ready for use. Put three tablespoon
fuls in cup of milk, and drink any
time, usually before meals.
HINTS TO KoUsEKEEpEIs.
Snow, sprinkled over q carpet before
sweeping, will keep down the dust and
brighten the carpet.
To clean windows, wash them first
with tepid water and a sponge; then
dry them with old linen, and rub them
clean; polish them with a newspaper
To clean straw mating, wash with q
cloth dipped in clean salt and water;
then wipe dry at once. This prevents
it from turning yellow. :
A room crowded to discomfort with
furniture and ornaments, no matter
how costly, is never restful and home
like, and always suggests the museum
or the shop.
1t is an essential to health that thu
air OF the kitchen should be as pure as
that of the parlor, because food PIE
pared in foul air partakes of the foul
ness to great extent.
IF your black cashmere is much
soiled, have it washed. 1t will come
out new. Care must, however, be
taken to have it properly done. The
secret lies in quickly drying and press
ing.
If the face seems constantly dry,
rub it with . trife of olive oil every
night for time; if too oily, put o
little borax in the water used for bath
ing.
The clothes-line ought never to be
tied around iron rails, as is the general
custom, for they soon rust and fray it
Wooden pins are better.
TESTED COOKING RECIPES.
Boiled Frosting-One cup of granu-
lated sugar and five tablespoonful of
milk, boil four or five minutes, then
stir till cold and put on cool cake.
Doughnuts-Two heaping teaspoon
fuls of baking powder, one quart of
Hour, two eggs, one cup sugar, one cup
milk and one teaspoonful OF BUTTE
Baked Apples-Pare and core and
ELL the apple with sugar, butter and
,andied lemon peel. Brush all over
with sweetened water, and sprinkle
with bread crumbs Drowned in hot but
Ter. Bake.
Jelly Cake-One cup of butter, two
cups OF sugar, one cup of sweet milk,
md two teaspoonfuls OF baking pow
Ter. Bake in layers, put tart Jelly te-
;ween them, and ice the top.
Croquettes-To one pint chopped
beef or veal add one-half pint of cream
md one tablespoonful butter (creameO,
oil in about tablespoonful of flour.
Put all save the meat into saucepan,
eason to taste, and place over the fire
o thicken; when this is done pour over
he meat, mix thoroughly and form into
hape, roll in cracker dust, and frya
ice brown, or ii preferred, bake.
Chocolate Macaroons-Melt three
unces of chocolate without sugar in q
in pan, and mix it to a thick paste
nth one pound of pulverized sugar
I'd the whites Of three eggs. Roll
MS paste to the thickness of one
uarter Of an inch and cut into small
axes with paste cutter. Butter q
an slightly and dust it with -four and
1gar in equal proportions, and put the
ikes In the pan. Bake in hot oven.
he oven should net be too hot.
Buttermilk Mutlins-Beat hard two
ygs into quart of buttermilk. and
ir in flour to make a thick batter
.bout one quart, stir in teaspoonful
salt, add the same of soda; bake in
hot oven in well-greased tins. Pull
pen with the fingers and butter.
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