The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-16

my brother inquirer should think I am one
OF the preachers VINO do not practice. one OF
the advisers who have nothi & to suggest in
the way of reform, will give one simple,
perfect recipe for hot biscuits. This rule
was originated by young Boston society
GIRL whose father suffered excruciatingly
from dyspepsia, and who persisted in eating
''wads of Dough- These biscuits are now
very popular especially in Boston, and are
called "Beacon Biscuits" As far as have
observed, they are perfectly healthful arti-
Giles of diet and will not disturb the most
delicate stomach
Add an even teaspoon full of salt to a
quart of the best Il our and sift three times.
Dissolve, but do not heat, "A half cup OF
sweet butter, and stir into the -four with a
spoon. Then dissolve Fleischmann's Com
pressed Yeast Cake in little warm water,
and stir this in thoroughly with the spoon
Have some warm milk ready and add
enough to make dough OF medium stiff
meas. Set to rise. When very light sift
| enough more -four to make u tender and
| easy-to-roll-out dough-the less flour
| the better. When risen the second
| time -four the board and rolling pin,
| cut off small pieces aud roll very
| thin; indeed mako them as waferish as
possible. They can be cut into cookey
| shape or into squares Place two of these
| exceedingly thin waters together with tiny
] pieces of butter between. Have brisk
| oven and bake brown. These biscuits will
be crisp, tender, delicate, and there will be
no dough for the stomach, and head, and
nervous to unavailingly work upon. l
| know of cyspeptic who sometimes eats
| fifteen of these for his breakfast with a
sizsable piecs of steak, and he takes care OF
them perfectly.
IL my readers will think seriously upon
this matter of bread diet they will under
stand the effect Of bad bread upon the sys-
tenn. Dough and alkalies are responsible
for all SORTS Of physical troubles. The old
theory concerning the healthfulness OF stale
bread is about exploded. TIE bread that
| hgurei upon the tables Of some water cure
establishments few years ago, was enough
to make patent commit suicide, even TO
look at it. We never see anything OF that
kind in eve1 our most radical santtariums
OF to-day. The caterers of these establish
me It's realize that the human taste must be
consulted as well as the human digestion,
and know Of an Institution OF this KIND
where the Beacon biscuits are served twice
day, and are eaton with more relish than
anv other kind Of bread.
trust my friends who suffer from dys-
pepsia will lie attracted to the Koumiss
| remedy, the recipe of winch l gave last
week. 1t is hard to find anything moro
digestible and strengthening
One lady, evidently In the flush Of health,
| writes me that Sne thinks IL Is 100 Dad 20 nave
, to spend so much valuable time fussing over
sick folks; and half Of the worlds invalids
are only i'll in their imaginations, and they
ought not to be coddled 81 am southern
woman she says, 'and walk six miles a
day. rain or shine. | never had a pair of
cofse. s on my back, and never wore high
heel shoe If women want TO be sick, why
let them be sick. believe that the person
who breathes properly and dresses and ex-
ercises properly can digest raw dough il
nothing better could be found to eat. There
are several Of US who want TO know how to
make walking dress Of some material that
will be light aud pretty and economical."
This correspondent goes step too far.
She Is sound on tie breathing and exercis-
ing and the dressing, but the stomach must
be the fl st care after all
In reference to the walking dresses
would say tnat serges and cas- lmeres are
much used. The skirts can be made plain
aud full, and still be strictly la mode
The little jacket waists are very faihiona-
BILE, with velvet and silk revers and rolling
collars and cuffs. and full sleeves. All the
walking dresses now worn by sensible
womsn are OF as light weight as it is posi-
BILE to buy and make. Passementerie and
heavy braids are used for evening aud re-
ception dresses, but not for the street.
ELEANOR KIRK.