The Iola register., 1890-05-09
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

- SNfNS SSA1LO
-Ar.monia applied two or three times
on fresh cold sore win kill 1t. 1t will
drive it away if used wheH the cold sore
is first felt. - saslA u a
When one is fatigued and foot-sore
from much walking, it is very refresh
ing to battle the feet in warm water and
rub them with extract of arnica.
Ordinary pain can easily be eased at
least by the application of hot, wet
cloths or cotton batting, with dry fam
mel over-such pains as neuralgia. pleu-
risy, collie and the like-a and it is always
safe.
For an excellent face lotion, take a
fresh cocoanut, CRATE it, and place in a
cloth, squeezing out the milk. Wash
the face and hands with the liquid, rub
bing the skin briskly, the longer the
better, then wipe with soft cloth.
Acute cold in the head is said to be
cured by the inhalation of camphor
fumes, the camphor being powdered and
placed in a vessel containing boiling
water. Ten or fifteen minutes suffice
for the cure of acute casesift taken early.
Boston Commercial ~
-Creamed Onions. Slice crosswise,
three largo onions, boil in one pint
salted water until tender, then add with
out draining, one tablespoonful drip
ping, pepper to season, and one table
spoonful milk. Simmer Ave minutes
and serve hot.-The Home.
Sufferers from neuralgia are warned
by medical writer not to drink tea; but
to drink freely of coffee into which the
juice of a lemon has been squeezed.
Neuralgia is said to indicate low and
depressed state of vitality. The best
remedy is build up and fortify the con-
stitution
In binding coats, vests or tailor
made dresses, do not use the silk bind.
ing braid, for it soon trays out and
needs repairing again. The worsted
that is fine and looks so much like the
silk that it can hardly be told from it.
can be procured, and is far more durabls
and lasting.
To make a gargle for sore mouth
and throat. take four large spoonfuls OF
good cider vinegar, four Of water, a tea
spoonful OF common salt, and very small
portion of red or black pepper; gargla
every hour. 1t is worth more than all
the chlorate Of potash in the country
and it can not harm you.
"A study of the scenery around our
homes will give las much pleasure, if we
do it intelligently and lovingly, as will
also the study of our nearest neighbors
and everyday associates We do not
need to look across the seas for wide di-
versities in life; we can see them on the
nearest street or highway.-United
Presby terrain.
Chocolate may be made by adding to
one quart boiling milk and water, half
and half, or one third milk, two table
spoonfuls grated chocolate, two table
spoonfuls sugar. and boiling ten min
utes. When made in this manner it is
not expensive and by many is liked bet
ter than thick chocolate. Serve hot
The Housekeeper.
Wearing pair of silk socks beneath
the woolea pair gives additional pro-
lection to the feet, as 81 TX is bad con-
iuctor of heat. Cold feet on going to
bed are generally met with in those
who suffer from defective circulation.
To allay this discomfort the bed should
be warmed with a warming-pan before
turning in" Warm WOODEN bed-socks
are also comfort not to be despised.-
Home and Farm.
Crisp Sweet Cake.-Put a teaspoon
full of carbonate of soda to one pound Of
flour, rub in six ounces of butter and
eight ounces of caster sugar. Beat upa
large egg, mix it with the flour, and add
rs much milk as will make stiff dough.
Roll out very thin and cut into round
,akes, putting slice of citron or q
almond on the top of each.
Bake in very quick oven till of light
brown. If stored when quite cold in a
dry place and covered with confection-
ers' paper these cakes will eat as crisp
after several weeks as when first baked.