Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-16
PRACTICAL POINTS.
BUSINESS ANXIETY OR ovERWoRK
CAUSE DYSPEPSIA.
rake Time TO Eat and sIeep-Des.roy,nr
the Nervo Equlilbrium-Hou to
Make Good Bread, &c.
rOrrcspCndcnco OF The Richmond pl.,,,c,

the Nerso Eqnillbrium-IIo,y In
Make Good Bread, &c.
rorrcspcndence OF the Richmond Dlsn,,cb,
BRooKLYS, n. Y. March Is. $500.
Within the last few days | have received
three letters rom tho South asking il busi-
ness anxiety OF oyerw0rk could cause indi-
restion or dyspepsia. One gentleman
writes that he always eats carefully.
making IL q rule TO rise from the tabie
hungry; that he has no bad habits and
Gees to bed in proper season. Still be
does not sleep well. and digestion ia chr
ried on with a fearful amount of nerve
friction. This man knows that Inc over
works, and so do the rest of sny CORE
spOndeuts. but they eee no WAY to help il.
IL - extremely difficult 10 reach the true
inwardnesS OF sucn conditions with only a
letter as guide; but oyerwork and worry
will certainly cause indigestion. The uer-
son who Is anxious and hurried cannot nut
OF this anxiety and haste when he GOES to
the table or lays his head upon his
inflow. He dispatches his meal with
the same nervous energy with which
he dasheS OF hi9 correspondence at
the Office, and is too impatient TO
wait for the passlyity which il necessary
10 the attainment of refreshing sleep. lie
expects to WOO the drOWsv god az Le
catches customer on tho tiy." TO use Il
professional phrase. But this is almost
always Impossible. The viii has nndoubt-
edly much 20 do with this matter Of sleep.
but only where the will powerful enough
TO compel the brain to cease It's planning
and complaining and the nerves to stop
carrying their messages Such ability u
very unusual, and 1t stands 10 reason that
the man who gobblcs his food, even though
this food may be- Of the right kind and
perfectly prepared and who goes to bed
unable 10 strip of his cares and his ambi-
tons with his physical garments, will come
10 grief. There Is positively no help for It.
though the person who steadily maintains
q proper diet In the midst of conditions So
unfayorable IS likely to live longer and
suffer more"
Dining at the Downtown Club one day
with a legal friend, and having desire to
look about a. ate and study the different
celebrities "a they came ID 20 refresh the in
ner man, and beng thwarted in this amuse-
ment by tine rapid manner in which ny
ris-n-ris disposed Of his soup. ! asked him
how much time he had allowed himself for
the pleasure of dining with me. why. [
have a full hour" be replied, every mo-
ment Of which is at your disposal" " IL
that is so. why in the world do you make
me feel rs if ] ought 70 swallow everything
wholel" / inquired. 1T IS abom nable,'
was the penitert response. but | never
sit down 10 the table that do not feel *
if the devil were standing behind ne with
y cadn This was not very elegant, but It
was 50 fOrclble and 50 aptly illustrates
the condition which ! am trying to de-
scribe, and besides. VIII 80 exactly appeal
10 the experiences of my readers. that feel
justified IN giving II. This condition Is
also very common with mothers Of larg1
families. busy hOuseheepers, and women
who feel that they are compelled 10 utilize
every moment Of time in earning a lIveli.
hood. Food IS literally swallowed without
mastication, and enters the stomach q
stranger to IFS environment. and IS conse
quently q most unwelcome guest. Head
ache. la-situGc. SPINAL irritation, iiatulence
Inflammation OF the stomach, and gene
raj naturalization OF the nervous system
are few of the consequences of the habit
of haste in eating ali the inability @
sleep. The primary cause IS hurry ano
worry. There IS much talk about over
work in these days. nut in my opinion II
is not so much OyerwOrk that demOrall2e
and kills as the fret about work. The
man or woman who so absolutely own
himself or herself rs to know how mucl
can be done without destroying the merry.
eQuilibrlun. and knows enough 10 stOl
before the danger point IL reached, can ac
cOmpllsh wonders. iiy own sex has a grea
deal TO learn IN such matters. 1 tire $,
easily writes d Baltimore bride, " that
am afraid ny husband will repent In
choice. VIII the breathing exercises yot
give strengthen me! II Is almost NOR
than can DO 60 count four without ga- p
ing Then count two. and keep count
in according % the directions until The
breath can hold ont for three, and 80 on
j suppose this correspondent wears yer
snug" corsets and hiRh-heeled shoes. An
other writes that she cannot make bread
and her husband is forever talking abOu
bis mothers i0ayas. "She was New Bag
Lander and q splendid cook, but /
an a s0utherne. who was never taught
and bread il the hardest thlns
IN the world 10 make. YOU know,
the Young housekeeper writes pltlfuiiy.
wonder how such an idea as that ever Oh
tanned. There ~ nothing SO easy to MAKE
% good bread, provided OF course one ma
the proper materials Good flour Is lndls
pen-ablo. There are various brands O
-four. some Of them equally good. III,
lousekeeper viii be obliged 70 be some
thing Of law unto herself in tins matter
The best Hour usually mas creamy tlnge
and when taken firmly IN the hand will re
tain the pressure of the fingers. | VIII GIVE
the recipe for bread which | have used II
my own family for many years without The
slightest change and with unyarylng re
suits. | never have heavy or underdon'
bread. OF course, all rules have to b'
adapted to conditions. Small families anG
large families must be differently cOusld
cred. | use three quarts Of Hour iO
one baking. This quantity makes three
generous loaves. The first process IS L
throw an even teaspoOlful of salt and ar
even teaspOOnful of white sugar into th'
flower and sift together. The next IL Il
dissolve an yeast-cake in q little warn
water (neyer use hot nor cold water To-
this purpose. Have ready some warn
milk. or warm water, or warm milk am
water. Fill the cup IN which the yeast 3
dissolved with this liquid and pour into
the -four with the left hand while You mi'
with the right. Add enough liquid L
make a soft dough. Then flour your mold
ing-board and kneal. adding flour as tn
case demands, though As sparingly as pos
eible. until the mass does not stick 10 the
board. Place in pan, cover well, and le
rise all night. In the morning knead again
When very light bake IN u moderate over
from three quarters Of an hour t. an hour
If the bottom of the loayes do not brown
properly turn them over in the pan
and let stand in the oven i've min
utcs or SO longer. This recipe j
absolutely sure. Che groenest cool
/ ever had could always make thi
bread after having been shown once %
twice. usually mix with milk because i
makes the bread little richer. but il drie
more quickly than the bread made from
water. In conclusion let me say that
carefully file away every request for
recipe or a HYGIENE direction and Will at
tend 10 them all as soon as practicable.
ELEANOR KIRK.