The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
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THE HOME.
IRREGuLARIrY OF MEALS.

AhhEdlLAh1If OF MEALS,
A common cause of indigestion is irreg-
nlarity respecting the time of meals. The
human system seems to form habits, and
to be in degree dependent upon the per-
Torrance of its functions ia accordance
with the habits formed. In respect to dj-
gestion this is especially observable. Ii a
meal is taken at regular hour, the stom-
ach becomes used to receiving food at that
hour, and is prepared for it, If meals are
taken irregularly, the stomach is taken by
surprise. SO to speak. and is never in that
state of readiness in which it should be for
the prompt and perfect performance of its
work.
The habit which many professional and
business men have of allowing their busi-
ness to intrude upon their meal hours,
quiet frequently either wholly depriving
them of meal or obliging them to take it
at an hour or two later than the usual time,
invariably undermines the best digestion
In time. Every individual ought to con-
slider the hour for meals q sacred one, not
to be intruded upon by any other circum-
stances. Eating is a matter of too tremen-
dous Importance to be interrupted or de-
layed by ordinary matters OF business OF
convenience.
The habit Of eating regu-
lar should be cultivated early
In life. Children should be taught
to be regular at their meals, and to take
nothing between meals. This rule applies
to infants as we'll as to older children. The
practice of feeding the little one every
time it cries is most serious one to its
weak digestive organs. An infants stom-
ach, though it needs food at more frequent
intervals, two to four hours, according to
It's age, requires the same regularity which
is essential to the maintenance of healthy
digestion In older persons. The irregular
1ty usually practised Is undoubtedly one of
the greatest causes of the fearful mortality
of infants from disorders of the digestive
organs, as appears in our mortuary re-
ports.--Bost0n Journal of Health.
A WORD OF ADVICE.
Now and then young girl in writing
note signs herself "Miss Jane Smith," we
will say instead of, as she should. Jane
Smith. 1t is not her fault that she has per-
haps never had the opportunity of learning
that no person, man or women, should
ever sign letter with any title prefxed.
The greatest of men and women sign their
letters with the utmost simplicity. Mr..
Lowell, with a number of honorary titles
conferred on him by the greatest UNIVERSE
would sign simply James Russell Lowell.
Rev. DR.. Brooks, also, with several honor
airy titles conferred on him, would sign him.
self. only, Phillips Brooks. When young
women in business employment has occasion
to write note and signs herself miss
Jones, FOR "Miss Matte Brown" the recipi-
ent always wants to tell her,
n In n a friendly nnsn I'VE way. to- sign
bred. In the case of married woman she
may sometimes. when necessary to give
her title of Mrs" put it in parenthesis.
as (Mrs.) Jane Hunter Wilson, but never
otherwise. To write thoroughly we'll
bred note or letter is always most desir-
able thing. as it marks the difference be-
tween good breeding and the lack of its
opportunities, and little care will enable
one to acquire polite and accepted forms.
QUICK SWEDISH BREAD.
Swedish bread is best when made with
raised dough, but Miss Parlca tells how TO
make it with baking powder. Mix in
sieve and then rub through it, quart of
unsifted flour. three heaping teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder, three tablespoon
fuls of.sugar, one-half a tablespoonful of
salt; then rub thoroughly two tablespoon
fuls of butter into the mixture and wet it
with scant pint of cold milk. Stir quick
ly into the shape of a ball. Sprinkle upon
the dough three tablespoOnfuls of sugar
and light grating of a nutmeg, and final
ly spread cupful of dried currants over
all. Roll up the dough and cut into slices
about an inch thick. Place lin baking
pan which has been we'll buttered and
bake twenty minutes In very hot oven.
The currants may be omitted if liked.
WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING APPETITE
ING.
Select small firm cabbage and shred it
fine with sharp knife. Mix the yolks of
three eggs, one-half cup of vinegar, one
half cup of water, one-half teaspoonful of
made mustard and few drops of the es-
sence OF pepper. Put all together in
double boiler and cook until the dressing
thlckens, stirring occasionally. A few
grains OF cayenne may be added instead of
the essence which is used ILL nice cookery
where the taste Is desired but not the
specks of pepper.
HOME sALvE.
There are great many excellent salves
which are prepared at home and are far
better than anything to be found at the
ordinary druggists for chappsd hands,
sunburn or any simple roughness of the
skin. A lettuce cream Is one of the most
efficacious of these. The healing effect of
lettucei is well commended. One of the
best toilet SOAPS we have In market is the
lettuce soap. Chop enough young, tender
lettuce to fill two cups; add to ii cup of
melted mutton tallow; let the lettuce cook
In the mutton tailow. for about ten min
utes; then strain the cream through
cheese cloth strainer into clean earthern
bowl. A little essence of violet may be
added for perfume If you wish,