New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-30

There many methods by which tao atm"sphere
OF u houss may be vi,iated so that snv me'hod o'
ventilation Will prove Intellectual. Tn" colo air Dun
OF the furnace NAV open In the Kitchen on the c>ar
foul cesspOol. and by this means v''a'eo
air Will be drawn into the house far more raIidN
han It ran BE- removed BY system Of vert Iation
A house heated bv \ furnace. which T. supplied WIN
pure cold air. msy still prove source OF disrrAS
unless it Is kept supplied with water TO absorb tile
coal gas. Steam hcateIs. which are RAPIDLY s"p'f'
cedng che old furnace. not nearly so objection
able on tn. score Of health. because the heated air
Is moist and not dry.
Onr OF the best and most satisfactory means OF
ventilstng \ house Is the open 6re. Hut this does
not give sufficient warmth in the depth or winter III
the colder parts Of tho country to suit the majority
OF people As n rule, our houses are kept ut much
higher temperature In winter than Is consistent WIN
the laws OF health. NO room In which healthy people
live and sleep should b. heated beyond the temper
allure OF 6S degrees In winter. An invald's room
may be At 20 degrees. Yet II Is not an uncommon
thing for the Thermometer In some OF orr furnace
heating houses TO he kept at the enormous h"ght
Of - or so degrees. The system OF p'rso" 'N'hg
in such a superheated atmosphere becomes 80 Viuaten
that he shivers At the slightest draught an' '"h's
cold on the least provocation.
To keep the system in n wholesome condition on"
must become accustomed to a normal atmosphere. ~
least once a day every sittlngrOOm or sleeping room
should be washed with pure cold air. THIS mems
that no matter what The Temperature" ~ OmtSo'' 'or
at least ten minutes day. every window shouid
be thrown wide open and fresh air admitted INTO
such rooms.
Tho chill drauRhts OF autumn suggest fri'dcaKes
mud donghnuts or o. kO-ks. the pride Of the good
lIo,Iand housewife The difference between these
cakes Is often subject Of discussion. TIL" cr,il"r.
which is dlsnrtiv-ly cake % Holland extraction.
was always made IN Cid times OF eggs. butter. sugar
and -four depending the eggs 10 rails" H. Tx" Inc
old fashioned pound cake and sponc" cake. TIL"
modern rrl-r. like the modern cup cake and SpoIg"
cake depends soda and cream OF tartar or baking
powder TO raise IT, and is made In very much tn" same
\ simple and perfectly trustworthy m' for fried
cakes and crullrrS calls FOR pint OF cod milk. 'hr'"
eggs two cups Of granl!ated sugar. half cup OF
butter an t-nspOonfu OF salt. three h"aing tea
spoonful, Of balng powder. and -four enough To max"
Il dough n sof; rs you can handle NIX the sugar
and butter together add the eggs we'll beaten 10 The
MIX and add this mixture to III" butter and sugar.
Add about four cups Of lon', through whirh ia" baking
powdrr has been -iftrd I'm little -four 10
make sim batter aS yon ran SIT. Tx" SON
dough- Now -four board. turn the dough our on
It, dredg. Il liitlc -four over II and roll II on'. Cut
n into circular cakes give each twist and fry
about six or eight minutes In ho' fat. Do'GhnmtS re-
quire ton minutes. but crnll"rs cook sooner.
The old fashioned rIil. for Ocly kOrks which dates
back over a hundred years calls for cup OF bn"r
two cups OF sugar cups OF milk. two eggs one cup
of home mad. yeast. even teaHpoont'h OF sn't ana
-four enough to make soft dough. hcald the MIX
por it over the butter and which should ha'"
been mixed 10 "A cream. When II Is lul-warm add
-four enough 10 make butler SIN n yOn can sir
IT, the two eggs beaten we'll. aud III. salt. Beat th'
batter III It Ll.t"rs. Cover Il up closely With 'la
ay.r OF -four and then with cloth 10 keep ont the
air. Let II rise night. In the morning knrad
II up and let It iise from SIX to eight hours lorgr
Then roll II ont TIL It Is about inch thick and rii
Il In circular cakes. about two inches ac;o>>. Pat
raIsin n t.aspoonfl OF crsnbcrri-, ., amy preserve
YOU fancy In the centre ~ each doghnmt. yOn cut
II ont. When all the dou2inuts are cmt ont those
which were first cut Will have risen enough to he
ready 10 fry. Have the fat hot enough TO brown
piece Of bread almost Instantly when dropped Into IT,
Fry the doughnuts IN this fat ten minutes. as they
brown side. When they ar done drain them
out brown paper to absorb th" TAT, roll Them IN
powdered sugar and lay them In broad. shallow pan
to cool. Have a frying pot large enough to COOK
dozen doughnuts at n time. remembering that they
rise TO double their original proportions.
An Invention which viii, no doubt add to the health
aud long life OF city population. Is ventiator 10
the gus Jet. This consists Of pipe. piercing III" wall
aud arranged above every gaS.rt and through This
tho residue Of r0nls ton 10 carried OIL to the outer
MI.
The .,iugs OF insects ar. not usually serious. yet
the have been cases where Of poisoning
cnsi-d from mosquito bites. They are pa'hl"'
enough. however. an! knowledge oi sihip" '""
readily available remedies l. y-ly dr>ila'i. In ali
cases whetrr Of mosquito bites " The sings 81 bees
or hornets IN Immediate application Of cologne water
ammonia or rnmplol will give imn'Fia" r"Ir'. I'M
less the sting remain, in IN" kin. In Sth case
tho sting should he pulled cut with delicate lr"pS
or Il can b. removed. though >omrwlm. rlnm>iv. ny
H.. PRESSURE VI Ia" thumb nails On opposite sizes
OF H. The presence vi n bees or wisps sun. III ''c
wound i, not dangerous. ~ has been popularity sup
posod II VIII. however, gr~ail, ag!r1vaf" IT," >oi"'
ness. and II generates ohen-'" matter when - rs
prciaIy di-agrr.abi-. h" sting remaining In t."
wound Is easily d,rcrnIb'r. black spot In the
centre OF Inflammation.
An olli.inr reader sends IL" following Information
for III" benefit OF tn. lady who wishes t" irno'a" m
OLD table: scrap. all the old varnI'i on with b~ "'
rlnss: rub It down Thoroughly vita ground pam'r
stone Wash and dry we'll. thea warn Sin u tlr
,ol. Is a handsome one which will warrant The -N
yrudi,ur- W. should that II would BE- we'll 10 iak'
/, TO a responsible uphO>tctr and cabinet maker VII"
viii pnt II IN adnlrab. "idrr.
IN. neigh or,y habit OF borrowing household men
.S 1, Of II very ancient >tnhdn- and In one case AZ
least has hnd the honor Of mention IN English h''a-
turr The Rev. MIchal Balwhiddrr Ia his Annals
Of the Parish" In 100. tells very qhnly ~ tue III
PRODUCTION Of Jam and jelly mailing In his parish by
IN. great srrya. OF sugar from the West indies 80
ihn' thl, s'yle OF preserving. hitherto known oh'y
among the gentry. came 10 be common thhS among
the village folks, and he adds that IT ocra-lon"d
great fa>h"r:r TO Mrs Balwhiddrr: for In ia" berry
time there was no md 10 tlr borrowing ~ hcr brass
IAN to make jelly and jam. TIL Ms Teddy "t the
eros, k"ys. iomel ON. which In IL in'n cam" mo
rYa,,y., and saved ours" II would now probably b"
very dinkcult 10 find any fami!y even ~ the lOwly
village that has not hrusS Jelly pan q" i's own but
the ancient and unwls" custom "f borrowing aol>"
hold ut-rsII, on ingr- IN full force aS ever.
4 Mind correspondent writes IL f'nk can CIV"
an Appr., aiivr Reader tA' r,rlp" she asks Tor. III
WA, .iven TO nj. ly al English woman wears ago. and
have often mndr the brandy wufrr>. not gingerbread
according TO the following plan. 'why they should be-