The Portland daily press., 1892-04-05
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HELPFUL HINTS FOR SPRING.

nerat,,re are in themselves sources of dam
GER and the searching winds render exer-
else in the open air inexpedient. A
windy day is more dangerous to person
in delicate health than rainy day, and
there is always special danger in a dry
dusty wind.
Invalids who are unable to 90 out, but
are able to move about from one room to
another. should not occupy at night the
room occupied during tile day. Thus
one room may be thoroughly aired while
| the other one is used.
Do not be tempted by a show of balmy
weather to allow the fires to 60 down.
Nothing is more treacherous than the
| weather of this season.
Nourishing food is very necessary. As
| oysters are in prime condition they may
be served roasted, steamed or raw. or in
them for the irvalid's table is heated in
their own liquor, boiled two minutes,
seasoned and poured over toast.
Rich, juicy beef, minced fine and for
| med into steak, broiled over bright,
clear Goals, is very nutritious and accep-
table to invalids who have become tired
of an ordinary steak. A fine mutton
chop. cut rather thick and laid for broil-
ing between two other chops cut very
thin. makes nourishing and very pala-
table dish. The broiler should be held
so near the fire that the outside chops be-
come fairly charred by the heat. They
are therefore of no value afterward. Re-
move the centre chop when lis done,
season carefully and serve as soon as
possible.
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stiffened to jelly by boiling calf foot
with the meat when it is made. may often
be eaten cold when a hot beef tea will be
refused. Allow one calf's foot to about
three pounds of meat. Chop the meat,
which should be clear lean beef, into
pieces the size of a hickory nut. Let
the calf's foot be thoroughly washed and
split. Let the meat and calf's foot sim
mer with tablespoonful of butter in the
bottom of the broth-pot till they are well
Drowned. Then put in just enough cold
water to cover them, and let them come
slowly to the boiling point. Skim the
broth thoroughly and let it boil slowly,
covered closely, for five hours. Itshould
never boil violently, merely simmer, with
bubbles rising slowly at the side of the
pot. Strain it into stone jar and let it
stand over night. In the morning re-
the top. The stock should be delicate
jelly. Break it up. Add the white of an
egg and an eggshell. Put it in clean
stock pot and bring it back to the boiling
point. Let it boil again slowly for about
five minutes. Remove the thick, leathery
scum, and strain the clarified jelly into
clean stone pot, season it and set it aside
for use There should not be more than
quart of it when done.
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF ACCIDENT.
Prof. Wilder, of Cornell University,
gives the following short rules for action
in case of accident, which it will be found
useful to preserve or remember:
For dust in the eyes, avoid rubbing;
dash water in them; remove cinders, etc.,
with the round point of a lead pencil.
Remove matter from the ear with tepid
water; never put hard instrument into
the ear.
If an artery is cut, compress above the
wound, if vein is cut compress below.
If choked, get all tours and cough.
For slight burns dip the part in cold
water; if the skin is destroyed cover with
varnish.
Smother fire with carpets, etc.; water
will often spread burning oil and increase
danger. Before passing through smoke
take full breath, and then stoop low;
but if carbonic acid gas is suspected walk
erect
Suck poisoned wounds, unless your
mouth is sore; enlarge the wound, or,
better, cut out the part without delay;
hold the wounded part as long as can be
borne to hot coal or end of cigar.
In case of poisoning excite vomiting by
tickling the throat or by warm water and
mustard.
If in water, float on the back, with the
nose and mouth projecting.
For apoplexy raise the head and body;
for fainting lay the person fiat.
WAYS TO LOOSEN GLASS SHOPPERS.
Hold the bottle or decanter firmly in
the hand or between the knees and gently !
tap the stopper on alternate sides, using
for the purpose small piece of wood
and directing the strokes upward.
Plunge the neck of the vessel into hot |
water taking care that the water is not
hot enough to split the glass. If, after
some immersion, the stopper is still fixed |
recur to the above process.
Pass piece of list around the neck of |
the vessel, which must be held fast while
the list is drawn rapidly backward and |
forward.
Take steel needle and run it around |
the top of the stopper in the angle formed |
by it and the bottle. Hold the vessel in |
left hand and give it steady twist with |
the right and It will very often be effect
ual, as the adhesion is frequently caused |
by the qualification of matter only at |
the point nearest the air.
EASTER BUNS.
If the buns are to be used for the break
fast the sponge must be set the morning
before. Scald thoroughly three cups of
sweet milk and set it aside until luke
warm. Use half a cake ofyeast dissolved
in a cup Of warm water; add this to the
warm milk, stir in enough sifted flour to
make tolerably thick batter, stir the
mixture until perfectly smooth, then
cover with a clean cloth and set in warm
place to rise.
If mixed before noon, this should be
ready for further treatment by eight or
nine O. clock the same evening. Stir it