The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-12
The Pre-Djgested Food Co.,
THE HOME.
Diet For Health.
(ArtifciaIEy Digestcd.)

0SSo
cupboard of food" is the saying of wise
physician, who was never SO happy as
when teaching the laws of life. Many
a woman whose work has become drudg-
cry would find her load lightened by
taking more thought about food IN It's
relations to the various indispositions
and chronic troubles of her family.
There is no time VIII en- this is more nee
essary than in the latter part of winter
and spring. Indoor habits tend to ener-
vate the digestion. Few realize the posi-
bilities of food in regulating the system.
Sparing meals of very light food, with
plenty of warm water, will sometimes
carry off cold in two or three days.
This is all that may be needing for the
hearty, but might not do for delicate
constitution, Sometimes the change
from we'll water to rain water works an
alteration like change of place. Many
one who cannot digest cold luncheon on
cold day will find all go well if cup
of hot water be take with 1T. For those
liable to sleeplessness hot water drinks,
with cream and sugar If desired, are bet
er than tea or coffee three times day.
Celery tea and sage tea for supper are
soothing to nervous temperam ents.
Elderly people and invalids frequently
find their dinners disagree with them for
want OF soup to begin with-some simple
thing to warm the stomach for its work.
Soup first is both comtorta bic and
natural. and, rightly managed, no more
trouble to have every day than home
made bread. The Kind of bread eaten
is a matter of Importance to all but the
very hearty. A variety OF grams ana OF
erindings is better than fine white bread
alone, as the latter is apt to hinder di-
gestioa while proving less nutritious.
Corn bread, graham and whole-wheat
bread are relished SO generally that they
ought to be on every table Dy turns.
Along with indigestion constipation is
such a frequent trou ble chat the means
m3G 80 pnss; BILE. RaEish the pill box and
SHADY the elements of TODD in their rela-
lisa % nutrition ard as Alternative, tonic
ASH stimulating. Concentrated food,
suah rs milk, tends to constipation in
tne small intestines, but they will cure
the opposite trouble, diarrhoea.
Some kinds of food, "a butter. beef,
osyters and wild game. INDUCED in too
freely, will fill the healthy system with
rnucus, csusing catarrhal affections. A
variety OF vegetables is good for all
grsza people. Few can stand steady
breAa agd ,saeat diet. Peas and beans
are "a sas,sr tf.an other vegetables when
ae tnis time IF gear. Barley is another
standby, with oatmeal, for those who
must il7e ciiespiy out beautifully.
Tnuatoes are excellent as an Alternative
aMan2 oDnrisllGg vegetables. Molasses
constitutes a change OF diet with some
An oeaaLa before breakfast is surely
cheaper tnan q desc of physic. Fruit is
r,,xy ~, rt.s n I.drts ,f CTr OIntrV
tha5 Little care will soon discover means
OF healthy diet tire year round. 1t is
good variety of al good taiugs that the
system Graves. Not nlaay things at
time, but a change fron day to day.
Many one who ac5EEs 20 eat Onions or
weekly Iations CT these };Qnlely vegeta-
hles. What more appetiziag tnan dish
of Goldfish balls done brcwn?
Milk with little salt added proves
more digestible as we'll as more palata-
BILE for many. Honey with milk is the
only way some people can take it. Ma
lures bill Of fare is made out with
every human being. How good of her
that she made apples the cheapest, since
they are the best, OF all fruits. AS lone"
mans meat is another's poison" it is
plain that nature is in the conspiracy to
make each one think for himself or her.
self even IT. thes' small matters, and so
f.sd the mind with the beautiful reas-
ens of things while comforting the
body with its proper food.-Louise NJ.
Fuller, in Y. Tribune.
Care of Table Linen.
In buying tablecloths and napkins it
is always best to get good quality. Not
only will it wear much longer, but it
gives the table a richer appearance than
an inferior quality of linen. Have
plenty of changes and never use table
cloth or napkin until badly soiled, there
by necessitating more rubbing to get it
clean and consequently more wear on the
material.
Never put table linen into soapsuds I'M
til it has had all stains removed by
pouring boiling water through them.
This will remove all stains but iron
rust; for that sprinkle on oxalic acid,
wettins the spot with cold water Rub
gently between the hands and it will
gradually disappear. II obstinate, re-
peat the process A stain is very I'M
slightly, ard upon an otherwise nice
cloth detracts greatly from its appearance.
rbe scaiding should not be neglected
if spotless eXpanse of white is desired.
Table linen should be rubbed lightly
and always wrung by hand; u wringer
makes creases which are hard to iron
out. Blue lightly but do not starch
t5titfeueG linen is an determination. Never
allow table cloths to hang on the line
i'll strong wind. The hens will be
come 1rayed at the corners and a general
linpneSs be the result. Nothing is so
wearing to ali linen and cotton cloth
rs switching i'll the wind from IL clothes
line.
better to darn back and forth with
threads Of the linen from the trimmings