The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
scME USES OF LEMONS.

Lemons rid the system of humors
and bile, and leave no evil effects
Weak, debilitated people oitentimes
may be greatly benefited by free use
of them. Lemon juice should be di.
luted with water, or sweetenel sufti'
ciently SO that it will not produce
a.drawing or burning sensation in the
throat. Clear lemon juice is very ir'
ritating; the powerful acid of the
juice will cause Inflammation if the
use of it is continued any length Of
time.
A bilious attack may be soon over.
come by taking the juice Of one OF
two lemons in goblet of water before
retiring and in the morning before ris.
ing. Where taken on an empty stom.
ach the lemon has an opportunity to
work on the system. Continue the
use of them for several weeks. Lemons
are an excellent remedy for pulmon.
ary diseases. When used for lung
trouble from six to nine day should
be used. More juice is obtained from
lemons by boiling them. Put the
lemons in cold water and bring slowly
to boil. Boil slowly until they be.
gin to soften: remove from the water
and when cold enough to handle
squeeze until all the juice is extract.
ed, strain and add enough loaf or
crushed sugar to make it palatable,
being careful not to make it toe
sweet. Add about twice as much water
as there is juice. This preparation may
be made every morning, or enough
may be prepared one day to last
three or four days, but it must be
kept in a cool place.
Lemon juice sweetened with loaf or
crushed sugar will relieve cough.
For feverishness and an unnatural
thirst soften lemon by rolling on a
hard surface, cut off the top, add su.
gar and work it down into the lemon
with fork, then suck it slowly.
During the warm months sense of
coolness, comfort and invigoration
can be produced by free use of LEM
onade. For six large glasses of lem.
onade use six large juicy lemons; roll
on hard surface, so that the juice
can be easily extracted. Peel and
slice. Add sufficient sugar to sweeten
and, and stir it we'll into the Juice be-
fore adding the water.
Hot lemonade will break up cold
if taken at the start. Make it the
same as cold lemonade, only use boil.
ing water instead of cold water, and
use about one-half as much sugar.
A very nourishing drink for con-
valescent is to add fresh-egg, beaten
as light as possible, to glass OF
strong lemonade. The lemon will de-
stroy the raw animal taste that is so
offensive to some.
A piece of lemon, or stale bread
moistened with lemon juice, bound on
a corn, will cure it. Renew night and
morning. The first application will
produce soreness, but if treatment is
persisted it for reasonable length Of
time, a cure will be effected.
The discomfort caused by sore and
tender feet may be lessened, if not en-.
tirely cured, by applying slices OF
lemons on the feet.
To cure chilblains, take piece OF
lemon, sprinkle fine salt over it and
rub the feot we'll. Repeat if neces'
sary.
Lemon juice will remove roughness
and vegetable stains from the hands.
After having the hands in hot soap
suds rub them with piece Of lemon.
This will prevent chapping and make
the hands soft and white.
Silverware can be cleaned brighter
and will keep brighter longer when
cleaned with lemon than with any
other preparation.
To remove mildew, take equal parts
of soap-soft soap is best-and fine
starch, moisten with lemon juice,
spread the paste thickly on both sides
of the cloth, then expose to the sun.
When the paste becomes dry soften it
with more lemon juice.
To take out iron-rust, cover the
spot with fine salt and saturate with
lemon juice and lay on the grass. Re-
peat if necessary. American Agricul.
turist.