The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-17


biitated people oftentmes may be great
ly benefited by free use of them. Lemon
juice should be diluted with water, or
sweetened sufficiently so that it will not
produce drawing or burning sensation
in the throat Clear lemon juice is very
irritating; the powerful acid of the juice
will cause inflammation if the use of it
is continued any length of time.
A bilious attack may soon he overcome
by taking the juice of one or two lemons
in u goblet of water before retiring and
in the morning before rising. Where
taken on an empty stomach, the lemon
has an opportunity to work on the sys-
ten. Continue the use of them for sew
eral weeks. Lemons are an excellent rem
edy in pulmonary 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 into cold water and bring slowly
to a boil. Boil slowly until they begin
to soften; remove from the water and
when cold enough to handle squeeze until
all the juice is extracted, strain and add
enough loaf or crushed sugar to make
it palatable, being careful not to make
it too 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
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For feverishneSs and an unnatural
thirst soften lemon by rolling on hard
surface, cut off the top, add sugar and
work it down into the lemon with
fork, then suck it slowly.
During the warm months sense Of
GOODNESS, comfort and invigoration can
| be produced by a free use of lemonade.
For six large glasses Of lemonade use
six large, juicy lemons roll on a hard
surface, so that the juice can be easily
extracted Peel and slice. Add suf-
! ficient sugar to sweeten and stir it well
into the juice before adding the water,
| Hot lemonade will break up cold il
taken at the start Make it the same
as cold lemonade, only use boiling water
|
half as much sugar
A very nourishing drink for a conva-
lescent is to add a fresh egg, beaten
as light as possible, to a glass of strong
lemonade. The lemon will destroy the
raw animal taste that is so effonsive to
some
A piece of lemon or stale bread moist
ened with lemon juice, bound on a corn
will cure it. Renew night and morning.
The first application will produce sore
ness, but If treatment is persisted in for
reasonable length Of time cure will be
effected,
The discomfort caused by sore and ten
der feet may be lessened, if not entirely
cured, by applying slices of lemons on
the feet,
To cure chilblans. take piece Of
lemon, sprinkle fine salt over it and rub
the feet well Repeat if necessary
Lemon Juice will remove roIghness and
vegetable stains from the hands. After
having the hands in hot soapsuds rub
them with a 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 prepara-
4 ton.
To remove mildew take equal parts of
soap soft soap is the best-and fine
starch. moisten with lemon Juice, spread
the paste thick 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. Repeat II
necessary. American Agriculturist
soIid Bones FIN speedy Birds.
Many birds which fy to perfection
swaissws for instance, have all theiI
large bones solid,
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