The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-04


diuretic. A valuable drink In threatened
sunstroke and passive congestion of the
brain.
Lemonade Pare thinly the rlnd of n
lemon and cut the lemon into slices.
Put the peel and sliced lemon into jug
with an ounce of white sugar and pour
over them one pint of boiling water.
Cover the jug closely and digest until
cold, Strain or pour off the liquid,
Citron may be used instead of lemon.
and likewise furnishes II grateful ana
refreshing rcfrlgerant beverage.
MIX Sugar. one and n
half pounds dissolved In a quart of boil
Ing water together with half pint Of
milk. This makes a cooling. agreeable,
nourlshing beverage.
White Wine whey or Posset--To half
pint of milk. whilst boiling in sauce
pan. add one wlneglassful of sherry and
afterwards strain. Swceten with pull
voriaed sugar according to taste. "A
useful drink In colds and mild fcbrlle
disorders. -(pavy)
l.lnaeed Tea-Place In Jug one ounce
of bruised lnseed two drachms bruised
llcoricc root, half ounce white sugar and
two tablcspoonfuls OF lemon juice, and
pour over them one pint of boiling wa
ter. Cover lightly. and digest for three
of four hours near fire. Strain
through linen before using This makes
mucilaginous liquid possessing null
cent properties and of special value In
bronchial and urinary affections
Barley Water with White of Egg
Take tablespoonful of coarse barley
and wash well with cold water reject
ing the wlshinEs, Then boil for an
hour or more with pint and half Of
clean water in covered vessel or
saucepan. Add pinch of salt, enough
sugar to render palatablc. and strain.
10 four or six ounces of barley water
thus repaired add the white of one egg.
The value of this preparation In CASTRO
intestinal Inflammation and irritation
Is not easily overestimated,-From the
Dletetlc and Hyglenic Gazette.
HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS
A gargle of hot boiled milk is recon-
mended for cough or sore throat
Carrots and turnips should boil forty
five minutes when young; one hour in win
ter.
Grained woods should be washed in cold
tea and then, after being wiped dry
rubbed with linseed OIL
Silver can be kept bright for months by
being placed in an air-tight case with a
good-sized piece of camphor.
II tablespoonful of kerosene is put into
four quarts of tepid water, and this Is
used in washing windows and mirrors, in
stead of pure water, there will remain
upon the cleaned surface Il polish no
amount of mere friction can give.
In mounting photographs, always put
Just dab of mucilage on each corner,
and one or two about the middle, instead
of spreading it over the whole surface.
1t answers just as well and does not cause
the board on which 1t Is mounted to curl
in drying.
For hives in children, rub the irrltated
skin or the pustules with castor oil, ap-
piled with the tip of the finger. Baby will
pass from fretting to slumber while the
process is going on, the relief will be so
great and quick. For inflamed eyes,
bumped heads and sprained ankles, use
abundantly water as hot as can be borne.
Hot water applied to a bruise will allay
pain and prevent discoloration. 1t has
superseded medical "eye waters" in the
treatment of inhamed and aching eyes.
An American author, whose excellent eye
sight was wonderful, when one consid-
cred her age and the immense amount Of
literary labor she performed, attributed
it mainly to the custom of bathing her
eyes freely in water as hot as 1t could
be borne, night and morning.
One way of preventing delicate and
sweet-scented flowers from tagging is TO
cut them with several leaves on the stem,
and when the flower head Is placed in
water, to allow only this head to remain
above the water, while the leaves are en-.
t~ely submerged; by this means the
leaves seem to help support the flower,
which will then last for three days in a
fairly cool room.
ABOUT NOTED WOMEN:
In civilized countries the average age at
which women marry is 23h years.