The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-15

may be easily obtained by gathering from
stone walls or rock work the thin moss
goods in an iron kettle. 1t will make them
n tan color.
To stone raisins. pour boiling water over
them and let them stand in II five or ten
minutes. Drain. and rub each raisin be-
tween the thumb and finger till the seeds
come out clean. then cut or tear apart
or chop. II wanted very fine. Scald only
a few at time.
A favorite pick-me-up, or quick lunch
present day II the yolk OF two eggs or one
whole egg with q teaspoonful Of vinegar.
pinch OF salt and half a teaspoonful OF
worcestershire sauce poured over them.
The yolks are swallowed whole.
II the bottom crust Of fruit pies is
glazed with the white Of egg, It will not
be soft and soggy. The top Of meat and
all kinds Of raised pies should be glazed.
M Beat the yolk OF an egg for short time.
Is two-thirds done remove from the oven.
brush over with the glaze, return to the
oven and finish baking.
To make use of sweet, inslpid and taste
less apples stew them and mix them with
stewed cranberries in the proportion Of
one part Of cranberries to two parts Of
apples. Not quite as much sugar will be
required as for the cranberries alone.
Strain them through a eolander, and
Empty pickle jars can be refilled with
picked eggs. Boil one dozen eggs fifteen
minutes. then throw into cold water and
shell them. Boil several red beets, slice
them. and put them In the jar with the
eggs. Heat enough vinegar to cover the
eggs. add salt, pepper, and all kinds of
spices, and pour over the eggs. Keep
them tightly covered.
Small cakes are no longer in demand
at evening parties. Dainty fruit sand
wiches have taken their place. Bread Is
cut very thin and lightly buttered and
then spread with raisins, dates, or candied
cherries that have been chopped fine and
moistened with orange Juice. sherry. or
Lemonade or punch Is served with these.
Fuller's earth Is one OF those things
which no family should be without.
When grease has been spilled upon the
carpet paste Of magnesia and fuller's
earth In equal parts. mixed with boil
ing water. should be applied and let dry.
When 1t is hard brush the powder away.
and the grease spot will have disappeared.
Fuiler's earth and benzine will remove
stains from marble,
To make ordinary cloth waterproof, put
half pound Of sugar Of lead In a pail
Of rain water with half pound OF alum;
stir at intervals until the water becomes
clear, and then pour II of into another
pail. Put the cloth or garments into 1t
and let them stand twenty-four hours.
Then hang the cloth up to dry without
wring,ng. Garments treated thus can be
worn In the widest storm Of wind and
rain without the wearer getting even
damp. The rain will hang in globules
upon the cloth, and cloth that Is water
proof Is better and more healthful than
rubber goods.
be done at home with a little practice.
Hold the feathers over a kettle containing
boiling water. and shake them energetical-
ly through the steam, not allowing them
to become too damp. This freshens the
tips, absorbes the dust and restores the
lustre. Take few of the fiues between
the thumb and the blade of q dull silver
knife, draw them easily over the edge, and
repeat this until they are curled as close
ly as desired. Do this down each side Of
the feather. Then take very coarse comb
and carefully comb out each one, and :he
plume will locke like new.
HEALTH NOTES: "
To remove the fire and relieve the pain
of burn soak at once In cold water in
which plenty of soda has been dissolved.
few drops OF tincture OF benzoin In
| a bowl Of water IL an admirable tonic
| for the face. The benzoin whitons the
skin and prevents It from wrinkllng.
Ten or fifteen drops Of creolin to glass
| of water makes an efficient disinfectant
to use as gargle to prevent as we'll as
| cure sore throat-it may be used three Gr
four times daily II one be exposed to In
fectious diseases.
Soap used on the hair is apt to make II
the best. and after using rinse the hait
in several waters In which a little pow
! dered boraX has been dissolved.
1t Is Il sanitary recommendation that
in all basins and tubs. especially those
connecting with or near the sleeping
apartments, the opening into the waste
pipe at night should be stopped, and fresh
water left standing In the basin.
If mothers will remember that until
| the first teeth are cut there are no secre.
the digestion of such starchy foods as
bread foods and bruels they would otter
| save the stomachs Of very young children
a great deal Of. trouble. . =:
Fruit Is not q complete dietary In itself
but 1t Is excellent to accompany meal
diet. The acid contained In the fruits
| assists digestion, and 1t Is for this reason
that apple sauce should be served witt
roast pork or goose, the fat of which IL
| rendered more assmilable by 1t.
4 scientific investigation was recent,
undertaken by the Imperial German
Health Bureau to inquire into the suita
bil!ty OF the use OF aluminium for cook
ing-utensils. 1t was proved that thi.
Ing to food any poisonous salt, such as Is
given off by copper. tin or lead.
To cure Cracked hands" wipe then
dry after washing them. Dry hands vii
| not Cnap 10 neal the sore hanuS rut
| the following on after washing the hand.
| (while they are weD then rub 1t into tho
hands. after which. rub dry:
R-Iinc. benzoin ..................oz.
yeef,nt PGsa water
The most stubborn cases Of neuralgis
are apt to yield to a hot-water treatment
| Wherever the pain is located, there no
water bag should be applied. The suf
fering part should be wrapped In blan
ket, and the unfortunate patient should b,
put to bed and covered with more blan
kets and induced to drink at least thre,
cups Of water as hot as the palate car
stand. This treatment may seem severe
but It is sure to bring relief.
For that rundown" feeling take te,
drops of "dilute nitro-muriatic. acid" II
half glass Of water (take through
glass tube and afterward rinse the mouti
and teeth with a solution Of soda water)
bicarbonate Of sodium, teaspoonful t,
one-half pint of water. Take this medi
cine from half an hour to fifteen min
utes before meals every day for fou
weeks. Take a teaspoonful in milk thre
times daily. after meals, for eight weeks
The simplest cure for corn Is to loosa
ly bind a soft strip of muslin around tn
toe behind the corn until there Is an ele