The Portland daily press., 1896-03-21
THE HOME.
Importsn co of Fruit.

Iudb grape AIuio ooooA III lIS natural state
or prepared in salad is not only among
the most delicious aof dishes, but is of
remarkable value In medicinal sense.
A grape fruit eaten every day is by many
doctors considered an almost SOVEREIGN
remedy for malaria and bilious troubles.
1t is also useful in some feyers, but
should be taken in these cases only on ad-
vice Of physician.
When in ordinary health a grape fruit
or an orange or two eaten every day will
do much to keep the person in excellent
condition. The grape fruit, or, to call
1t by its Chinese name, pumelo. makes
the most delicious salads when mixed
with lettuce and dressed with little
powdered sugar or with mayonnaise.
Grapes of all kinds are exceedingly val
liable as preservers of health. They con-
tain number of elements indispensable
to good condition, and if more Of them
were eaten there would be fewer invalids
and more good tempers. They are sooth-
ing to the nerves as well as grateful to
the palate.
Oranges and lemons are also valuable
fruits. The orange is a corraotor of
bilious conditions, and is one of the best
complexion rsstorers imaginable. ANY
lady who eats two or three oranges a day
is quite certain to discover marked i'm
provement in her complexion within
few weeks.
But by far the most usfeul and import
ant fruit is the apple. A free use Of this
orchard product means exemption from
ablest doctors assert that diet of apples
and brown bread will cure any ordinary
case of gout Rheumatic difficulties are
greatly relieved If not cured altogether
by apples, and as an aid to digestion they
have no equal. But it must be borne In
mind that apples are to be eaten as part
of the food, not merely as finish, and
when the appetite has been fully satisfied
with other things. One man has cured
himself of lifelong dyspepsia and an in.
testinal trouble by the use of apples ana
ordinary bran at his meals.
If the leaves of the trees are for the
healing of the nations, surely the fruits
must be quite as effective, and are GER
tainly great deal more palatable. New
York Ledger.
The Value of Honey.
Probably most people consider honey as
the equal in value for food Of any sweet
sauce-no better, no worse. ALI should
know that 1t possesses one great superb
ority-ease of digestion. The nectar OF
flowers is almost wholly cane sugar. The
seoretions added by the bees change this
to grape sugar, and so prepare it that it
is almost ready for assimilation without
any effort on the part of the stomach; in
fact Prof. A. j. Cook once styled honey
'digested nectar" 1t will be readily
seen that honey is very desirable food
for those with weakened digestive pow
ers. If a person is very tired "too ex-
hausted to eat," it is astonishing how
few tastes Of honey will act almost like
magic. Almost no effort is required to
make it ready for assimilation. Persons
suffering from some forms of kidney
tr ouble will find that honey is much
more beneficial food for them than is
cane sugar.
In eating comb honey, many strive to
reject every particle of wax, fearing that,
as WAX is indigestible, but
it may surprise some to know that
comb honey is really an aid to the di.
gestion OF hot bread or biscuit. The
philosophy of the matter is that the
flakes Of wax prevent the packing"
while the honey readily disolves out,
leaving passages for the gastric juice to
enter the mass of food. The flakes of wax
are indigestibls, that is true, but when
warmed are perfectly smooth and soft,
and will not injure the most delicate
membrane; in fact, they act as a gentle
stimulant, and are beneficial in some
forms of ailmetary difficulties. The
unpleasant symptoms from which some
suffer after eating honey may often be
removed by drinking little milk.-Al-
bany Cultivator.
Cleaning Black Dress Goods.
Everyone has, or wants, black gown
nowadays, and such goods as serge, chev-
lot, cashmere, Henrietta, etc., are easily
cleaned. First remove the grease spots
with naptha, and rememb or that this
fluid is very explosive when exposed to
either light or fire. Make a Iather of
warm soapsuds, using good, not strong,
soap and teaspoonful Of borax to every
TWO quarts of water. Into this din the
goods up and down and wash between
the hands; then wiring gently and nat
partly dry, hang in the shade, and when
nearly dry iron on the wrong side with
a moderately warm iron. Always rinse
once in lukewarm water, and iron until
the material is perfectly dry. Never rub
fabric that is being renovated on the |
washboard or wiring it tightly, and in |
using naptha remember that it roughens
the hands, and that after using it is is |
well to put vaseline upon them and to
wear old gloves. Wash alpaca in the |
same mannerfas cashmere, adding little |
gum arabic to the rinsing water. If the |
black goods are of rusty color restore |
them by sponeing with ammonia and
alcohol. Always use a piece of the same |