The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-18

The gloves are put on and the softer part
OF the bread Is broken up into crumbs and
the hands are rubbed one over the other
as in the act of washing, the crumbs being
thus rubbed over all the parts of the
gloves. Sponge rubber Is also often used
for glove-cleaning. 1t is applied. G.,
1t is rubbed over the soiled parts OF the
glove.
A New Use for Potatoes.-Paint can be
made with them in the following man
ner. A pound of potatoes Is boiled IN
water and afterward mashed; then, being
diluted with water, they are passed
through a fine sieve, two pounds of Span
ish white and two pounds of water being
added. A milk-white color results. Nari-
ous other colors can be obtained by the
use of ochres and minerals. The advan-
tages Of the paint are chcapness and dura-
bility. as 1t adheres well to wood or plaster
and does not peel.
II
HEALTH HINTS:
The temperature of a beautifyinS bath
should be from 10 degrees to Is degrees.
and it should be of daily occurrence. A
French firm has lately introduced dainty
bags containing almond meal, oatmeal and
orris-root, to be placed in the water few
momenfs before the bath is ready. This
renders the water very milky. and has a
wonderfully softening and whitening ef-
feet. Baths in which milk. bran or starch
has been placed are found 20 refine or
whiten the coarsest, reddes. skin, II per-
skin may he obtained by the use of a SIM
pie unguent made famous by the Greek
and Roman women. The following Is de-
lightfully eXhilirating after the bath: Best
white vinegar one pint; rosemary rue.
camphor and lavender .(of each), two
drains. Let the herbs soak in the vinegar
for several hours. then strain. Rub thor
oughly all over the body and deliciously
comfortable feeling and dainty perfume
viii remain with one all day long.-Phila-
lalphia Record
Since Adams day parents have been
warning their children to beware Of
candy, for IT would give them the tooth
ache. Boys and girls have held this ad-
monition honorable in the breach and the
dental profession has waxed powerful
Now 1t appears that even the smell or
sweetness Is noXious. "A man cunning IN
all the retinements OF dental torture said
yesterday: You ought TO see the teeth
of those who work in candy factories In
the mouths of some of them, however. you
would see no natural teeth; they are all
false. In the case OF many others the
teeth are ruined. The fumes In these
establishments are damaging to the teeth
II is known that candy-eating is more or
less Injurious to the teeth, but that does
not compare with the fumes of candy in
the process of being made. "A large part
OF my practice comes from the candy fac
tories, and the work brought me In this
way is of the most difficult kind. Chi
cagO Record. ,..
a medical man expresses the belief that
q person could live for any length OF time
and take heavy exercise all the while on
no other food than sweet milk HIS con-
viction Is the result OF persona! expert
ment He wanted to establish the fact
that persons convalescing from sickness
may grow stronger with no other nutri-
ment than sweet milk, and that they are
not obliged to take something solid to
eat, as many people inlaS Inc. He holds
that many convalescent has gone into
lNt n nNFnrf q h
weak stomach by putting ''sOlid' food
into 1t; and he maintains that the old be-
lief as to bread being the first essential
of human life Is shown by his experiments
to be erroneous. His test was to live thirty
days with only sweet milk as nourish-
ment, In the whole time he lost five an a
half pounds in weight, but no strength. He
even attributes the loss of weight to the
warmth of the weather and to excessive
exercise on the bicycle and the daily
manipulation of 16-pound dumb bells and
other heavy weights. He took more eXer-
else than usual In ofder to test the thing
fairly. on the seventh day Of the expert
ment he ran several foot races with a
skillful runner and was beaten in each
race. On the thirteenth day he again
pitted himself against he same runner and
did the best of the racing which certainly
would tend to confirm his statement that
test. He drank four pints Of milk daily
for the last week. He thinks healthy
person should take about five pints of milk
daily when the other food is being taken.
His practice was to drink milk at in
tervals of two hours during the day,
commencing at o'clock in the morning
and continuing until 10 at night. After
that he would take no more until next
morning.
Footl for an invalid requires much
thought and care, for the eye as well as
the palate must be pleased, and the food
should be nourishing as wei! as dainty and
inviting. Something for change Is al
ways called for. and few receipts may be
welcome: To make Nantucke. raisin
broth boil one pound of raisins slowly in
plenty of water for an hour Make a
thickening of corn starch, moistened with
cold water, and a small piece of butter.
Crate q quarter of a nutmeg and season
with a tablespoonful of brandy or two OF
wine. Sweeten to the taste. Serve with
a toasted cracker. An excellent broth for
any one with weak lungs Is made from
two pounds of knuckle OF veal cracked
into pieces and put over the fire with two
quarts of cold water. Cover and cook
slowly until IL Is reduced to one quart
Strain and season with salt. Meanwhile
soak three tablespoOnfuls of pearl sago in
a cup Of cold water. heat by setting dish
in a pan of boiling water for half an hour,
and stir occasionally. Put the strained
broth in a double boiler and add the
warmed sago to it. cook half an hour. and
then stir into 1t one cup of cream heated
to the boiling point and the well-beaten
yolks of two fresh eggs. Let all only come
to a boil and remove from the fire at once
Serve as soon as possible. Beef and sago
make r very nourishing broth. Have two
pounds of beef from the round cut into
small pieces and put in a saucepan with
two quarts of water. Cover and cook until
the goodness is all extracted from the
meat. Strain and season with salt Mean
while soak one cup OF soga in water
enough to cover it; add 1t to the strained
broth and return the broth to the fire and
Two esns heaten verv iipbt Lett a rem, ain
moment and take from the fire. Serve
at once with finger pieces of thin buttered
toast. Cream soups are a pleasing change
after plain broths or teas. Sage, pear
tapioca, barley or ice may be used Take
any white stock that Is rich and well sea-