The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-06

When boiling tough meat. or a fowl put
into the pot a tablespoonful or two OF
pure cider vinegar. Ii VIII make IL ten
der and good.
Onions are commended as a specific
against epidemics, sliced and kept In
sickroom. where they VIII absorb any at
mospherie poison.
A broth made of chicken well boiled. or
from good juicy beef, an1 thickened with
rice or barley. can be digestcd when
nothing else would be rcllshed.
II the voice becomes husky. beat up an
egg with sugar and swallow IL, and the
IS a great deal Of nutriment In this de-
coction.
The brides cake OF today IL a relic OF
Roman custom. At a Roman marriage
the bride was expected TO prepare a part
at least Of the wedding feast with her
own hands.
1t has been demonstrated chemically
that oatmeal Is nearly as nutritious a.
the very best beef, and that in bone and
muscle making qualities II Is richer than
wheaton bread.
Rouilion, we are told. r. essentially an
appetizer. and stimulant. but not an
aliment. II - a consolation 20 the nun
cry stomach. and restores a man imme-
dlately after drinking II. like tea and
coffee.
Boiled rice. baked apples. fapioes pud-
ding mealy potatoes boiled or baked.
soft-boiied eggs, dry toast, beam baked
pc found nutritious and safe for the con-
vaIeSeent.
For young children the desserts offered
are very simple They consist Of cup
eustards. floating islands. fruit Of AL
kinds. with little sugar, bread and ample
sauce. steWed fruits and marmsisdes-
The hot water cure so well and favor
ably known - recommended Tor loss ~
appetite As an amti-sillouH remedy IL IS
excellent Take a cup o. not water fresh
~ boiled. add a few drops OF lemon juice.
and drink while very hot
Tha housewife would do weR 20 take a
lesson from the Japanese and not over
load every nook and corner and snelf
with frifies IN metal. wood. glass or poF-
eelain 4 few rare articles OF real worth
are far more artistic in effect than car
load cf inferior specimens.
THE young and vigorous require less
clothing than the old and iniirm. and can
better resist changes IN the weather. bat
n s. said. and perhaps truly mat young
with respect 10 heat and cold. and old
people sometimes too much.
When swans down becomes eofied IL
can be washed ia the following WAY
Baste the strips on piece OF muslin and
wash ga warm water with white CASTLE
SOAP. then rinse and hang IN th0 wind to
dry Rip tne pieces from the muslin ard
carefully ruo between the fingers 10 soft
en- the skin
Chicken tea is generally given In casex
OF debility after feyers and at the com
ynsnesanemt of cGnvaiescencn. To make
IT, cut up a chicken into small pieces.
skin 10 carefully. remove any fat which
NAV be visible. boil twenty minutes in q
quart ~ water, pour tie broth away from
the meat before Il gets cold. add salt to
the taste.
n the family. particularly ita younger
snansbors grow tired OF the wholesome
srd economical bread pudding. as Il la
usually served. ny cooking ff In eustaFT
crfas These are FIRST Suffered and then
TTspa with me pudding Bake fhfui
Standing IN q Pan ~ hot water Cover
each one with spoonful 81 red tolls ana
a faerinEua In This form the eesrised
pudding vii take new lease OF life.
Way not put the living room the
sanuy SIDE az the house tu city homes
re- thas room II st the hack ~ the house
and away from she noise ~ ffts street. 80
much fhe better There - no iaW com
peillug ore 20 keep re beet for 0cs-aEfonst
use II the front Of tire hots~a 81 flle
sIbsHfies. tske that part o. u for ihf
ftssHg R44hering place. and pax the place
yaa keep for ex @ning Use or formal Vish4
a. the rear
In many parts 81 IRE Tnsted State
vharo fruits are plenty. particularly sn
the uelgnAsarhoo3 ~ canning and pf@ss rsr
leg sar4 ar1es small ehliaEeB ce&iscf the
stones AZ fruits sue.1 as cherries. rliffn@
aaa n@aeheE and dr. Them hnalnE 8
ri Saaa Cor them II A@naf1k ~
49, stonea are arrows upon an afsea fire.
Amos tfaa elcS7snR Goals. tERY sal crack
ID spsstfev for a moment ama then eeff1
10 3 keautifif fame sna tsss wn24e room
Is alg.d wsta fragrant oder.