Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-02
DOMESTIC SCIENCE In THE HOUSEHOLD

The preserved fruits Of Constantine
pie have long been celebrated not only
for their luscious flavor but for their
perfectness Of form and beauty OF col
oring. A point in their preparation
may serve as peg FOR Western
housekcepers to hang new ventures
on. Several hours before the preserV-
ing proper the fruits are carefully
peeled and put into a large jar OF cold
water, in which double handful OF
lime has been dissolved. This renders
the fruit firm and compact, so that 1t
does not break during the cooking
process, preserves the color in all its
original beauty. and at the Same time
is a certain preventive Of the entrance
of germ life. A rich syrup OF sugar
and water or honey and water Is then
made, and when boiled clear, the fruit
is dropped in. About five minutes be-
fore removing the fruit from the hre
small bunch of rose geranlum
leaves is dropped into the kettle the
richer preserves designed for holidays
IRE put up in small cut glasses with
papers pasted over the top, while the
sweets for everyday use are placed IN
earthen jars, resembling the old Ro-
man amphorae. The choicest sweets
are those made from the "hshne'' or
sour cherry, the grape or rose lehNes'
while for the commoner use various
fruits are used in combination.
fayorite mixture is composed OF egg
,,tt In ANAL hifE rinn flES ana
grapes. Frequently squash or tomatoes
are added to the milange with the re-
suits most satisfactory to the favored
participant.
over and over again comes the start
ling headline: "Mistook Poison for
Medicine," and the same old story OF
cnrelessness with fatal results. is told
with only slight variations of name ana
place Most frequently the mistake oc-
ours at night when the one admins
tering the dose thinks IT unnecessary
to strike a light, trusting to Provi-
dnce, rather than eyesight. The IN
Vulnerable fatal results that have fol-
lowed this careless procedure should
impress everyone with the absolute
necessity of looking at the label OF
bottle not only before dropping out the
medicine, but after, as well. TO make
assurance doubly sure. Great care
tinctly marked, and bottles containing
poison should not be kept where they
are easily accessible In case of an ac-
cident however, the following list of or
binary poisons. with their antidotcs,
might well be cut out and pasted
where 1t could be readily consulted
For all alkaline polsons, such as
strong ammonia, washing fluids or
powders or lye, the antidote Is vinegar,
lemon or even orange juice, mucilagin-
GUS drinks or sour milk.
For acids--Muriatic, hydro-chlorate,
sulphurlc or oxalic, administer soda,
chalk, magnesia, lime water, whiting,
even lime scraped from the wall, what
ever can be got hold of most quickly;
stirred in q glass Of hot linseed tea, rice
water, or strong soap suds.
For carbolic poisoning there is no
chemical antldote; but EPSON salts,
oil or milk will be of assistance. For
orsenical poisoning send to the nearest
drug store for peroxide of iron. though
in the interim magnesla and soap suds
will be of some help. For sugar of lead
or paint, give EPSON salts. For opi-
ates, laudanum, paregoric, morphine.
opium. etc. which induce stupor, give
large quantities Of strong coffee ard
make every effort to keep the patient
awake, even to causing him pain. A
smart switching will sometimes be Of
assistance.
For iodine. give boiled starch or pota-
tatoes.
For nitrate of silver, salt.
For mercury, raw, white of egg, and
for phosphorus mucilage or magnesia.
Before administering these remedies,
the stomach should be emptled II posi-
BILE by stomach pump. II the poison is
nit Of n corrosive character, or by
means OF an emetlc. Mustard water.
allowing one tablespoonful of mustard
TO one cup of water, followed by plenty
of warm water acts usually the quick
est, though salt and water cold water
nd libitum or the mechanical resources
of tickling the throat with finger or
feather are also efilcacious. When all
Is said and done, however the conclu-
sion remains the same that the ounce
Of prevention Is worth far more than
the pound Of cure.
Live and learn" was never more
true than in the science Of household
economics Many old housekeepers
have yet to discover that egg shells
dried and Kept In a convenient recepta.
Gle near the kitchen sink viii be found
useful In the cleansing of carafes, bot
ties and vinegar cruets. Crush fine,
partially fill the bottles with warm
soap suds add handful of the chells,
shake well and rinse.
IN tne matter OF the mix supply New
York has occasion To feel that she is
abreast OF the times and that her sys-
TEN of milk inspection is now as near
perfect as possible. Milk permits are
granted to vendors of milk with the un-
Outstanding that they remain In force
during the pleasure OF the board of
health, which revokes them on the sec
ond trial and conviction for the sale OF
"adulterated milk" This phrase
means milk containing more than IS
per cent OF water and fluid and less
than four per cent OF milk solids, or
less than three per cent of fat. milk
drawn from animals fed on dlstlllery
waste, milk from which any part of the
cream has been removed and mill;
from cows kept In crowded or un-
healthy places. That this system of in
spectlon has been of immense value
may be CLEANED from the fact that in
the samples OF milk tested in 1895, 39l
cases OF adulteration were discovered
while last year the inspection and test
showed only 2S3.
To make whole wheat bread--tht
quick process-as taught at Pratt in
stitute school, add to one pint OF thin
oatmeal pOrridge one pint of thin mill
and two compressed yeast cakes dis,
solved in n little lukewnrm water
Beat well, add again two rounded
teaspoonfuls sugar. six level teaspoon.
fuls shortening, one rounded teaspoon,
full salt, and whole wheat flour unit
you can stir II no longer with the hacl
of Il knife. Cover lightly and got :,