The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24
My Dear Dorothy:

My Dear Dorothy:
Do you realize how often we pass the
simple little things in life striving to OBJ
tain the greater ones, when the smaller
ones would give us more satisfaction.
Now this truth was brought forcibly to
my mind the ether day when a man
tried to sell me a patent broiler, which
would not allow the meat to get smoked
the least little bit l think / can tell you
of "broiler" that will be very mex
pensive and always at hand-salt.
Don't laugh, because it is all right, and
i know that dull or smouldering fire
may be made clear and bright for broil-
ing by handful of salt thrown over it,
Try it.
Now as a fire extinguisher salt is
again king. Put twenty pounds of salt
and ten pounds of nitrate of ammonia
in ten gallons of water, dissolve and
bottle, and when something gets on fire
throw the contents of one of these bottles
over it and effective work will be ac-
complished. By spraying the articles
the fire will be rapidly extinguished as
an incombustible coating is formed.
Copper and brass may be quickly
cleansed by dipping half a lemon in salt
and rubbing the furnished objects, and
stains may be removed from the fingers
by the same means.
Unless you put sufficient salt in bread
it will soon become dry and acid, and will
crumble.
A little salt added to mustard keeps it
from souring and gives it a fine flavor.
When you have boiled strong vegeta-
bles like cabbage, cauliflower or onions
in your kettles, and an odor is retained,
throw a handful of salt on the stove and
turn the kettle directly over it. In few
minutes they will be as sweet as new
ones.
AT this season green salads are very
generally served. All salad materials,
like lettuce, chicory, celery and the like,
should be soaked in cold sailed water,
to destroy the animalcules or small
| worms.
Have your kitchen girl pour strong,
| sailed water down the drains. as sewer
| gas is counteracted by salt In England
| In the coast towns sea water is used to
| lay the dust in the streets, and it is
more effective than fresh water.
If you wish to be rid of moths in car
| pets wipe thoroughly with salt and wa
| ter.
AS a medicine salt is very valuable.
| Many times when a child had to use
| gargle of salt and water for a sore throat,
| and it is excellent, as it cleanses the
| palate and a furred tongue. A pinch of
salt on the tongue, followed 10 minutes
after by a dring of cold water, often
| cures a sick headache. Salt will harden
the gums, make the teeth white and
| sweeten the breath. Rose cold, hay fe-
yer and similar troubles may be relieved
by using fine salt as snuff.
| 1t Is said that America is a nation of
dyspeptics, but we might rid ourselves
of that title in a great measure If those
| who suffer in that way would drink
| cup of hot water in which teaspoonful
| Of salt is dissolved three times day.
Tired eyes are strengthened by bath
ing in warm, sailed water, and public
speakers and singers use salt and water
for making the voice clear
| A few days ago 1 saw some pretty
glass salt receivers to Use for celery or
nuts. They were the size and shape Of
butter patties. but were of the clearest
glass, with a star cut in the bottom.
They are a pretty addition to the table.
and should always be filled. for no one
should eat nuts without a sprinkle Of
salt.
/ could tell you any number of other
uses for the plain, cheap article, as a lit
tie in milk to keep 1t sweet longer to use
as a polisher for nat irons, to set the
color in colored fabrics, to stop the
children's toothache, but l think If you
remember all 1 have told you that you
will agree with me that simple thing
is oftentmes as effective and valuable
as a more pretentious one.
| Yours culinarily,
| COMFORT JONES'
| Doctor of Cookery