Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-22

mas SIuluSTSN XII lLS aANNA AtN'hs
brought again TO the bubble, and
then poured upon the dried leaves Of
the Chinese herb. Even more OBJ
jectionable is the slovenly practice
more prevalent below stairs than mis-
tresses suspect of filing the kettle
from the boiler, to hurry up the bubble
and steam, A tyro in tea-testing
knows when the water has never
boiled. 1t may be hot enough to
scald the fingers on which it splashes
yet be unfit for tea-making or any
other nice culinary process. One man,
whose wife always makes her tea up
on the table. complains that much of
that served to him out OF his own
house has the fatness and even a
suspicion of the greasiness Of dish
water This peculiar phase of in
sipidity is the result of unboiled
ltion-known to the illeterate as a
bubbling bile'-come the bead" and
what we may characterize as bright
ness of taste.
The water for making tea and coffee
should be put into the kettle cold
and hurried as rapidly as possible 10
the boil. 1t loses freShueSs-our hot
water drinker would say strength
when heated sluggiShly. Warmed over
boil, that is, a singing kettle that
dubbed an hour or so ago, and has
quietly Kissed away certain quantity
of vapor and life, until moved anew
from beneath to repeat the motions
of the boiling point. Will make a
tasteless brew If poured upon leaves
or grounds or shells" and, if drunk
by itself, is rather nauseating than
stimulating to the stomach.
Always keep one kettle, a large one
| full of hot water upon the range fol
household eXigencies washing
scrubbing, scalding out close vessels
| filling hot-water bags, should such be
needed, drawing the pain out OF
bruises and sprains, soaking the feet
in case of headache, or sudden con.
gestion, bathing sore eyes, and sc
many other incidental needs that the
big kettle may be regarded as family
pharmacopoeia and housewives friend
The uses-each of which is a bless
ing-of hot water are manifold. Som,
are known to every householder
others are suspected by few. A glas:
of hot water taken before breakfas
cleanses the coat of the stomach, di
lutes bile, and awakens the drowsy
digestive powers to action. Do no
make the mistake of drinking it so no
as to give pain to the delicate mem
branes that line the alimentary or
gans.
The same caution applies to tn,
water used for bathing int1amed eyes
Use it as warm as can be comfor
tably borne When scalding hot tn,
application defeats the end of which /
is made.
Unless the water supply of you
household is beyond suspicion, cook
not merely boil-all the water DRUM
in the family. Every morning set
large, clean pot over the fire full o
cold water; cover and bring to I
steady boil. Keep this up for fort,
minutes; pour the water thus steril
lied into bottles or glass jars, stoI
the mouths with clean raw cottoI
('cotton wooI) and set in the celia
or upon ice for use when wanted. Thi!
is a wise precaution to take with tn,
water intended for babies or yer,
young children at all seasons, but es
pecially in tho summer. The pro
longed cooking destroys the hardies
of "malevolent" bacteria and makes
the water no more fiat to the tast,
than a five-minute boil.
When there is any danger of ty
phoid, diphtheritic or malarial germ!
in spring, well, or reservoir, the sim
pie precauton indicated here is of in
calculable value. The insipidity OBJ
jected to by many as inseparable from
boiled water may be overcome in {
great degree by pouring the water into
the drinking glass from such a heigh
as will excite beady sparkle in thu
depths. This Is really a system o
alration and improves flavor and APP
pearance. The same purpose !!
gained by shaking the bottle or jal
after opening it and pouring on
enough of the contents to allow tn,
rest to move freely up and down
Marion Harland