The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-01
ISOLATION CURE.

The newest thing In medical science Is
tho Isolation cure" prescribed by New
York physician. He is quite right. There
are many people suffering from over
taxed nerves who would recover speed
i.y IL they could be induced 10 go into
the country for week OF solitude ana
thereafter insist on passing an hour or
two alone some part of every day. A
brilliant woman with busy social and
intellectual life says that she would have
been insane or dead long ago had she
not discovered the isolation cure. She
used to scandalize ner conventional
nfother-tn-law and irritate her conserva-
tive and decorous husband by announc-
ing quietly at breakfast, when she felt
the strain too heavy. that she was going
away for few days. Then she would 10
into the city In whose suburbs their
beautiful home was situated, engage a
room at a a1iet lodging house known TO
her, and just rest When hungry, she
went to a good hotel to eat then return
ed to her silent room. A book or two OF
a reflective order accompanied her and
she wanted no other companions.
When she felt that she had. she ex-
pressed IL. pulled herself together, she
went home. ready to take up the bur-
dens again and bear them patiently un-
I'll another rest became necessary. How
much wiser was that course than the
usual one of holding on until the vital
forces are exhausted. recuperation Is
impossible and nervous prostration-
that bane OF the aSes-is fastened upon
away
CORN CHowDER.
Corn chowder. a dish that prevails In
the East and about which many a tender
memory clings, In made as follows: Cut
ha nha ~ nf
and boil the cobs in water enough 20
cover them for fifteen minutes. In the
meantime slice a quart of potatoes and
scald them thoroughly. Chop fine a piece
OF pork about two inches cube. and fry
TO a golden yellow, together with one
sliced onion. Strain the fat from the
onion and turn II into the water In
which the cobs were boiled and from
which they have been removed. Add
the corn and potatoes, six pared and
sliced tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste
and cook slowly for ten minutes. Put
I'm six large ship crackers and cook FIVE
minutes longer. Turn In a pint OF milk.
add one and one-half tablespoonfuls OF
butter and serve hot.
CHICKEN FRITs.
Cut cold chicken into small pieces, put
into large dish and season with salt
hour. Make a batter OF two eggs. one
pint of milk, little salt and sufficient
-four. 1t should not be too stiff. Stir the
chicken into this and fry brown by drop
ping IL by spoonfuls into boiling fat
Drain and serve hot.
PURE ICE WATER
A simple method OF keeping ice water
I'm a common pitcher when there Is no
al f1ah 10
as follows: Cut a piece OF cotton batting
large enough TO go easily around the
pitcher and to extend above IL some two
or three inches. Put this between two
sheets OF heavy wrapping paper cut TO the
same size, and fasten the ends OF the
whole together to form circle. Now cut
a circular piece OF paper and paste 1t over
one end of the cylinder thus fashioned;
you will then have cover which will fit
closely over the pitcher and wholly ex-
clude the air from IL, thus serving the
double purpose of keeping the water free
OF impurity and preventing the ice from
melting. Covers of this description are
very useful in sick room, where IL IL
OF the utmost importance that all liquids
intended for drinking should be kept
closely covered.
WORK OF A BOOK SURGEON"
Miss MdDei Oooh' WHo puisueS the W
cupaticn of book surgeon" says that
this is a comparatively unexplored field
of activity for self-supporting women,
and one which can be made profitable.
The work OF the book surgeon" con-
sists of mendlng and renovating books.
and her discovery OF this as a profess
sion was the outcome of the knowledge
that a certain private library needed re-
pairing. Miss Cook was spending the
winter In Paris, where the owner OF the
library resided, and IL was suggested that
II she were proficient I'm this line OF
work she could easily obtain the order.
Miss Cook who is a lover OF books. inn
mediately began 10 fit herself for the
place by studying bookbinding with one
OF the most expert binders In Paris.
I'm order TO repair books you must
know how to bind them" said Miss Cook
yesterday. "I devoted the winter to the