Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-16
NoRrn oRLANp. March 81. lqy


NORTH oRLANp, March 81, 1890.
| Dear NJ B. Sisters:
How do you do? am writer for the
| NJ. B. column. but not new reader. ENJOY
/ reading what the sisters write very much but
always wish l knew lust who each one really
was. Now why wont you all sign your very
own names2 Then We should get to know each
1 other better.
/ Every few weeks Aunt Madge has to MI the
column alone; weil she's capable OF II. but DOM
II seem q little selfish when there are so many Of
| US?
| In answer to "Graudma G." about Thomas A.
| Kempis. he was German ascetic writer. born
| at Kempen near Cologne In 1879 or 1850. died at
/ Mt. st. Agnes near Zowie, July g. ll7i. HIS
| family name was Hsmmerken and he was called
| 'little hammer, a surname bestowed on him by
1 several writer's. In l4l3 he was elected sub
| prior to the monastery Of Mount Sc Agnes. and
was charged with the spiritual direction OF the
novices. Thomas. like all his brethren, devoted
| himself to the study of scriptures. Besides his
| most famous work, Limitations of Christ" and
several asce tic tresiises. he wrote THE Chroni-
Gle of the Monastery of Mount Saint Agnes
| down to l47i". He also wrote for the benefit OF
young people. several little treatises. In plain
and simple style but rich in practical wisdom.
Isn't this wet spring. And Its cleaning
house time. What hurly-buriy we shall be In
for some timel Here's a receipt for
Brown BREAp-Three cups Indian meal. ]
cups sour milk, teaspoonfuls soda, the same
| of salt. sweet milk enough 10 make IL the right
| thick ness. steam three hours.
| And now all yon NJ. b. sisters, good day
| AUNT MARIA.
/ am very glad your sympathy for Aunt
| Maoge. when she is left TO fl the page
alone, took such a substantial form as this
nice letter, which have greatly enjoyed.
Dear AaHt Mados:
A new voice sends a word of protest concern
ing the receipt for baking beans IN the NJ. b. c.
of date March 10. The science of chemistry re.
yeals deleterious qualit, In some varieties of
dry beans which. If not -roperiy expelled pro.
duces the much-dreacsd disease appendicitis.
Not all persons are fasceptible to this poison in
beans. EXPERIENCES proves thar the old
fashioned way c, preparing and baking beans is
safest and best
SAX quart OF dry beans not lees than twelve
bars in cold water. Drain, put them In cold
yater. boil gently until outside skin of beans
surls a little. Thoroughly wash them of In
another water. This removes the danger. Add
one tearpoouful molasses, one of salt, one of
mustard, and salt pork or fat corned beef TO
your tate. Bake twelve hours. steady heat.
The above receipt was given by the professor
OF chemistry at the Health Food Congress, who
emphasized the manner Of properly cooking dry
beans. The writer Of this attacked with
appendicitis after partaking Of two meals of
baked beans not parboiled. The ply stefan In
charge. having met similar cases, traced the
source 10 the poison OF the beans. Prompt
treatment saved the patient. A. Nj. r.
"a new voice" is very welcome to our
column, but to me 1t is the voice Of an old
and valued friend which sends q word OF
warning-and 1t comes from one who may
be relied upon as good authority on ques-
tions of hygiene. quole from personal
letter from this same good friend: "But
our good old grandmothers knew more OF
real, good, heslthful cooking than the
present generation. There is no question
but their much baked bread of all kinds
gave no indigestion; and when you men
toned the ..old brick ovenn, its appetite
ing odors-how il recalls those delicious
foods, almost now unknown IL l could
only be young again, brick oven would
be among the things i would own and
USE" We hope to hear from "A. M. F.'
again.
Dear AUNT Madge and Sisters Of the u. B.
Column.
/ Now comes the trying time of the year for
housekeepers. Scrub brush and mops seem tc
predominant. Even the master of the house
looks as If he was injured party. But the
thought of how much nicer going &C
look buoys on.
Fl A nice way to clean wool carpets that you dc
not care to take up lie. after sweeping thor
oughly, take warm water with little ammonis
and with cloth wrung partially dry. wipe al
you would an ordinary floor, and you VIII bt
well repaid.
In Mondays washing put a little Ammonia ir
the boiler where the clothes are to be boiled and
see how nice and white they Will look. vii
| will find 1t much better than that you buy.
FRENCH MUsTARD-One egg well beaten,
: tablespoons mustard tablespoons sugar, Of
: butter. cup hot vinegar, little salt, cool
until 1t thickens- III.
Oh! H., you make us realize that spring
! house cleaning Ia an aetusl feet, but still
J you throw out a geam OF hope in tnt
: thought that we shall look better in doors
and out by and by. AUNT MADGE.
e ri II