Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-16

The Difference between
gruels and porridges is but one of a
degree, the porridges being thicker
than the gruels. Both are cooked
mixtures of various grains or. hours
made with water or milk. They re-
quire long and thorough cooking to |
mako them digestible. This should be |
done in q double boiler to avoid ecorch-
ing. Gruels may be served hot or
cold, but should be always freshly
made. For Hour, arrowroot, cornstarch
and rice flour gruels use two level tea
spoonfuls of -four dissolved with a
little cold water TO a smooth paste and
one saltspoon of salt to a pint OF boil
ing water. Cook two hours. Oatmeal
should be cooked from five to eight
hours unless ii is to be strained. as the
cellular tissue is very irritating in
diseases OF the intestines or in any case
Of weak digestion. For foods that have
already been partially cooked like
farina, stir one tablespoonful Of the
food and one saltspoontul of salt into
q full cup of boiling water and cook
20 minutes. Add cup of milk and
heat thoroughly. Barley Cruel is ex-
cellent in gastric troubles or fevers.
Cook one ounce of pearl barley in
enough hot water to cover WE'LL for two
minutes. Pour of the water, add one
quart of cold water and cook slowly for
two hours. Strain, salt to taste, and
swceten or flavor slightly il desired.
Egg Cruel is made as follows: To
the yolk of one egg we'll beaten, add
one teaspoonful of sugar, and pour over
| it one cupful OF hot water, beating
very rapidly. Add the we'll beaten
white of the egg, and again beat until
foaniy. Servo very hot. Spice or a
few drops OF liquor may be added to
this under the Doctors orders.
For oatmeal Cruel pound one cupful
of the meal until fine. Pour over it a
cup of cold water and let it stand
until it settles. Strain off the water
intola saucepan.
\ Pour over the meal another cup Of
cold water, stir we'll and again strain.
Repeat this operation four times Then
boil the four cups Of strained water 30
minutes, add one saltspoon of salt and
serve very hot. Beef tea, milk or cream
may be added.
A st. Louis physician maintains
that the banana makes one of the best
foods for a typhoid patient. He ex-
plains by stating that in this disease
tho lining membrane of the small in
testines becomes intensely inflamed,
eventually sloughing away in spots,
leaving well-deiined ulcers. A solid
food taken into the stomach or one
J containing large amount of innutri-
tious substances are to be avoided as
dangerous; but the banana, though il
may be classed as a did food, does not
| mn ftfOtprt N irrtfnta fhf
tender spots. Nearly the whole amount
: of the fruit is absorbed in the stomach,
/ giving the patient more strength than
can be obtained from other foods.
Almost every housekeeper has hel
( own pet formula for polishing hel
floors; but here is one that is especial
: ly satisfactory: Cut one-half pouno
t Of yellow beeswax into small shavings
3 and put to soak overnight in pint o
$ turpentine. In the morning the wa'
. will be dissolved to a paste-like consis
P tency. Apply to the floor, which mus
: be perfectly clean and dry, with olotl
Q or sponge. Let it dry for half hour
b then polish with brush or soft cloth
o This same encaustio may be use
a with good effect on furniture by beat
a ing in one gill of ale ohol. In waxing
i furniture the finest polish is given b
Q cork which has been sandpapere
IS smooth.
d II new lamp ohimneys are put owe
j. the fire in cold water which is allowe
to oome slowly to boil, they will /
j. less liable to break.
'f Contrary to general opinion, egg
though perfect food, are not always
be commended to people of weak digei
20 tion. II they leave bad taste in I'll
h mouth after eating, avoid them. A ra
IN egg requires two hours for it's digestion
Of soft-boiled egg three hours, and fri,
III or hard boiled egg three hours and
g. half. Dyspeptics, particularly, shou
ve take eggs in great moderation if thu
wish to get well.
rs Umbrellas will last much longer
to always placed when wet with Il
h handle downward to dry. Tho m j:
ng ure then drains from the edge of t
ife frame and the fabric dries uniforml
IL Umbrella cases are often responsib
le, for the rapid wear of silk umbrella
ID, The constant friction causes ii
nd holes to appear in the seams. VIII
nd not in use leave the umbrella loose
lily Emma Paddock Telford