The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-05

= Leftover ma.aroni makes good con.
!, bination in escallops. One OF cold cooked
= mutton is very appetizing when between
each layer OF the sliced meat Is placed Il
3 layer OF cooked macaroni with oysters or
, tomato sauce. .N cscallop of duck with al
: ternate layers OF duck, sliced apples. baked
!. macaroni and brown gravy is also delicious.
DON"TS for the sick room are often quite
= as important for the wellbeing OF u patient
i as any of the DOS. For instance: Don't
i make unnecessary noise. Don't whisper.
= Don't let the doors squeak; oil them. Don't
2 make noticeable and exaggerated efforts at
+ being quiet. Don't speak OF similar eases
:. with fatal terminations. Don't admit lachiy.
!, Nose visitors. Don't keen the room too hot
!. Don't forget frequent ventilation Don't
Z raise dust. Don't forget to wash the IA.
4 TENTS teeth and mouth. Don't wake him
from sound sleep to administer stinulan's
, Don't ask him ''how hc feels'' every few
+ moments. Don't taste the patients food
:. with his spoon. Don't 'jigglc" the bed
:. Don't masticatc loudly and cheerfully to
yourself while the patient is dieting. Don't
! ask him what lie wants to eat Don't leave
4 u table by the bed covered with soiled dishes,
crumplcd papers, fruit skins and burned
, matches. Don't bring enough food to stag.
, ger n rancllman. Don't wet the bedclothing
, and dress in feeding the patient Don't
; make him drink too fast. Don't leave bureau
; drawers open and shades crooked. Don't
! rock vigorously and continuously. In II
4 word, bear in mind that sick person II
i. conscious at all. is apt to have painfully
4 acute perceptions and sensiblitics on whi,l
4 triAes jar in a superlatvc degree.
, In this season Of ''April showers" he
, hundrcss is often unpleasantly surprised Just
D as she is ready to hang out her clothes
I. There is no trouble with the white clothes
i. II they are unstarched a good shower, uspe.
4 cially il followed by a hot sun, will bleach
4 them. Otherwise leave soaking in clear
water.
The Grub" comes with the calicocs. In
? cases OF rain leave them in the second rims
b ing water in which salt Is dissolved, allow
Z ing half pint Of salt 10 each gallon OF wa
4 ter. II a calico is at all doubtful dissolve
q pint OF salt in two quarts Of boiling waIer,
!. put the garment in while still hot and let il
lie several hours. Then wiring dry and pro-
cced as with the Others. Blues and greens
are strengthened by vinegar in rinsng
= bluing water, allowing onc tablespoonful Of
, vinegar to each quart OF water. Never
!. sprinkle calicoes until The day they are TO
: be .roned.
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, In washing stockings. the arsi essential Is
, to have an absolutely clean soap solution in
:, tepid water. II is poor policy 10 take the
I Insing water left after the white clothes are
out, for that leaves the stockings covered
4 with specks OF white lint. Put the stcckings
in right side out, rub we'll, turn and repeat
, the rubbing on the wrong side. II the color
is at all delicate rub the feet first and then
the legs 50 as not to leave the latter long
in the water.
, Rinse thoroughly in water Of thc same
b temperature, wiring dly, and hang from The
Z tops OF the stockings, so that II water set
ties, leaving n little discoloraion it will
4 be in the toe instead OF the leg. The most
OF the black stockings now are fast color
? and give 10 trouble.
II colored stockings show signs OF run
, ming fading the color may be set with
; alum or salt water. only bearing in mini
I that alum will set the dirt as well as the
color.
Silk stockings need 10 he washed and