The National tribune., 1906-11-29
THE FAMILY.
By SENORA SARA.

II an offensive breath proceeds from
poor teeth, a dentist can easily remedy
1t; and in such a case there is no eN-
cuSe for Il continuance of the evil. me
stomach, however, is the most frequent
source of unpleaSantness in this dlrec-
ton, and when this is so charcoal
taken either in tablet form or in a
powder. will be found a valuable rem
edy. Charcoal is the best purifier
known and IL sweetens the stomach,
thus removing the cause of the dis
agreeable odor. 1t should be taken
whenever indigestion renders the breath
unpleasant.
The mouth should be kept sweet and
clean by the use of wash, using 1t
regularly after every meal. L!Sterin"
is as good as any. There are a numDe:
of cleansing preparations sold 10y drug
gists. Cologne and water makes Il very
good wash. The tongue can he cieansea
by rubbing it with a slice of lemon cut
lengthwise. This is very grateful to
the sick and feverish, whose tongues are
coated, parched and dry
The first and most important rcr,i-
sit for dressing wound successfully
ter as hot as can be endured, and see
that the nails are immaculate; Iicn
pour boiled water into perfectly clean
vessel and with a soft cloth that has
been previously washed in very hot
water cleanse the wound from blood,
dirt and other foreign substances. The
next step is TO cut adhesive plaster into
strips about quarter of an inch wide
and twice as long as the wound An
assistant should then hold the two
edges of the wound closely together,
fitting them accurately, while the oper-
ator warns a piece of the plaster and
places ii diagonally across the cut,
pressing it firmly upon the skin at each
end All the strips should be placed
in this way, little spaces being left be-
. tween them. 1t is never wise to en-
tireiy cover a hurt with plaster, except
in case of very tiny cut, for the cover
ing would prevent the wound discharg
ing.
Chicken to be used for salad should
always be boiled. If broiled or roasted
much of the substance would be dried
away. The chicken should not be re-
moved from the water in which it was
boiled, but the kettle should be set in
a cool place and the fowl taken out
when perfectly cold. Remove the skin,
fat and bones. and cut the meat into
small pieces. Celery is almost invari-
ably preferred for. chicken salad, altho
lettuce is sometimes used. The celery.
which should be crisp and white, is
cut into small pieces and mixed with
the meat, after which a mayonnaise|
dressing is added. A little more celery
than chicken meat is used. In making
rshiclen salad allow one and a half
Cupfuls of mayonnaise dressing. one
and half pints of celery, one pint of
chicken.
For cleaning hair brushes use a.
basinful of warm water to which a tea
spoonful of household ammonia has
been added. Dip only the bristles in
the water and work them back and
forth with the hand or with a stiff
brush. After cleaning brushes place
them in the sun or hang them over the
stove to dry.
To many people milk is an unpleas-
ant beverage, so when they take it for
it's nutritive and medicinal properties
they drink it as quickly as possible.
This is wrong and the reason is obvi-
Gus. When milk reaches the stomach
1t is instantly curdled, and if a quantity
of it is thus changed into one large
mass. the digestive fluids can work only
on the outside of it. the inside being
untouched. Severe Indigestion follows.
and bilious headaches and general list
lessness are among the evil results.
Taken slowly by teaspoonfuls milk be-
comes curdled by itself on reaching the
stomach, and the digestive fluids attack
1t on. the outside and percolate freely
thru il, producing rapid assimilation.
Milk may also be drunk without pro-
ducing indigestion If a tablespoonful of
lime water is added to every gIassful.
To mako cheese Sonffie coOk q table
spoonful of -four in two tablespoonfuls
of hot butter, stirring until perfectly
smooth, and add half a cupful of hot
milk. heaping saltspoonful of salt and
sitting of cayenne or a little larger
quantity of paprikd. Cook for five min
utes, stirring continuously: then remove
from the fire, and when the mixture
has cooled for 10 minutes stir into it a
cupful of finely-grated cheese and the
thoroly beaten yolks of three eggs.
When this is cold put in the whites of
the eggs beaten stiff. and bake for 30
minutes in a buttered dish, which
should be covered with paper if the
heat is too great Send the souffie to
table Immediately on its removal from
the oven, and serve with toasted and
buttered waters and crackers.
The success of salad depends large
ly upon its being sent to table fresh
and crisp. The OyerZealouS hostess
often makes a mistake in the matter of
garnishing. For a dinner salad the gar
nishing should be of the lightest and
most delicate kind. It is In bad tast"
to garnish dainty salad with hard
boiled eggs, boiled beets, etc. If a
salad is served with mayonnaise
dressing, only the white part of celery
or the small leaves of lettuce should be
used. Arrange the bed of leaves in 4
salad bowl In wreath shape, pour on
the dressing and place a few tufts of
the smallest leaves here and there upon
the dressing. The contrast between the
cream-colored dressing and the light
green leaves is not striking, but ii is
delicate and pleasing in the extreme.
The nightly Russian bath. which is
provided by bathing the face in very
hot water and Immediately afterward
in cold water, should not be INDUCED
in by any one who is troubled with an
eruptive skin. a ba ath of this kind draws
the blood to the surface, which is the
result most to be avoided Use luke
warm water TO which a few drops of
bay rum have been added.
A liquid ink eraser may be used in
stead of a knife or scraper for erasing
ink, in order to rectify a mistake or
remove q blot without injury to the
paper: it leaves the paper as clean and
good to write upon as it was originally
and without injury to the printers ink