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The Commoner.
JANUARY 21, 1910
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from the oven. It is especially nice
for chicken pie.
A. M. A pig about three weeks
old when roasted should be served
whole on the platter, to be carved
as served individually. One five to
The Annoyance
of Flatulence
Many People Are Annoyed With Gas
in tho Stomach and Intestines
Flatulence is due to the presence,
of gas in the stomach and intestines,
which often rolls about, producing
borborygmi, or rumbling noises in
the intestinal system, and causes the
victim of this trouble considerable
embarrassment, when such noises
occur while in company.
An analyses, of gas from the stom
ach shows that it consists to a great
extent of nitrogen and caTbonic acid.
It is therefore probable that some
of the gas in the stomach consists
Bimply of air which has been swal
lowed, although for the most part,
the source of flatulence is the gas
given oil from the food in the ab
normal processes of decomposition.
In cases of chronic gastric ca
tarrh, the secretion of gastric juice
In the stomach is deficient, the food
Is digested slowly, and fermentation
occurs with the evolution of gas.
Swallowed air, however, plays a
more important parj in causing flat
ulence, or gas in the stomach and in
testines than is generally supposed,
and while food may be swallowed
without carrying' air into the stom
ach with it, fluids, especially those of
a tenaceous character, such as nea-
soup, appear to carry down a great
deal,
- Flatulent distension of the intes
tines occurs when a large- amount of
gas or air, either swallowed or
evolved from the decomposition of
food, escapes from the stomach into
the intestines through the pylorus.
The enormous distension of the in
testines and dilatation of the stom
ach with gases, and the rapidity with
which such flatulence decurs. has
long been a puzzle to medical men,
and has led some to think that the
only possible explanation thereof, is a
rapid evolution of gas from the
blood.
In the treatment of gas in the
stomach and intestines, charcoal is
considered by mgst physicians as the
leading and most effective remedy.
Carminatives, or medicines, such as
peppermint, cardamon, sodium, bi
carb., etc., which expel the gas from
the stomach in large volumes
through the mouth, are resorted to
by some people, but their use is
disagreeable, and the frequent ex
pulsion of gas through the mouth,
most annoying, and after taking a
remedy of this kind, one is compelled
to remain out of company the rest
of the day, on account of the con
tinued belching of air.
STUART'S CHARCOAL LOZEN
GES do away with the necessity of
undergoing the disagreeable experi
ence of belching or expelling stom
ach gases through the mouth, by
completely absorbing every particle
of gas or swallowed air in the stom
ach, and also in the Intestinal sys
tem, which prevents colic, and over
distension with accumulated air.
These wonderful lozenges should
Tie used for all cases of flatulence
and, decomposition of food in the
stomach, as well as for bad breath
resulting from catarrh, decayed
teeth, or stomach trouble.
Purchase a box at once from your
druggist for 25 cents, and send us
your name and address for free
' sample. Address F. A. Stuart Com
pany, 200 Stuart Building, Marshall,
Mich.
seven weeks old should have the
head removed, the back partly split
in two through the length, so it can
be laid flat on the platter.
S. L. Wash tho egg shells well
before breaking, put the shells aside
until you have time to separate tho
membrane from tho shell, but do
not leave until it dries; then throw
tho shell away and dry tho mem
branes in a sunny window, and these
films aro just as good for settling
coffee, and are much cleaner than
crushed shells.
C. L. G. Expose the goose feath
ers to the sunshine, or some gentle
heat until perfectly dry, then beat
in a thin cheese cloth bag to remove
dust and dirt. If they have been
carelessly handled, clean them with
lime Water, or a weak solution of
carbonate of soda, or with water con
taining a little solution of chloride
of lime. When clean, rinse well in
clear water, dry as above, and beat
well to "liven."
throw it away. Givo ono teaspoonful
of the solution every fow minutes.
It is good for sore throat, also.
To cure seven-year itch, get five
cents worth of gum camphor, dis
solve in two tablespoonfuls of liquid
carbolic acid, and when all is dis
solved, pour in three ounces of sweet
oil (about six tablespoonfuls). Shake
well, and apply to tho parts affected
once a day. A sure cure. Mrs. L. B.
Answering Sallio M.
In answer to your question, wo
copy the following directions for
keeping the edges of velvet from
fraying when cut for fancy work: You
can doubtless adapt it to your own
work. "Place the velvet, pile down,
on a flat surface. Tack tho edges
securely In place and go over the
back of the velvet with a brush
dipped in hot glue. Do not use the
brush so wet that the glue will go
through the velvet pile. Leave the
velvet to dry over night, in the morn
ing remove the tacks, and you will
be able to cut out any desired shape.
The edges will remain clear and there
will be no fraying. To paste ths cut
velvet shapes on the foundation, use
library paste very dry." House
keeper.
General Household
To clean silverware, take very
warm lard, rub all over tho silver
and then dust all over the common
baking soda. Set this aside for an
hour, or until you got ready to clean
it. Then take tissue paper and rub
thoroughly all over, and your silver
will look like now. This is a very
easy way.
When ono is cooking with enam
eled ware, grease tho outside thor
oughly before putting on the stove;
when through cooking with them,
rub the outside with crumpled paper
and wash in tho usual way. The
greaso prevents tho smoke from
sticking fast.
An excellent mahogany "floor stain
is made thus: Melt half a pound
of beeswax, add to It two quarts of
turpontino and enough raw umber
and crimson lake, in powder, to
mako the mahogany tint. Apply
with a brush and polish with clean
woolen cloths. This is for a hard
wood floor.
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A Recommended Cough Medicine
This prescription is recommended,
not only by its author but by several
who have used it. It cures the
cough, not by stopping it, but by
loosening it and assisting the lungs
to throw off the offending matter
clogging them. The ingredients can
be had, generally, at any drug store.
Tinctures of bloodroot and balsam
of tolu, of, each four ounces; tinc
tures of lobelia and digitalis, of each
two ounces; tincture of opium (laud
anum), one ounce; tincture of oil of
anise (oil of anise one-half teaspoon
ful in an ounce of alcohol), one
ounce. Mix. Dose, about half a
teaspoonful three times a day, in the
same amount of honey, increasing to
a teaspoonful if needed to loosen the
lessened cough.
Another formula Is given, which
is pronounced excellent by those who
have used it. A bottle large enough
to hold sufficient to cure an ordinary
cough from a recent cold, will cost
about twenty-five cents.- A good,
thorough cathartic should be taken
on or before commencing its use, as
this will materially aid the cure.
Cough Mixture Tincture of blood
root, syrups of squills and ipecac,
tincture of balsam of tolu and pare
goric, of each an equal amount. The
dose is half a teaspoonful on a little
sugaT whenever the cough is most
severe, and at other times, three
times daily.
Contributed Recipes
For tetter, take one quart of good
cider vinegar and get one ounce of
blood root; put the blood root into
the vinegar, shake well, and let stand
half a day. Then bathe the affected
parts two or three times a' day with
this, and the tetter will be cured.
"For croup of any kind," Mrs. L.
recommends this treatment: Take a
glass of water and stir Into it two
tablespoonfuls of common flour of
sulphur. Let stand a few minutes,
then skim off all the sulphur that
floats on the surface of the water, and
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