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OCTOfBBR 25, 1912
The Commoner.
iui strong an application aa one
tougher or more exposed to tho ele
anonta. Besides, a little child, or a
very sick person can not give notice
whero tho application is getting se
vere. For using on the Bkin ordi
nary covering by the clothing, a good
proportion to use is .one toaspoonful
t of dry mustard to three teaspoonfuls
of flour, mixing thoroughly. Mix
with cold water, stirring until
smooth, and it must bo sufllciently
thick to spread smoothly and not
oozo through the cloth. To prevent
undue blistering, mix tho white of
an egg with it, or rub the parts to
receive it with a little vaseline. Have
the cloth large enough to cover the
scat of pain, and twice as long as
wide. On one-half the length spread
the paste, and turn the other half of
the cloth over it, thus effectually
preventing the escape of the mus
tard to burn tho patient. Watch
closely that it does not burn, or blis
ter, and remove as soon as tho skin
reddens well. If left on tho skin too
long a severe burn may result, which
is generally hard to heal.
For tho Toilet
A good tooth-powder which will
not damage tho enamel, but will
whiten the teeth, is made as follows:
Seven drams of precipitated chalk,
half a dram of powdered camphor
and one dram of powdered orris root.
A liquid dentifrice has a good effect
on the gums, and is made as follows:
Two ounces of powdered borax, one
quart of hot water and one toaspoon
ful each of tincture of myrrh and
spirits of camphor. Dissolve the
borax in the hot water, and let cool;
then add the other ingredients and
A DOCTOR'S TRIALS
Ho Sometimes Gets Sick Like Other
People.
Even doing good to people is hard
work if you have too much of it
to do.
An overworked Ohio doctor tells
his experience:
"About three years ago as tho ro
gult of doing two men's work, attend
ing a large practico and looking after
the details of another business, my
health broke down completely, and I
was little better than a physical
wreck.
"I suffered from indigestion and
constipation, loss of weight and ap
petite, bloating and pain after meals,
Joss of momory r,nd lack of nerve
force for continued mental applica
tion. "I became irritable, easily angered
and despondent without cause. The
heart's action became irregular and
weak, with frequent attacks of palpi
tation during the first hour or two
after retiring.
"Some Gx;ape-NutB and cut ba
nanas came for my lunch one day and
pleased me particularly with tho re
sult. I got more satisfaction from
it than from anything I had eaten
for months, and on further investi
gation and use, adopted Grape-Nuts
for my morning and evening meals,
served usually with cream and a
sprinkle of salt or sugar.
"My improvement was rapid and
permanent, in weight as well as in
physical and mental endurance. In
a word, I am filled with the joy of
living again, and continue the daily
use of Grape-Nuts for breakfast and
often for the evening meal.
"The little pamphlet, 'Tho Road
to Wellville,' found in pkgs., is in
variably saved and handed to some
needy patient along with the indi
cated remedy."
"There's a reason."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creeki Mich,
Ever read the above letter? A
Slow one appears from time to time.
Th,ey are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
bottlo for use. A few drops in a
tablespoonful of warm wator makes
an oxcellont mouth wash.
All teeth can not bo mado white,
but all can bo kept clean. Yellow
teeth are common to thoso of bodily
vigor and strength of constitution,
while vory whito pearly teeth aro In
dicative of delicacy of constitution.
Whore the form is too largo below
tho waist, it is recommended to tako
those exeroises which make ono stoop
forward as far as possible without
bending the knees, and while doing
so, bring tho extended palms of tho
hands upward from tho groins to tho
waist with a gentlo pressure, as they
rise. There aro physical exercises,
which if persistently persevered in,
are said to do away with tho super
fluous flesh about and below the
waist line.
Tho following is a recommended
prescription for removing freckles:
Elder-flower ointment, ono ounce;
sulphate of zinc, twenty grains; mix
well and rub into tho afflicted skin
at night; in tho morning, wash off
with pure soap and warm wator and
apply the following lotion, lotting it
dry on tho skin: Infusion of rose
petals, half a pint; citric acid, thirty
grains; if any Irritation should fol
low the application, apply plenty of
cold cream.
For rough hands, keep a cut lemon
on the washstand, and every time tho
hands are washed, rub tho lemon
over them; or apply a few drops of a
lotion mado of ono part lemon julco
to two parts glycerine, and throe
parts rose water, while still wot; lot
dry on.
Curing tho Corn
There aro as many corn cures as
there are corns, and what will give
relief to one does not help another.
Hero is ono way of doing tho corn:
Every night go to bed with a thin
poultice, or wad of absorbent cotton
saturated with glycerine and a little
water, bound on tho corn, the surface
of which, before tho application
should be a very thin layer of tho
cotton soaked in glycerine. Another
thing that is recommended Is a good,
long illness, such as typhoid fever,
which Insures the removal of tho
corn; simply lying in bed Is also said
to euro corns, if persisted in long
enough.
Dressings for the Turkey
Butternut and Potato Dressing
Add to ono quart of mashed and
beaten potatoes ono quart of fine
bread-crumbs, ono and one-half cup
fuls of butternut or walnut meats
blanched and chopped, a level tea
spoonful of salt, half a teasponful
of pepper, one tablespoonful of mixed
herb dressing, a half cupful of cream
and a beaten egg. Fill the openings
of the bird, sew tho skin together and
roast the turkey breast-down.
Sausage Stuffing Cook for five
minutes in the frying pan half a
tablespoonful of finely-minced onion
and one quartor cupful of butter;
add one-fourth pound of sausage
meat and cook three minutes longer.
Cook and mash somo sweet potatoes
and add to the above about one and
a half cupfuls of the potato, while
very hot; season with two teaspoon
fuls of chopped parsley; Bait and pep
per to tas.te; heat all this to the
boiling point and add half a cupful
of stale bread crumbs, working all
together, and fill the carcass with
tho dressing.
Ham Cooked in Cider
A nice way to cook a ham to be
served at the fall feasts is as fol
lows: Select a ham of medium
weight and fat, and wash well in cold
water, scrubbing if necessary with a
brush. Cover with cold water and
soak for twenty-four hours, then
tako out of tho wator and place In a
suitable kettlo and cover" with fresh
swoot cidor; lot come to a boll, thon
set back whoro it will simmor gently
for fifteen minutes to tho pound, or
until perfoctly tondcr, but not boiled
to pieces. Lift from tho kottlo and
carefully remove tho rind; sprinkle
lightly with granulated sugar, plucc
in a baking pan and cook In a
modcrato oven until nicoly browned,
basting with tho cider frequently.
Garnish tho platter with parsley and
cover the end of tho bono with curled
paper before sending it to tho tublo
Slico with a very sharp knife.
Mlnco Aleut
Now is tho timo for making tho
mlnco meat to bo used later, as It
should bo mado long enough previous
to use to allow tho flavors to become
woll blnnded. This Is a tried recipe:
Two largo bowls of finely-minced
cooked beef, four oven bowlfuls
(using samo bowl throughout) of
chopped apples, ono and one-half
bowls of seodod malaga raisins, and
ono bowlful of best currants, about
one-third of a pound of citron sliced
very thin; ono small tcagupful of
finely-chopped suet, grated rind and
Julco of two lemons, ono bowlful of
brown sugar, one-half cupful of best
Now Orleans molasses, a wine
glassful of unformented grapo Julco
and enough of tho beof boiling wator
to moisten; two teaspoonfuls each of
maco and cinnamon, one tenspoonful
of ground cloves, two wholo nutmegs,
and salt to taato. Tho moat may b
thinned further when wanted by
using swoot bollod cider.
Pot Shrubs
Tho most satisfactory plants for
decoration aro tho' pot shrubs, and
ono that Is universally liked Is tho
palm. Palms fit Into gloomy corn
ers and shady places, and they should
bo kept moistened and woll drained.
Thoy should bo bought already
potted and stnrted, as many plant
lovers find a difficulty in starting
them if roceivod out of tho soil Thoy
can bo had for from fifteen cents for
a small ono, well up Into the dollars
for ono of good size. If you aro at
all "unlucky" with your plants, select
ono that Is oasy to grow, and that
will stand negloct, Ono of tho best
of these is tho Latonio Ilourbonfca,
but tho Forsterlana is another that
will do woll in tho house. Tho
Thread palm, or Fllafora, can bo
readily raised from seeds, and will
grow woll for evon tho amateur.
Palm seods gormlnato as readily an
corn, and tho plants aro as easily
grown Indoors. Tho first year thoy
do not nhow tho character leaves.
Tho aspldestra is a striped-leaved
foliage plant which will grow for any
ono with even small care. Thoy aro
vory ornamontal, thrifty and gener
ally satisfactory. Tho loaves must bo
sponged off to keep away bugs and
dust.
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