WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 151, 5 October 1910, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(Conducted by ".Eileen.") WOMEN'S MARRYING AGE. Not long ago a well-known public man gave utterance to the remark that he judged that at 30, or thereabouts, a woman gave up all idea of marriage. It was almost tantamount to saying that at 30 a woman must be considered too •id to wed, which is far from being the truth. A generation ago, when 18 was not far from the average marrying age, a woman may have been considered a "spinster" at 30. Nowadays, however, the tendency is to. marry late rather than early in life, and the sensible woman who at 30 finds herself still unwed by no means despairs of being led to the altar. As a matter of fact, the majority of men only consider a woman old when she is in the forties, and even then they often find attractive qualities in her wihieh younger women lack. Gone are the days when man regarded youth and beauty as essential to the happiness of married life. He looks for a matured, steady, practical mind, usually found in the woman of 30 or 3i, and forgets her age. VEGETABLES AS MEDICINE. Watercress is an excellent Wood purifier. Lfttuce has a soothing effect on the nerves, and is excellent for sufferers from insomnia. Tomatoes are good for a torpid liver, but .--.houM be avoided by gouty people. Celery is a nerve tonic; onions also are a tonic for the nerves. S; vnach has great aperient qualities, and'is far better than medicine for suffers from constipation. Beets are fattening, and good for people who want to put on flesh; so are potatoes. Parsnips possess the same virtures as sarsaparilla. Apples, carrots and Brazil nuts are excellent for sufferers from constipation. Asparagus stimulates the kidneys. Bananas are beneficial to sufferers from chest complaints. Celery contains sulphur, and helps to ward off rheumatism. Cranberries are astringent, and correct i the liver when it is suffering from inac- | tion caused by over-eating. i Dates are exceedingly nourishing, and ' also prevent constipation. Honey is a good substitute for cod- ! liver oil. I The juice of a lemon is excellent as a gargle for sore throat, but should not be . swallowed. ! Carrots are .good for tJhose haiving a ' tendency to gout. THINGS WORTH REMEMBERING. Ten common-sized eggs weigh one pound. Sloft butter the size of an egg weighs one ounce. One quart of sifted flour weighs one pound. Two cups of sugar weigh one poundOne tabiespOottful oj butter weighs one ounce. One generous pint of liquid or one pint of finely-chopped meat, packed solidly, weighs one pound. i A medium-sized teaspoon contains j about a dram. i Two tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar ! or flour weigjh one ounce. _____ «i. USES OF SALT. _ iWhen putting eggs on to boil put a j little salt on each egg before pouring ! water on it, and no egg will be wasted I if lightly cracked. i Dishes having stains of any kind may j be easily cleaned by rubbing with a little damp salt. ! Anything spilt on the stove will not smell or smoke so badly if covered with salt. Throw a handful of salt over hot coals and keep a fire longer. Clean starch off yam flat irons by rubbing on a paper on wihieh is a handful of salt. A 'little salt in your starch helps to keep it from sticking. Salt put on freshly-spilled ink helps to remove it. Afterwards soak in chloride of lime dissolved m water, if white goods, or sponge with clear ammonia, no matter what color.