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The Home

By Maureen

Choking. "1 Small children are very liable to .choking, but instead of the old-fashioned thumping' thenvon ; the back, a'aioje simple remedy is to lift the "little -sufferer's leit arm as high as possible. This- affords relief mate quickly tlun the thumping. . * . . *-* ;:: * How to Poach Eggs in a Ball. t \; To poach eggs in a ball is a. knack known to*, all clever cookfe. The water is heated to boiling, and then rapidly stirred till a small whirlpool is produced, in the hollow part of which maelstrom the egg is cleverly dropped. The motion of the water crystallißes "the white instantly into a circular covering for the unbroken yolk. The Use of Onions. Owiotis A when roasted, majkej one of the best poultices for a sore throat, and are almost an unfailing remedy, when so applied, for that distressing but common complaint— during the winter— known as earache. Children often suffer cruelly with it ; and mothers will find an onion poultice a safe' and speedy cure. When boiled to pulp and strained, the juice being mixed with brown sugar, it forms an excellent syrup in cases of croup, or may be used with advantage for a cold when attended by an irritant tickling cough. Onions are a very safe but somewhat powerful narcotic, exercising a quieting influence on t>he nerves, so that a person troubled with wakef ulness may often ensure a qfciet night's rest by simply eating a couple of small onions before retiring to bed. The only pickle that may be taken at mg-ht without disastrous results to tne digestive organs is the pickled onion, and even this should be sparingly eaten. A boiled onion, thoroughly soaked in milk, is about the best inward poultice for a sore chest, rivalling the world-famed breaii and milk or gruel itself. Putting on Gloves. If there is anything that mars a woman's appearance it is a glove with the seams twisted and all the fingers awry. Here is the correct way to put on gloves. The first trying on of a glove is the most important! because by this the glo\e is set. First shake some powder into each fimger of the glove, then place your elbow firmly on a table, with the hand upright and the thumb extended towards the palm. Draw the body of the glove over the fingers, and, after seeing that each seam of the body of the plovc is straight with the lines of the finger, coax each finger into the finger of the glo\e. Be sire in the meantime that the stitching on tho back of the glove is also straight. Next insert the thumb, and look once again to see if the seams are all straight ; if not, pull the glove ofi and begin again. 'The seam at the tip of the thumb should be in line with the middle of the thumb-nail. Smooth the wrist neatly, and fasten the second button before the top one, which will not then suddenly "burst off. How to Act in Case of Fire. At a recent lecture the following concise and simple directions how to act on the occurrence of fires were given :r— Fire requires* air, therefore, on its appearance, e\ery effort should be made to exclude air— shut all doors and windows. By this means fire may foe confined to a single room for a sufficient period to enable all tho inmates to lie aroused and escape ; bwt if the doors and windows are thrown Qpen, the fanning of the wind and the draught will instantly cause the flames to increase with extraordinary rapidity. It must never be forgotten that the most precious moments are at the commencement of a -fire, and not a single second of time should bo lost in tackling it. In a room a tabjbecloth can be so vsod as to smother a large sheet of flame and a cushion may serve to beat it out ; a coat or anything similar may be used with an equally successful result. The great point is presence of mind, calmness in danger, action guided by reason and thought. Always owleaA'or to attack the bed of a fire ; if you cannot extinguish a fire, shut the window, ana be sure to shut the dcor when making good your retreat.

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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 35, 31 August 1905, Page 29

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The Home New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 35, 31 August 1905, Page 29

The Home New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 35, 31 August 1905, Page 29

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