Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 47, 21 November 1907, Page 33

Domestic

By ' Maureen'

As to Prunes.

-If prunes are picked, washed, and soaked overnight in cold water with sugar to taste, then simmered for *" ten minutes next morning, they will 'be found richer and' more tender than if stewed in the usual way. Prunes of the first quality need no cooking, only soaking, with the amount of sugar desired. . • " / . Lime in the Eyes. t " If quicklime gets in x the eyes, bathe them at once in a saturated solution.'' of sugar, stirring the sugar into cold water until it will dissolve no more. s Don't Use Kerosene. Some housekeepers, and good ones, too, use kerosene for furniture polish. This is not a good plan. It will pay at first, but its continued use will injure the , grain. It will pay to get a good furniture polish, but if this is not possible, linseed oil may be used. It is a good preservative. Apply with a soft woollen cloth and polish until no stain is left. Germs and Dust. It is believed that the germs of tuberculosis are carried very frequently in dust, so a French physician advocates careful washing of hands, lips, moustache, and face before sitting down to meals. Cleanliness is always a good hygienic measure. , Liire-Water. Lime-water is strengthening, and will remove acidities. For indigestion, where there is much sourness of the stomach, it is highly beneficial. Mixed with an equal quantity of milk, it is an admirable remedy for the bowel complaints of children. Milk disguises the taste of lime-water without injuring y its virtues. The dose is from' half an ounce to half a pint, once or twice a day. To Keep Buttermilk Fresh. While visiting at a farmhouse not long ago (writes a correspondent of an exchange) I observed that my . friend always had nice fresh buttermilk to ' use, and I was consumed with curiosity until I found out how she did it. Having but little milk at this time, the churnings came several days apart, therefore every drop of the buttermilk jvas conscientiously poured into a large earthen pitcher and -to it was added a pint or more of cold water. Whenever she wanted any of the milks he simply poured off the water which always remains at the top, and afterwards she again covered the remainder with cold water. And the biscuits that she made ! And the shortcakes ! They were delicious even without the honey which made them- still more delectable. . :',-:. Drinking Helps Nature. The human system, requires a large quantity of fluids, •and if "you dislike to drink water, make it a habit to eat aplenty of ripe, juicy fruits. Exercise out of doors will make you thirsty, and then you will crave good cold water, for there is nothing that quite takes its place. Children and animals . live more normal lives than do men and women, and they drink a great deal of water. Many a girl suliering ..-from an ugly, blotched, .unhealthy complexion could cure the trouble completely by eating fruit, drinking water, and taking a quick bleauty bath every morning. The idea is to stimulate the body in its natural work of sending away poisonous sub-stances. Bathe the face every night with warm water, using a complexion#brush, and pure soap, rinsing, drying, and applying a good cream. After Eating Fruit. After eating very acidulated fruits like lemons, oranges, and grapes, the teeth should be carefully cleansed. Grapes, especially, leave upon the teeth a deposit of tartar which i,s very- injurious. Apples, the 'cheapest and commonest of native fruit, are not particularly harmful to the teeth and are excellent for the digestion. ' A firm tooth brusfi is always to be preferred to a soft one.

The Archbishop of Madras, .(Dr. Golganj has been laboring there for the past fifty years." He was to.orn in County Westmeath 83 years ago.