Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1892 — THE HOUSEHOLD. [ARTICLE]

THE HOUSEHOLD.

Th« Family Doctor. Coughs and Colds. —An oldfashioned remedy for a cold: A warm “stew,” getting into bed with covering well tucked in, hot brick to feet, and drinking abundantly of hot teas until there is a dripping perspiration, to be kept up an hour or two more until the system is relieved, and then to cool off very gradually in the course of another hour, is dirisively styled “an old woman’s remedy;’’ but for all that it will break up any cold taken within thirty-six hours; it will promptly relieve many of the most painful forms of sudden disease, with the advantage of being without danger, gives no shock to the system, nor wastes its strength. Mumps. —Keep the face and neck warm, and avoid taking cold. Drink warm herb teas, and, if the symptoms are severe, four to six grains of Dover’s powders; or, if there is costiveness, a slight physic, and observe a very simple diet. If the disease is aggravated by taking cold, and is very severe, or is translated to other glands, physic must be used freely, leeches applied to the swelling, or cooling poultices. Sweating must be resorted to in this case. Erysipelas. —We have found sour milk, buttermilk, or whey therefrom, an excellent remedy to apply for the erysipelas as a wash. Also to apply glycerine twice or three times a day; it has a soothing effect. We have many times applied the milk hots And found it allayed the inflammation better than cold applications, and far less troublesome than poultices.

Maxims for Housekeepers. Every bee’s honey is sweet. The house showeth the owner. He that is at ease seeks dainties. Anger at a feast betrays the boor, In a good house all is quickly ready. Everything is of use to a housekeeper. As the year is so must your pot seethe. Many a good dish is spoiled by an ill sauce. The biggest calf makes not the sweetest veal. Never haggle about the basket if you get the fruit. He that saveth his dinner will have the more supper. There is winter enough for the snipe and woodcock too. Squeeze not the orange too hard, lest you have a bitter juice. When the stomach chimes the dinner hour don’t wait for the clock. They who have little butter must be content to spread thin their bread.