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Zurich Herald, 1917-10-05, Page 3DOMESTIC SCIENCE AT HOME Twelfth Lesson.—Cereals. should be made into gruels for small children and invalids, then strained through a fine seive. This method will remove the coarse cellulose. Cinnamon and nutmeg may be used to flavor gruel. Cereal Griddle Cakes. Wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, buck- wheat and barley are the grains from which cereals are prepared. All cereal foods contain protein, carbohy- drates, fats, mineral salts and water -in more or less proportion. Protein is necessary for building all bodily tissues, therefore it is a neces- sary food constituent. It is also the most .expensive in the food groups. Carbohydrates are the starches and sugar`s] Cellulose, which also belongs. to this group, is valuable to the body for its bulk and digestive properties, but it has no food value. Fats are found in various propor- tions in different grains. Mineral salts are found in abundant supplies in cereals. The climate, soil and the quality of the grain itself are the determining factors of the actual amount of nutri- ment that is contained in the various grains that are used for cereals. The methods used by manufacturers in pre— paration of the various grains for the market are also one of the deter- • mining features. Cereals may be coarsely ground and eontain d large amount of the outer coat of the grain, or they may be fine- ly milled, with the outer covering re- moved. Corn, wheat and oats contain large proportions of fats; rice contains very little. Oats is the richest cereal in protein and fats; wheat ranks sec- ond to oats and corn comes next. Cooking. Long, slow, 'continuous cooking is necessary to thoroughly soften and render the cellulose easy to digest. The starch, which is present in the grain, is enclosed in a cell-like struc- ture, therefore long cooking is neces- sary to soften this cellulose, so that. the digestive juices may act upon the cooked starch. Following is a table of. proportions to be used in prepar- ing breakfast cereals: Cereal Water Salt Time cupful cupful teased. Cream of wheat 1 t 50 min. Wheatena 3 1 3 60 min. Rolled oats 1-3 1 3 60 min. Rice... 3 13 d 60 min. Corn meal 3 1 3 60 min. Hominy grits. 3 '1 is 60 min. Coarse oatmeal3 13 3 90 min. Oream of barley 3 1 3 45,min. Use a double boiler for. cooking all cereals. This will also prevent them from scorching. A fireless cooker is ideal for the proper cooking of all grains and cereals. Dates, nuts, raisins, figs, prunes and dried fruits may be added to the cereal, when cooking, for the sake of variety. Improperly cooked cereals will cause intestinal disturbances. The cereals A cup of cold cooked cereal may be added to the prepared bate. for bak- ing on the griddle, Try adding one: cup of cold cooked breakfast cereal to your muffin mixture. This makes a very good hot bread for breakfast. Mold the cold cooked cerealin glasses, then cut in thick slices and dip in flour; now ,. brown in hot fat and serve -.for breakfast. Left over portions of meat maybe minced fine and added to the cereal be- fore molding..- Oatmeal Goodies. ORIGIN OF RALOS Painters Used Them :Long Before the Birth of Christ. Saints, in pictures, are usually rep- resented with halos. Angels like- wise. Why? Ask the text man you meet, and you will find him guessing at the reason. Most people suppose that halos were not worn until within .the last 190.0 years or so, But that isn't true. Roman emperors and even consuls: were ,pictured with halos long before the birth of Christ And, if history tells of- them truly, they were neither saints nor angels: The halo was originally a pagan symbol of power. .Thus it is not so very surprising to find Satan repres- ented, in inedieval paintings, with a halo. In that period it was customary to depict living personages of great au-, thority with square halos. Obviously, there would be 'no con- ventional impropriety in paintinga portrait of Wilhelm the Wicked in a square halo. His Plutonic prototype would naturally' wear a round one, One and one-fourth teaspoonfuls of baking soda, one tablespoonful of wa- ter, one cupful of cooked oatmeal, one- half cupful of sour ,ream, one-half cupful of molasses, two tablespoonfuls of cocoa, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful of nutmeg. one- half teaspoonful of cloves, one cupful of flour. one cupful of dried bread crumbs. Mix in the order given, then mold into balls the size of -a walnut. Flatten them between the palms of the hand, and then place onpans pre- pared as described for crumb crackers. Bake in hot oven for ten minutes. Note. Use level measurements. A nut of raisin may be placed on top .of these goodies, Two tablespoonfuls of shortening and sour milk may be used in place of cream. Crumb Crackers One-half cupful of bread crumbs, one-half cupful of white flour, one- fourth cupful of graham flour, one- fourth cupful of sugar, one-fourth tea- spoonful of salt, one-fourth teaspoon- ful of nutmeg, one-fourth teaspoonful of ginger, six tablespoonfuls of lard. Mix the dry ingredients, rub in the shortening and dissolve one-half lea - spoonful baking soda in one-half cup of sour milk and add: three table- spoonfuls of molasses, one well -beaten egg, four -• tablespoonfuls: -of finely chopped citron. Mix to dough, then roll one-fourth inch thick. Cut and then brush with beaten egg and sprinkle the top with granulated su- gar. Bake in hot oven from eight to the minutes. Note. Always bake the cookies on up -turned baking pan; grease well and then rinse well with cold water before placing the cookies on it to bake. NERVOUS TROUBLE LANTIC Pure Cane Sugar —with its fine ; granulation— IS best for all preserving, 10, 20 and 100.1b. Saabs 2 and &1b. Cartons Three new Cook Book, cont free on receipt : of Red fe1i Trade mark. • AtlanticSugarRefineriesLimited,Montreal Pears For clear, white delicately flavored., preserved pears, use - "Pure and Uncolored" 144 FLOWER OR FOOD. Bought as a Vegetable, This Plant Produced Gorgeous Blossoms. One of the most often -repeated an- ecdotes of the famous tulip. mania In Holland, when frenzied speculation in choice bulbs raised prices to abnormal. and ridiculous heights, is that of the The nerve system is the governingcook in a well-to-do Dutch family who system of the whole body, controlling ! accidentally served her master the the heart; lungs, digestion and brain; ' chief part of his fortune as a dish of so it Is not, surprising that nervous, vegetables—and not very appetizing disturbances should cause acute dis- vegetables at that. She had mistak- tress. The first stages of nervous de- len a: small collection of his most volu- bility are noted by irritability and I able bulbs, placed apart in a store - restlessness, in which the victims l room, for onions, and had boiled them. seem to be oppressed by their nerves. During these days of distress and The matter requires immediate. atten- war prices abroad tulips have been tion, for nothing but suitable treat-. I used, intentionally, for food, but only ment will prevent .a complete break- i inferior and waste bulbs, and those down. The victim, however, need not despair, for even severe nervous dis- orders may be cured by improving the condition of the blood. It is because eke out the shortage of potatoes. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills actually makeCooked dahlias are not wholly a new, rich blood that this medicine has I novelty,•in Europe. A foreign garden dried and ground and used in combin- ation; with cereals. Lately, in Ger- many, dahlias have sometimes helped Preserving Garden Products. salt in the bottom. Select good sound Lebanon Chow -Chow. ---One quart of ears of corn and place them in the salt corn, cut from the cob, one pint of taking care that. they do not touch. lima beans, one quart of string beans, Cover with salt. Repeat this opera- tion until the tub is full. Place a cov- er on top of, or, failing this, cover with two layers of cotton batting and then with a newspaper and finally four red peppers, cut in one -inch blocks, four green peppers, cutin one - inch blocks, ten cucumbers, cut in one - inch blocks, two heads of cauliflower, broken into 'Small flowers. Place all with oilcloth. Do not remove the husk or the silk from the corn. This can be used late in winter and will keep. The secret is to have each ear of corn entirely surrounded by salt, taking care that the ears do not touch each other. FOOD SAVING IN ONTARIO. Community Canning Marks a New Epoch in Rural Life. Ontario" is making rapid strides to- wards -food saving. In these war days, we are doing many new things which we would not have thought out in peace times. Almost the very new- est experiment is that of community canning. Parkhill Women's Institute is making a successful trial. The canning plant had a capacity of five hundred cans a day. The machinery is~simple—a 5 h.p. boiler, two vats, a sink, a copper kettle, pans, spoons, measures,, etc. The vats were heated with steam coils, and can be brought to boiling in three minutes. Fifty quarts of fruit can be cooked at once. The smaller vat is used for blanching and sterilizing, and the copper kettle floatgan egg, g, bring to boiling point and for making syrups, jams, jellies, eta add one ounce df mustard seed, three The aim is to conserve perishable ounces of ho"i seradish root, cut in .fruits and vegetables, and to store small pieces, l two ounces of ginger, material contributed by interested pieces,one-half ounce of black helpers for convalescent homes and ut in Everyone in a radius of pepper. Pour over the cucumbers hospitals.y tel s has nd then cover with a piece of cheese- ten miles, who keeps chickens, , oth then with a cover of wood cult been asked to contribute one chicken , cl 1 •own fit inside the top of the .. so that it will P 'tub. Place a heavy stone on, this ti weigh clown the cucumber's. Stand in cool dry place to ferment. Look at• the pickles once a week, removing all ;froth and mold, Wash the cloth and. return it to cover the tub. Also keep the tub filled with brine. t. i Coro For `Winter Use. Saltiill, -a lard or butter tub:' Cleanse Use a ,,. thoroughly and scald with boiling wa ler. Rinse in Gold water and place hi the Sun to dry. Now place six inches of , in'a preserving kettle. Cover with cold water and cook gently until the vegetables are tender. Drain and cover with a weak vinegar, adding: one pound of brown sugar, two -ounces of mustard seed, two ounces of celery seed, three ounces of mustard, two tablespoonfuls of whole cloves, two tablespoonfuls of whole allspice. Bring to a boil and. cook for twenty minutes. Seal in all -glass jars. . This may be made a mustard color by adding three level tablespoonfuls of turmeric. Dill Pickles.—Use a lard or butter tub, Cleanse thoroughly and :then scald with boiling water and place in the sun to dry. Select medium-sized cucumbers:, Wash, to remove the ' sand, 'and now xlace a layer of grape vine leaves in the bottom of the tub. Over this spread a layer of dill. Place a' layer of cucumbers and then cover the cucumbers with a good layer of dill. Repeat this operation until the tub is filled to within four inches ooi the top. Have the top layer of d one inch thick, Over this place a thick layer of grape vine leaves. Make brine of water and salt that will cured extreme nervous disorders after all other treatment had failed. The nerves thrive on the new blood- made by these pills; the appetit improves, digestion is better, sleeplessness no longer troubles the former nerve shat- tered victim, and life generally takes on a cheerful aspect. Every sufferer from nerve troubles, no matter flow slight, should lose no time in giving Dr. Williams' Pink Pills a fair trial, thus regaining their old-time health and comfort. You: can get Dr. Williams' Pink Pills through any dealer in medicine, or by mail, at 50 cents a box or six -boxes, for $2.60 from The Dr: Williams'' Medi- cine Co., Brockville, Ont and each woman Wile cannedher nattering leave on the trees across the fruit contributed to this store. It:i witch for several ,years street now, looks as if this might be the beginning i have looked like a, dim green blue to me, I. cannot express my joy at what has done for me." journal has recently pointed` out that Dr. Dahl, the Swedish horticulturist -for whom the dahlia was named, in- troduced it in the beginning as a vegetable, hoping that it would prove a useful and profitable edible: It was unknown in England, however, until Lady Holland, the imperious hostess of Holland House and its famous ;circle, imported it by mistake. She had ordered a small consignment of "Jerusalem artichokes after tasting, during her travels, .a certain "Jeru- salem soup," which so pleased her 1341,ate ,that she; wished. to be able to see"' to her guests. She, was might- ily `disappointed when only one of the roots survived,. and that proved to be no artichoke but an entirely strange plant. It was ignominiously discarded from the vegetable garden; but as its buds showed a promising glint of col- or, it was not thrown away but was transferred to a modest corner of the flower garden. There its glowing ver- milion'blossoms soon dominated the scene, and; gardeners from miles around hastened to inspect the won- drous novelty. A London florist of- fered Lady Holland a huge price for it, which she refused; having had to do without her soup, she had no mind to part with her flower. Several of the Holland House guests, gentlemen for the most part more apt at politics, than poetry, at- tempted to celebrate'in verse the new flower and its patroness—particular- ly its patroness. There is none of the haunting loveliness with which Eng - lish poets have written of the less gor- geous rose and violet, daffodil and daisy in the stilted, old-fashioned'gal- lantry of such lines as these: Neither with. Venus nor with saint Proud lady wilt thou share Nor claim the Lily, pale and faint, The Rose, too wanton fair; Bright as thy wit thy Dahlia glows And gleams above the crowd -- How noble, high and proud it grows For thee, as high ;and proud! . Hearts Easy to Break. In the simpler forms of life the heart is a mass of pulsating cells, which, as the creature grows to ma- turity, lengthen out into a tube. In many insects and flies the heart takes a pencil form, running from the fore- head to the tip of the body. In ani- mal and bird life the heart becomes more nearly round.and proportionate- ly stronger. An insect, owing to its peculiar structure, does not have to be crossed in love to die of a broken heart. A thumb on the back will do it. Garden spiders feed on large flies, small moths, etc. Stimulate crysanthemums with liquid manure. INNOCENT EYES NOT OURS. Innocent eyes not ours Are made to look on flowers, -Eyes of small birds and insects small; Morn after summer morn The sweet rose on her thorn Opens her bosom to them all. The least and last of things That soar on quivering wings, Or crawl among the grass blades out of sight, , one breathes vigorously, this churning Have just as clear'a right movement is quite vigorous. If one To their appointed portion of delight breathes very slowly and superficially, As queens or kings. then the action of the diaphragm upon —Christina G. Rossetti. the stomach will be very slight. If Health Row Laughing Aids Digestion.' Gentle exercise is beneficial to diges- t'on-a complicated process, composed of two -parts: First, the mechanical action upon the food, and, second, the chemical action. The hand puts the food into the mouth, then the. teeth. chew it, and then it is swallowed. The saliva continues to act upon the food in the stomach. Then the stomach ' must manipulate it, mix it, move it on, and dole it out, a teaspoonful at a• . _ time, tis it is prepared for the work of the small intestine, Next it is moved along the small intestine, and at the end of eight or nine hours it comes down to the colon, and when it gets there it has lost its nutritive pro- perties. Virtually all the useful elements have been absorbed and the bulk has been reduced. The small intestine absorbs, during the course of the day, five or six quarts of liquid, whereas only about seven of eight ounces of material enter the colon, and of this only about half is absorb- ed. The colon absorbs about ten ounbes, whereas the small intestine absorbs five or six quarts. When food is being acted upon it must be moved along. This moving of the food from place to place along the alimentary canal is done chiefly by the intestine, but the diaphragm. helps. The stomach lies just under- neath the diaphragm, which is a thin muscular partition, with the heart and lungs on one side and the stomach and liver on the other. The diaphragm moves up and down. As we draw in a breath, the diaphragm is pressed down upon the stomach, so that its contents are churned or shaken. If Tommy - (seeing empty boots after explosion of shell)—Lumme! if those are my feet I've hada horrible acci- dent! HIGHEST PRICES PAID For POULTRY, GAME, EGGS & FEATHERS Please write for particulars. P. Po' x. l r tic CO... 39 Eonseoours Marat. Montreal flow better can we Prothcth Increaso � than by putting that extra 100 lbs. of finish on a beef steer ? Finished animals will bring big prices at the TORONTO SAT STIIOK SHOVJ Steck YardsBEGs 7 and 89 1917 Premium List on Application. City Eye $,,becidists trengt e A Free prescription Yon Can Tlave t,, Filled and Use at Homo. Boston, Mass.—Victims of eye strain and other eye weaknesses, and those who wear glasses, will be glad to know that Doctors and Dye Specialists now agree there is real hope and help for them. Many whose eyes were failing say they have had their eyes restored and many who once wore glasses say they have thrown them away. One man says, after using it; "I was al- most blind. Could not• see to read at all. Now I can read eVerytliing with- out my glasses, and my eyes do not hurt any more. .At night they would pain dreadfully. Now they foel fine all the time. It was like a miracle to me," A lady who used it says: "The atmos- phere seemed hazy with or without glasses, but after using this presorip tion for fifteen days everything seems clear. I can read even fine print with- out glasses." .Another who used it says: •i'!; was -bothered with eye strain caused by overworked, tired eyes which induced fierce headaches. I have worn glasses for several years both for dis- tante and work, and without them I could not read my own name on an envelope or the' ty 7ewriting on the. I machine before me. i•�can do both now, and have discarded my long distance lasses altogether I can count the. of a good work that should not end when the war need is over. y', An anti -freezing radiator "solution used by many motorists with success is alcohol and water, putting 25 per cent. ' alcohol to 75 per cent. water. When the temperature goes below zero, 80 per cent. alcohol should be used. -. It is believed that thousands who wear glasses (Jannowdiscard them irt a reasonable time, and multitudes more will s be be spared strengthen trouble andeex- betide of ever getting glaeses. Dr, Beeks, an eye specialist of nearly twenty years practice, says: "A patient came to me who was suffering from, I31epldaritis Marginalis with all the. concomitant symptoms,Nee morning agglutinatlois of tlrtt Ills, enrnnio can, - di Ho To- yesight 5O In a Vs Ti einf n >t junctivitis and ephiphora. Her eyes when not congested had the dull, suf- fused expression common to such cases. Raving run out of her medicine a friend suggested Bon-Opto. She used this treatment and not only overcame her distressing. condition, but strange and amazing as it may seem, so strengthened her eyesight that she was able to dispense with her distance glasses and her headache and neuralgia left,.her." 'In this instance 1 should say heneyesight was improved 100q. i have since Verified the efficacy of this treatment in a number of cases and have '75 pert the ins agremarka ly short time. I can say it works more quickly than any other reniedy.ei have pre- scribed for the eyes." Dr. Smith, an oculist of wide experi- ence, says: I have treated in private practice a number of serious opthalmic diseases with Bon-Opto_ and am able to report, ultimate recovery in both acute' and chronic cases. Mr. B. came to my office suf,'.ering with an inflected eye. The condition was so serious that an operation for enucleation seemed im- perative. Before resorting to the operative treatment I proscribed Bon. Opte and in 24 hours the secretion had lessened, inflammatory symptoms be- gan to 'subside, and in seven days the eye was cured and retained its nor - mai vision, Another case of extreme convergent strabismus (crops eyes) escaped the surgeon's knife by the timely use of your collyrium. The. tightened external muscles .yielded to the soothing and anodyne effects of Bon-Opt'o. 1 always instil Bon-Opto after removal of foreign bodies and apply it locally to all burns, ulcers and spots on the eyeball or the lids for its therapeutic effeot. BY cleans - int; :the lids of secretions and acting as a tonic for the eyeball itself the vision is rendered more aoute, hence the lumber Of clines et discarded. gla'ises„ 1)r•. Conner says: "My eyes were in bad, candition Awing to the severe one sleeps, the food remains a long time in the stomach. The breathing is repressed to such a degree when we are asleep that the food remains in ,the stomach nearly twice as long as when we are awake. The effect of laugh- ing is to increase the action of the diaphragm. That perhaps is the rea- son why we have the old adage. "Laugh and grow fat," Cachinnation is a good remedy for indigestion. - At every ejaculation in laughing—every time one says the syllable "ha," for example, there is a vigorous move-- ment of the diaphragm upon the stomach which shakes up its contents. A hearty laugh is a splendid aid to digestion, not simply because it is as- sociated with a pleasant state of hind, which makes the condition favorable for all the functions of the body, but because of this actual mechanical as- sistance to digestion and the circula- tion of the blood. "MR. WINDSOR" In the Fourth Generation the King's Descendants Will be Just "Mister." When Ding George assumed the family name of Windsor, he took a more democratic step than at first appears. It means that the male descendant of the Sovereign will be commoners in the third generation, with a courtesy title as the sons of dukes, and plain Mr. Windsor in the fourth generation. The assumption —� of a family name was necessary in view of the recent abolition of prince- ly titles for the younger generations in descent from the Sovereign, and no better choice could have been made than that of Windsor. The fame of Windsor goes back to Saxon times. The Castle has always been associated with the successive strain arising from protracted micro- Royal Houses of England Queen soopical research work. Bon-Opto used Victoria, Kung Edward VII., and Ring according to, directions rendered a cur- George's brother, who would be reign - prising service. I found my eyes re- markably strengthened, so much so I ing to -day had he lived, are buried have put aside my glasses without dis- there, and for these and many other comfort. Several of my colleagues have also used it and we are agreed as to reasons Windsor is a lodestar to those its results. Ina few days, under my improvedwho have gone forth from these, is - observation, theeyes of an astigmatic case were so that glasses lands and have made, the British. Em - have been discardedby the patient. vire, Soldiers from the Colonies all troubles of many descriptions may be wonderfully -bene ited by the want to see Windsor, and melte a use of Bon-Opto and if you want to pilgi�ima:ge there before they have strengthen your eyes go to any drug store and get a bottle of Bon-Opto been very long in the Mother Country. tablets. Drop one Bon -Ogre tablet in.There has been a great deal of a fourth of a glass of water and let it dissolve. - "With 'this liquid bathe the reverent and grave writing about his - eves two to four times daily. You toric Windsor and its memories, but should notice your eyes clear up per- ceptibly right from the start, and in- one of the stories that is indelibly as - nomination and redness will quickly sociated with Windsor is that told :f disappear. If your eyes bother you even a little it is your duty to take Queen Victoria and the bandmaster. steps to save them now before it is It was there that the Queen, very too late. Many hopelessly blind might have saved their sight if they had cared much struck by a tune the band was for their eyes in time, playing, sent a courtier to ask its Note: A city physician to rrbetu the above artteme was submitted, said; "Yes, not -00t0 is name. The conductor was a little con- s remarkable eye renown. Its eminent in- fused, but, being pressed, he at last gredtnnts aro w011 known to eminent eyn spe- olallst's and widely pre;eribed by them. I have burst out: used it very successfully in my awn practice on '`Well; if her Majesty must have it, patients whose eyes aero etralnod through over- . , ,Come where the Boole is (heap,.work or midi: masses. 2 eec highly recommend it in case of memo, watery, aching, smarting, el'.' "• itching, burning eyes, red 'lids, blurred vision or ,r..r-..-� . for eyes'ineemcrl from exposure to smoke, sue, dust or wind, It is one of the vory few pregame- Spirit of Iitgiilry. tions 2 reel should be kept On band for regular ,:�-, T lie birbv m-rmma?" use la .almost every family." llon.Opto is not 'a. 1,1. y I wake t , , patent medicine or secret remedy. it ie en ethical preparation,. the formula being printed on the package. The manufacturers gu,'.rnntee it to strengthen eyesight 00 per cont in ono week's time in runny instances, or refund tiic money, It Is dis, pentad l.v ail gond druggists. including enough to drown the mise of my new generale Tor by . Cambi3'n and ,„ replied the small investigator. T. Baton & Co,GoToronto. .drum, p asked 5 -year-old Johnny. "Why. what do you want to wake her 'lor?" asked the mother, "I wane to. see if she can eiy loud'