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H ere's t o the four hinges of friendship,
Swearing, Lying, Stealing and Drinking.
When you swear, swear by your country;
When you lie, lie for a pretty woman;
When you steal, steal away from bad company;
And when you drink, drink_with
me.-Gus Melbourne.
It
will
surprise the average reader to le_ar n how useful lemons are in
promoting the general health and in curing many ailments. L emonade made
from the juice of a lemon is one of the best and safest drinks for any person,
whether in health or not.
It
is suitable for all sto):Ilach diseases, excellent in
sickness, in cases of jaundice, liver complaints, inflammation of the bowels,
and fevers. It is a specific against ·worms and skin_ complaints. . The lemon
crushed may be used with sugar and taken as a drink. Lemon juice is the
best anti-scorbutic remedy known. It not only cures the disease, but prevents
it . Sailors make daily use of it for this purpose. I advise everyone to rub
their gums with lemon juice to keep them in a healthy condition. The hands
and nails are also kept soft, white and clean by the use of lemon juice instead
of soap.
It
also prevents chilblains. Lemon is used
in
intermittent fevers,
mixed with strong, black, hot coffee, without sugar. Neuralgia, it is said,
may be cured by rubbing t he parts affected with a cut lemon. It is valuable
also to cure warts.
It
will remove dandruff by rubbing the roots of the hair
with it.
It
will alleviate and finally cure coughs and colds, and heal diseased
lungs,
if
taken hot on going to bed at night. Its uses are manifold, and the
more we employ it internally the better we shall find ourselves.
CENTENNIAL LEMONADE.
165
Into a large lemonade goblet place a heaping barspoonful of Tom and
Jerry batter (see Recipe No. 155), a piece of ice and five barspoonfuls of
sour;
fill
the goblet with plain water, stir until the batter is all dissolved and
serve without decorations.
A plain lemonade shaken up with the white of an egg is also termed a
Centennial Lemonade in some sections of the country.