Show A QUEER publication A scotch cook boot by uncle sam washington corr nw york sun several publications printed on only one side of a heavy paper have lately been issued from mr blaines department and they are to say the least peculiar there may be a deep undercurrent of astute diplomacy in the specimen just pat forth it contains a report of F H underwood consul to glasgow which embodies a paper on cookery for Working mens wives as taught in mra john elders domestic cc okery classes at govan near gaslow Gas gow scotland this new cook book printed at uncle sams expense contains enough receipts to ruin the sale of all the american cook books in chis country the following extracts may be worthy of notice the consul to glasgow reports to the state department part ment to make really good porridge let the water cume to the boiling point before the meal ia put in pour the meal in from the left liand in a continuous stream stirring all the t nio till it cornea to the boil in this consists the chief art of porridge making and on its being well done depends the smoothness allow it to boil for ten minutes and then add salt salt has a tendency to harden and would pre the meal from swelling boil for ten minutes after the salt has been added dish and take with milk other recipes are as follows porridge fur indigestion one pound barley meal one pound oat meal two pounds wheat meal one pound indian meal mix well together proceed in the same way as with wheat meal porridge but boil for half an hour instead of twenty minutes to make a good cup of tea one of tea to every half pint of water have the teapot well rinsed in hot water put in the tea take a piece of paper and close the spout set the teapot near the fire but not so near as to burn fur ten minutes have the water boiling and add do not let it stand longer than six minutes after adding the water komove the paper from the spout aad you will faud you have a cup of tea with all the aroma in it hugar and cream to taste be sure not allow the water to boil too long it is best taken when it unit comes through the boil uncle aam cook book goca on at this rate through perhaps fifty pages when it branches out in this wie washing is always best done early in the week say tuesday then you have tha week before you to dry etc mend what requires to be mended the day before boak your things before washing if aliis is done it eaves a great deal of trouble and hard rubbing boil the soap aud mix a of boiled boap to every gallon of hot water with a little coda or borax boras is better for the fine things into this put and linen collars etc to soak all night bi and table linen can either be soaked in cold water or laid aside till ita turn comes curtains or window blinds always be soaked iu cold water to draw out the smoke after disposing of the laundry business the consul to glasgow on the province of the physician after this erudite fashion choking choking arises from food or fluids or other substances sticking in the throat or passing into the air passages in bad choki ing where the patient suddenly turns dark in the face etc no time is to be lost open the mouth and push your forefinger fort finger in a determined way over the tongue right back and try to hook away or push aside the hindrance if thia does not succeed you may by pressing the hinder pinion of the tongue bring on vomiting and BO bucure relief fish bonea can aonie timea begot rid of by swallowing a mouthful of bread if these remedies fail ical help should at once ba called in there is plenty more of the same sort A great many odd reports are printed in the government print aug office but an official scotch cook book bearing the publication mark of the american republic is more curious than the run |