This is another article from the 1877 book "The Peoples' Library".
I thought that it would probably be interesting to many in this group.

"A Domestic Recipe"
A father, who had passed innumerable sleepless nights, has
immortalized himself by discovering a method of keeping babies quiet.
The modus operandi is as follows: As soon as the squaller awakes, set
it up, propped by a pillow, if it cannot sit alone, and smear its
fingers with thick molasses; Then put half a dozen feathers into its
hands, and it will sit and pick the feathers from one hand to the
other until it drops asleep. As soon as it wakes again, more molasses
and more feathers; and in place of the nerve astounding yells, there
will be silence and enjoyment unspeakable.

On Thu 17 Nov 2005 08:40:42p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it ?

> This is another article from the 1877 book "The Peoples' Library".
> I thought that it would probably be interesting to many in this group.
>
> "A Domestic Recipe"
> A father, who had passed innumerable sleepless nights, has
> immortalized himself by discovering a method of keeping babies quiet.
> The modus operandi is as follows: As soon as the squaller awakes, set
> it up, propped by a pillow, if it cannot sit alone, and smear its
> fingers with thick molasses; Then put half a dozen feathers into its
> hands, and it will sit and pick the feathers from one hand to the
> other until it drops asleep. As soon as it wakes again, more molasses
> and more feathers; and in place of the nerve astounding yells, there
> will be silence and enjoyment unspeakable.

Hmm... Did no one mention a boiling water bath?

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

<Maestro Mysterieux> wrote in message
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> This is another article from the 1877 book "The Peoples' Library".
> I thought that it would probably be interesting to many in this group.
>
> "A Domestic Recipe"
> A father, who had passed innumerable sleepless nights, has
> immortalized himself by discovering a method of keeping babies quiet.
> The modus operandi is as follows: As soon as the squaller awakes, set
> it up, propped by a pillow, if it cannot sit alone, and smear its
> fingers with thick molasses; Then put half a dozen feathers into its
> hands, and it will sit and pick the feathers from one hand to the
> other until it drops asleep. As soon as it wakes again, more molasses
> and more feathers; and in place of the nerve astounding yells, there
> will be silence and enjoyment unspeakable.

LOL! That's priceless, and such a coincidence considering the old 'recipe
and useful things to know' book I took a look at last night (and just posted
about) contains verrry similar little 'gems of wisdom heheh!

Cheers,

Shaun aRe