The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-19 00:00:00

HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

Oatmeal Biseitits.—Taite ill). medium oatmeal, fib.
flour, one dessertapoonful of baking powder; mix with
2oz. butter and half a gill of milk, make hot in a
saucepan. Roll out quickly, and bake at once in very
thin cakes.

Potato Scone.—Mash previously boiled potatoes
until quite soft with a little milk (or cream) and salt,
knead with a little flour to the thickness required, and
toast as a crumpet, pricking them with a fork to pre.
vent blistering. at with fresh butter, treacle, or
jam.
Boned Chicken. —Boil a chicken in a little soup
stock until the bones can be easily separated from the
meat; remove all the skin; slice and mix together the
light and the dark meat; season with salt and pepper;
boil down the juice; pour it upon the meat, and shape
It like a loaf of bread; wrap lightly in a cloth ; press
It with a heavy weight for a few hours. When aerved,
cut in thin slices.

FATAL COAL PIT ACCIDENT.-011 Saturday a serious
escape of gas occurred in a coal-pit of the Plas-power
Coal Company, near Wrexham, through which two
men lost their lives. It appears that about eleven in
the morning three men went down the pit to tap the
gas, but on the carrier's alighting at the bottom one
of the men said he smelt gas, and declined to go into
the workings. The other two, however, went, and
about 4 30 it was discovered that gas had escaped, and,
upon examination, the two men were found dead
awed in each cther'e arms.

FATAL MACHINERY ACCIDENT. —ln London on
Saturday, Mr. Payne held an inquiry at St. Bartholo-
mew's Hospital relative to the death of George Jones,
aged 36, who met his death through the splitting of
grindstone at the establishment of Messrs. W. H.
and 11. 0. Wills, tobacco manufacturers, Holborn.
viaduct. The evidence showed that on Tuesday
afternoon in last week the deceased was engaged
sharpening knives at a large grindstone which was
worked by steam, when, owing to something obstruct-
ing the machinery, the atone split, and a portion of
the ironwork of the frame which supported the atone
knocked him down. He was taken to the hospital,
where it was found that he was injured internally.
He died the next day from the injuries received. It
appeared that this was the first time upon which the
stone had bean used, the old one having been worn
out. It was properly fixed and worked easily. The
jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
ROBE STOCICS.—If seeds of the dog rose have nat yea
been collected, this may still be done, as they are this
year particularly abundant (says the Gardener'
Chronicle). After gathering, the seed should be placed
In boxes of sand made secure from mice till the pulr
begins to decay, when the seeds may be cleansed by
washing. They should then be sown in a well-pre.
pared sandy border. Many of the seeds will germinate
this year, but some will not do so until the following
year. When they are sufficiently large they should
be transplanted in rows about eighteen inches apart,
and three inches from plant to plant, adding plenty ol
sand if the soil be at all wet or heavy. They will soot
form stocks sufficiently strong for bedding the best
kind of dwarf roses on, and for the teas and more deli-
cate kinds of hybrid perpetuals they are preferable te
any other. Cuttings of Manetti es w?.11 as the dog
rose should also be prepared as stocks for budding. In
doing this, select bard, well.ripPned wood about the
size of an ordinary cedar pencil in thickness. Out
them into lengths of nine inches, taking care to re-
move all the buds on the lower half. Plant them in
rows eighteen inches apart, and about three inches
from plant to plant, except where space is limited,
when they may be planted about one inch apart. The
latter must be taken up in the autumn, have their long
roots trimmed off, and then be planted at the greatel
die ance given, for budding the following year.
SO FEMININE.—[The young ladies of Girton Col
have orl.Taniz.d themselves into a Brig Ade Of Fire.
women."}—Captairi of Brigade.—Miss May, the
whole br;,i.a-..1e is waiting for you, slid the house will be
burnt down if we dim% star; at once. Fair Fire.
wornan.-oh, yes; Val f.oming dirAntly. Which de
you think looks best 6nifrelih, the • id or silver hthrtst,
Funny Folks