The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-09-26 00:00:00

adequate idea of what life in the east end of the town
is really like, for the denizens of these lairs resent the
scrutiny of a stranger known to be such. Indeed,
without the aid ,I a guide, who palms off the new

intensity until Wednesday, when she died. A post
mortent examination haa since been made, but with
the exception of the highly-congested state of all
the organs of the body, nothing unusual was detected..
The jury returned a verdict of " Death from hydro-
phobia from the bite of a dog," and complimented
Wells on his intrepid and courageous conduct.

comer as a hopeful recruit, it would be impossible to
explore these places at all, 80 jealous are those people
of anything which at all appears to savour If intruirion.

The mischief arising from the growing pollution ofHINTS ABOUT COOKERY.
rivers is o demanding more one consider n
1
tly spoil gh ; ' on C ry " was the title of . expert-
of I ore de ed the other after, in thti
; of th echanics' Institute a castle,
111. i• ..
Bug aster, FIR.S. A., wlsals nce and
it itherto reeei ' .' nf our 1, lc-
-1
qu ilonle are hell)* a
m the receptael tlid aeon a is-
rgei m the toillteen n lmieol Aim-
_ Department, Kensington Museum. There was a
factories. Our present practice permits not only a large attendance of ladies, and a fair proportion of
pollution of the streams themselves, dangerous to the them seemed to be wives and daughters of work-
health of many communities, but it complicates the ing men. The Vicar of Newcastle was called upon
question of water supply, and at the same time to no to preside, and he was supported on the platform
small exant injures the thilitries-17M11 in forrnfrlimes 153, the ffisv. W. 13:' Ruts who, with Mrs. iltffiiilefield,
furnished whole districts with a source of food supply tizi,e.iraintetteda,
itdhree cooking arrangements, aamegneeme ent while Mr
by no means to be despised. Made alike the receptacle 1 that the class of cooking with which he proposed
ordrainate, -of mining waster awl of manufacturing ' M deal • was net ffif is 'high order. lIW simply in,
refuse-, the river no lonEer PUS; tfie part Tritendial for 1 tended ts throw not a few hints as to what he con,.
i si,leredut,he litstsitllie.otfii,:no.owkintt-aftorutit ho‘uzsdoif,ewsorilfe-
it in the economy of nature. The protection afforded
by the Salmon Fisheries Act of 1861 might well be ex- 1 rogliruoli:ni.te a more economical style of cooking among
tended to other members of the tinny tribe. How the working class until the middle class Rattle example
beneficial has been the operation of that statute a of being less extravagant and wasteful is their mode of
glspae at the London fishmongers' shops during the preparing their food. He was not there to speak in a
salmon season abundantly testifies. It has really
offr
thel lMilirle cooking for their fainiliesm
spirit, t, but to teach them what he could
rescued an important article of food from destruction, i
art
tell them that Australian M NeAlisr had he
come M eat was better
The experiment of conveying thiid-class passengers than English meat, because it was not better. Cooking
by all trains, which was introduced by the Midland required time, and one of the mills of the present system
Railway Company, has, in its results, been criticised was that many women never thought of getting dinner
ds
rather adversely during the past few weeks. The reedy veil
home.
ilteinthaen short tizetoosfuotwherowhueshbeana
Chairman of the Great Western is hot enamoured of nouringhinug stews and soups might be made. In Lye
it, and amongst the objections which have been urged soup, of which sufficient was made for six persons, the
against it are the following: first, that it delays some cost of the ingredients was as follows :—One egg, Id.;
of the Most important and crowded trans; second, half-pint of milk, 11:4: ; dripping, Id.; onions, flour,
and seasoning id.' and potatoes, Id. ; total, 6d.
that a press of third class passengers is apt to crop his Butter, be said', would have been better than dripping,
quite unexpectedly, and when it does so no arrange- but every one could not afford butter, and he wished
ments are forthcoming by which the train can be to show what might be done with small materials. A
added to or expanded without great delay; third, that stew made from pieces of meat which are frequently
when it is so expanded, the available steam-power be- fried into a state of indigestible toughness, and which
Mr. Buckmaeter explained had been rejected by a
comes inadequate to do its work. These are, of course, woman in the market that morning, was then tried, and
considerations for railway directors, whose duty it is waepmnounced most excellent, the total cost being only
Ito work the property entrusted to their care in order fid. In the first place, a little dripping was put in
Ito secure the best possible advantage to the share- the pan, then the meat (value 3d.), then shredded
holders; but to thousands it would be a matter for
carrot,
orash,tilte, aonsipornigwiiitfhcetwleroy,cloavleisttLe turnip and
deep regret if the experiment of the spirited Midland small bunch composed of a sprig of parsley, a sprig of
Company proved a financial failure, and had to be thyme and marjoram, a bay-leaf, and a clove of garlic,
abandoned. by way of seasoning six peppercorns and a little salt.
Thep, covered with water, andallowed to simmer for

-nese, co'., with water, anti auoweti _
two hours, made a most delicious and nourishing
stew. In conclusion, the lecturer said that even at
the present price of food good and economical living
was more a matter of management than of money.
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