National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-02-01
THE YEAR 1SGG.-The year 1866
will stand eouSuicIIouS in social his

will stand conspicuous in social his
tory for its fatal accidents and mel
ancholy disasters. Storms by land,
storms by sea, desolating hurricanes
in the tropics, fearful shipwreekS i'll
all parts Of the globe, ta,nines in the
far East. conllagrations il the far
West and Japan, orr tiocks desola-
ted by murrain, crops destroyed by
rain, q bloody war begun and finish
ed in Central Europe, increased ar
maments and threats Of war. rumb-
ling in the crater of the Volcanic
Eastern question, floods sweeping
with destructive violence over whole
counties: and finally. succession
OF c0liery explosions, following each
other like claps OF thunder. and all
attended with the most frightiuI
haVoc-tbcse are the striking Incl
dents which have Gloomily illustra
ted the story OF the expiring year.
Miss jarrett, Of New Jersey. has
had perSeVcilHc run oi i'll luck.
In 1868 she dial0catcd her knee; in
1864 . careless man punched out
her right eye with IN umbrellas: in
December. 1865, she WAS run over
BY n sleigh, and badly injured. \
fortnight ago her pocket was picked
of $50 on a Brooklyn ferry boat
1 Going back to hunt the money. a
crowd Of skylarking boys accident
! ally knocked her down, dislocating
her hip and breaking a rib,
IN boiling meats never put them
( in cold water, bHt plump then into
that which is boiling briskly. This
/ will coagUlate the albumen on the
surface, close the pores. and prevent
the wate. soaking oilt tle rich juices.
Ii Haitcd meats need trcshenin@. let
it be previously done with cold Wa
ter. taking al needed time, with tle-
qucnt changing Of the water, if il is
very salt. Tough, cheap pieces of
beef can be made tender and palat.
able as follows: Ii salt. trcShcn as
above. Put into the pot with ii triilc
rlore water than Will hc finally need
ell. Set into the top CT the cooking
pct closely citing tin pail or pan,
and iii it with cold water. If this
gets boiling hot. dip out some and
add cod water from time to time.
Boil the mca,mtii il gets SO entirely
tender that the bones viii drop out.
even II It takes five or tea hours.
The steam and aroma or flavor Of
meat, will be condensed on the bot
tom o. the covering pan or pail of
water, and drop back, and thus be
retained. When thoroughly done,
remove the cover, and slowly simmer
down dick enough to jelly when
cold. Dip out the meat, remove the
bones. place it in pan, pourover it
the boiled liquid, lay over it a large
plate or inverted tin platter, and
put ON il to 80 III. weight. When
cold, it viii cut into nice slices, and
If lean and fat or white meat be mix.
ed, it viii he beautifully marblcd.
The Juice viii jelly and compact it
firmly together, and you will have
nice Juicy meat good for breakfast.
dinner or supper, and so tender that
/ poor teeth can maSticate il. Fresh
beef. or cornc& beef well iieshenrd
N coid water, may be used in this
way with decided economy, and il
far superior 10 meat boiled in an
open vessel ticm which tie flavor has
constantly escaped, as you can per
ccivc by the odor all through the
house, if Bridget leaves the Kitchen
door open u minute or two, as she
will certainly happen to do.--Amerj-
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