Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-02-04
Chr Household.
CONDUCTED BY A HoUsEKEEpER
ECONOMY IN THE sroRK-RooM.
Dairydale, Feb. LIST, 1869.

ECONOMY IN THE sToRE-RooM.
The key of the pantry must be in the
housekeeper's own hands. She, herself,
must either be an angel, or have pccuuia-
ry intel est In the economical administration
of her depa. tment. Either will do; per-
haps the latter will make the best bread, and
clear starch the wristbands most skilfully.
And now, when the chief housekeeprr is
thus pecuniarily interested in economy, she
must adopt two rules concurring the dispo-
sition of the household stores. First, they
must be locked up; second, she must deal
them out. The advantage OF buying bar
rel Of sugar at once, instead Of ten pounds
each on twenty occasions, is evident, and
the disadvantage that large quantities beget
wastefulness, will not exist, if the house
keeper complies with the conditions pre-
scribed II she has a pecuniary interest in
her administration if she locks up her
store-rooom and deals out the daily con-
sumption, herself she will secure us far as
is possible an economical household. Nat
urally enough, il she is the wife, or daugh-
ter, or sister, she will best possess the first
qualification.
SOMETHING FOR DINNER.
Mrs. lIunnibec, the entertaining lady
writer who contributes her daily experience
to Hearth and Home, seing about to en-
terrain her friends at dinner, presents us
with the following copy ofherb bill of fare =
Oyster Soup.
Baked Chicken, with Cranberry Sauce.
Macaroni.
Mashed Irish Potatoes, Il IL Joanna.
Turnips.
Parsnip Cakes.
Bread and Butter
Tapioca Pudding.
Mince Pie.
Apples and Raisus.
SELECTING MAt AroNl.
Macaroni which is not so well kupwn oi
generally in use as il should he presents il
| self in our market Of two kinds--Amrrcar
and Italian. The latter is best. One car
easily tell the difference between the two
Italian macareni is larger in diameter ant
whittier in color than that made in our coun
try, besides being vastly superior in favo
and quality.
SAVE YOUR soar.
Soap lasts much longer when Gil ini,
squares and dried, than when left in til
bars and cut up as wanted. Leaving econ
omy out of consideration, how much NOR,
convenient " Is to have the in proper shap
for using, than be obliged 10 get knife o
find string every time Il fresh piece is need
ed. After cutting into proper shape, IN
rough edges must be trimmed, and III
pieces OF scrapngs may be pressed into
ball or lump.
THE BEST NONE TOO COOP fOE HOME
II is IA great mistake Il housewife makes i
thinking anything good enough for ''ou
folk" and nothing too good for visitors, ,
Keeping such mice, spare rooms, 10 the di
comfort OF the everyday inmates. II "
lived in house with one single room in
too good for our daily use and enjoyment, "
should vacate at once, and 90 anywhere
r get away from such Illuminating surroun
3 ings.
r CONTRIBUTIONS.
v The Edticss of this department van
help to make it attractive and valuable fro
every body who reads it. Can she not ha'
contributions: Every hou.ekeepcr can tt,
something
TRAINING sCAooL.
y The discussions in the COMMERCIAL on [
! ''woman question, why is not there
y imam question, wondcr:-have awaken
!, fresh interest in the education and trai
" ing Of woman. peter Piper has made
- strong plea for better class ofhousekeepc
Suppose he starts n school to train them.
FROZEN HOUSE PLANTS.
:, The Gardeners Monthly says ''Sho
:, any of our fair readers find her plants,
- some unlucky calculation, frozen in
morning, do not remove them at once t,
:. warm place. but dip them in cold water
W. set them in a dark spot, where they
w. barely escape freezing. Sunlight will O
help the frost's destructive powers"
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=, FRUIT IN DELAWARE.
)st 4 Sensible Letter from Sussex Co.,