Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-02-11
Social INTERCOURSE FOR FARMERS

labor, conhne themselves too much to their
own fields aud fresides. They and their
families need recreation, need pleasures,
need something to counteract the effect of
the constant labor in which they are en-.
gagged. The mechanic in the village or
city has his mind frequently drawn away
from his work by that which is going on
around him. But the farmer being diff.
ferently situated. finds nothing to break
up the monotony unless he seeks for it
elsewhere. 1t is quite probable that more
work would be accomplished and better
tone Of feeling would be produced, to say
nothing Of the more cheerful countenance
which would be worn, If half day in each
week were given to social intercourse with
fellow farmers, instead of dcvoting six full
days each week to unremitting toll. After
. day spent pleasantly away from home,
the labor is not so irksome-the laborer is
happier. Allowing as much was not &C.
complished by giving little time to re-
taxation, it should be borne in mind that
food and raimeut for the family, forage for
the rtock, and money for the bank, are not
the only things worth striving for. We
need happiness as well. But if portion
of this time be given to wide awake far
mers' club, ideas will be gained, practical
knowledge acquired, which in time will
bring about results far in excess of those
which will be realized by the farmer who
does not improve these opportunities.
MANNERs.-Manuers are the happy
ways Of doing things each one stroke of
genius or Of love, now repeated or harden.
ed into usage, they form at last rich var
nish, with which the routine of life is
washed, and its details adorned. If they
are superficial, so are the dew drops which
give such depth to the morning meadows.
Manners are very communicable; men
catch them from each other. Consuelo,
in the romnace, boasts of the lessons she
had given the mobiles in manners, on the
stage and in real life. Talma aught Ma
poleon the art Of behavior. Genius inyeuts
fne manners, which the baron and the
BARONESS copy very fast. and by the ad.
vantage of palace, better the instruction.
They stereotype the lesson they have learn.
ed into mode. The power Of manner is
incessant-an element as uncomfortable as
fire. The nobility cannot in any country
be disguised, and no more in republic or
= democracy than in kingdom. No man
can resist their influence There are Ger.
tain manners which are learned in good
society Of that force, that, if person have
them, he or she must be considered, and is
everywhere welcome, though without beau
ty, or wealth, or genius. Give boy ad.
dress and accomplishments, and you give
him the mastery of palace, and fortunes
where he goes; he has not the trouble of
earning or owning them; they solicit him
to enter and possess.
HEAD CHEEsE.-After the heads have
been properly trimmed, d. e., minus eyes
ears, and nose, and cut up and soaked in
cold water (two days at least,) to extract
the blood, wash them in warm water and
put on to boil; cook them in plenty of wa.
ter till the bone drops out, then set off to
cool, pouring all the liquid into one vessel
and the meat in another; as soon as cool
enough pick out every bone with your in-
gers, then chop the meat fine, the same as
though making hash, season with plenty of
pepper, salt, and pulverized sage. 1t is an
improvement for those who are fond of
high seasoning, to chop up q good large
red pepper with the meat, and put just a
pinch Of ground spice aud cloves with the
pepper and salt. Skim all the grease you
can of the liquid, and put it and the meat
back in the pot, let all boil together few
moments, then pour into pan to cool.
II there are pigs feet to pickle, boil at
the same time, and put the water they are
cooked in in the head cheese.
RICE AND APPLE PUDDINa.-Pick over
and wash teacupfal of best rice. Steam
it, until tender, in two cups of cold water;
spread 1t over quart or three pints of
good ripe apples, quartered pour over one
Or two cups Of milk, if preferred, or omit
the milk and add little water to the an.
pies. Halfs cup of white sugar NAV be
added At the table, ifpreferred.
To an unperverted appetite, this and
several Of these buildings will relish with
out the sugar, or indeed the milk, if
carefully baked, and if rich apples are
used.
A good rice pudding is made by stirring
two cups Of pitted aud stewed raisius into
the steamed rice, milk and sugar, and bak-
ed an hour.
HINTS ABOUT FLowERs.-House plants
ought to be stimulated gently once or twice
aweek. Rain water, 90 refreshing to sum.
NOR flowers, always contains ammonia,
which also abounds in all liquid manures.
If you take an ounce of pulverized carbon
ate Of ammonia, dissolved 10 one gallon of
water, it viii make spring-water even more
stimulating to your plants than rain water.
If You water your plants once in two weeks
with guano water Zone tablespoonful to q
pail Of vster) they will grow more thrifty.
Chicken manure dissolved in water is ex.
esllsnt. Always keep the soil 10 your
flower pots loose. A common hair-pin used
daily will stir the earth sufficiently.