The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21
THE HOUSEHOLD.

WHAT WIFE SHOULD DO.-A wife must
frst learn how to form a husbands happi-
ness: In what direction the secret of his
comfort lies; she must not cherish his weak
nesses by working upon them; she must not
rashly run counter to his prejudices. Her
motto must be, never to irritate. She must
study never to draw largely upon the small
stock of patience in mans nature: not to
increase his obstinacy by trying to drive
him never if possible to have scenes. We
doubt much if a real quarrel, even if made
up, does not loosen the bond between man
and wife, and sometimes, unless the affection
OF both be very sincere, lastingly. If irri-
tation should occur woman must expect
to hear from most men even a strength and
vehemence of language far more than the
occasion requires. Mild as well as stern
men are prone to this exaggeration OF Ian
guage; let not woman be tempted ever to
say anything sarcastic or violent in retalla-
ton. The bitterest repentance must needs
follow such an indulgence if she do. MeH
frequently forget what they have themselves
said, but seldom what is uttered by their
wives. They are grateful, too, for forbear-
ance in such cases /; for while asserting most
loudly that they are right, they are often
conscious that they are wrong. Give
little time, as the greatest boon you can be-
stow, to the irritated feeling of your hus-
band.
FRESH BLOWN FLowERs IN WINTER
Choose some of the most powerful buds OF
the flowers you would preserve, such as are
latest in blowing, and ready to open; cut
them off with pair of scissors, leaving to
each, if possible, piece of the stem three
inches long; cover the stem Immediately
with sealing wax, and, when the bulbs are
little shrunk and wrinkled, wrap each Of
them up separately in piece of paper, per-
fectly clean and dry, and lock them up in
dry box or drawer, and they will keep with
out corrupting.
In winter, or any other time, when you
would have the flowers blow, take the buds
at night and cut off the end of the stem
sealed with wax, and put the buds into wa
ter, wherein a little nitre or salt has been
diffused; and the next day you will have the
pleasure of seeing the buds open and expand
themselves, and the flowers display their
most lovely colors and breathe their agreea-
BILE odors.
REMEDY FOR WouNDs.-A correspondent
of the Country Gentlemen gives the follow
ing remedy for painful wounds Take pan
or shovel, with burning Goals, and sprinkle
upon them common brown sugar, and hold
the wounded part in the smoke. In few
minutes the pain will be alayed, and recov-
cry proceed rapidly. Inmy own case rusty
nail had made bad wound in the bottom
of my foot. The pain and nervous irritation
was severe. This was all removed by hold
ing it in the smoke for fifteen minutes, and
| was able to resume my reading in comfort.
| We have often recommended it to others,
with like results. Last week one of my
men had finger-nail torn out by pair of
ice-tongs. 1t became very painful, as was
to have been expected. Held in sugar.
smoke for twenty minutes, the pain ceased,
and it promises speedy recovery.
Diphtheria is very troublesome and dan
gerous disease. A very easy remedy has
been found for it that will effect a speedy
relief. Take common tobacco pipe, place
live coal in the bowl, drop little tar upon
the coal, draw the smoke into the mouth,
and discharge it through the nostrils.
BOHEMIAN CREAM-Take four ounces of
any fruit you choose, which has been stoned.
softened and sweetened; pass the fruit
through sieve, and add one and a half ounces
of melted or dissolved isinglass to half pint
of fruit; mix it well together; then whip
pint of rich cream, and add then fruit and
isinglass gradually to it. Then pour it all
into mold, set it on ice or in a cool place,
and when hardened or set dip the mold
moment in water, and turn it out ready for
the table.
FLOATING IsLAND.-One quart of sweet
milk, one-half cup white sugar, two eggs
beat the yolks and sugar, and stir into the
milk just before it boils As soon as it be-
gins to thicken, remove from the fire; beat
the whites to stiff froth pour the custard
into dish flavor with vanilla, and then
place the whites upon it while hot. To be
served when cold
Corn STARCH CAKE-One cup of pulver-
lied sugar, half cup butter. and stir until it
looks like thick cream; one teaspoon soda
dissolved in half a teacup of sweet milk
beat the whites of three eggs and put them
in with teacup of -four; stir and add half
a teacup of corn starch; season and bake
in moderately quick oven; frost or not,
just as you please.
RECIPE FOR MAKING ARTIFICIAL OYSTERS.
Cut from the cob green corn enough for
pint; to this add one egg, well beaten, one
cup of flour, half cup of cream or butter
milk; salt and pepper them to taste; fry in
butter.'