The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-09-06
HOUSEHOLD.

COUNTRY VIs1rING-We believe in it.
We enjoyit. But we would do it nationally,
and give pleasure as well as receive. We
do not believe in Systematically going from
house to house, under the name of visiting,
to save board and personal trouble. 1t is
just "plated way of stealing, and the fact
not well-covered. either. 1t is delightful for
people who live in crowded cities to make
summer visits in the country. The air filled
with the odor of new-mown hay, and the
freshness of Natures bounty, they appre-
ciate. They enjoy all these Injuries and
feel sure they are gaining in strength. They
started for the country Just in time to save
cholera, or something else, with long string
of doctors bills
While these city guests are being nour-
ished by these pure country tonics, how is
it with the visited family? IF we should
should wonder she were still in the flesh
She rises very early and skins the +" beautiful
cream" and washes the pans and pals, pre-
paratory to making the sweet golden but
ter" There is one inefficient servant. The
mother and the one "girl perform the labor
of the household. There are four young
children-the youngest mere baby. The
men cannot stop to churn-the wife under
stands that-for she knows that the pro-
ducts of the farm are their sole support.
make hay while the sun Shines" must
be practically carried out So the men
must start early for the bayfield,. Haying
looks SO attractive in pictures. But the
hurry when thunder-shower threatens and
the long, hard working days of the women,
as well as the men, do not always afford
rose tinted reflections.
To return to the butter. 1t is churn-
churn-churn. The butter won't come In
vain the thermometer gives assurance that
the cream is "just right" Why doesn't it
turn into butter? Meantime, the breakfast
must be prepared-rather the breakfasts
for the men must have theirs early. While
one pair of hands are busy at the churn-
the other pair must do the rest. "The
rest" What doesn't that include Max
ing an omelette and baking mullins for the
company table-frying potatoes and worm
ing meat for the other-children to dress
in fact, everything to do, it would seem.
The mother may get time to glance at the
looking-glass, and see her tired, worn face
enough to make her wonder how much
longer she can stand the pressure.
Now, if people visit such families, why
can't they make themselves agreeable?
" Agreeable" under such circumstances,
means useful. Instead of saying, Aunt,
can be of service to your" Just do some
thing. Shell the peas for dinner-wash up
the breakfast dishes-dust the parlor-and
keep little Kate with you. No matter if
Won 1op,f 1ouo ob;IJrop IN rroporo1 NJ
matter if they are not taught as you think
they should be-. Manufacture little love
for them-as they are. 1t will almost equal
the genuine article. Do not continually
speak of how " do such and such things"
particularly if her attempt has nearly proved
a failure. When you leave make Bridget
present. Her work has been greatly in
creased by your presence. She may not
expect to be remembered-she has little
reason to-she is so generally forgotten. A
pretty white apron, or ten yards of calico,
will brighten past labor amazingly.
Praise and encourage the mother, every
opportunity. If your way of doing thing
is better--lt may be 80, because of the time
you have to attend to it. Give prominence
to the pleasant characteristics of the children.
With tact you may tighten some of her
many cares. Your pleasure and health, as
we'll as hers, would reap the beneft.-Port-
land Transcript
ALMOND TRANSFORMATIONS gallon of
cream. Soften in small portion of this
cream (cold) two ounces of isinglass Have
ready blanched two pounds of sweet al
monds, with two dozen and a half peach
EnrnnIc or nj, Il, %La,o G,,o
in mortar, with a little rose-water to pre-
vent their oiling. Put the gallon of cream
with the melting isinglass into preserv-
ing kettle over the fire, and stir until per-
fectly dissolved, adding meanwhile one
pound and quarter of white sugar. Let
the cream come to boil. Stir in the al
monds smoothly just as you take the blanc
mango from the fire; set aside in a bowl to
cool, stirring occasionally until lukewarm
when pour into moulds previously lpped -
cold water. al
DRIED APPLE CAKE-The afternoon be-
fore wish to bake | stew two cups of dried
apples till soft, chop fine and simmer in two
cups oil molasses one and one half or two
hours; the next morning | add one cup of
sour milk, two small teaspoonfuls of soda,
one cup OF sugar, one teaspoonful each of
cloves and cinnamon, one-half of nutmeg,
piece of butter the size of an egg, and -four
enough to make as stiff as gingerbread.
Raisins added improves it. This makes
two leaves.
BREAST OF VEA1.--Cover thickly with
crumbs of bread, put small Jumps of butter
about on it, and sprinkle with pepper and
salt when baked, making gravy of butter
This is very nice dish. Both the rack
and breast, as commonly dressed, are but
little esteemed, yet in this way make excel
lent dishes.
Cork BIscU1r-One quart of mush, cold
or nearly so, one teacupful of butter, and
-four enough to rell roll about one-half
inch thick, cut into biscuits and bake to a
light brown.
One BETTER.-An old joker who was
never known to yield the palm to any an
tagonist in Keeling knotty yarns, was put to
his trumps at hearing traveller state that
he once saw brick house placed upon run