The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-09-27
HOUSEHOLD.

tiieu. Il or instance, one Is a guest IN
family where, perhaps, the domestic machin
cry does not run smoothly. There is ;
sorrow in the house unsuspected by the
outer world. Sometimes it is dissipatet
soR whose conduct is a shame and grie
to his parents sometimes it is discomfort
ed and petulant daughter; sometimes rel
alive whose eccentricities and peculiaritie:
are cloud on the home. Or, worst of all
husband and wife may not be in accord, anc
then there may be often bitter words and
harsh recriminations. In any of these case:
the guest is in honor bound to be blind and
deaf, so far as people without are concerned
II gentle word within can do good, it may
well be said, but to go forth and reveal the
shadow OF an unhappy secret to any one
even your nearest friend, is an act of indeli-
cacy and meanness almost unparalleled
Once in the secret precincts of any home
admitted to its privacy, sharing its life, all
that you can see and hear should become a
sacred trust. 1t is as really contemplate
to gossip of such things as it would be to
steal the silver and borrow the books, and
forget to return them.
The foundation for this thoughtless sin is
sometimes laid in early life. Children COM
ing home from visit, are interrogated by
mother or sister, concerning every little in
and out of Mrs. Ms or Mrs. KS house.
Don't do it again, dear friend Just say to
the darling child, as he or she skips in,
flushed and happy: "Wel', have you had a
pleasant visit !? I'm glad to hear it. u
Never mind whether they had gingerbread
or pound cake, OF what dress little Susie NJ.
wore.
If you find little piquant bit of slander
floating about in society, do not roll it as a
sweet morsel under your tongue, but if it is
in your power, stop it. Drifting on the tide
OF social talk are often stray scraps of NAL
ice or envy. II they come to you, keep
them. Let no unkind report be suffered to
grow by whisper or word of yours. How
lovely is the very presence & "a pure, truth
full woman before whom evil tongues are ST.
lenced.
Talk as little as possible about dress.
Make yourself and your children as beauti-
full as you can, and let becoming and taste
iul dress help you to do it, but when once
your things" are on, think. no more of
them. Nothing more effectually dwarfs
the mind than constant thought and CONVEX
satlon about ruffles and frills, feathers and
fiounces, trimmings and tucks. Prophets
and apostles were moved to reproach our
sex for our devotion to tinkling ornaments
and plated hair in olden days, and if they
were here now, think they would lift their
voices up again. Get out of this rut, dear
reader, and find out how much easier and
better walking there is on the soft wayside
above it.
The world is full of strife and struggle
and sin; 1t is full of joy and triumph and
hope. The field grows ever broader for
women as for men. New responsibilities
are crowding in upon US all can we be too
pure in thought, word, or deed? Can we
let conversation remain frivolous and tri-
fling?
How TO CLEAN LAMP CHMNEYs.-Hold
linen cloth against one end of the chimney
and place the other end to your mouth,
breathe in it until it is covered inside with
moisture, push the cloth into the chimney
with smooth slender stick and rub it
around until the moisture is absorbed, re-
peat the process and breathe over the outer
surface also, rub this with the cloth until
dry, and you have aiclean, bright chimney
as the result. This method saves time, la
Dor and patience, and gives result highly
satisfactory; soft newspaper will take the
place OF linen cloth do not use cotton
cloth on any glassware. sE
SURPRISE CAKE.-One egg, one half-cup
OF butter, one teaspoonful of soda, two tea
spoonfuls of cream of tartar, one cup of
sweet milk. spice to taste, and flour enough
to make the batter thick after boiling up
well. Bake in moderate oven. You
will be surprised at its beauty.
BREAKFAST CAKE.-Three cups of flour,
one cup of Indian meal, one cup of molasses
or sugar, one cup Of milk, small piece of
butter, and one teaspoonful of saleratus.
Bake in gem pans.
| BAKED BATTER PuDDING-To one quart
of milk add four we'll beaten eggs and one
cup OF flour stir well together and set it
on the stove, and continue stirring until it
begins to thicken, then set in the oven and
bake twenty minutes. To be eaten with
hard or liquid sauce.
BAKED GINGER PUDD1NG.-One cup of
molasses, one cup of sugar, one egg, one
cup of milk, one teaspoonful of saleratus,
spice to taste, and any kind of fruit preferred.
Mix about as stiff as soft gingerbread, and
bake it about as long.