The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-04-19
HOUSEHOLD.


eide by starvation, says that latter an ab
stinence of eighteen days the man still
breathed, but expired Immediately after a
little soup had been forced down his throat
On his person they found a diary written IN
pencil. from which the following are extracts:
Sept. 16th-The generous philanlhro-
pist who may find my corpse is requested to
bury it. and to repay himself for the troubls
by my clothes. my purse, my pocket-book
and knife. | have not committed suicide
but die of starvation because bad men
have deprived me of my fortune, and do
not choose to be burden on my friends
1t is unnecessary to open my body since ]
have said die of starvation.
Sept. l7th--What night have pass
ed 1t has rained. / am wet through. ]
! have been so cold.
Sept. l8th.--The cold rain forced me to
get up and walk. My walk was very feeble.
Thirst made me lick up the water which
still rested on the mushrooms. How nasty
that water was
Sept. l9th.-The cold. the length Of the
nights, the slightness OF my clothing which
makes me feel the cold more keenly. have
given me great suffering.
Sept. 10th. - In my stomach there is
| terrible commotion-hunger and above all,
thirst become more and more fry htful. For
three days there has been no rain. Would
that could lick up the water from the
mushrooms now! j
Sept. 2lst.-Unable to endure the tor
lures oil thirst, crawled with great labor to
an inn, where bought a bottle of beer,
which did not quench my thirst. In the
evening drank some water from the pump
near the inn where | bought the beer.
Sept. 23d.--Y esterday l could scarcely
move, much less write. 10 day Thirst made
me 60 to the pump. The water was icy
cold. and made me sick. had commissions
until evening; nevertheless, returned to
the pump.
Sept. 26th.-My legs seem dead. For
three days have been unable to go to the
pump. Thirst increases. My weakness is
such that could scarcely trace these lines
to day.
"Sept. Doth Il have been unable to
move. 1t has rained. My clothes are not
dry. No one would believe how much
suffer. During the rain some drops fell into
my mouth. which did not quench my thirst.
Yesterday I saw peasant ten yards from
me. bowed to him. He returned my
salutation. 1t is with great regret that 1
die. Weakness and commissions prevent
my writing more. I feel this is the last
time" -.
This pathetic case illustrates, as indeed
all other cases do. the truth that thirst is
far more terrible than hunger. The man 8
resolution was not strong enough to resist
he desire for drink, yet he never seems to
have faltered in his determination to refrain
from food. 1t will be further noticed that
he ceased to complain of the cold when
thirst set in 6ercely, because then fever had
also supervened-71odd day.
Corned Beef-In cooking corned beef,
at this season of the year so delicious, it
should be put into boiling water when put
on to cook and when it is done it should
remain in the pot until cold. This is the
whole secret of having corned beef juicy
and full favored, instead of the contrary.
Cdke.-In cake making never beat the
eggs AID sugar together before adding
other ingredients, as the sugar hardens the
eggs. In using favoring. one must depend
upon taste instead Of directions, as some ex-
tracts are much stronger than others. II,
in baking layers of cake, it breaks in COM
ing out of the tins, either make it less rich
or add more egg.
How TO cook Hominy-Wash slightly in
cold water, and soak twelve hours in tepid
soft water, then boil slowly from three to
six hours in same water with plenty more
added from time to time, with great care to
prevent burning Don't salt while cooking,
as that or hard water will harden the corn
So it will peas and beans. dry or green, aud
rice.
To boil a Tu-key-Stuffa young turkey.
weighing six or seven pounds. with bread,
butter, salt, pepper, and minced parsley ;
skewer up the legs and wings as if to roast |;
-four cloth and pin around it. Boil it
forty minutes; then set off the kettle and
let it stand closely covered half an hour
more. The steam will cook it sufficiently.
To be eaten with drawn butter.
An improved method of cooking beets is
to bake them. 1t requires about two hours
to medium sized beet. hardly think any
person will resort to the old method of boil
ing them, after eating one meal of baked
beets.
All sailed provisions should be watched,
and see that they are kept under the brine,
for if one piece of meat lies up it will spoil
the whole barrel. If the brine looks bloody,
IT must be scalded and more salt added !;
when cold, pour back.