The Placer herald., 1874-10-17
HOUSE ANp fAl,M.

c0uft.tho sun. The Very worst sodorihc is
laudanum, and the very best, sunshine.
Therefore, It is very plain that poor sleepers
should pass as many hours as possible in
sunshine, and as few as possible in the
.shade. Many women are martyrs. and yet
they do not know It. They shut the sun
rhine ont Of their houses and their hearts,
they wear walls, they carry pnrasols, they
do all possible to keep off the snb'lcst and
yet most foient influence which is intended
) s.t4,giveathem strength and beauty and cheer
ffulness. Is it not time to change all this,
and 20. get color AMI roses in your pale
cheeks, strength in your weak backs, and
courage 10 your timid souls?. The women OF
America are pale and delicate; they may be
blooming and strong; snd the sunlight will
.6e = potent aid in tl'is transformation
: How TO MAKE Sour. "A correspondent Of
: the Springfield Repubiican says: | ncvc,
bny fresh meat to make "A soup, unless it be
for 'compariy. The bones md hits Of meat
left from the "roasts" and 'broils' are suf-
fcient.
l take slice of salt-pork, and cutting it
!. up small. put IL in the bottom of my soup
kettle with three large or six small onions
sliced, half tca-cup Of water, all my bones
and scraps Of meat but no fat wbafever),
two heapng spoonsIull of salt and small
quarter teaspoon Of pepper Let all these
simmer ten minutes or over. Stir them
often, but do not let them scorcb, and when
just ready to dry up, pour on five pins OF
cold water, Add two good-sized carrots
and turnip cut in slices, and let all boil to-
gesi,er moderately fot an hour or two. Qi
you have a large proportion Of meat on yonr
bones, an hour will make it.) Strain it
through sieve, and skim off the fat if any
and it is fit for The every day table. " lllc
boiling, the kettle must he covered tight, to
keep It from boiling away. ! like to make
my soup afterlbicakIast and set it away, as
then by dinner-time. the fat which may be
on it VIII have hardened, and is easily skim
med off. Any grease floating on sonp is
objectionable. Send it to the table boiling
hot, and If you add little boiled nacaroni,
p rice or barley, or few green peas, or slivers
of string beans, or even Of despised carrot
it will improve it.
KEEPING GRAPES IN WINTER. pco-
pie who raise grapes know or think they
know, how to lay them away for winter use
Yet, too often u little carelessncss will result
in speedy decay of the whole quantity tbus
put aside. Some simple instructions which
we find in print will serve, if strictly followed
to keep grapes fresh and delicious far into
the winter. The fruit should be picked on
dry warm day and allowed 10 remain in a
cool, shady place for at least three days. II
should then be packed in paper boxes hold
ing about ten pounds each, in such man
ner that there shall be but three layers, and
between each layer should be placed single
thickness of newspaper. Store the boxes in
IA cool, dry room, and under no crcumstan-
ces in the cellar or where the dampness q
the atmosphere will cause mould. Grapes
are a great luxury in winter, and with a lit
tie care may be preserved as safely as al
most any other fruit.
ALFALFA HAY FOR SwNE-The Sacr.-
mento Union says: 1t is strange sound
ing proposition to feed hogs with hay, but
we've had experience in this line, and how
ever strange and odd it may seem, it is,
notwithstanding, . fact that hogs will not
only eat alfalfa hay, but that they will do
we'll on it. We first discovered the fact by
throwing lot of alfalfa chaff from which
the seed had been cleaned, over to some
hogs for a nest, which to our surprise they
devourcd with as much greedines, as they
would so. much oats Or barley. Our own
experience and observaii II since has proved
to us that good alfalfa hay, with plenty OF
water, will keep hogs in good growing con
dtion all through winter. They may be
foddered in the same way you would fodder
sheep or cattle, but il cut up with a cutting
machine and wet before feeding, tLey will
eat it clean aud do better on it.
Dear girls, the first thing in 74'e morning,
when you are ready to go down stats, throw
open your windows, take apart the clothing
Of your beds, and let the air blow through,
it as hard as it will. There is health aud
wealth in such policy. 1t helps to keep
away the doctors with their long bills. 1t
helps to make your eyes sparkle and your
cheeks glow, and to make others love your
presence. Girls who live in these close,
shut-up rooms, can only be tolerated at the
best in any ciIce.-Count,y Gentleman.
BOILED Bread PuDpINGs.- your
stale bread in pudding pail and cover with
sweet milk, aud set by the stove to warm
and soften. Then to every quart of the
mixture add two well beaten eggs, a cup OF
sugar, and a handful of rasins or sweet
dried fruit of any kind. DO not have your
pail full, as it needs some room to rise
But the cover on tightly and set it in boiling
water, and do not allow it to stop boiling
till done. If you try that once you will
never make baked pudding again.
FRIED SWEET PorAroEs. The evening
before they are wanted peel and slice them,
lay them in stew-pan and sprinkle sugar
between the layers of potatoes pour on