The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-02-14
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD,
R0mcstIc Hints,


small and rather thin slices, season them
highly with silt md pepper, aud dip
each lightly in bread crumbs moistcncd
in gravy or melted butter. Dress them
neatly on dish, aud layover them athin
layer Of cut pickles, vinegar and the
preserved gravy of the roast beef; heat
in Dutch oven aud garnish with fried
sippets or potato balls.
WASHING VEGETABLES. Vegetables
should never he washed until immcdi.
ntcly before being prepared for the table.
Lettuce is made almost worthless III
flavor by dipping in water some hours
bnfOrO being served. Potatoes suffer
even more than other Cgctablcsthrough
Inc washing process. They should not
he put III water till just ready fer boil
ing.
RE.cooKISG Boiled CoD.-Cut cold
cod in neat bits or flakes from the bone:
place in dish any satlce left of it, aud
pouring over them four ounces OF butter
melted in cream md thickcncd and sea.
sorcd to your tasto with cayenne, made
mustard, and fish Slucc. Heat thorough.
~ in II Dutch oven. The dish may have
paste or potato border or bG served on
auoilNr dish on pulled napkin.
BELvIpEEE CAKEs.-Take n quart of
-four, foar eggs, n piece Of butter the
size OF III egg, piece of lard the same
sizo; mix the butter and lard we'll in
the flour; beat the egg light in pint
bowl, and fill il up with cold milk then
pour it gradually into the flour, nld n
traspoonful OF salt, work it for eight or
t"a minutes only, cut the dough with a
knife the sizo you wish il !; roll them in.
to c9kcs about the size OF breakfast
plate and bake in quick oven.
BAKED BEANS. One quart beans,
pick, wash, soak over night on back OF
range in the pot they are to be baked in,
strain in morning through coleudar,
sprinkle tablespoonful each of salt aud
moInsscs; add one pound salt pork,
scored in squares Oh top; fill pot with
cold water. Put in hot oven ut nine
o'clock A. NJ. Keep pot well filed with
water hourly to within one OF taking mp
ut six II. NJ.
WAFfLEs. one ounce of butter
and add it tofwo quarts of bnttermilk,
or sweet milk buttcrmilk is best. Beat
separatcly i've eggs, add the yolks,
come salt, Que teaspoonful soda and
flour, sufficient to make n thick batter,
iAstly the whites Of the eggs.
NICE DESSERT FOR CHILDREN.
nnsitted graham flour into kettle of
water that is boiling and suited to taste:
it should bG stirred in slowly, 80 MS to
give il time 10 cook thoroughly until
quite thick for sauce Use swoctened
cream.
i.isitt Versus Heavy Tools.
The great end at which all improve.
lrruts aim is the maximum power com
biIed with tho minimum Of material and
weight. A man shoveling dirt with n
shovel one pound heavier than it should
be will will lift 5000 pounds more in n
day Of ten hours than he would do with
suitable shovel. All this strength is
wasted. Tho same is true Of machinery.
So simple n thing rs an unlubricatcd
pulley is felt i'll the furnace, and the
cost Of coal is augmented. Every use-
less pound i'll truck or carriage takes
vitality from the horUc which draws it,
and costs the owner many an extra dol
lar for his keeping. The man who pulls
nj oar in tho great boat races ut Sara.
iOga puts himself III training AMI reduces
every ounce OF supcrlluou5 flesh. The
rac2 horse carries not one extra ounce
OF fHt to burden him in the effort to
win. Yet workingmen will carry through
half their lives fifty pounds more flesh
than is needed for the best working con.
dition-n burden which tells against
their efficiency mud personal comfort
through many years OF their industrial
life. These may seem little things, but
whn;cvor wastes power increases cx.
rHnscs, md whatever burdens the lMbor.
cr is moi little thing.
Curc for 1innEr In Cattle.
\ correspondent Of the New York
Times writes: Ny cattle have the
mango, or barn itch, rs some term it.
What can do to prevent its spread and
crrc it, that will not be dangerous where
the cattle arc hcrling together!
Ncp!y.-A perfectly Slfe cure for
mango is to give the animal daily one
ounco of sulphur in The feed for one or
two weeks, and to apply to the affected
parts the following mixture One pound
pare fresh lard, two ounces of flowers
NJ sulphur, md one ounce OF carbolic
acid. These should he all ground up
together md mixed very intimately into
Il smooth ointment, which should be
rubbed on the skin where it is affected,
every day for week or two.
Printing Potniors.
Al laud intended for potatoes in
spring should he MANFRED and rilgcd
mp Thoroughly without delay. exposing IL,
much surface NJ possible to the action OF
the atmosphere. All kinds of charreI
rcfnsc, soot, charcoal dust mud similar
suhstanccs form M excellent dressing
for potato lAnd In neither very wet
ASr very dry season are the best re-.
suits obtained from artificial manures
when used for special crops.