The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-03
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


WIFI ullBnt variations. She makes tile
statement that it has been used by n
family Of eight or nine persons at about
twenty-five dollars per week. II certain,
ly is substantial and not easily criticised
hy dyspeptics. 1t is Ms follows:
SUNDAY.
Eteakfast-Tca or coffee, bcafsteak,
fried potatoes, fried hominy, Frcnc!
rolls, toast.
Dinnor-Roast chickens, stewcd toma,
toes, mashed potatoes, lettuce salad,
with dressing, leo water mud claret,
brcid. ~ TF
Tea-Brcad, canned fruit or straw
berries, cheese, ten or coffee.
.N|.s.. MONDAY.
Breakfast-Tea or coffee, mutton o,
lamb chops, fried mashed potatoes,
corn meal mullins, bread or rolls.
Lunch-Cold chicken, boiled hominy
potatoes, tea md rolls.
Diuner-Roast beef, peas or canned
corn, mashed potatoes, lettuce salad
bread, ten, padding.
TUESDAY.
Brcakfast-Fried eggs, fried potatoes
rolls, toast and coffee.
Lunch7Cold corned beef, boiled
hominy, ten. rolls or bread.
Dinner-Cold roast beef, clam frit
tiers, potatoes, tomatoes, pickles, tea Oh
coffee, corn bread.
WEDNESDAY,.
Breakfast-Beelsteak, hominy, cakes
or mullins, ten or coffee.
Lunch-Scrambled eggs, boiled pota
toes, sliced raw tomatoes, rolls and tea.
Dinuer-Soup, limb or mutton, 20
tatoes, pickles, homiuy, croquottas,
lemon pie.
THURSDAY.
Brcakfast-Lamb or mutton chops
potatoes cut up and stewed in milk,
rolls aud toast, tea and coffee.
Lunch-Cold lamb, strawberry short
cake, ten and rolls.
Dinner-ROast veal, mashed potatoes,
fresh peas, pickles, tea or coffee.
FRIDAY.
Observation-Disclosures Of eggs, boiled
hominy, corn meal mullins, ten aud cot
fec.
Luncl-Cold roast veal, potatoes
sliced tomatoes, len and rolls.
Dinncr-A fresh fish, stcwed toma
toes, mashed Potatoes, cottage pudding
and sauce, ten aud coffee.
SATURDAY.
Observation-Disclosures, fried hominy
break, rolls or toast, coffee.
Lunch-Fried eggs, raw fried pota
toes, ten and biscuit.
Dnuer-Corn beef, spinach or aspara
gus, potatoes, corn bread and coffee
boiled hominy.
Household Hints.
A CHEAP BLuEISa.-Quartcr OF nj
ounce OF oxaiic acid, half ounce prus
sian blue, dissolved in a quart Of sof
wlter.
Fussr RATE SAIyE.-Ono aud one
quarter pounds OF lard, twelve ouucos
Of rosin, four ounces Of beeswax, on,
ounce oil OF spike, one ounce oil d
amber; heat, aud stir in the oils while
warm. '.'-.
DRINK FoH TIE SIcK.-Two teaspoon
tuls arrowroot i'll quart pitcher, with Q
little cold water; three tablespoonful
white sugar, tho juice of one lemon, ailt
part OF the rird; stir all quickly while
pouring boiling water until the pitcher
is fnu. Drink cold.
OmtDREy's DRrEK.-Arowroot made
into pap, with fresh milk and some
water, is the best thing for baby. II
is as good ms the best breast milk. Oat
meal is better for larger children
SweGtcn the arrowroot with powdered
sugar, not too sweet.
FRIED BIEAD.-Hero is n very nice
side dish, and an economical way oil
using dry slices Of bakers bread Dir
each slice quickly in water il very dry
then make a batter from one egg, two
or three tablespoonfuls Of flour, md
milk enough to make thin batter; fry
ona griddle or frying-pan; have good
aweet lard, Hnd heated very hot, before
hyiug in tho bread. 1t is delightful.
FRIED CUCUMnERs.-Pare neatly from
end to end, and lay in the water one
hour; wipe them dry and cut them into
thin slices; season with salt, peppcrand
vinegar; lot them stand for two hours
then take them out and wipe them dry,
and fry them 10 nice brown, in sweet,
clarified dripping or butter. Many dc
clare that cucum6ers are never lit TO chi
unless they are fried, and they arc dc
cidcdly more wholesome than when
raw.
ASPARAGUS AND EdGs.-Cut twenty
five or. thirty heads Of asparagus into
bits M inch long, aud boil for fifteen
minutes; have cup OF rich drawn but,
ter in a saucepan, and put in the aspara
gus when it has been draiEed dry; heal
together to u boil, seasoning with pep
per and salt, aud pour into buttered
bake dish; break five. or six eggs care.
fully over the surface; put q bit OF but
Ter upon each, sprinkled with salt md
put in tho oven until the eggs arc set.
DISCRIMINATING DedbuEs.
Where all other means have failed Ia
cxtcrminate bedbugs, sulphurous acid
gus has succeeded. Take everything
out Of tho Infested room. plug up ali
tho windows tightly, close all chimncys,
and empty about one ounce Of powdered
sulphur on pan OF hot Goals, placed in
the middle of tho floor. Shut the doors
and cover all cracks; let tho sulpher
burn M long rs it will. Where the
room is largc, it is good plan to insten
bit Of tin tube TO the bottom of the