Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-09-13

little, during the term OF life. a AS nature
demands two or three meals each day, tho
selection and preparation of our food seems
to oceupy the first place in domestic eeon-
omy. especially as good health and good
nature so much depend upon it. isao2 35h
Il Politicians understand the effect Of good
dinners, as .'dining and wining' go hand III
hand with legislative fayOrs. Inl@ssas.t +li3f
AS theoretical cook is no cook at 9all,it
follows that to excel in this art WeInust roll
up our sleeves, and acquire the'needed skill
with much patient practice. Economy 10
cooking; should not be despised, and the
greater the skill the fewer nsaY be shetisla-
terials. 1t is said that FRENCH eoekilnecls
only few cobble stones anh antassortment
ofyegetables from which to- compound mDsb
excellent soup; but this may be takeh akitb
alfewgrains of allowance. 3ertGW o. ta9ioft
ii 10, know something of the gas-fixturcs,
bell-pulls, speaking tubes sewer-traps, and
other internal affnirs of the Ihonse, isToften
useful, if not Indispensable. 2iE9iHi 9pa8aYg
to Pipes leading to the sewer, on account of
faulty traps, are often the meails of bring
ing disease and death into the house. These
defects can beroNercome by the exercise OF
proper care and knowledge When not in
tsss every outlet of wissh-basins, sinks aad
bath-tuhs sheuhE be closed with the stopper
ana eeKeEed with water A WRITER in a re-
cent Mwlaber of tile RatraI Press rceOmaaenas
an air-pipe for each trap to prevent the
water in it hom becoming exhausted, as
without Vt y trap becomes a sipholl.ba aa4a
| We shok1a also know how furniture is put
together, and be able to distinguish between
articles stuck together, like Gerran toys,
with glue, and the thorough Workmanship
of slsineeA aztisans. II Many articles OF fsarni+
turer ansl even kitchen utensils, look we'll to
the cyeyl but are shamsI within the knots
and shakes OF the wood are hidden alnder ~
\ deceptive eDAt of paint and yalnish, andaa
rusty eoal senttle is r.splendentt in Japai&
Eand gay lcolers- IA s3a 5al4gassy asogsd
y Tethstr claaa sAltn Keep btig]ss an our
things efluse an8 things Of sportT requires,
Judgment AS weA as industry, for the e3more
convcnenees we have the naore labor wiHsb be
required to take care Of thenl~ 4 no :si9w
TO know how. to dress wela ia.sj jeonmend-
able art, and to accomplish, thissas ss.snlall
expense. every young lady should be abae
to Distinguish between woolsn goods ANIL
sheddy, and acquire such skillM needle
and tlrradas to be Independents Of nilliners
land lsesamakefs. a9e9a4H afl9 ,9s9I3 nj n8u
I A housewife, although not expected to-
haye efitinal knowledge of n,ethetns, 9ca4l,s
Witha lietsei attention, layaup a.tlseftffstsYekS
Of informarioi9to be employed in the care Of
the sick. as most of olir ailments yield to tile
tender core of3tlie nurse iiitl her simple
remedies. Even where asphysicia,iis is lin at-
! tendance, a certain knowledge isrcqnipe,tto
follow out his directions, ,afTel tpdoithfs wrists
! ease and propfetya, is no mean accomplish
n ment.I en Ata certain stage 81 ssianN Serious
4 Ecomplnihts,, the physiciaiis often heaul teS
4 say. S.Aal that You neediIs good tInursilgsv
II "A, practical knowledge Of accounts and
\ how to handle aiad count money coirectiy,.
is intfsnehsaBfe in every hoaselold; many
. young listlies, although proficient in the
higher branches of inas ssfaniatics, are 1T u,
+ Ioss~to fignre up the cost ofa fsw, small pi,r-
! chaaes, and thereby become tKoreatly' Vie
tins of unscruphloes slop-Neepess... q AS
liucHsters, especially oA the Chinese tJersf!a.s
sio5 are nos itlfalibly fonest, and AS the Of
fice4 of ''sesler of' Weights anal Measures
( lE,s-been abelishea93 it might be the part of
I pruv'ence.to keersa pair Of standard scales,
which wisfbe sure toaepay first cost els.r o.
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