Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-11
domestic.

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1t may not be generally known that the
civil law protects them.
Captain Barnaby was asked by his
Turc0man guide which an Englshman
loves best, his horse or his wife but
the Captain answered diplnmatically.
That depends on the woman. "
ROASTfNG.-When piece of meat is
hung before fire to roast, part of the
fat meIts and forms the dripping. Pre-
serve this with the natural juices Of the
meat, as it is the most valuable portion
and should be served as gravy at table.
Zoos. The value Of eggs as a food is
very great hut the less they are cooked
the more easily they are digcHtcd. Like.
milk they contain all the material that
is required for the growth and susie
nance Of the body.
A French philosopher remarks
There are people whom we ONLY dis
cover that we love when somebody al
tacks them" And there are reople
whom we only attack when we discover
that somebody loves them.
A crust Of bread, a pitcher of water
a humble cottage, and love there Is
happiness for you whether the day be
rainy or sammy 1t is the heart thai
makes the home, whether the heart
rests on potato patch or flower gar
den. Heart makes home precious, and
it is the only thing that can.
PRESERVED Milk Preserved milk
is now largely used in cities and on
}, h.,
had 1t is made by evaporating nearly
the whole Of the water from the milk,
and adding a proper proportion ofsuaar.
If pure, and no adulteration is used, 1t
Is perfectly wholesome.
FooD. The most important articles
of our food are the solid parts of the
flesh of animals the curd Of milk, which
when dried becomes cheese, the albu-
men Of eggs gelatine. the gluten Of
, -four and the curdy matter that forms
a large portion OF many seeds, as i'll
t peas and beans.
Oatmeal, though highly nutritive.
/ does not contain tough and adhesive
gluten like that of wheat, and cannot
therefore be made into termented bread,
but il is valuable for food, either as
mush, griddle cakes, or porridge. 1t is
especially recommended for the food Of
children.
STEwING. This is the most econom.
ical mode of cooking meat, but it should
be remembered that length of time is
much more important than extra heat,
as long continued action sottens the
toughest joints, rendering them tender
and palatabe If the tire is too hot it
will raise to the boiling point, and then
it will harden The meat.
SHORT CAKES One pound sifted
flour, quarter pound butter, and half as
much lard, very little salt, a pinch of
soda, well dissolved in just vinegar
enough to cover it work all well to-
gether with ice-cold water enough to
make stiff dough roll it into paste
half an inch thick cut it into round
cakes prick the top with fork, bake
quick i'll an oven.
/ ORANGE CUSTARDs. The juice of
/ six oranges strained and sweetened
with white sugar. Stir over a slow
fire till the sugar is dissolved, taking off
the scum; when nearly cold add the
/ yolks OF six eggs well beaten and pint
OF cream or milk. Stir over the fire till
it thckens and serve in glasses. 1t
should not come to boil.
BAKED APPLE DUMPL1NGs.-Th
we think are very nice and superior to
/ those boiled or steamed. Roll thin any
nice putt paste and cut it into square
pieces. Pare and remove the cores
from nice stewing apples and roll an
apple in each piece OF paste put them
into baking dish, brush them with
the white of an egg beaten stiff and sift
sugar over them. Bake about three
quarters OF an hour and serve with wine
sauce or anything you like.
BUTTERED EGGs. Take four fresh
eggs, beat them well Put two ounces
butter into another basin place the
basin in boiling water, and stir the
butter until 1t melts. Have ready a
lined saucepan. Pour the eggs and
butter Into it, and as the mixture begins
To warm, pour it backwards and for
wards from the saucepan to the basin.
that the two ingredients may be thor
! oughly incorporated. Keep stirring
the mixture one way until it is hot, not
boiling, and serve on hot buttered
toast.
/ NEUTRALIzING PoIsoN.-A poison
/ of any conceivable description, and
degree of potency, which has
been Intentionally or accidentally
swallowed, may. it is said, be rendered
almost instantly harmless by simply
swallowing two gills of sweet oil. a
person with very strong constitution
should take nearly twice the quantity.
This Oil it is alleged will most posi-
lively neutraliZe every form Of vege-
table, animal or mineral poison with
which physicians and chemists are ac-
quainted.
CRYING AND GROANING IN SICK
NESS. The advantages of CRYING and
groaning in pain are set forth by a
French physician, who holds that these
modes of expression. are natures own
methods of subduing the keenness of
physical suffering He would have men
freely avail themselves of this means of
numbing their sensibQity during surgi-
cal operations. CRYING in children
should not be repressed, for according
to this authority, such repression may
result in very serious consequences, as
st. Vitus' dance, epileptic fits, etc.
COOKERY AS A FINE ART-Tbe an
clients eXcelled in the ingenuity of their
devices, and in the master-skill which
brought about the results. Thus is re-
lated of one cook that he was able to
serve up a whole pig boiled on one side
and roasted ON the other, and he who
performed this feat defies his nnest To