The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17
Home and Farm.

OIABLEbs pOuuu % DuttCIy OHC
pound of sugar; beat to q cream one
pound of flour, four eggs, rosewateI,
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Roll out very thin and bake.
THE DRFERRNcE.-The following j.,
pointed out as the only difference be-
tween q So and $500 horse. The first
can fall through bridge and not re-
ceiye the least injury; the second win
break his neck by falling over loois
cobble-stone.
TYPHOID FEVER. Typhoid fever Is
now regarded by our best physicians
IS filth fever, and in many cases the
immediate cause is to be found in the
access of filth TO the well or spring
from which the water is obtained fOI
domestic purposes.
AREAS. The United States utilize
in agriculture 10 per cent. of their
area; Great Britain, 81 per cent.
France and Belgium, SO; Austro- Hun
gary, So, and Holland, 20. This
shows conclusiYely whence the agri.
cultural growth must spring.
LINEN.-Stains in linen can often he
removed by rubbing them with soft
soap, after which starch paste IS pui
on, and the articles arc dried in the
sun. This process may need to be re-
peated several times. The soap and
tarch are to be washed off with pure
old water.
An appropriation of So. 900 will be
asked Of Congress by the Commissioner
of Agriculture, to pay the expenses of q
commission to examine and report uo-
on the subject of forestry. This is to
form basis for legislation for the pre-.
servatIon of our timber, similar to the
forestry laws Of Europe.
LUcK.-Few men achieve success
through luck. Especially is this true
OF the cultivation of the soil, where
nothing is got for nothing, where
there Is an intimate relation between
cause and effect, just compensation
for an honest days work, q reward
only for persistent effort and steady
purpose.
To CURE HoARsESEss.-When the
voice is lost, as is sometimes the case,
from the effects of cold, a simple,
pleasant remedy IS furnished by beat
ing up the white of one egg, addirg
TO it the juice of one lemon, and
sweetening with white sugar to taste.
Take teaspoonful from time to time.
1t has been known to efTectually cue
the ailment.
STEwED FIsH.-For rock that
weighs five or six pounds, put pint Of
water in a stewpan with six large
onions shced, let it stew about quar-
ter OF an hour, rub your fish well with
Cayenne pepper and salt; when half
done, add half a pound of butter rub
bed with flour, some cloves, mace,
sweet marjoram, one pint of Madeira or
claret wine, and fifty oysters.
RoAsT LON OF MUTTON. = Cut and
trim off the superfluous fat, and see
that.the butcher JOINTS the meat prop
erly, as thereby much annoyance is
saved to the carver, when it comes TO
the table. Have ready q nice clear fire
Gt need not be very wide large one),
put down the meat, dredge with flour,
and haste we'll until it is done. Make
the gravy as for roast leg of mutton,
and serve very hot.
PorAToEs A LA MAITRE D'HoTEL.--
Slice cold boiled potatoes a quarter of
an inch thick, and put into a saucepan
with four or five tablespoonfuls of
milk, two or three of butter, pepper,
salt, and some chopped parsley; heat
quickly, stirring all the time, until
ready TO boil, then stir in the Juice of
half O lemon. This last ingredient
entities the dish to foreign title.
Pour into dish and serve very hot.
BEEF CAKE.-The remains of cold
roast beef; to each pound of cold me,it
allow quarter of pound of bacon or
ham; seasoning TO taste with
pepper aud salt, one small bunch
of mine ID savory herbs, ore
or two eggs. Mince the beef
very finely Gf underdone it will
be better, add to it the bacon, which
must also be chopped very fine, and
mix well together. Season, stir in the
herbs and bind with an egg or two.
Make 1t into small cakes half an inch
thick, fry them in hot drip, drain and
serve.
ORANGE CREAM. the rind Of
an oraAge very thin, and squeeze the
juice of four oranges, and put it, vita
the peel, into saucepan with one pint
OF water, eight ounces of sugar, and
the whites OF five eggs we'll beaten.
Mix all together, place it over slow
fire, stir 1t in one direction until 1t
looks thick and white, strain it through |
4 gauze sieve, and stir it till cold. |
Beat the yolks of five eggs thoroughly,
and add them to the contents of the |
saucepan, with some cream. Stir all |
together over the fire till ready to boil,
pour it into basin, and again STIR it
iill quito cold before putting it into
glasses.
Veal. OUTLETS. The Germans ara
rery fond of veal outlets dressed a,
'ollows: Remove every bit of skin,
inew, or vein from the veal, and chop
I very finely, with salt, pepper, and
- lattle parsley. The mince should
low be made into the shape of outlets,
nd if you have the proper bones the
fleet will be so much the better. The
utlets must now be egged aud bread.
rumt ed twice, fried in boiling butter,
nd served with sorrel, spinach, green
cas-, asparagus, or tomatoes For the
gg and bread-crumbing process, the
Germans much prefer pounded biscuit.
o bread crumbs. 1t is certainly pref.
rable for this dish, as it "binds " tho
utlets better.
CocoANuT CAKEs.-I have tried
sveral ways for making these, but,
ave only succeeded in the following:
asp fresh cocoanut on a crater,
king care not TO let any of the brown
nd in (which can be prevented by
gliding the rind towards you'll; spread
on dish or tin, and let 1t dry grad
ally for q couple of days; add to it
ouble its weight of fine afted sugar
nd the whites of eight eggs beaten
, solid froth, and teacupful Of ,
our for every pound; put the mixture
Ito small drop tins, and bake them in
very gentle oven ABOUT twenty min .
les. Move them out OF the tins
lille they are warm, and store them !
= canister when cold. H.
MuRzrHAL CArrLK.-This race Of
title are natives of Austria, though | |,
icy are considered. to be closely allied i
, the Hungarian cattle. They are /
Iuch priced for their milk-giving !
roperties.. The cows have been | !
nown to produce 500 quarts Of milk '
er annnnm, where 1880 quarts is
lvon a. the usual average. The oxen
re especially suited to dranght p1r- !
oses, and after being worked from !
,rea TO six wears are faffed and make :
Icellent beef. The color OF the hair :