The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-18
HOUSEHOLD RECEIPTS.

CALVES FEEr.-Boil them until tender;
cut them in two, taking out the larger bones.
Season with pepper aud salt and sweet mar
joram, and drcdyc well with flour; fry Il
light brown in lard aud butter mixed
Serve with parsley sauce.
CRAcKERs.-Buttcr, one cup; salt, one
teaspoon flour, two quarts. Rub thor
oughly together with the hand, and wet up
with cold water; beat well, and beat in
flour to make quite brittle and hard then
pinch off pieces and roll out each cracker
by itself, if you wish them to resemble ba-
kcr's crackers.
To ROAST CuFFEE.-lf you desire to
have extra favored coffee, buy the green
cottcc-purc Java.
Pick it over, wash it we'll, drain, it and
spread it out ON pic pans; roast it i'll 4
moderate oven, or on top Of the range stir
it often to keep it from burning, aud roast
it until il is II good h,uwn, then put "
small piece OF butter in each pan aud mix
it up just enough to make the coffee shine
grind it fresh every morning. The flavor
will then be equal, if MT excel the "Nicn>
ma coffee.
\ Coon PLAIN PIE CRrSr-Siit one
quart of flour into bowl; chop into the
flour (u>ing a chopping kuicj onc.halt
pound Of good firm lard chop unit. very
fine pour in enough cold-watcr to make Il
stiff dough- aud work it with your hands
shape; handle it quickly and us little rs pos
Sihc; flour your pastry board, and roll
out your dough very thin always rol from
you; have ready one half pound Of good
butter that has been washed in tw, or three
cold waters to rid it of salt; spread til,
dough with butter; fold it up again with
butter fold it again, and repeat the opera
ton until the butter is all used up.
EVENINGS At IIoME.--It is we'll fol
the woman of the household to remember
that the pleasant evenings ut home are
strong antdotcs to the practice Of looking
for enjoyment abroad, and seeking for pleas
urc in and by forbidden places, for rclaXa
ton and recreation will be indulgcd in some
how by most men, and happy are they who
find in the home circle the diversion they
need. y lively game, and, an interesting
book, read aloud, or in musical families,
new song to be practiccd, will make an eve
ming pass pleasantly.
\ little torcthought during the day, :
little pulling Of wires that need not appear
will make the whole thing appear easy anc
different ways and means may be provided
for making the evening hours pass pleasant
ly and time to be looked forward to with
pleasant antici pations.
We visited once large family where il
was the duty Of each sister, in turn, to pro
vide the evenings occupation, and thcr,
was a pleasant rivalry between them as to
whose evening should be the most cnjoya,
bic. The brothers entered fully into the
spirit Of the simple home entertainments
and were as 10th to be obliged to spend
an evening away from home us their sisters
and parents were sorry to have them abScn;
Every one spoke of this family as an un
commonly united one, for each and every
member showed such strong attachment
for the home to which each ono contributed
SO much pleasure
1t was at the house Of we'll known doc
tor Of divinity. and the little tuddIng cir
who did not like to see her aunt trim Il
LIGHTED Kerosene lamp, had come honestly
by Il somewhat modified theory Of prcdcSti
nation, said, take care take care or wei
get blown up INTO the sky then Godll say
Girls, what arc you i'll such hurry for ~
\ colorcd lady. boaStug the other da,
Of the progress made by her son in arith
mctic, cXultingly said, "IIc is in &c mOrt