Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-07
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Oatmeal.

Oatmeal.
OATMEAL is food of great strength aud nutri-
tion, having Claims to be better known AID
more widely used than it is at present. OF
much service as train food, it contains
phosphorus enought to keep man doing an
ordinary amount of brain work in good health
and vigor. All medical authorities unite in the
opinion thst eaten with milk it is psrfec! food,
and, having oil tho requisites for the proper
development OF the system, is is pre- emien-
entity useful food tor growing children and tho
young generally. Oatmeal requires much c,ok-
log to eHe,tually buts: It's starch cells. but wheo
it is we'll cooked it will thicken liquid much
more than equal its weight in wheaton flour.
Ihs oats of this country are superior to those
grown on the Continent and the southern part
of England, but certainly inferior TO tho Scotch
where considerable pains is taken to oul.
:.Tatc them, and it is needless to point out
that the Scotch arc On example of a strong aud
thoroughly rotu't nation, which result is justly
80, down as being derived from The pl9niiul use
eff oatmeal. DR.. Guthrie has asserted that his
couoirymeH have the largest heads of any natiou
in ,hs world, not even the Eugish have sucb
large heads-Which he attributes to the univer
Sal use CT oatmeal as universal it is. bsus
found aike on the tables Of the ROB, and on the
tables Of tho poor--in tho morning the porridg,
AID tho evening sho traditional cake. Ehe two
principal ways OF cookloc oatmeal are plrrlIgc
AID iaka iaepuoek. ;Ghluh will describe. a01
slso soma otacr modes OF c2Gk;4g, II order to
afford sn agreeable variety Of dishes: FRS,
then, We will commence with 1ecipe for por
ridge. To i5rae pnta CT bjiiing ws!e; AID 4
!e72l teGspooata o. salt aaa lin: OF cOsIs:
meal, stirring while ii is being S!cwly poured i.;
continue s!irrlug ultil the meal is difGs,u
through the WatUr--aoout eight or teu minutes.
Cover il closely taeo, cod plaza it Whe:e
it Will simmer for 90 hour; Gvod stirIiog du;-
Ing the whole OF sl!at tl;ia. Serve h5s with a.
little messing as possible. accompanied with
milk, maple sugar, or sugar and cream. 70
MAKO oatmeal cake, plsos in bowl quart Of
meal, add to IL as mu:h co!d waite: as will fJrm
II in;o soit, ilsht dough, cover it WITH cloth
fifteen inoutes to allow i5 to swell, then dust
'he posteboard with meal, turn out the dough
end glVo 1t vigorous kncad!ng. Cover it with
C cloth a few minutes. and prcc,ed as once TO
roll it cut to The eighth Of az inch 10 thickoess;
cut it IN floe pieces and partly cook them ou
gTiddle. then finish them by toastng them n
front Of tic hrc.--IuOntreal Witness.
TIE WILL or TIE LATE BISHOP WHITING.
HAM is dated September %, 1879. with c,di-
Gil dated two days lit:r AMI is ouli,cy 10 his
own haudErilop. The principal item is tho
confirmation of his previous e;fs t, the diocese
OF Marjlsud OF his valuable library, which is
supposed to bo one Of the largest and best 81
ected lrivstc theological libraries 10 the couG-
Try. This library Has tho only property ao,u.
mutation of his lifo aud hs left li.to els, be.
sides few personal effects His sons sro to
take all his stti,tly private papers whsrevcr
found. The largo cabinet at the north ond
Ct tho corridor, 10 the second story of the Epis
ocpsl rasidetc', with contents. i5 beq1esthed
to the Stiuecks Maryland Episcopal Library
for the uso of tho bishops who may at apy
time be resident 10 the Episc opal residence io
Baltimore; the southerumost large cabinet 10
ths corridor OF tho secoud story of the Episco-
pal residence to tho trustees OF tho Episc opal
fund, to remain ia the residence as part OF tic
furailure thereof; TO the committee on the re.
| cords Of the diocese all the filed and stored
away correspondence, together with the papers
| of former bishops of the diocese, gathered in
lea,hern Vaiso in the thir lstory of tbs library;
| to the convention OF the diocese OF Maryland
all The books Do8 10 the library Of the resi-
deuce, respectfully desiring tho convention
| Of Maryland to create sptcal trust for
tie hcl1ing and care of tho books 80 be-
1 qussthed, by the nsme OF the Stlnecke Mary
land Epitc) Library; thus providing for the
duo preservation AID control of the library. acd
for the perpeuation of the memory Of the de-.
ceased churchman. with the proeecis of whose
bcquests the library vas added at a COST OF DOT
more than $4,000. Tho nodicil makes nun.
Der OF minor bequcs!s. o; the funeral it ssys: :
Il must humb!y ard earnestly desire and 70
lqueat that 90 needless expense or parade be
made 10 my funeral aud that the following
directions about it may be observed: That 1t
be entirely without adoromeuts, decoration or
symbol OF the kiOd commonly used as psrspher'
MALTA Of death aud mourning, and that it tsko
10 or nesr Ocauge, there if in Baltimore.
there and consequently that there be no trans.
portation of my body by railroad. | desire and
direct that il in Orauge my gravo b. made az
near IS may be to tEoso OF my parents; ii 10
B4ltimor,, that it be in S,. Johns cburchyaro,
| Waverly. desire and direct that necessary
removals of ny body be male after the old
wont By means of bier born by the appointed
c ,.crs and may God in His Infinite mercy at
las. remove it inlo His owo kingdom Of glory
had With Christ. Amen"
HIS socs Edward Thomas Whttiugbam
and Harrison Whittipgham his .on-n law,
Charles Wilmer. and Robt. NJ. Proud and Chsa.
! H. Wyatt. esqs, Of Baltimore. ste named as
executors.
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