Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-10-20
HOUSE AND FARM.
For and Abont Women.

has had eighteen lovers, and not one OF
them ever got his arm around her. She
weighs 3S4 pounds.-BostoR Post.
Half grain of quinine in two ounces OF
milk produces no disagreeable taste in the
mouth, and this same quantity (half grain
in glassful of milk is scarcely percepti-
BILE. This is an easy way of administering
quinine to children and delicate patients
who object to the bitter taste which il
leaves in the mouth.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, q good au-
thority on domestic matters, saws 'that ten
pounds of the toughest kind of meat may
be made very tender by soaking seven hours
In three quarts of water calculated with a
little more than half a pint of vinegar.
Then wash, wipe dry and cook as desired. u
We would rather have our meat tender to
begin with, but If any one becomes possess
sor of piece that is tough the plan may
be tried.
pr. II. Gibbons, at a recent meeting of
the California academy of sciences, says
that since he put petroleum on the trees in
his garden they had grown better and fas-
ter than ever before, and given better roses
than before. The petroleum seems to kill
the scale insect. The handsomest rose he
exhibited was from bush which looked
troleum was mixed with castor OIL 1t is
applied .sparingly, and great care is taken
that 1t does not run down the roots. Per-
haps IN crude state the petroleum would
be bad, even on the stalks; but mixed with
castor oil it appears to be advantageous to
the plant.
Rev. George w. Shrek, of Baltimore, is
lecturiug on why never Married" 1t is
said that he holds his audience SPELL bound
for over two hours in simply expl lining to
them that the girl said, NO. thankee, sir.
OF course he goes into details and talks
about his nightly visits, candy bills. livery
stable demands, ice- cream extortions,
oyster imposiions, moonlight walks, love-
inspired lies, stolen kl-well, everything
incident to such affairs, but his lecture
eventually simmers down to the above fact
that she said "No."
IF you are for pleasure" says Jeremy
Taylor, marry; if you prize rosy health,
marry. A good wife is heavens last, best
gift to man; his angel of mercy, minister
of graces innumerable; his gem of many
virtues; his casket of jewels; her voice his
sweetest music; her smiles his brightest
days; her kiss the garden of innocence; her
arms the pale of his safety. the balm of his
health, the balsam of his life; her industry
steward; her lips his faithful counsellors;
her bosom the softest pillow of his cares,
and her cares the ablest advocates of hea-
Ven's blessings on his head"
1t may be useful to those who have but
limited space for wintering plants to know
that most, if not all, of the tuberous rooted
begonias may be kept in dormant state dur
ing the winter. The set l use for summer
blooming gradually dry off late in the fall,
and put in the cellar for winter, where they
keep In fine condition, with little water not
more than two or three times. They will
Keep without any but not SO well. They
must be brought to the light as soon as
growth begins in the spring. They bloom
stronger for the rest. If the plants have
grown in the bed or the border. they NAV
be lifted on the appearance of cold weather
and placed in boxes. If cuttings be put in
pots during the fall they will make small
tubers, varying in size from pea tos ha-
zelnut, and these, when well formed, may
also be stored away till spring, when they
will make strong plants for summer use.
Domestic Recipes.
HOME MADE RoLLs.-Put two quarts of
sifted flour il to deep dish, rub half
tablespoonful each of butter and lard into
the flour, make we'll in the center and
pour in pint of cold, boiled milk, stir in
enough -four 20 make a thin batter, then
mix IN a half cup of good, home made yeast,
a half-cup of sugar and little salt Let it
become light, let raise again, then mold
roll a fourth inch thick, cut into rounds
with cake cutter, put little melted but
ter on one-half and lap nearly over on the
other. Place on the pan nearly an inch
apart.
RUsK.-Two cups of dough, one tea cup
of sugar, half cup of butter, two we'll
beaten eggs, -four enough to make a stiff
dough. Set to rise and when light make
into high and rather narrow biscuit. When
again light sift sugar and cinnamon over the
top and bake.
GRAHAM GEMs.-Beat up an egg, prt
with it quart of buttermilk, make stiff
batter with graham flour, add little salt
and heaping teaspoonful of soda. Have
the gem pan hot and creased, put the
batter in and bake in a quick oven half an
hour.
RAISED WAFFLEs.-A quart of sifted
-four, pint of new, lukewarm milk, two
thoroughly beaten eggs, teaspoonful OF
melted butter, teaspoonful of salt, and q
half teacupful of home made yeast. Let il
get very light and bake in a hot, creased
waffie-iro
PLAIN STEAMED PUDDING.-Two cup.
fuls of sour milk with some cream in it
three cupfuls of sifted -four, one half cup.
full of nnelv chopped suet, little salt anG
large teaspoonful of soda dissolved in q
little hot water. Stir the milk into the
-four, deaf until free from Jumps, add the
suet and salt and at the last moment beat In
the soda. Steam two hours. Ea. II, .nv
with hard sance-sugar and bu tier beater
together and favored.
HARVEST SoUP.-Cut in small pieces
one pound of good beef, cover with warn
water, and boil gently for three hours; le
it stand over night; remove all the fat; bIing
to boil and add one can of lobster Gu
fine; prepare one caulihower sliced, cut the
corn from one dozen ears, breaB in small
pieces one quart Of butter beans, slice on,
onion, cut fine three or four radlshes, ant
add all TO the soup, with one whole greer
bu.l-pepper, one half teaspoonful blacl
pepper, one teaspoonful SALT in one hou
add one quart of ton atoes sliced: whe1
tender carefully remove without breakln&
on skinner the bull-pepper; simmer tt:
rest four kours longer; add no more waite
before the tomatoes are PIT in than n &c IS
sary to keep from burning; after they ur,
in none will be needed. Half the i.boy:
quantities can be dsed. Some like pot.tl
with the other vegetables. Aid salt to tas
before 6ishing. A little rice can be US,
If liked in the soup.
Experiment in Poultry Keeping.
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