Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-08
THE ~HoMEMAxERs' COLUMN.


u our time Tor the nat half yssr. there
fofe ne give some space 20 !, =, the be-
sinning Il The cold season.
A little care in this respect ~ill some
time. save = person from = cold OF more
serious %ilnsss. besides adding 10 their
comfort for the time being. ltis ~sll 10
bring h~ouse~ofk. etc. into - small com
pass - possible IN cold weather. 10 avoid
going into q cold room after being over a
boz stove. - !. necessary When thing. are
scattered. a. they often are ~hen = sun
met ~ofk.ro l. given up IN winier.
Make pre- ,araiions Cor breakfast the
night before. when the room and dishes
are VAIN. rather than 20 handle cold
things in the morning have the tins
BOTHERED ready for biscuits o. johnny
cake. Kettle. filled. the f,irg pan IN the
stove. &c. These little things sdi much
% the comfort Of the one Who prepares
the neal and - indirectly Affects the ret
~ The family.
OLA house. and some new ones can b.
made much warmer by filing cracks
around wisdo~s. banking With earth.
pine boush.. or With the o when u
comes. double windos. and storm doors
are gr,A, helps; the rubber wea'hersirP'
for doors. OF even q piece q listing viii
keep oat cold
Even more depends on the condition Of
our bodies. for II they are no, In good o.
der no matter how YARN our houses ar
~e ,hall BE- cold Ususlly. the more a
psrson exercise. IN the open air. the bet
ter i. the general health and the warner
they gill BE- For thi. reason women Of
ten .ufer more from cold than men whose
wofk i oat door Much al,o depsnds
upon food and clothing, psrhsps even
mote upon the fret. 'hough that = rot
the common iiea. An engine cannot b,
run uuls,. properly supplied With fuel.
snd the greater force expended, The mote
fusl there i required. A. this season.
uchsf. gro..sf iood j. needed than could
have been borne three months ago. and
.hoalA - supplied. Warmth ia icot'
TOO. i an essential q cold hieakfss' h.
allowable IN the .ultry sammef mofn-
inss. Dat not nos a ~afm supper l. al
- dssifsbls. IL d. no more ~ofs % pc
pare hash o. soup than q = 70 hsse
~afm bread. hu, IN winter The result u
mote satisfactory. Many amlie'. e.
pci.lly ~hsfe there are bard ~ofsins
men. have hearty suppef,. and man,
other. you'd b. hsiisr a 10 live In he
same ~ay Do not undr'.,snd me 90
sdvocs's rich. indigcsiihle supp~r; iod
tha, = ~afm-o,tst thing. bring 'qlai
can ~ dises'cd ,oonsf. ~ the s'om'
arh d. 10 have - raise D. 70 The 70.
quir,d Temperature. md simple soup %
hs.h az easy q digestion a. frssh BRAD
and mirc- pc
Chooolsie A. 'uh''i'ae for 'ea ought
% 30 found ohsnsf on oar table tws
rich snd nutrition. fooi Instead " asum
glsn'. .nd there J, no,hiss that ~ll I'M.
part mote heat
Remnant. from other meals may BE-
~oiksd over in'o dainty dishe. fof ihs tea.
table. Ohsn there ill b. = bo~lfal "
gravy lsh from brsf. ma,ioa o. chicken,
and bat hiils meat cat up ~ha, little
there {. snd pa, IN The gravy hssi ~.
sss'on ~sll s,d pour over 'lice' Of toast
81 bread fl q dish ~ith slisfna's
layer. n minced meat % h'h and m'shsd
potatoes. moi.iea a hrile ard bake hro-n.
Of use brad crumb. instead u Poia'o-'.
P,fhag. Il may 10 preferable s'mc'ire'
o make INTO small cases aai ffy.
Ons advantage IN cola ~ss'hef :. that
/ things keep ~ell. ard II there sie not
On. enough u one sihd 10 Do anything
~i'h. ~e can ~sii tll there l. somsthins
sl.s 10 - ~i'h them All TIE bonss can
hs used Or soup stock. ard 9Th thsi on
had = soup - quickly made Thee
I d,.he, made fiom lsh-osef. depsnd irh
ni'ely mote on the pItiing together thsn
Ca The ma'eral. used Oyster, clans
and fre.h s.h are sScsllsn, 90 'uppsf.
BAT here only the remnants ar % BE- con-
/ silsrcl. Milk tos., of German 'ois,.
~here the piece. q bread are dipp-d IN
batter and fried. are good supper dishes.
In regard % eloihins !, !. eel 20 re-
member iha, anything % tsh, a. 20 pre-
ven, o. interfere With free calculation.
cause. cold: ,hi. i. oitea the trouble With
glove. and o,er.ho-.. and the hands I'D
fes, wll be- cold When the re-, u the
BODY b. perfectly comfortable. Anything
that J. aif tight. or nearly %. keeps tie
warmth Of the BODY hom escaping and
the oa'sIde cold from entering ihi.sto~s
~hy a newspaper .piesd be'~ecn the bid
I coverings % under an outside safmeni'
help. keep us warm.
when going on long ride. be sure
q start ~afm. and there l. no, 90 much
danger o. taking cold no. sosP.,oaes.
or even = board thoroughly heated ff q
ioo, rc.'. increases the comfort Of ttos
uding fof some distance.
Children.-,nd older people, too
Who sleep IN cold rooms. az az, 10 neg
lee, their morning toilet. and come 70
br,skfs,, and psrhsp. 20 al day ~ih
rough hair and not ovsf.elean hands aud
faces. Some paper. no, long since. sPsAk'
ing q ihi. neglect, suggested that one
room should be devoted 10 this use, and
the different members Of the family take
turns 10 occupying H.. giving suitable at
,sn,ion 10 CLEANLINESS. which l. % usces-
sary 20 health. and the face. hands and
hnger nails. teeth and hair. will be kept
in much better condition than Il no such
opportunity Is given.
T. Cook POuity.-Al Kinds of poultry
aud meat can b. cooked quicker BY dding
% The wA,er 10 which they are hOili = H.
tie vinegar or piece 81 lrmOn by N"
use or an acid there will be- = coosii"rable
saving 81 fuel. a. vel a. shortening ~
time It, sction IL hsusncial, on old tough
meAts. rendering them quite tender auf