The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-04
Facts of Interest
To Women Readers.
Symposium of Information, Partly Grave,
Partly Gossipy and Partly Clay.


husband lasts long time. Said some
body once: Marryin' man amt like
scttn' aside of him nights and hearin'
him talk pretty; that's only the first
prayer; there's lots OF mcetln' after
that If that homely bit of philosophy
were Incorporated into the worlds
practice there would be fewer dreary
and lovcess homes"
IL there be one point on which modern
housewives are agreed II Is certainly
the degeneracy of modern housemaids,
And yet there Is room for doubt M to
whether this Is not popular falhcy,
In u curious old tract entitled "A Trip
Through Town; Containing ObserNa-
tions on the Humours and Manners
OF the Age" published In lIS5, there Is
q chapter devoted to "Maid Servants'
which would cause even Tin de steele
matron to gasp. The writer says:
"Women servants are now so scarce
that. from 50 to 40 shilllngs Il year their
wages are Increased to &C. Il and Is per
annum, insomuch that an ordinary
tradcSman cannot we'll keep one. but
his wife, who might be useful In his
shop or business. must do the drudgery
of the household affairs, and all this
because our servant girls are 80 puited
up with pride nowadays that they
never think they so fine enough, 1t Is
a hard matter 10 know the mistress
from the maid by their dress-nay
very often the maid Is the finer of the
two. our woollen manufacturers suf-
fer much by this. for nothing but silks
and satins will SO down with our
kitchen wenches, to support which in
tolerable pride they have insensibly
raised their wages to such q height as
was never known in any age or nation
but this"
Moreover, there was In those days
something very like trades union
among maid servants for keeping up an
exorbitant scale of wages. Before n
country girl has been Il week in service
In town." says the author of The Trip"
"a committee of servant wenches are
appointed to examine her. who advise
her 10 raise her wages. or give warning.
to encourage her to which the herb wo
man. or chandler woman. or some other
old iutelligencer. provides her place
Of four of five pounds q year. This
suits Madame Cock-a-hoop, and she
thinks of nothing but walls (tips) and
high wages. and 50 gives warning from
place to place. till she gets her wages
up to the top" The maid servant in
those days not only robbed her mistress;
she levied blackmsil. too, upon her mis-
trass' guests. In shape of walls" or tins,
as we should call them. For now"
SAYS the author. they make it per-
Quls,te, a material part of their wages,
nor must their master give supper
but that the maid expects the guests
should pay for It," And those were the
good old times" Who would care to
substitute them for our own?
FOODS FOR THE SICK:
Milk Gruel.-Scald one-half pint of
milk: add six raisins. and allow to stand
five minutes Take q tablespoonful of
curn-starch and thoroughly mix with
two tablespoonfuls of cold milk. Hav-
ing placed the scalded milk in farina
boiler over the fire, add the cold milk
and corn-starch, stirring the whole
backward and forward until it begins
to thicken: then add one ounce of sugar
and let It cook one minute. Strain, and
place in moulds in a cool place.
MIX Cruel with Oatmeal.-Fine oat-
meal, two tablespoonfuls; milk, one
pint. Stir it quio;ly into pint Of boil
ing water and a few minutes until
thickened Ado pinch of salt and
sweeten with suga.
Milk Jelly.-As q variation in milk
diet the following Is recommended:
Heat one quart of milk with one pound
Of sugar and when the sugar Is dis
solved, continue the heat at the boiling
temDerature for about ten minutes.
Then cool we'll and add, slowly stirring,
Il solution of one ounce of gelatin in n
cupful Of water. Next add the Juice
Of three or four lemons. Pour into |
glasses and set in n cool place. 1t Is
necessary to have the milk quite cold |
before adding the other ingredients, else
It will curdle.
MIX Punch.-Good brandy, one or
two tablespoonfuls cold milk. one tum-
blerful. Mix. with sugar and nutmeg |
to taste. This Is useful medicinal |
drink when n stmulant Is required in !
conjunction with q nutrient.
Beef Tea.-This Is best made by dis |
solving a proper amount Of a reliable |
brand of beef extract" in cupful OF |
boiling water, seasoning with salt |
celery salt ana a little pepper, and serv-
ing hot.
Beef Juice-Boil quickly n thick piece |
of fresh beef devoid of fat and bone.
put in n meat press and squeeze out
the Juice. Season and serve fun
strength or diluted with hot water.
Chicken Broth.-Skin and chop up n
small chicken, or half large fowl, and
boil It, bones and all. with a blade of |
mace or sprig Of parsley and n crust of
bread, in quart of water for an hour
--sklmmIng 1t from time to time. Strain !
through coarse colander
Mutton Broth.-Lean loin of mutton. |
exclusive of bone. one pound; water,
three pints. Boil gently till very tender, |
adding little salt and onion accord |
ing to taste. Pour off the broth in
basin, and when It Is cool, skim off all
the fat. It can he warmed up as want |
ed. If barley or rice Is added, as Is
desirable during recovery from sick
ness, It should be boiled separately until
quite soft, and put In when the broth |
Is heated for use.
Outlet for JnvaIids. One nice outlet |
from the loin or neck OF mutton; water.
two teacupfuls celery salt sufficient
quantity, or one very small stick Of
green celery. Remove all fat from the
outlet and put In stewpan with the
other ingredients. When fresh celery
Is used 1t should be cut in thin slices
before being added to the meat, and