Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-04
HOUSEKEEPING.


paper: not one 10 OF more Importance
10 the human family than that OF
The world owes as
much TO houseke eping as 10 good NOR
ais, for bad housekeeping means bad
morals.
Ii is far easier TO forgive man for
his possible faults. than TO pardon In
4 lfferent housekeeping in women. A
man may BIO aore trial, but such
woman 10 au abomination.
To man we give credit Of being the
fret inventor; TO but few women, even
now, do wo ascribe any talent in Tint
direction, yet If we would just stop
aud think --primcval history teaches
us tina, 10 woman we are indebted for
the first peaceful inventions.
The man slew the game of the forest
aud laid ii at the door OF the hut,
when II was dressed and prepared Tor
cooking, the skin was tanned with the
ashes of the hearth and then fashioned
into clothes with the aid ofthe sincws
of the animal, all the handicrait of the
woman.
The uncivilized nations of the day,
teach us by their own lives, that man
invented the implements of war and
death, but woman those of peace and
conducive to household happiness.
Coming down through ages, we find
that woman in her sphere, as mans
hslp-ineet, has contributed more to
the happiness and we'll fare OF human
ity. AS mistress of her household her
duties led her inquiries to explore the
inquiries to explore the fields thai
would make her homo attractive to
her lord and pleasant 10 her children.
These inquiries coupled with the cx-
pcrience of all womanhood mas taught
the fair Queen of any home that her
sway is supreme only when she makes
her realm u place attractive 10 her
subjects. To do this calls for all the
best elements of heart aud mind; for
life is made happy. in its highest and
best sense. only when we live for 9th
crs. The golden thread that ran
through the life of the blessed Master,
was that he came to serve, not to be
served. Yet he never forgot the at
tentions occasionally bestowed
upon him. especially those of gentle
woman. So the sweet, quiet life OF
wife and mother, devoted to the wants
OF her loved ones, will always be
frightened and rewarded by recipro
cal attentions from those she lives for
Every wife's home, becomes her
husbands home, when she makes il
so. The welcome at the door Is not
oil. The neat drcss, the tidy room,
the cosy chair and the well prepared
meal, all these things, commonpl ace
as they may seem, go home to the
hearts of these Lords of Creation -
and fluid them with stronger chords
than all the affection you can bestow
and leave these things undonc. There
is some truth evidently in the old say.
| lug that "tho way to mans heart is
through his mouth"
By request give the following re.
ceipes, which have been tried and
know are good and may prove of use
| to some young housekeepers:
FRUIT CAKE.
This quantity will make two large
/ oak es.
2lbs Drowned sugar.
- butter
90 sugar.
- currants.
- raisins.
/ - citrop.
or cinnamon.
2nutmegs.
l OF, ginger,
6 eggs TO each ID of sugar.
/ pit. of brandy.
/ pit. of wine.
| l toaspoonful of soda dissolved in
table spoonfuls of water. Do not ru
the fruit In -four.
SILVER CAKE.
pit. sugar.
pts. of -four.
, lbs. of butter.
| Whites of IA eggs.
| teaspoonfuls cream tartar.
l teaspoontuis soda.
Flavor with lemon. Beat eggs wei
and TO II add the sugar, stirring In
little ut time. Warm the butte
Stir In US much flour as you eau, the
add enough egg aud sugar to fms
mixing in the -four. Stir till smoot
: and add the rest of the egg. Dissol'
: soda IN about spoonful of water all
add also the lemon and lastly silt
the cream of tartar.
Il. CHOCOLATE CAKE.
l cup butter.
2cups sugar.
/ cup sweet milk.
] 4 cups -four.
Il 4eggs.
Il Q tcaspoouful baking powder.
Mix as usual for cake. SMOOTH
mix one half pound Of grated choct
late with one half cup of sweet mil
A two cups OF sugar aud the yolks I
!, 1.-TWO eggs. Boil this until thick au
smooth aud set aside, hut do not sti
! When COO! add two teaspoonful
!, Vanilla, When cool add To cake ba
ter aud bake In layers. Put togeth'
v with icing.
!. An excellent recipe for
CANNING PEARS,
I'll 10 lbs. Of fruit, peeled, halted al
y cored
u lbs sugar.
1 lemon, sliced,