Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-19


Ing room says the "Woman's Home
Companion" If possible, see to it that
gentlemen. particularly stout ones. are
seated near a convenient table or small
stand upon which they may rest their
cup. They do not seem to know how
to toy gracefully" taking occasional
melodious sips, but are overburdened
with the awful responsibility of both
cup and saucer, the danger of dropping
either. etc. After dinner coffee should
be strong enough to stain the sides OF
the cup.
Lovers of dates may felicitate them
selves that this fruit is receiving the
highest commentator from food ex-
perts who have studied it from hy-
gienic standpoint. Dates, they de-
clare, can claim merits not combined in
any other product of the vegetable
world. More nutritious than apples or
berries, and easily digestible, they will
keep one in excellent health anywhere
between the equator and the neighbor-
hood of the Polar regions Slowly
masticated, one at a time, about every
two hours, they will palliate the feel
dyspeptics when the over-taxed diges-
tive organs require rest from heartler
food. All dyspeptics, say the date de-
voices, should carry pocketful OF this
dried fruit with them, giving prefer
ence to the golden brown variety over
the large yellow or small black.
When knives and carvers are blunt,
rub them across a common brown
earthenware dish, rough side, and you
will obtain a good edge.
Break a new-laid egg into a glass Of
lemonade; beat we'll with fork. This
makes a capital summer drink.
If eggs are placed in cold water Gi-
rectly after boiled they will she'll much
more easily when required for the sal
ad.
When ironing, always use clean
sheet If the same one is usei as the
week previous the clothes will become
q bad color
If, when making pastry, you mix on
cold marble Cor something equally as
cooD, it will make it very much light
er and more digestible.
To parboil means 10 put anything in
cold water and bring it 10 boiling point,
then remove and drain dry.
Before cutting a cork always Gampen
it slightly, then use sharp knife, and
there will be no ragged edges.
In a well-regulated house the door
latches, hinges and locks should be
oiled every three months. This will
keep them in good working order and
save noise.
To keep brass from furnishing where
it is exposed to the elements is diff
cult. The mixture l know of which
is effectual is powdered emery powder
mixed with paraff1ne. This l have
seen used ON brass harness fittings
with good results.
Soups should never be allowed to re-
main in the saucepan all night, or to
get cold in it.
Make camphor ball by dissolving to-
gether ounces of lard 2 ounces OF
white wax and one-half ounce of pow
dered camDhor.
To Strictly speaking, to
braise meat is to cook it with fire above
and below: that is to say. it is pre-
pared as for stewing, placed on a very
slow fire and hot ashes are laid on the
lid of the stew pan which is made for
that purpose. When this is not prac-
tica.ble the meat is placed on layer
of fat bacon and fried on both sides
with various vegetables. herbs, etc. 1t
is then moistened with a certain
amount of stock and allowed to simmer
slowly at the side of the stove, or it
may be cooked in the oven.
MARTHA.
THERE WAS SORROW THERE.
The colonel halted his horse in front
of Dakota dugout and uttered Wig
orous "Hellol" and after a minute
towheaded girl about sixteen years Of
age showed up and looked him over and
said:
Now. then. what We whoopin' fur
and who be ye?"
Can get anything to eat here?"
mot thing"