The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-18

I'm looking over the household cx-
pcuscs to see where saving can be
effected, the fuel bill In these later
days Is the first thing to he considered.
Ilappy the householder who had his
coal put In carly in the season. But
he is one man in II million. We, the
vast army. of unfortunatcs, must now
|, bend our energies toward making
, what we can get go as far as 1t Will
For the kitchen. there is nothing so
easy to care for. and so delightfully."-
easy to cook with as Il good gas range.
No ashes to dig out, no coal to lug
from the cellar. no kindlng to look
after. or wood-box to fill No long
wait for the oven to heat or fire 10
come up" In five minutes from the
time YOU 80 in the kitchen your tea
kettle will he singing, and In ten
minutes your oven or broilcr are not
and ready for work.
But what for those who live where
they can't have gas. or where the
cook stove iS used for heating pur-
poses? Here are some waNS in which
they can cconomize in the use of
coal.
In the first place never allow the
ashes to remain in the ash pan to alb
sorb the heat Never pack the coal In
the stove. 1t should not come above
the top of the lining of the fire box
Never stir u hard coal fire on top.
Soc that the draughts are always
closed when not in use and If ncces-
saiy. leave .hc covers half off. Ar
, range to have the baking and ironing
done on the same day, so as to utilize
all the heat. See that all the ashes
are sifted and every particle Of Gin
dor saved. We might learn some
things from the French housellecpcr
) in this regard. for if after II meal
they have a single handful of coal left
it is sprinliled with water. taken ouL
, and saved for the next time.
In the tenement cooking classes in
New York the children are taught
when there is scarcity of fuel to put
II brick crosswisc in the iircboX of The
stove and make the fire in this little
compartment.
Many people are beginning to use
charcoal now for broilins In default
. of the small basket stoves that come
on purpose for charcoal any ordinary
range may be used. Take off one Of
the covers near the hrebcX. open the
draught. and build little fire direct
; ly on top of the oven. As soon as it
; is well started close the diaughts. In
eight minutes there will be IL bright
. scarlet glow. and steak. chops or fish
can be broied directly over the clear
heat.
When there is Franklin stove or
fireplace use your old newspapers or
: pamphlets in lieu of 50 much coal.
Twist the paper up tightly so that it
. will burn slowly. Fire sufficient to
heat the dining room for breakfast or
, the bedroom for retiring can be pro-
vidcd by the use of these paper 'fag
OTIS alone. DO not tear the paper i'll
pieces. hut use a whole newspaper for
one stick
An occasional stuffed beefsteak or
mock duck as it is sometimes
. called. gives a welcome variety to the
, menu when a plain cook provides
for the household. Combined with
oysters ii is especially good. though it
is palatablc with any "stutiing' TO
prepare it. buy two or three pounds of
, thick steak from the upper side of the
round. If YOU have a butcher who
. knows his business. set him to cut a
pocket in the steak large enough to
hold the dressing: otherwise roll the
stuffing up in the steak. binding it
. with tWine or narrow strips of cotton
cloth and securing the ends so the
contents will not burst ont. The dress
ing may be plain or combined with
; chestnuts or oysters. For Il two
pound steak cupful of bread crumbs,
. we'll seasoned with salt, pepper, but
. ter and little onion or herbs will
suffice.
Have ready a shallow. broadbot-
toned kette-a little iron Scotch ket-