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DECEMBER 15, 1905
The Commoner.
methods of enriching meats -which,
otherwise, would be lacking in juici
ness. For daubing (which takes much
less time than to lard, and answers
as well unless the appearance of the
finished dish requires much consid
eration,) cut pieces of fat, salt pork
Into squares about one-third of an
inch in size, and as long as the meat
is thick; cut a slit through the meat
with a narrow boning knife, force the
strips of pork through to the oppo
site side; this will correct any dry
ness of the meat. For larding (which
is usually "applied to the breast of
turkey or other game which is apt
to be rather dry, or to the tenderloin
of beef, when roasted, or to liver;
and it is also nice for some kinds
of large fish,) take a piece of choice
fat salt pork, clear, pinkish in color
and having a close grain, and shave
off the rind as thin as possible. Cut
the meat in slices parallel with the
rind, one-eighth to one-fourth inch
thick, cut these slices into strips of
the same width as the thickness of
the slices, and lay them in as cool a
place as possible until wanted for
use. With a larding needle, which
can be had for a few cents at any
furnishing store, draw these strips
into the meat, taking pains to evenly
distribute the stitches over the sur
face, something as you would "knot"
a comfort, until the surface is covered.
A short, deep stitch gives the ends
of the lardon an upright position,
which is more ornamental than when
they lie flat."
Roast Duck
In order to give the meat the proper
flavor, the duck should be kept in a
small pen for a few days and fed
on barley meal or cracked wheat, and
given plenty of clean fresh water.
Small young ducks are better than
a large, old one for roasting; the old
ones are best for stews, salmi or
braise. Clean and truss according to
general directions, except that the
feet should be scalded, cleaned and
twisted across the back, while pinions
and neck are entirely removed. Stuff,
and skewer the wings close to the
A BRAIN WORKER
Must Have the Kind of Food That
Nourishes Brain
"I am a literary man whose nervous
energy is a great part of my stock in
trade, and ordinarily I have little pa
tience with breakfast foods and the
extravagant claims made by them.
But I can not withhold my acknowl
edgement of the debt that I owe to
Grape-Nuts food.
"I discovered long ago that the very
bulkiness of the ordinary diet was not
calculated to give one a clear head,
the power of sustained, accurate
thinking. I always felt heavy and
sluggish in mind as well as body after
eating the ordinary meal, which di
verted the blood from the brain to
the digestive apparatus.
"I tried foods easy of digestion, but
found them usually deficient in nutri
ment. I experimented with many
breakfast foods and they, too, proved
unsatisfactory, till I reached urape
Nuts. And then the problem was
solved.
"Grape-Nuts agreed with me perfect
ly from the beginning, satisfying my
hunger and supplying tne nutriment
that so many other prepared foods
"I had not been using it very long
before I found that I was turning out
an unusual quantity and quality of
work. Continued use has demonstrat
ed to my entire satisfaction that
Grape-Nuts food contains all the ele
ments needed by the brain and nerv
ous system of the hard working public
Writer." Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book, "The Road to Wellville," in
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side that the breast shall bo made
aB plump as possible, and roast from
thirty to forty-five minutes, basting
often, and dredging with flour to give
it a frothy appearance. For stufllng,
a force meat made of one-half pound
of veal, one-fourth pound of suet, a
little parsley, chives, and plenty of
mushrooms; salt and pepper to taste;
make into a paste with two well
beaten eggs and sufficient water. Fill
the inside of the duck berore roast
ing. Serve with brown gravy and
apple sauce, or with stewed chestnuts
prepared with the gravy from the
duck. Ducks should always be well
cooked. They are sometimes stuffed
with apples, pared, cored and cut into
quarters, or with a few small onions;
neither apples nor onions are to be
served. If a stuffing is to be eaten,
cover dry pieces of bread with boiling
water; whdn soft, press out the water
and season with salt, pepper, melted
butter and finely chopped onion.
, Comfortable clothing need not be
expensive; warm knit underwear is so
cheap that it hardly pays to make
undergarments at home. If woolen
can- not be worn, or if too high-priced,
the fleece-lined, in all weights, may
be had. Buy heavy cotton stockings,
and if they wear out at the knees,
(which, of course, they will), provide
leggings made of strong cloth, either
buying up ready made, or making
them at home, and have them button
all the Way up. It is not alone chil
dren who should wear leggings, but
grown girls and women, and it would
not hurt the men to wear them, if
out in the snow or rain very much.
Overshoes seem almost a "not-to-be-done-without,"
as nothing is so hard
on shoes as snow and frozen ground.
Suits for the little folks who still
wear short pants, can be made from
the least-worn parts of clothing dis
carded by .their elders, or small rem
nants may be had . very cheaply in
all stores. Little mittens, too, may
be made from scraps good for noth
ing else; make them to fit the little
hands, so they will not rip, but do
not put too much time on them. Drill
ing and canton flannel mittens and
gloves for men can now be had for
ten cents a pair, or $1 per dozen.
Leggings for the little ones may be
made from discarded stockings or
sock legs, with very little alteration,
except a strap to fasten under the
feet and an elastic in the top.
Query Box
H. K Perfumes are always per
missible, but should be used sparingly.
I m. I do not know of any Catholic
institution in which men and women
are cared for together. Catholic in
stitutions are celibate, and the sexes
are cared for separately.
Mrs. J. Pads made of batting, bavr
ing powdered orris root, or other
pleasant perfumes sprinkled between
them, covered with cheese cloth and
prettily finished with stitching are
suitable presents.
Brownie. To renovate the velvet,
brush thoroughly to remove all dust,
then hold it, wrong side down, over
boiling water to raise the pile; after
the pile is raised, pass the wrong
side carefully over the surface of a
hot flat iron until dry.
M A, No one can write a salable
story with so poor a knowledge of
language as you display. Limited op-
.? fl ,. .nnUnf? Is no excuse:
rouTreducate-yourself by careful
study and reading. Begin with the
swelling book and dictionary.
AB-The "soft, old look" you de
sire mav be given the lace by dye
big it in tea-about a teaspoonful of
tel to a quart of water, well steeped.
If the lace comes out of the dye a
shade too dark, boil it for a few min
utes in water in which a pinch of
hiwni BOda has ben dropped, until
of thl right shade. Coffee may be
2ebutgta apt to. give too strong
a color.
"Little Mother." For tho scraps of
ribbon and silk, dyo with any of tho
ten cent dyes, following directions
printed on tho envelope. The shade
they take will depend on the color
they were when put into tho dyo.
By using a black dye, they will all
come out black. Should bo ironed,
when nearly dry between two sheets
of coarse brown wrapping paper.
S. N. Soiled silk and satin may
be washed in gasoline without injury
to their color. When clean, rinse In
clean gasoline, hang out until per
fectly dry, then iron. Use tho gaso
line out of doors, away from any
flame or fire. The used gasoline may
be let stand In any closed vessel until
the dirt Is settled to the bottom, then
drained oft and used either for fuel,
or for washing other colored goods.
Must not be used for white goods.
Mrs. M. The difference between
noon and higli noon is not generally
understood. Legend lias it that noon
was originally three o'clock, and was
the hour when the monks said their
"nones," which Is Latin for nine,
and the "nones" wore prayers said
at the ninth hour. The monks wore
not allowed to eat their dinners until
after nones, so they gradually said
their prayers a little earlier, until
they got to mid-day. Then "nones"
became noon, and so did mid-day.
High noon is still three o'clock, but
is seldom heard of except in some
church service.
A. M. M. Cuffs and collars of white,
washable material are worn over
coats of color, and give an exceeding
ly dainty touch to the toilet. Pique
.linen, and embroidered material, as
well as heavy laces, are favorite ma
terials, and patterns for making them
can be had of any pnper pattern
agency. Linen bands with braid, or
embroideried muslins, or pique and
braid or embroidery, or heavy laces
are used on coats of heavy material,
while, finer laces, embroidered muslin,
materials. They are easily made, and
would be very suitable for Christmas
gifts.
Tessie. Dip the brush in damp
salt and brush your vervet thoroughly
with that.
Marlon. For the gems, take two
cupfuls of buttermilk, two cupfuls of
rolled oats and a teaspoonful of salt;
stir together in a mixing bowl and
lajfcetand over night. In the morn
ing, dissolve two level teaspoonfuls of
soda in one-fourth of a cupful of hot
water and stir into tho batter. Add
a tablespoonful of sugar and one of
melted butter or other shortening,
and add enough whole wheat flour to
make a stiff batter. Bake in gem
pans twenty minutes.
and only the round, splkc-Uko flowcr
stom, hardened to a stony consistency,
remains. The Century plant is a na
tive of Central America. In countrlea
with a mild cllmato, such as southern
France, Spain, Italy, and Algiers, It
thrives In tho open air. For houao
culture, It should bo kept, during tho
winter In a iiiodorato temperature
given but little wator, but on tho ar
rival of warm weather It should bo '
liberally supplied and 'given good soil
and plenty of sunshine.
House Care of Palms
There Is not much danger of keep
ing a palm too wot if tho pot has
good drainage, and is not in too cold
a room. When watering, It should bo
given wator enough to wet tho ball
clear through, and this can only bo
done by standing tho pot or box In a
vessel of water, tho water reaching
nearly to tho top of tho pot or box,
and leaving it thoro until the sur
face soil appears well wet If tho
drainage of the pot is good, any ex
cess of the water will quickly drain
away, but If the drainage Is poor,
tho soil will be apt to become soggy
and cause tho roots to be unhealthy
or inactive. Tho pot should not bo
left in a jardlnlcro with an accumu
lation of water In it. If good drain
ago Is afforded, tho soil can be fully
saturated and then left until It ap
pears or feolB dry, then sonkod again.
Tho temperature of the ordinary liv
ing room Is about right for the palm,
and it should have a good, strong
light not necessarily sunshine; tho
foliage should be often showered with
clear, tepid water In order to removo
tho dust, or any Insects, though a
healthy palm Is not often troubled by
insects. If allowed to dry out too
often, the tips of tho leaves will turn
brown. The best kinds for the win
dow garden arc tho Kentlas, Areca,
Filifera and Latonla Borbonlca, though
many others will do equally as well
If given I he proper care.
Agave Americana
.In many of our windows are seen
little, carefully-tended, scrubby plants
of the Century plant (American
Agave), and now and then we hear
of a large one, under good conditions
and vigor, soil, climate and care, send
ing out a bloom stalk; but its blossom
ing Is very rare. In its native habitat,
under favorable conditions, It has
been known to bloom when twelve
to fifteen years of age; but this does
not apply to pot or oox-grown spec
imens. The usual span of pot-grown
specimens is from thirty-five to forty
five years. When the plant -blooms,
it dies. The bloom stalk is perhaps
twenty-five to fifty feet tall, and the
branches (usually about twelve feet
from the ground to start with, and
from that reaching to the top) are
decorated with corn-colored flowers,
hanging in clusters like those of the
begonia rubra. The flowers remain
on the branches for a month, when
they fall from the dying plant, and
where they alight, hundreds of little
new plants will spring up. When
,.. v.n lonvoa nf the narent plant
swell ' enormously, then wither away, I
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