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Show Sane BE rappel THE THE HOME. fsapmans) oS cannot be fitly theirs. There need be no niggardly restraint, but in some way the first lesson for child- hood should be that of earning its pleasure. To get whatever it craves as soon as ever it asks for it, is the worst training a child can have.” thi ee One of the purest the evidences of refine- attention bestowed upon are delightsome in nature | pathy with them. fills the windows and art, are have no sym- But the motive which and the conservato- ries of the wealthy home with these sublime THE LESSON OF DOING WITHOUT. It is a rare acquirement to be able to draw the line sharply between a wholesome restraint upon the frivolous wants or rather desires that have taken root in modern society, and a. spirit of niggardliness and petty economics that result in nothing but to make onea source of universal contempt. Then running parallel with this one is another line of conduct which is equally difficult of adjustment. That is the demarkation between an intelligent liberality according to one’s income,and a reckless extravagance that keeps one’s nose to the grindstone of humilation and poverty to the end of one’s days. The great proportion of the dis- treasures, though it were but a simulation, is as clear a symptom of popular refinement as if it were the impulse of a genuine sentiment. minds and shiftless hands toy instruments of art because Indolent with the the love of present day, is the ‘im- mediate resultant of this very thing. “The crying sin of the day ” wails one of our most sensible exchanges, “is dishonesty. One hears so much of it in public life; but as we have said, there much of it altogether in life. And its cause is to be in the want of self-control indulgences of tastes and is too private found in the appe- tites. Reckless, extravagant living is at the bottom of itall. If this living had any true foundation in any hearty desire for any desirable things, there wou!d be more hope of amendment. But when one comes to see what things ill-gotten gains are spent upon the outlook is a sad one. Dress, display, amusement, costly things bought just’ because they are _ costly; wealth won easily, merely that it might be wasted foolishly; these are the signs of a time which is not a pleasant time to contemplate. If a man loves any one thing, say rare books, or pictures, or objects of art. of any kind, or music or science so well, that for the sake of three eggs, one ata —<tip>— <i LAUNDRY SUGGESTIONS. PERSPIRATION STAINS in collars can be removed by usinga very light bleach. For general laundry work, ten ounces of wheat-starch and six ounces of cornstarch to every gallon of water gives ex- cellent results. For the cold starch, wheat is the best material, especially for fine work, because know that in spite of the appearances of avarice and selfishness we are progressing toward higher and purer impulses, and our lives are being constantly corn-starch has a tendency to deposit blue, dust-like particles. wrought upon by elevating thoughts. The mind that cherishes a true sentiment for flowers ean not be far from nature’s design of a consistent spirit. The sensibilities that find delight in contemplations so far removed from the commoner interests of life must know and feel the harmony of things that are just to their Creator. Sucha mind may be trusted. Linpa. ounce of gum-arabiec, one to properly develop the the fabric in it for twelve warm the through water, with without the water hours. the rubbing; Next fabric in it, also repeatedly. draw Ventilation, Water and Food. PIES. There are three things’ every one should attend to who has a dwelling—ventilation, pure water and unadulterated food. Dif- MEAT FOR PIES. One cup of chopped meat. One and a half cupfuls of -raisins. One and a half cupfuls of currants. One anda half cupfulsof brown sugar. One-third of a cupful of molasses, or One lemon, grated rind and juice. One cupfulof granulated sugar. Three cupfuls of chopped apples. One cupful of meat liquor. Two teaspoonfuls of salt. Two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon. One-half of ateaspoonful of mace. One-half of a teaspoonful of powdered| 3 One-quarter piece of citron. One-quarter of a cupful of brandy. One-quarter of a cupful of wine. Three teaspoonfuls of rose water. Next ificult. as the order given. Use enough fat spring chicken so that it may be eaten with relish; but suppose you have no spring chicken and can’t get one and yet you want the chicken just the same. hen pounce onto the old hen and give will have the same effect. SHirt Bosoms: A laundress of large experience says that the doing of that most difficult thing of all in laundry work—the doing up of shirt-bosoms— may be made highly successful by ob- is, with due residence be in a malarial district. But ithe problem of all most difficult is how to 'be sure of pure water. The bacteria ‘germs that produce malignant diseases ‘are most easily introduced into the system ‘by means. of apparently pure water. New ‘York eity is amazed fo find its Croton lake system is now receiving the sewerage of 20,000 people, the largest con- idensed milk factory in the world, 10,000 cows, 1,200 horses, 15,000 hogs and forty ‘factories. The absolute selfishness and | ‘'heedlessness of many people is shown.in |nothing more than their readiness to pollate streams. used or liable to be used for drinking by human beings. Probably a good deep well, free from possible contamination of sewerage, is our safest resort.—Globe-Democrat. - Care of a Coal Oil Lamp. Although the daily press prints copious statements of ‘horrors, many people continue to confide in the common oil lamp with a fearless reliance nothing short of This recipe will be found convenient for those who like accurate measuremeat. It will make nearly three quarts. Mix inthe food question | zare it ean be mastered. Pure air, also, can be measurably secured, even if the of the meat liquor to make it quite moist. incredible, considering the well known dangers: associated with its carcless manIf you do not approve of wine and agement. Some of the state legislatures brandy substitute one cupful of cider, hove enacted laws to regulate the manuor one cupful of sweet pickle vinegar, facture of kerosene oil, limiting the ‘‘flashor half a vsupful of water with the juice ing point” to not less than 100 degs. Fahrenheit This, however, appears to be an of one lemon, and two or three {table- illusory safeguard. Experiments seem to spoonfuls of jelly or preserves. have conclusiv ely proved that most of the Cook it in a porcelain kettle until the ‘lamps made will, even with the best qual- ity of oil, generate gas in sufficient quantities. to eause a violent explosion. A writer in a late number of The Scientific American: compares the ordinary kerosene In following this rule much will de-- lamp to a miniature gas machine, making gas. and depositing it in the oil tank as pend upon the purity of thespices used. effectively as though it were an apparatus These proportions do aot me ke a highly especially designed for that purpose. It may be worthy of mention here that spiced mince, but it is easy to add more if desired. If it seems to lack some- the gas thus referred to is an element eapable of exerting immense energy when thing, add salt. This; brings out the ignited, but this contingency can be always provided against by using a ‘good other flavors. lamp and keeping it well supplied with apple and raisins more rose-water pies. are soft. Add a little when you fill the FOR ONE. oil, so. as to leave little space in PIE. for gas that is One heaping cupful of pastry Zflour. One saltspoonful of baking powder. the tank Under these conditions a lamp carefully handled and never re- One saltspoonful of salt. plenished while burning will rarely or never explode.—-*‘L. M.” in Bostcn Bud- One-quarter get. cupful of lard. One-quarter of a cupful of butter. Making Mix salt and baking powder with the flour and rub in the lard. Mix quite stiff with cold water. Roll out, put the’ butter on the paste in pieces Since the size of until thin, wrapit in a napkin together out again. be warmed hardened toa and gallon some other mark til all the marks of To crossed but crossed and those not crossed, but not begin on a crossed mark.. > much not}. the more feet can- are less very cleanly and At of apt. to because juice. Thick be dry; they of having so called They without breaking. All the First Reception. Quickrich—I say, Maria ! « Mrs. Quickrich—Don’ t interrupt me when I am receiving the guests. * \ - Mr. Q.— But—I say—we hired that band. with ever The heavest are have the thinnest weight Lhe above applies to Florida oranges. The Jamaica and Havana oranges are much paler. yellow, and their juice is usually of more acid quality.—The Caterer. the golden| than Pick out and you Another way to choose be eaten without soiling a kid glove, Mr. shower of something grander we knew. an ‘Ole skin, or because of the poverty of WrsTERN tree of life will burst one the juice in these particular specimens. A slight freezing on the tree causes this condition in otherwise fine fruit. The ‘kid glove” oranges are the two varieties of small fruit grown in Florida from stocks respectively. brought. from China may IF Only we strive to be pure and true, to each of us all there will come an hour flower and rain at our the because the skin is loose and the little “gores” or pockets of juice come apart = —<_- when the dry und from Tangiers. They are ‘Mandarin” and “Tangerine.” one. WEEKLY. |. the shelf to Choose will get the best. To the first applicant who will send us ina correct solution of this puzzle before January Ist, we will give a three subscription is about the, jusual on the black or rusty coated fruit. the dingiest oranges in the box The count may be made in either direction counting both the marks that are months milk The very sweetest orange and richest is Continue this un- are to keep up adapted to the purpose, and acheap made by a carpenter would be better. off four again, cross- ing the fourth mark. the cheese must be rubbed daily with grease made from heated butter until it is cured. While a quite small fruit or cider press: might be used, it would not %e wel skin and at count back oranges is by weight. the best, because they & on Dip this off is cut from time to time When skin oranges rither weigh f turned curd quantity. the ice to harden, as it Begin at one co:ner and count off four in succesion, crossing the fourth mark. Begin then again until whey appears pressed until the whey is all expetled. A dried rennet is soaked in salt and water in a stone jar, aud, the amount required will depend on its strength and must be learned by experience. A tablespoonful <i _ i and rubbed into small pieces and salted ready for the cheese hoop:., when itis gently roll 4 i i and brought whey. Repeat this process with the crossed and kettle After this the whole is dipped into a coarse strainer cloth, spread in the cheese basket and placed over a tub to drain. It is then chopped in a cnopping dowl or Prize Puzzle. & large into inch squares with a large knife te still further aid in the separation of the may then be cut and shaped more easily. —Good Housekeeping. i 4 i many the temperature until the separation of of the whey from the curd is complete, when it is all dipped off again and the remaining pieces of butter. When the butter is all rolled in, the paste should be rolled and folded till no streaks of butter can be seen.~ After the last roll- ing, place it on so carefully, so as not to break the curd and cause a whitish whey. This whey may Roll one part of the butter thin and lay it on the middle of the paste. Fold the sides towards the middle, then the ends and Quantity. of top and sides of the kettle. and place Pat ina it has curdled well-floured board, pat into a flat cake, then roll out until half an inch thick. again. Small that it must not be disturbed with a knife, and cut till it can be taken up clean from the bowl. Toss out on a double in establishment almost to blood heat, when rennet is put in and stirred up with the milk. After in a pan between two pans of ice. Mix the salt with the flour, rub in one part of the butter, add the ice-water slowly, mix over, and Cheese the ereamerics and ‘checse factories throughout the country, cheese making in families has almost become a lost art. The night’s and morning’s- milk may be-put immerse the flannelin another liquid beans, and sprinkle with flour. Fold containing one spoonful of wheat flour over and roll to fit the plate. to one pailful of water, and wash in a PUFF PASTE. At least half the art of cookery is the similar manner. Thus treated, the flanhaving something to cook. It is not a nel becomes nice and clean, has barely | One pound of best butter. great achievement to get up a meal both shrunk, and is almost not at all One pound of pastry flour. wholesome and appetizing when one has felted. One scant teaspoonful of salt. the run of a metropolitan market. But One cupful of ice water. ADHERING BY HOT STARCH: The tento make palatable food out of chips and By measure, use one quart of flour and dency of hot starch to adhere to the whetstones is an art worth having. This one pint of butter. Scald the bowl and iron may be avoided. by putting kercis the very sort of art that the majority dip your hands in hot water, to keep the of cooks are most wanting in. Anyone sene or spermaceti into it. A bit of butter from sticking. Wash the butter who can season a soup-bone can cook a white soap dissolved in the water used in cold water, divide into four parts, pat to prepare the cold starch each week her a dressing up according to the following directions given by a correspondent of the Rural New Yorker: serving the following procedure : “Dress as for roasting, omitting the Enough cold starch to last several dressing. Put it on in plenty of boiling months may be made of one ounce of water, and cook slowly until very tender. white laundry-wax, two ouncesof borax, Salt the water and add such flavorings one teacupful of water, and three teaas stalks of celery, and parsley, and you cupfuls of starch. The borax and wax will have the foundation for one or more are dissolved in water sufficiently heated delightful soups. Set away the stock for the purpose, but not hot enough to until cold, take off the fat and reserve it scald the starch; into this mix the pulfor frying. A four-pound chicken should verized starch after passing it through make at least three quarts of stock. Put a flour-sieve. In using, take a teaspoona portion of this over the fire for soup ful of this prepared starch, and dissolve with two tablespoonfuls of rice, two in water that is not cold enough to preof minced celery, and one of parsley,and vent the wax from softening. cook until the rice is tender. For the The hot starch is made, not very thick, that one thing in which he would next day a cream of chicken will be and a teaspoonful is allowed to a shirtnice. Heat a quart of stock to boiling, bosom: the hotter the liquid is the betbe rich, he is willing to be poor in and in aseparate vessel half a pint of _ every thing else, no matter though cream or milk.. In still another sauce- ter. Apply a tablespoonful ata time, rubbing in well before putting on more; his choice be an unwise one ac- pan melt a tablespoonful of butter, and after the right side will take up no cording to the best standards of make a roux (browned butter and flour) more, apply to the under side. Unless choice, he will yet have a motive with an equal quantity of flour; add the the starch is well rubbed in, the iron which will help to keep him up- boiling soup slowly, and then the cream will stick,and specks and blisters will apand serve with crackers. Celery right, But for those who love salt, and white pepper are the season- pear. The hot starching is done first, the bosom is allowed to dry, and then none of these things, but simply ings. the cold starching is done by dipping The fowl itself will: serve for cutlets the desire them because it is the habit bosoms in the liquid, wringing of the time; because like pam— and patties of chicken. Chop two cup- out, and rubbing slightly. After an pered children they must needs fuls of the cold chicken rather fine. In hour or 80, iron, first rubbing the bosom. a double boiler heat a cup of cream. ery.for whatsoever ‘they see just Pour this overa tablespoonful of butter carefully with a cloth wrung out in hot water, to equalize the starch on the surout of their reach, for them is melted, and rubbed smooth with two of face, A thin clothis to he laid over the needed the wholesome. self-disci- flour; stir until it forms a thick paste; bosom the first time the iron is passed pline which shall teach them to add the ‘minced chicken, half a teacup- over it. When this is removed, dampen ful of minced, uncooked mushrooms, the surface of. the. bosom a little, and let alone whatever is not theirs. and season to taste with grated nutmeg, And the beginning of self-disci- cayenne, minced parsley, and grated iron carefully until the finish is satisfactory. Let the outside cover of the ironplineis at home. Parents must onion. Mix well and turn out on to a ing-board ‘be woolen cloth, and the “% teach their boys and girls the great flat buttered dish to cool. Form into bosom will not stick to it.—Good vf OusE-' lesson of doing without whatever cutlets; egg, bread-crumb, and fry in keeping. S MINCE PASTRY SHRINKAGE IN FLANNELS: To keep flannels as much as possible from shrinking and felting, dissolve one ounce: of potash in a bucket of water, and leave and wash HOW TO COOK AN OLD FOWL. pint of water; heat the water to dissolve the gum, then let it cool, andthen stir in the starch, and add the white of one egg; beat the whole well together, before using. Apply lightly with a sponge, and use a polishing iron gloss. MINCE cloves. art is popular. | The shallow ornaments’ GLOSS AND STIFFNESS can be produced of society who could not with their im- on collars, cuffs, and shirt-bosoms by poverished faculties perceive the deli- first putting them through a pretty cate symmetry of a pansy or afern will stiff clear-boiled starch, and then drying wear them because there are those that them, after which they should be dampdo. comprehend and appreciate their ened with the following solution: One beauty. So by indirect means we may ounce of fine raw starch, one-quarter honesty and double-living that exists in the white of time, beating thoroughly. each time. Fill the molds two-thirds full of this mixture, cover with stiff paper, and bake twenty minutes in a quick oven.” flowers; not presuming that all who affect an appreciation of these beautiful emblems have for them a sincere devotion. Flowers, like all things else that desecrated by fingers that WEEKLY. hot fat. Serve with a mushroom or cream sauce. For the patties chop very fine about the same quantity of cold chicken as above; rub this with three tablespoonfuls of cream, until smooth. If you have not cream, make this quantity of white sauce. Season with salt, Cayenne and celery salt. Line some patty pans with puff paste. Now add to the minced meat the FLOWERS. ment is WESTERN I by the hour, and it’s = mean of them ay so slow. in orchestra . were playing @ noc- Gots )—Pittsburg Bulletin. | | |