, 1876-09-02

JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Aug. W.-For several
months have hccn, in silence, reading the con-
tributions 10 the Home Department III Tna
TRIBUNE. and although young laay and un-
married, haze taken great interest in 80 doing.
/ sincerely hope the "Mothcss" among our
thoughtful women and good houackecpess
have commenced n good work. Our young
peoplc Of the present day need wat deal Of
training to make moderate housctcepcrs even.
A very crroncous idea Ia extdnt and prevalent
among our young people Of to-,1ay: they think
there Is tnnn In Atore for them with
ample means, and llc can provide servants 10
70 at their bidding, and 1t is not necessary to be
q thorough housckceper; but It ID every
wotnnn's duty, in my estimation, to be able to
be oyersccr ut least IN her own house, n1id, In
order to bc competent judge Of domestic af-
fairs, must be a proficient In the department
llcyaelf. There is rs much art ani science In
culinary matters as anything clse, II We but
scarch fos It. Tic cooli-Gook ahouid be study
In utr colleges, schools, auu sc1nlnarfes where
lntllcs spend SO much ttmc In acquiring other
accomplishments. work upon chemical COM
position. hygiene, md economy should be
for the Gcst interests VI our nation. Not
long since u contributor expressed somc ileas
/ had intended To present.. Wo,tll 1t not 10 IL
!sr pnn to gsaze sos!ety Of n sns kna II
fares hrc reduced, and have n!l thosc that arc
Interested iu the Home 1setorm meet ut that
ttmea A'nc n. Hale, n. D., would make u
good President and Dirrctor, mud could uppoint
Those becoming meu.iwrs could return 10 their
homes and organize soc!oties or clubs. 1tw0ulsi
be interesting, anil, IT properly conducted, r.
1nuncratlyc, 70 make a., exhibition during, the
Exposition II ladies intGrcate.l would make
nice cake by Bono Vt tllelr cclpes, and cGtrh-
ute to tho Society, and, II they fclt 80 inclined,
to add temperate drinks, such % coffee,
ten, *nl lclnonntss,. and also iee-
In icc-crcasn .parlors, to help them In bringing
about good work. Also, have the ladies cx-
hlblt fancy and domestic work In their own So
+ ccty department; require each exhibitor to give
work e1hIited. Have snail membership fec,
II advisable, aud let tic money taken into the
treasury support tho society aud help publish y
! work Of Tho Home" sEnce tt FIRST began. |
| should likn to havc book, systematically mr.
ranged, that would be printed by our best
tricnl, TIE TRIBUNE.
| Ornaments In way VI fancy work help to mike
home cheerful, and If VIC would all try 10 help
lcarn how to u,ake home both attracttvc nn.l
useful, We might have bcttcr men mud women,
also health and beauty combined III our homes.
| hayc rotlced no recipes for prcparlng vcge-
tables, or the best means Of preserving fruits In
'lrc untlt to cut, but carefully and properly
cooked most OF then! aru wholesome. Durtni;
this season Of vegetables md fruits It would bu
acceptable to MANY young housekcepcrs TO have
trlcd aud reliable recipes. 1Wllt give two rc,,
| c!pes for preparing ducks and quails, clipped
from touEnal:
Draw out tho cntrn1ls and rinse tho lncl,s; bni
don't aoa: them aa some ighorans cooks do, or you
Per, anu put In each duck piece Of buttcs tho size
Ut IN cgg, and teaepoonta Of rcd wine. koasi
twenty 1r twenty .dye minutes. n5 no means nl.
low tho bird TO be moved whlln roastng, lent the
! Juices be spilled. When done they will be fnl o
bright, rcd gravy. ltcmoss carefully. too, ant
| orrVe on 4 hot dish.
The5s Is no bltd more delicate than a aus!!
Iron, aud, when Il beglns to. brown. dip 1t !nts
butter. seasoned with suit End peppcE. Continue
TO btoil anil dip until 1t Ia done brown-nicc, yellow
brown all Ovc1. Serve hot.
have always admired THE TRIBUNE, AMI
thought It tho hest paper published In Chieago
and stree II has given its supplement to womRl
aud the holnc, admire It still more, md wlss
1t great slccess aud circulation.
Thinking the many contributors for thc!r use
fui recipes, and hoping tllcy will not "groH
weary iii wrll-4oing,"f subscribe at present al
| INTERESTED READER.