Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12
WoOdlawn Ladies' House Keeping
Association.

mental improvement aud advancement OF the
community 10 which your excellent paper circu-
ates, and therefore We herewith send you an
account of the last meeting Of the wv Woodlawn
Ladies House Keeping Association -
This S ,ciety is held once month in connec-
tiou with the "WoodIawn Farmerss Club, >
but it is an entirely distinct and independent
body, and holds the same relation to the Farm
er's Club hat the United States Senate does
to the House of Representatives. that IS. 1t ls
the Upper House. 1t has for its object the
Improvement OF the ladie, composing 1t 10 good
housekeeping, aud all that pertains to al ex-
celent farmers wife.
The Society met at the residence of MIR.
Denykc 90 Saturday, April s, 1876, aud 1t was
quite fully attended. The President, Mrs.
Lizzie Mason was in the chair, aud Miss Llbbie
Augustine was appointed Secretary pro tem.,
in the absence of Miss Sarah Pullman, who was
not present uutil late 10 the afternoon.
The subject under discussion for the day was
BREAD n all its FORMS" and it was opened by
Mrs Rachel Mason reading an article, giving
her experience in making Graham bread, 10
which she eulogized the brick ovens, so much
10 use in former days, which she was of the
opinion were far superior for bakiog bread to
modern coal stoves.
Miss Lille Barton then gave an original re.
ceipt for Graham bread, also receipt tor corn
bread aDd two receipts for grddle cakes, which
we're tavorably received.
Mrs Hanuah Hulliogs gave a verbal de-
ecrlption of her method of making potato yeast,
aud also Of bread made from the same, which,
as Mrs. Hullings Is famed as a good bread
maker, was particularly interesting.
A general discussion then ensued on this
subject, when it was remarked that Mrs. Baker,
at whose residence the last meeting Of the So
ciety was held, had very nice bread.
Mrs. Lizzie Snowden asked information 10
respect to certain peculiar web-like condition
sometimes seen in bread when breaking it open
after it was cold. She informed the ladies that
it was known by the peculiar name OF the
longs ln bread" No very satisfactory answer
could be found to the query.
Having disposed OF bread to their satlsfac-
tiou the society next turned to the cousidera-
tion Of butter.
An Interesting article on the manufacture OF
butter was read from the Eastport Sentinel By
Miss Lbbe Augustine.
Miss Sarah Pullman then gave her expert
encc in butter making iu clear, concise and
self reliant manner, and us this young lady IS
accomplished 10 many things for the adorn.
ment of home, besides being an artist 10 draw
lug and music, it entirely set at rest the old
ashiooed potion that accomplishments aud
fancy work are incompatible with good house.
keeping.
Articles on the bcst %, thod of canning fruit
were read by Mrs. Ann Styles and Mrs Sarah
Ferris.
Duties assigned for the next meeting were
as follows:
An article by Mrs. Sallie Snowdcn on the
best method OF making coffee.
An article by Mrs. Pullman On the making
CT tea.
An article by Mrs. Lizzie Davis on the rails
ing OF chickens.
The Society then adjourned, to meet at the
residence of Mrs. Harrison.
After adjournment the President again
called the meeting to order to receive delegs-
ton from the lower house, headed BY cul-
prt and his attorney, who proceeded to per.
form pcnaDce for past misdemeanors By .reclt-
ing long poem iu eulogy OF women. As the
poem was given with spirit aud energy, aud
the said gentleman is naturally handsome, 1t
was received will great satisfaction.
The golden days are dawning for the Wood
lawn farmers. Tea, coffee, bread, butter. fruit
aud oysters have already been discussed, and
presently we shall see such tables set 10 this
neghborhood as shall startle all behoders.
The men will laugh and grow fat. and good
nature will be the rule; for whoever saw any
but good tempered men getting up from tip
top diuuer? while sour bread is worse than
suoking chimney. MRS. II. b. DAVIS.
ACC0TlNK. Va, April 10.
ORIGIN OF THE ULSTER When the
Pruce Of Wales was 10 Ireland few years
ago he bought long, loose coat, of Irish tr leze,
such as worn by the car drivers i ! certain d.S-
ha ahaso q
just as u traveller, if he visits Scotland, might
buy xiii; or if he went to Spaio, might DOS
S2Ss himself OF sOmbrerO. I0 addition to It's
outre appearance, the coat was very bad ut.
having been made for much taller and thin
ncr man than the Prince, who is not more
than i've feet light inches 10 height. and OF
stout build. For long time it hung 10 Mari
borough House uunoticed. But on very cold
night at he commencement of the opera sea-
son the Pr,uce wore tins coat over bis evening
dress to the theatre. After the performance
he walked part of the way home With Colonel
k"ppel, and went for few inmates Into
Winter Club, III St James street. OF which he
was a mcmher. He was there seen by several
meu OF fashion wearing this wonderful looking
garment. The result was that q week later
every mau that pretended to dress we'll had
one OF these rough sacks on when be went out
IN the evening over his dress clothes, aod they
We're all made yearly down to the ground. as
the Princes coat had been. A day ortwo al
t"r"ard some of the more dariug spirits we're
seen IN broad daylight 10 these most absurd
looking cassocks of triez., and now nothing
else Is deemed he correct thing to wear on q
cold windy day or when going out 10 the
evening
MAKE LIST OF Your BONDS. The law re.
qnres persons to prepare aud show to the Com
mlssouers OF the Revenue list of their bond:
aud notes aud other evidences of debt, aud as
the Commissioners will 5000 call upon them
they should at once prepare such lists. Bonds
that are not listed cannot be collected by lsv
until the tax 90 them is paid with an addition
oi 5O per cent