The National tribune., 1883-09-06


lard, by the way, is q veteran of the Union
army, whose patriotic songs are among the very
best.
There are a few things it is well to observe
in the preparation and cooking of vegetables,
that they may be tender. sweet and savory.
In cooking vegetables use plenty of fast
boiling water, potatoes alone excepted. The
greater the body of boiling water the greater
the heat. If little water and little fire is used
the vegetables become SO tough that no amount
of boiling viii make them tender.
In boiling pOtstoes use just what water will
cover them nicely and pour off all water the
moment you can stick fork through them.
They are then dry and mealy, and served i'm
mediately they afford a dish for king. Boiled
after they are done they become soggy and
watery; the same if dipped from the water
before drying
In MASKING potatoes add butter and cream
and beat them until they get very white and
SIN both, which gives them a delightful flavor.
Serve baked potatoes the moment they are
done. Cold potatoes warmed in milk are ex-
celent, if bits Of stale bread are added and they
are cooked slowly. Aud it is good way to
save yeHr bread.
Onions should always be cut in rings. and
very thin at that, since the fiber runs cross
wise, and cutting them thus makes them very
tender. Both carrots aud turnips should be
cut the same way and for like reason. If old
onioDs are boiled in milk and the milk drained
OF before dressing, they win be as sweet and
mild as new onions.
Never soak beans in cold water, as that ex-
tracts the most nutritious principle. The best
way is to wash them first in warm water; then
IN cold, and if you wish to boil tic loosely in a
bag and plunge into boiling water in which has
been placed spoonful of drippings and little
salt
In preparing egg plant slice in rings half
an inch thick and lay in salt water one hour
before frying. Take from the water, wipe dry,
dip in batter and then in.bread crumbs, and fry
in very hot lard TO delicate brown.
In stewing tomatoes first place lump of
butter in your pan or kettle and let it melt.
Then add tomatoes, with SALT plenty of pepper
and little sugar, and stew for twenty minutes
over a brisk fire. Served best without crumbs
or cracker dust. Tomatoes stuffed and baked
or stuffed and fried make palatable dish.
Sweet potatoes may be baked or steamed, and
are also excellent boiled, by placing about a
pint of water in the bottom Of the kettle and
boiling rapidly until dry. If cold ones are left
over they are very nice sliced like carrots and
fried in butter for breakfast or luncheon.
Hominy, to be good should be washed, then
soaked over night, and boiled in the same
water in which il was soaked. Cover with
plenty of water, and boil steadily until done.
Good dressed with milk and butter or fried
quickly, so as not TO get hard and dry.
Our Weekly Experience Meeting.
THE DEAR LITTLE GIRLS COMING IN-MTss
DADA AND MRS. NIrTENMYER-oUR DEyo-
TED COMRADES IN IDAHO MISSOURI
NURSE REPLIES TO MARLBORO.
Our experience meeting grows in interest
from week to week, and We pity the man or
day without tears-tears of Joy that the little
daughters Of veterans are filed with such loyal,
loving zeal for the cause which is to them but
story that is told; tears of joy as they hear of
the health and prosperity of two of the noblest
women whose heads devised and whose hearts
executed for the care and comfort of the Union
soldiers; and still tears of joy when, away
from Idaho Territory, comes comrade with a
hail and salute TO the workers in the new Ma
tional Relief Corps, and hearty recognition
of all the loyal women of America did and suf-
fered for the men who fought at the front.
Comrade Kings letter is an insight into the
difficulties which attend the organization of a
Post in the far West, where the comrades are
so many miles apart, and of the obstacles they
viii surmount to enjoy the fraternal fellowship
of the campfire.
Mrs Nhittenmyer, who writes bright,
breezy, hopeful letter, and who was on many
q
services where shot and she'll fell thick and
fast, is delivering lecture on the war before
Posts and Army Reunions, which is pro-
nouneed by the press a masterpiece of des-
criptiye oratory. In her lecture" says the
Ocean Grove Record, at the time of its
delivery at that famous Eastern resort,
late in July last, "she electrified the
incidents of her long and arduous campaigns,
as she followed the armies on the adventurous
march TO victory or defeat, organized hospitals
amid the smoke Of battle, fed starving men left
behind TO die, and helped hundreds of them to
life and homeD
Miss Hattie A. Dada, now Mrs Emens, as we
are informed by Comrade Dillon, and from
whom we shall hope for direct word, dates
back her enlistment in soldier work to Sunday,
July II, 1861, that memorable dark day of the
first battle of Bull Run, the terrible disaster
which brought the country face to face with
the fact that the struggle for victory must be
through a sea of blood. On the ed Miss Dada
reported with her associate, Miss HALL to Miss
Dix, az Washington, whose only question was,
Are ready for work." adding, You are
needed at Alexandria" And what day that
was at Alexandria. Won't some of the comrades
tell us of that3 There our soldiers lay, covered
with blood from their wounds, the blood cotted
and dried in their uniforms, until they were
as hard and stiff as leather; famished with
thirst, burning with fever, and not even man
detailed TO help the devoted band of women so
unexpected was the retreat and so lily organ
lied was the army for the care of its wounded,
IN victory or defeat. it was two weeks be-
fore Miss Dada found time to write word to
her eXpectant friends at home. 1t was of her
that a poor fellow who died in a hospital at
Chattanooga said ' You are the od-blessedest
woman l ever saw" Miss Dada served over
four years at the front with the Army of the
Potomac, until December, 1853, when she aud
Miss Han reached Nurfreesboro' in time to
save many of the wounded of the Twelfth
Army Corps, who had been suffering since the
battle Of Chickamauga.
Another experience which is given is that of
loyal woman Of Missouri, who makes some
strong points for the eligibility of all loyal
women whose hearts are with the cause of the
eliefCorps Of the Grand Army She belonged
TO the woman's branch Of the Union Army.
which, since it could not be armed with rides
and ammunition, was content to battle with the
dark hosts of wounds and diseases that made
snch fierce havoc with the rank and file.
LITTLE INyALID's LOVE FOR THE TRIBUNE
ALBION, Iowa, August II, 1883.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
was looking over your paper of August I'd, and
saw letter from little girl Ia Missouri SO thought
that would write one myself / am a girl II
years OF age. ! have been crippled for year but
getting well now. 1 had a white swelling on
my leg. l. too, have four brothers whose ages are
tweniy-one, eight, 6ye and two, and four sisters
also. Their ages are Twenty-Five twenty-threc
sixteen, and eleven. My fathers is Smith G.
Ferguson, sergeant OF company A, Thirfy-iiftl
Missouri infantry. He was soldier in the late
war. We have just commenced taking your paper
ana we think IT is splendid one like the eiiil-