The National tribune., 1884-12-18

postage for reply they viii receive a copy In manu-
script. I am DESTROYS to please any, and hold in
term of service; have nearly all the leading war
songs sung by the soidiers-Jae b. Snyder, 4Sth
Ind, Cannelton. Perry Co., Ind.
HOME DECORATION.
The Zulu hat, for holding work or flowers
is pretty drawing-room ornament. Stihen
aud gid, then fix crown downward between
| three rustic sticks, crossed as if to support
| gypsy kettle, with the brim bent slightly back
ward. If intended for flowers or ferns, a tin
is fitted into the crown; but if for work, then
lining of quilted satin is tackled in. The
crossed sticks may be short for standing on a
table, or longer, about the hight OF china
1ower-pot stand.
Flour tubs, adapted for holding work, are
ornamented with a band Of embroidery, wool
work, or any scrap of rich material stretched
tightly round. The upper and lower parts are
painted good harmonizng color, and the
handle is bound over with two colored satin
ribbons, with smart bow at each side. A
pretty lining adds much to the taste OF arrang-
ing.
Lace and muslin window curtains are very
pretty tied with two colored ribbons, loosely
twisted, with one bow facing the room and the
other facing the window. Other curtains are
tied with very wide ribbon above the window
sasha revival of an old style.
DOMESTIC RECIPES.
Winter squash is nice table dish if properly
prepared. As the shell is very hard, split with
small meat AK and steam or boil in the SHE'LL
Then scrape out and season, allowing one table,
spoonful of butter, little pepper half tea
spoonful of sugar, and little salt. BAKED
squash mashed and seasoned is nice.
Oysters scth Turkey.-Place piece Of butter the
size of an egg in the saucepan, drain the liquor
from the oysters and turn in the hot butter Season
with pepper and salt. Place a layer oil rolled
crackers in a tureen, turn the oysters over and
cover, set in a hot place for few minutes, and
serve with your turkey.
Scolloped Lo5scr.-Cut ono pint of lobster into
dice add salt and cayenne pepper Have ready
cream sauce made by adding heaping table
spoonful of butter and two of flour to pint of hot
cream which must be boiled until thick. Mix with
the lobster, and then fill the tail shells OF two lob
sters. Cover the mixture with cracker crumbs
moistened with melted butter. Bake until brown.
Good Hop Yeast-Steep half cupful of loose
hops in quart of boiling water for five minutes
Mix one cupiul of flour, one fourth OF cupiui OF
sugar and one tablespoonful of salt, Strain the
hop liquor into the flour. Boil one minute, or I'M
til thick Cool, and add one cupful of yeast.
Baked Elgs.-Breail each egg into cup, being
careful not TO break the yolk, and put the eggs
hot buttered dish suitable for serving Put little
salt on each egg Bake until the white Is firm add
little butter, and serve hot The eggs may be gar
nished with thin strips of broiled bacon.
FASHIONS IN NECK-wEAR.
No matter how pretty the toilet, unless the
neck is becomingly dressed the effect is lost.
The present styles are either very high or quite
low, but a woman Of taste will study what is
best suited to her style, rather than to follow
either too closely.
The linen collar is very high and severe in
style, but women with short necks and square
shoulders would do well to avoid it.
Black lace about the neck is vastly becom-
ing to some women. The prettiest arrange
ment is to make two narrow pleated or gathered
frills, that stand close about the throat where
thread wire holds them in place.
Colored crepe lisse folds for the neck are i'm
ported by the yard, in choosing which care
must be exercised in selecting colors suitable to
the complexion, rather than what is pretty in
itself
Folds inside the collars and sleeves of dresses
rival the frills so long used. Two or three bias
folds of silk muslin basted inside the neck and
sleeves has tasteful effect.
Large dark silk surah collars are worn with
morning suits by young ladies. Square collars,
worked in colors,-some having colored vine
along the hem.-are effective and pretty.
fold of red or yellow velvet basted inside
the collar of dresses, and sometimes extending
down the front beyond the edge of the buttons,
brightens up dark dress very desirably.
Relief for Army Workers.
The National President acknowledges the
receipt of 81 from Alfred Harrison Post, through
Commander Amos Meisenhelder, who wishes
they could make it larger; from NJ. l. Buck
heist, Water Cure, Beaver, Pa, 81; from Corbin
Relief Corps, Union City, Mich, So; from Miss
Anna G.. Yearick, Toledo, SO cents, and from
Commander Oliver Bremen, for Wadsworth
Post, La Veta, Colo, 81. 20 and God speed the
work" Wadsworth Post has II members and
this is the first instance where 10 cents has
come from every veteran enrolled. From Mrs.
Gannett, Chairman of the Relief Committee,
we have the following:
SUCCESSFUL WORKERS.
To THE EDITOR: The members of Phil Sheridan
Relief Corps, san Jose, Cal, of which Mrs. A. F.
Welsh is President, arranged for a musical, the
proceeds of which were TO be devoted for Miss
Carroll. Their project was most successful, S26
being realized This will bring great pleasure to
Miss Carroll, since it testifes to work well
hberality the part of her sisters. May it be an
incentive to other Corps The Relief Committee
report the following sums received from Posts and
Corps since last returns: Ellis Post Newburg, n.
Y, s.; Phil Sheridan Corps SIG; Sharon Post
Sharon, Pa, $3.50; Marissa Post, Marissa, ILL.,,
Sl.l5; Ellsworth Post, Vancouver w. T.. $40; G.
Lawrence Post, Port Chester, n. Y, So 20; G. H.
Ewing Post. Stockbridge Mich, 81 Custer Post,
Tacoma. w T., Sl4; TyDdall Post Chillicothe, Mo-,
81 o. d. Pease Post, Watertown, Wis, s.. 20.-A.
NJ. GANYETT, of Relief Committee, W.R.C.
Conversation Club.