The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-07-18
wbatto Tal<a m P,c. Nics.-A widely known

WhattO Take to PIC NlcSs-A widely known
young lady gives the following answer: CAT this
season of the year the question what estables to
take.to pic-nics arises so frequently that a few
| suggestions may be acceptable. Many people
lose sight of the fact that good bread and butter
and cold meats articles of which there should
be an ample supply, even at the cost of going
without some delicacies. A small spirit lamp
will enable one to get, with very little trouble,
cup of hot tea, coffee or chocolate. Here is
short list of good things from which to make
selections for luncheon in the woods: Buttered
thin Bread buttered rolls pressed chicken, broiled
chicken, tongue, ham, pressed corn beef, sardines
stuffed eggs, hard-boiled eggs, broiled smoked
salmon pickles. olives crackers and cheese, orange
marmalade, hard gingerbread cake, cold coffee,
cold tea, lemonade. There many fruit sirups
which mixed with cold water, make palatable
drinks. Lemon juice for lemonade should be ex-
tracted at home and carried to the picnic grounds
in bottles. The sugar may be put with it or
added with the water when the lemonade is
wanted. When ice can be transported the bill of
fare may be improved greatly. For example,
salads may be packed in ice and they will be
found tempting when dinner is announced. Ice
cream and sherbet also will make the meal seem
hundred per cent better on a hot day, and
little ice in the lemonade will make it so much
more refreshing as to repay one for the trouble OF
carrying the ice. But have good bread and but
ter anyway. 1t is well to distribute crackers and
grounds SO as to relieve any feeling of faintness."
A New Way of Making Good Coffee |
correspondent says: "Coffee is, with good reason,
a favorite morning beverage, and, happily, there |
are but few who cannot take it, for it is valuable
addition to the diet. It is nutritious, and acts
upon most persons as gentle stimulant, import |
ing energy in action, and producing feeling of
restfulness after great fatigue 1t is pretty and |
pleasant, if you can afford it, to make the coffee
at table, either in French biggin or "a Vienna |
coffee pot" over an alcohol lamp. But it is good |
enough for mortals brought smoking hot from the |
kitchen fire. good and economical way of |
making coffee is to put the proper amount for the
family, heaping tablespoonful for each cup, into
the cofee-pot, pouring over it equal number
of cups of cold water and letting it stand over
night. In the morning bring it to the boiling
point before serving. Made in this manner, it |
needs neither egg other SETTLING" to make it
clear. Egg, however, makes it richer. Never be |
pound foolish and get anything but the best
coffee, either Java or Mocho-or the two mixed
calf and 'alf." By all means have it, ifpossible
freely Drowned and ground, and you will get
finer flavor"
When and How to Now Grass.-The
manner in which the grass is mown is matter of
prime Importance, and in many instances there is
plenty Of room for improvement. In some cases
the turf is cut too Close and the roots thereby
much exposed to the heat of the sun for the |
preservation of fresh and bright appearance
during droughty weather. On the other hand
allowing the grass to attain considerable height
and then cutting close is still more injurious
The best process for keeping the turin good con-
dition is to set the machine rather higher than is
the custom, and to use it more frequently. Es-
pecially is this practice desirable in dry, hot
weather.