The National tribune., 1885-10-22
LOYAL W0MANFS WORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles, etc.
fhe Happy Household,

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10 flavor, and will keep any length of time
Picked OnionS.-Selcct small silver-skln onions;
Others will answer, but these are extra nice feeI
them and place III layer OF onions 10 LAY
OF salt. Let them stand five or SIX days rake thein
out of the brine. which has collected from the sat
draining out the juice. Wash thoroughly, drain
until free from moisture and place in a jar Cover
with vinegar white wine vinegar Is the best) anu
let them stand two or three weeks before using In
packing throw in new and then bat OF mace or q
handful of mustard seed If a spoonful of olive oil
is put the jar before tying up the onions Will
never turn back.-Ella b. Craig, Toledo, ONO.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: Soufies pronounced souf,
lsy) fvorite dishes at our table. Here are good
recipes for a couple which have tried:
OHaetette Soilfie.-Add to the yolks of six eggs
tablespoonful of four pepper and salt; STIR well TO-
gether; add the whites of the eggs and Try IN a
esucepGn In which has been melted three ounces OF
butter.
SsG-Jish Sou6fe-Eight medium-sized potatoes
boiled and mashed, then mixed with pint of timely
chopped cooked salt fish. Three-qu:irters OF cup,
full OF hot milk two tablespoonfus of butter. and
pepper to taste. Now add two eggs well beaten
pour al in q baking dish and set in oven. An ac-
dition of two eggs, whites and yolks beaten sepa-
raiely. then spead over the fish again and allow
TO bI own. when il is ready TO serve.-Betsy Baker
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: Here is gTandmothers
recipe for our avorite soup, which Is very savoTy:
Scotch Mutton Broth-Take the scIag end OF a
largesIZed neck of mutton, reservlng the bes nan
for outlets; pat il in stewpan and boil II with
three quarts of water, half pint OF scotch parIey
three lees, three onions little parsley and thyme
SIX im it, ana after ii has boiled up let ii stand on
the top of the stove snd simmer for an hour and
half; then skim again. and if If is too thick with
barley, add half pint of water iboliinSl. three or
four turnips head of celery, and two carrots cut
In pieces; after which, let IL simmer SLOW an hour
more; the barley should be almost wholly dis
solved. The meat may be cut in pieces and served
with the broth, or served separately.-Leha L.
FASHION NOTES.
Fashion has taken another freak and says that
dress skirts will be draped lower III the back.
Basties are larger than ever. and dresses are
wired IN The back SO thai they stand out ike hoops
Dress skirts are now much shorter than for some
time past, which Is agreeable news Tor the season
OF mud ana rain.
Dressy Winter wraps are lined with some high
colored material, usually scarlet either PLAIN or
quilted.
False fronts are no longer admissible but false
puffs and short curls more worn than ever
URdres5ed kfd gloves were never 20 much sought
after. They wear beautifully, and ARE suitable ior
every variety OF costume.
White barred muslin aprons made very long and
wide, shrred the top and edged with lace, are
much worn by Young ladies.
The rough surface goods, especially the variety
known a. Niger head, rs much sought alter Tor
street dresses. Ii has snug. comfortable appear
Dresses in solid colors made up with striped vel
vet vests cuffs nd collars with very large oxidized
buttons, very handsome.
Editors Chat.
H. Fiske sends the Ancient Riddle in about the
same form Gertrude Aughey, and says his father
learned it about so years ago 1t is probably very
ol6 riddle.
NJ. A. Messenheimer, Alliance, o., asks where
the word bridge" is found in the Bible, and
by saying that it is in the 18th Chapter and
18th Verse. Second Book of 1iaccabees. As the
Books of Maccabees part OF The Apocrapha
and not found in the Bible proper. the answer is
here given for the student of ancient history to
study up.
Yes, E. Z, send your fancy-work suggestions
and cooking recipes. The more practical contzibu-
tons The better.
Conversation Club.
R'iles Of he Gad.-l. Write briefly. 2. Write only
on side ofthe paper. 8. Write to the point. 4.
Write on one subject. 3. " rite your best. 6.
Send answers 10 all puzzles for of Editor. Each
week the names Cd those writing the best letters
style composition, spelling, peninaIlship and gen
ersl merit eonsidered-Wi be naiied at the head
OF this column the Honor Roll First honor viii
include all Of these requirements. Second honor
will include deficiency point. No
Others will be named.
HONOR RoLL-BEST LETTERS.
First Honor-Kari Howard Bronson. Scdalia.
No; Henry ". Nichols Washington, -. G.
Second HoBor-Alce NJ. Berg, OwaloHna, Mimi;
Laura L. Doern, Unity, Wis; Homer Corsc, New
port, Vt.
HoAER's DEFENSE OF THE GIRLS
FRIENDS THE CLUB: Granting Walter Kahler
Is right Ia some parts of his letter tie G. C., in
the issue Of oct. would not. then, think him
q little one-sided IN his argument?
Which Is the greater sin drinking and gambling,
on the part OF ual', or ugit-lacng, the part of
woman?
i think dancing a harmless amusement. If /:
were otherwise, VINO would be the most at fault?
the ladies for attending, the gentlemen for ask
1ne, their cs1npcGy IN attendance?
Granting ladies sometimes indirectly con-
nected with nurvler-which is the greater, the sin
of one thus implicated, the sn oil him who does
the deed?
Haslnot man always committed more and greater |
sins than woman? II SO, can We eoIlseicntiousy |
lecture the ladies for their little sins? Girls let
near from you.-Eomer Corse, Newport, VT.
TIE CHINESE MUsT Co.
FRIENDS OF THE CLUB: On the question, RE
solved, That Chinese Immigration should lie pro- |
hibited nom line United Stsies," take ilIe affirm
alive.
For an example, take the recent outbreak at
RocS SpTinga, Myo Ia thai place the whites have
been pushed out by the Z. p. Stockholders and
their places flied by the Chinese
The whites bore many insults without making
any demonstration. bui al last. when they could
stand IL no tontser they took II into their own
hands, anu arnllg themselves with anything that
wonid hurt. reeiled vengeance the Celestials
with terrible lury.
These men had been compelled TO buy their pro-
VISIONS OF The cCmis.nys store, where they were
made 10 pay big prices for everything, and be
cheated by false scales, be discharged from the
companys employ, wiIiie the Chinese could live |
Oh - cents day; and because they (tiie Chinese
could he hired for so little money they were given
better privileges than our own people. IL the CHI
nese are 20 be The tools of the opprcssor and in
turn murdered 10y his victims, i say, Get them |
OCT, and keep them ut."-Idarl Howard bronson |
Sedaiia, Ao.
BOATING on KIssIMMEE RIVER
FRIENDS OF TEE CLUE: The first two days we |
hao quite pleasant time We passed through a |
pretty little town, not lar from Lake Jessup called
ogleoo, then passed some beautiful country
and came 10 PHEASANT little place named Winter
ParK. Most oil the people there were from The |
North. The place next come to was quite a |
nice llitle city for tins country. Ii was Orlando
Next cay we came to tg:o very pleasant looking
places Tie fiist WAS Pine Castle and the O. her Fort
Sailln- 1lscn We PASSED some lonely country and
came to Alssin!iisee City, not pcciBg remain
more tii.n two or three days. but, alas inans
expectations. We had been csiiutJed long when |
there came delay ia the form OF daBcytIe fever
and was stricken down, and so we had to wait |
ono whole month before was able 10 start a,ain
AT last, one Saturday, started out with "A fair |
wind 10 cross the preiiiest lake KissilnIet.-
Lake TohopekaliGR. Towards evening The wind |
rose and II was with some difficulty we got ashore
ana struck teui The next day we ,In-sed tI,rouci
canal. where there - little village called Souihport
which II situated some of the drained or re,
deemed lands Of the kissjmmee. Then we came
Into Lake cyprus small, round lake when came
the lonesome country. it looked like the ewes of
man had never looked upon lts lonely beauty The
only thing that went 10 prove they bad was the in
nineIass,e he:ds OF cattle that gTitzed upon those
lovely pralfles. From Lake Cyprus sailed into
the river, narrow, crooked stream boTdered for
the most part by narrow strips oil swamp. On
either side Berc put out troll and Caught my
Irhi ns-slx large trout. The river there eDlDijed
,nto Lake Hiicilecna whesc cslnlled on shady
Iatie Isle about the center Of the lake Next we
came 10 tlie largest body of Oh cur route ex-
coping la-.c Okeechobee, which we had NOT VET
reached IL WAS Lake I<issimiuee a large expans,
Oh bcauiiiai water, with bat few isand5 IL took
us several days Ia pass tins, the weather was 20
bad we had 10 coast ii round, and ali breathed
more freely when we once more reached the mar
row river For about 10 miles we sailed ouietIv
down with the current until we reached Fort Ra.
Here z found tuu vacant -,.a,,,