The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-12-30
LOYAL WOMBNSWORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The HappY Household.
SNOW PUDDING.

be made IN 10 minutes il the following recipe is
closely followed:
quarter cup cold water, cup boiling water, one
cup sugar quarter cup lemon juice; whites OF
three egps yolks of three eggs, live iabespoonluls
sugar half saspooniul salt one PM hot ni,iA,
hall tcaspoouful vanilla, Soak tlle gelaiine IN TIE
cold wRaer - minutes or until soL llei uissoNe
in the boiling water; add the sugar aud the lemon
Juice stir iill the sugar h dissolved. STRAIN INTO
a large bowl aud sci IN ice water TO cool Stir oc,
casionally. Beat the whites OF the eggs 10 "A Sun
froth aud when the gclaiine begins To thcken ada
the beaten whites and beat all together TAI very
light When nearly stiff enough 90 drop pour into
p1oud an pea, until stiff enough 20 hold it, shape
IL your strength will allow, aud pile lighilS ln a
tall glass dish. Make boiled custard OF the yoiks
of the eggs. the sugar salt and milk, and when
cool flavor with Vanilla. serve the sauce In n
pitcher, or II the snow be moulded turn ~ OUT ON
q dish aud pour the sauce around the pudding. The
enow may be turned into shallow dish, two
inches deep 10 harden, and when ready TO serve
cut into blocks and pile like pyramid
BLANeHEs LACE PATTERN.
HAIRY HousEHoLD: Here is pattern which 1
Point lace Cast an lG stitches.
lest rows l. X ], on k 1, over narrow four times
I'd an and all even rows knit plain
Sd rows /, x j, on, ?, over narrow four times,
5tl row-sI, kI,on,k 8, over narrow four times,
7th rows .kl,on,k4.o over narrow four times,
over X g.
OH row-sI ,kl.on, k s. over narrow four times,
over, B.
Iith rows 1, XII, o n L c, over narrow fourtime
over, * B.
18Th row-sl, XII, on, L :, over narrow four times,
over, * g.
18th rows l, K 7. o n. knit rest plain.
18th rows ], X 4. A. knit rest plain.
lsth row-liind on seven stitches, knit rest plain
begin with first row.-Bisnchc Spencer
THE PRETTIEsT LACE.
DEAN TRInUEE: have found THE TEIBUNE lace
patterns the plettiest ever tried. and have adj
Niscd good many 10 send for THE TRIBUNE on
that account. Gracr, Box "A, DE Wit, Ncb, sad
a limo fame
tens 90 any desiring a.. j trust she viii send TO
THE TRIBt'NE That we may All have the benefit Of
her cxpcfience.-aiattie NJ. Lewis, Marioja, Dodge
Co.. Mimi.
Florence f. McAIasiar: The old Liberty Bell. now
in Independence Hall. Philadelphia, was cracked
cat the time of the visit of Henry Clay 20 that city,
about 40 years ago The bell was brought from
England in l752 and first cracked on trial, but
recast.
Homes McIeely should apply 10 the Member of
Congress from his District for copy Of the report
OF the Smithsonian Institute.
samuel A. Diokson's Bible questions were an
swcrcd some time since an The TRIBUNE.
Conversation Club.
Rules ofihe Cllb-l. Write briefly. . Write only
side OF the paper. 3. Write 20 the point. q.
Write ON one subject. s. Write your best. 8.
Send answers To all puzzles for of Editor. Each
week the names Of those writing the hes, letters
style, composition spelling, penmanshiP aud gen,
OF tins column tile Honor Roll. First honor
wall include all of these requirements. Second
honor viii include a deficiency IN some one point.
No Others will be named.
HONOR RoLL-BEsT LETTERS.
First Honor-IIoosier School Girl, Plymouth,
Ind.
second IIonor-Georgia Woodbury.. Jamestown,
DIT.
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Their gro0i underlying principles IA the communities
so lclioh lire. aud Gidf in all times Of peril
sriu stand BIZ our country aud her flag, II need be
sgith Tires.
Frank Toles. Bolivia nl.; Charlie Renwick, VIII
lie Holmes, Hoyey Giles. Wallace Hail, May
samueis, Lueila Mhtiord, Waterman, Iad.; Ida
Hoskins, Fanny L. Merry, T. Rust, Troy. Perry
Co. Ind
ton Co. Kan. Frank lOles, Bolivia, Kan; Frank
H. SHUTS Cochran Ind. Mary J. McSherry, West
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sEARcHERs AND soLvERs.
James L. Alger, swalnpscott, Mass, s. Ada Be
Tele, savannah, Mo- d Annie J.. Marsh, Saugus
Mass, ~; Ernest Rees, Pittsburg, Pa, ID; Mrs
Mary r. Holbrook, Ocean Grove, y. J., 2; Giles
Grimes Mmleno. H.. 3; Ruby Madison. SCOTS,
Mich, 9; Joselh 81 Jarrett Myandotie. Kan. q
Harry Fox, Murdocksyillo. Pa, q; Fred IL. Owens,
lisa b. Jeiley, Julesburg. Colo, 3, Maggie A. Mans
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Gibson Co, Ind, 81 Minnie Kemple Darlington,
D. d. r.,
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MyandOte, Kan, 3; Fanny Mclslwain. Tower
Cily, Pa o. Grace Nicholson, Holyoke. Mass. /;
Mary ID. Petty. North Dorset. VT. IL: Sarah Il.
DrlslSell. Garfield. KY, 2; Minnie Piler. Putnam,
Mo-. 9. Geo v. Gilbert, Archibald, o.. 3; IL. Robin
son, MaulSon. Iowa, 3; George benjamin Edgar.
jr.. Lawrence. Kan, 3; Dora Paul, indianapolis
Iowa j: "HoOsier School Girl. Plymouth, Ind, z:
Katie +. HerricS, Bue Hin, ME, l; Harry A. Ew-
ing, Dayton, O., 3; Susie A. Downs Brewer, Me-.
a. j. M. Moran ir Roclsion, H., 8.
BEAUTIFUL THOUGHTS.
FRIENDS TIKI G. G.: IL has been a long time
since last said anything 90 you but love you
just the snne. enjoy reading all tine Club WINS
pers" j find il hard TO decide which is my favor
lite author. lenioy reading Scott. Dickens. Holmes
and l.onsiellow and have been grently interes ed
Ia Hyperion" aud do not why consider
u dry and prOsy. ] have read book that
contained 80 many beautiful thoughts il does
On almost every page we see something worth re-
mcmbcring and some of the passages seem 10 he
written especially for US, for we almost d.
reel application Co ourselves n P Willis SAYS
+" j know of more exquisite sensation than
thin warming Of the heart TO an old author, and
II seems to me that the most delicious por-
zion OF intellectual existence is the brief period
IA which, one by one. the great minds Of old ART
admitted with all their time mel lowed worth. Il
tle affections. Jnsl 20 Is u with Longfellow. One
by one the beautiful thoughts come INTO the hearts
nl they seem Hlmos, a part OF ourselves. Here are
q few Of these thoughts:
"Mhosocyer thou art that suflercst try not "a
dssipate ty sorrow by the breath Of the world nol
drown its voice la thoughtess nierTimcnt. Rather
take this sorrow 10 thy heart aud make il a part %
thee. and n shall nourish thee al thou ART strong
again.
DO not waste thy youth IN vain regrets for ia,
past, and dim. indefinite longings for the future
Youth comes but once la a lifetime"
Look not mouuuy into the past IL comes no
back again. Bravciy improve tle present. u i
shine. Go forth Ia meet tiie sladowy future with
out fear aud with manly heart"
Best wishes for a merry Christmas and happ,
New fear.-IiOOsier School Girl.
CURIOUS BATTLE FIGURES
DEAR Tribune ] hud Ia the Curious Corner /
IA IA Int lKVp haffl
fought m Mexico tiIHt the American loss in lles
aud wounded were equal? la looking up thi
record 90 those times ] lind some curious 81 cures
The American lo-s at the battle of Kesecs de 4
Palma. fought May 8. 1896 was 100 killed an,
wounded Attllc battle Of Monterey fought Sept "A
1876 100 killed aud By wounded That IL the on y la
instance Whcff the killed are the same; but GA the
other hand fud thatut the battle of COntrcrHs lac
fnbusco fought Aug ~ 1877 that both sides lost TIA
same in killed aud wounded. namely, 700, aud tia
at four other battles the Mexican lo-s the Sam
ln Killed aud wounded. namely. MAY ~ 1876 20
Killed and wounded: April H. lsi7 500 killed an,
wounded Feb -. ls41, 300 X lied and wounded
Aug. 20 1917, 200 killed aud wuruded. which
thnk b. very remarkable. But NliRtl consider nor
remarkable the Americans were victorious la ever
engagement az the Mexi,ans IN a Gunlbcr of battle
were three 10 one, with advantage of position.
Illinois admitted into the Union Dee g. 1915
aud OHIO hoy. ~ 1902. and furnished Tor the wa
3lO.55s men.
CARING FOR HER BLIND FATHER
DEhR TEIBUNE: a little girl ~ years old nj
father MHs a soldier while he WAS IN the army d
got las eyes greatly injured aud has been for sey
eTal years blind ard guide him about. now a
% school, aud evenings and mornings wait on lin
aud in time 81 school he has another person 10 al
1eud him. Aisogta year aEo he Obtained a pcnsio
af a