The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-09


EXPLANATORY.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: To all those who have re-
ccived the -un-bonnet pattern, Martina NashuE-
ton" will explain: The fnring piece Is TO be
lined quilted and sewed together gather the
round piece lcrown) aud sew in, push more gathers
20 top sew on strings, and You have bonnet sneh
pattern may be easily fitted TO slim or hcshy chill
dren by gagiug the seams-shaliow or deep
have answered all communication thal nave hu-
dressed me with stamp. Hope all will be pleased
m. A. Danforth, swygert, III
LACE COLLAR.
Harry HOUSEHOLD: Here IL pattern for col
lar but ID will make pretty lace also. lwould ike
some Go try Il and report
LIST row--K B. n, k2, o. * !, on,o,n, o, * ? n.
k4nk2,o o. X l. o. a, 1. The I'd, sth and other
alternate rows are purled
81 row-K >, A. k 2, Q, s, n, o, n, o, 2, n, k2,
5Ih row-K j, n, k 2, o, k O. o, n, o. n, o, 2, n
twice ,, o, X 8, o, y, o, X l.
7th row-K 6, n. 2, o. N, O, j, o, j, o, 2, n,
Kan, x /, a, 2, O, n, O, IA.
9ih row-K o, a, 2, o, N, o, o, k 3, o. x ?, n,
iith rowSK 4. n, k 2,o,n.o,n.o.ks.o,k p
Those failing TO understand how to make the
COLLAR write me aud will inform them.-Miss De-
llRh Meryillc, Derrick City Pa.
TO SOFTEN WATER.
Harry HOUSEHOLD: / noticed in your issue of
Aug. ID a request for sure and simple method OF
soflening hard water. This substance ~ sal soda
or course ii will depend upon the hardness of the
water This substance viii leave the water clear
GELATINE JELLY.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: In the Household Depart
ment - A. r., lukR, Kan, asks how To make
geatine Jelly. Let her follow the following d.
rectlOns:
pounds sugar; eight ounces sheet gelatlne ut Is the
best: 10 lemons, juice OF all; Tlnd OF live shaved
thin; two ounces whole spice, cloves, mace CHINA
mon; 40 whites of eggs. Put the water IN a bright
brass kettle; add all the other ingredients, the
lemon Juice without the seeds, the whites OF the
eggs beaten a little with some water first then
he rpfl he ire nd lpf "A
stir occasionally; boil until the white loan OF eggs
top is thoroughly cooked, so that II VIII 20
down aud mN with the jelly like 30 much meal
You may have 10 set the kettle IN the oven 20 get
heat enough ON top; then run II through a hauI.el
Jelly bag. n il has boiled enough there will not be
any difficulty M getting II 10 run Through not only
clear but bright and transparent az glass; run 1T
through tho bag three or -four times; do not press
the bag. The above lie good, plain, lemon Jelly.
Now Tor other kinds. Take of the above any
amount you wish aud add small portion of wine
and color deep red, and you VIII have wine Jelly.
You must always run II through the bag while
after any addition To the stock. Flavor with
vanilla some of the stock aud brown with burnt
sugar. and you have vanilla jelly. Flavor with
strawberry aud color pink. Never use lemon or
orange extract; they make the Jelly miiky-Chei.
OUR MAscOTTE.
A merrier more light hearted boy than our Jack
IS not 10 be found among the sons of veterans In
this great country of ours. Everybody loves him,
aud his checry whistle about the house and farm
b. 10 envenlug that we wonder how we could spare
him, even Tor day. But IL ls not always sunshine
with linn. During vacation lac Is ns oare-iree
about the lsi of September a little cloud looms up
the horizon, and rises and spreads until about
january a. reaches the zenith, aud life seems dark
aud troubled TO Jack; then a little CLEAN Of hope
to cheer him, for lac knows the cloud Will
begin 10 descend and by the LIST of July will have
disappeared altogether. You must have guessed
before this. what j sorry 10 tell, that Jack d
cloud IL school. lie sees nO good that a boy can
gain from his struggles with partial payments
square aud cube root; while words fail him 20 eX-
press hs disgust for grammar, with its synopsis
conjugaiOn aud list of irregular verbs. IL is inn
possible 10 convince him that study ls food for the
mind aud will make IL grow and strengthen, AT
three meals day make his body fine and healthy,
He insists that lac talks well enough and rarely
Iasi vacation he received an invitation. which
his father sad he might accept 10 spend a week n
the city. Immediately an IDEA presented itself Il
me. said; Jack when you 80 10 the city you
will want spending money, and have plan by
which you may make or lose Are Won willing "a
take tie rislPh OF course me willing, for thC
Fourth oi uy had left his treasury, the little safe
in a very lightweight condition. MY proposition
was that during day for every mistake ia
speaking which he noticed, either In hs own con-
versAton OF that Of others, would pay mm Il
cents; aud Tor every mistake of his which heard
he 20 pay me the same amount As Jack feel
sure Of himself in the correct use OF the Eneisi
language, lac saw money an the scheme and giadls
accepted the arrangement
The day fixed upon Cor the trial of our plan .Jacl
was surprised by a VISIT from party oil hs youni
friends living in town. aud thought that the ex
element aud pleasure would blind him To all de
fects la conversation. But when tea was over and
the company had departed, Jack produced hls littl
paper, aud knew he had been combining busines
with pleasure. He had heard and corrected as fol
lows {" done il 4" for |" i did it,; " i IL" fo
." saw IL He would have went" for - i'll
would have gone" aud Nj cannon busted on Ia
Fourth andialher said he wouldn't never give ~,
more money TO buy another corrected, " NJ
cannon burst on the Fourth. aud my father said ID
wouldn't never give me any more, etc Ina
makes i've mistakes, y said Jack. 4" and you owe M
% cenis" Wait till have read my list" said
perhaps you may owe me something" Jack
eonhdenee ~ hlsS being sun sun nnS,aneh;
friends came you said. Can we make fire in Tia
wood-lot and bake applesY Remember that, ia ask
ing permission. may is always used, 30 you Shout
have said. May we etc. When told you which al
piles 10 gather you said you did not like those kin
of apples utat kind Is proper You told TIA
while the apples were roasting some Of the boy
eel 10y the fire and watched them while the re
laid under the trees and told stories. You shoui
have said sat by the fire and lay under the trees
When one OF the boys asked you 10 go home wit
him, you replied: ] do not know as can. for va
Irwin has invited Tom and 10 20 10 the city, aD
when come home father wants 10 learn me et'
You should have sti ., do not know that ca
go Will has invited Tom aud me- (Ie would No
Invite ~ ana your father teaches you. IL b impo
sible for him 10 learn you anything. Besides "A
these mistakes IA making your last correction yo
used wouldn't never fOr would never" No dOul
Jack rued las bargain when we found eight cred
for me and aud only five for him, but like the hoI
oruble and manly little fellow lac Is lac al once pr,
duoed his safe ad paid the indebtedness % cent
A. be silently gathered up the remnant OF his shA
return hs money, bat from the ely twinkle n IA
fathers eye knew that lac had been listening, an
in time would set the bankrupt on hs feel again.
read the following extract from a letter written
the city a. don't feel ns bad about that gTaIIlm
business as did, for when father handed me m
ticket n wrapped iu a bill that lac said mig
spend As pleased. That bill was "A bye-doilHr bl
lll tell you one thing, though, Fan careful whai
cay. always feel sls IL i M masking mistakes"
Conversation Club
Rulos Of NE Gttb-l. Write briefly 2 Write on
side 81 iie paper. g. Write 10 the point.
Write subject. g. Write your best.
send answers % all puzzles for ol Editor. Eai
lpsf lfsIft
style, composition, spelling pcnLiaiship aud lse
Crul merit rO~laerpu-Nlll be named al the lac.
OF THE column on the Honor Roll FlIzt honor "
include All OF these requirements. Second hon
Will include deficiency ln some point
Others viii bc named.
HONOR ROLL--BEsT LETTERS.
First Honor :. Bowman, Boonsb0ro Md
Second Ionor-linttlc Piper, NHterville MINI
OUR ROLL-CALL-GREETIHGs
Hattie Piper, daughter Of "a Co. l. 4th MINI "
cram Ieouaid Martin, EmpOria Kan; Fra
Butler, New York Robert j. Aidrg, IscOt
willie, ny Grace Mccoy. Ael Acb.: Oracle Ika
Inond. N. H.. Alice ilillker, - Johns, Mich.
sEARCHERs AND soLVERs
- y. Mercer, Barnard Ind. o Ed. :. Todd
~. NJ. Rees. liilsbnrg Pa, q; DONKEY, Bushne
Jl.,b; Harl H. Bronson II Charley LoVelar
Mt Pleasant, Mich, lOi Melvin Carter I.amRrtil
o., IS Oracle Raymond, n. H.. o pOra u. Bran
y Minnie ChilcOat, Hudson. Ind. 6; Annie
Marsh Sanlas, Mass, 3, Mrs. A. J.. Canpbc
MRtsfes, Va. Mary ID. Petty. North Dors
VI, 10; ltebcccs y. Hutson scotland, Ind, I;
AZ. Brubuker. Florida. o., - Don Hughes, Tia
lay, o., 3; III. IA. Mccall, Cole Camp, Mo-, ~ W
* Ross, Warren Center, Ind, 2; g. H. Enge. NJ
fla, o.. 10; Ab. b. Curry. .; Kaie Krlseer Hows
Mich, ID Harry Fox, MurdoclsKille, Pa. d: Jei