The National tribune., 1886-04-01
LOYAL WOMANS WORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles, etc.
The Happy Household.
MARYLAND RECIPES.


Delicious M,rfim~one egg. one pint milk, one
pint flour, half teaspoonful salt Beat the egg very
light add halfof the milk all the flour, then All the
remaining milk. Bake in a quick oven. ~,
Cream BiScstits.-Four eggs, one quart oil miiK.
piece of butter the size OF an egg q iltte SAY 10
tablespoonfuls of flour Beat your eggs very HSnt
bake in patty pans; TO eat hot--hrs. Jinies H. -''V
HAPrY HoTsEHoIp: VIII some one send recipe
for cooking beans they do IN Boston, or IN other
words, making Boston baked beans.-hrs L. u
Chellis.
OAK LEAF EDGING.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: Mrs Ellen Henderson viii
find this easy knit and pretty Cast on 10 stitches
and knit across. LIST row k ., ton, ], too N, o
2nkl ID row. k B. l. k ., 5 l, k ?, t o II, k l. Sd
row, k . to II, k 3, % n, o II. k l. 4th row. x,
Ssl, 2. / l. n, k l. 9TH row; : o r. D. u
1. 9Th row, ., n, 4, o N, o ii, X l. Gun row,
k 8, IL 2, 7on,kl ]. eth row. X; : o n, x
Il 10Th row. bind off stitches, repeat, * means
knit plain: H. stitches knit together; o, throw
the thread over; ., put the thread over twice,
thus making two extra stitches; : l, KNIT IL from
the wrong side Mrs. H., York, Neb .
Surprise Caits.-One egg one cup sugar one-iait
cup butter, one cup sweet milk, two te;aspooniasS
baking powder. Flavor with lemon and atta sliteu
flour 10 make a soft batter.-Mrs M Williams
Washington, Kan.
Among the contributors of watermelon cake
recipes the following: Mary T. stone, Florence
Kan; N. J. Jassaud. Minneapolis Mimi; Ella Car
isle Greeaburg, Ind; Mrs James H. MeDeVItt
Adamstown, Md.
Editors Chat.
Herbert Crogan asks the meaning OF President
Cleveland's phrase, "Innocuous desuetude" (pro-
nounced des-we-tud), means the wholesome setting
aside of a custom, practice.
Clara s Curtis Sc AIillmont ST.. Boston, Mass,
asks correspondence in Latin, although she Will
answer all letters.
Merton NJ ComstocE. Willis, Kan, says his father
served in the SD Wis instead of the sd.
Mollie c. can greatly improve upon the poem
sent.
Mary in Nebraska will have to take her chances
with the rest, and must send full name.
Fred C. Miller Box 2075 New York city, makes
a strong plea for equal rights for all men, the
Chinese included TO labor industriously among US,
Int would nut n sharp check upon the encroach-
ments of vice and the barharisn of polygamous
Mormonism.
Conversation Club
Rules of the C,t5.-l. Write briefly. g Write only
on one side of the paper. 5. Write 10 the point L.
send answers TO all puzzles for use OF Editor Each
week the names of those writing the best letters
style, composition, spelling, penmanship and gen,
of this column the Honor Roll. First honor Will
include all Of these requirements Second honor
viii include deficiency III some one point. NO
Others Will be named.
HONOR ROLL-BEST LETTERS
First Honor-Ed Rynearson Gettysburg, o.
Second Honor-Cara 5. Curtis 40 Niilmont St,
Boston Mass; Fred. c. Miller Box 300, New York
city.
Clvtie Kendall Blanche Chester both 1G.
Beatrice. Neb.; q. ". Smith, FELTON,, Mimi; Mary
E Mitchell Montrose, Pa; G. w. Miller, l. b.
Byram, Andrews, Ind; Eva ID. Berz!ey, Chase,
Mich
CLUB WHISPERS.
To Louise Wis: ] never was in Wisconsin I
have lived il Randolph Co, Ind, and Darke Co..
o., is my present home. My father Captain Of
Co. c, 10Th Iowa. l am Is, and am teaching a dis
trict school al $40 per month. desire correspond
ents in LOngIey's system Of phonography.-Ed.
Rynearson, Gettysburg, ..
If Alice NJ Wighlman will send address, will
give her information concerning Broom Brigade.
john (. Townsley, Locust Corner, o.
OUR MAsCoTTE.
Masoctte has been going around among the young
people and finds everybody getting ready for
Easter. One industrious girl has already painted
number of eggs and is still at work. Wooden,
china and plaster eggs, each painted with differ
ent design-one with spray of forget-me-nots
another violets, daises roses, and still another
has simply the words " Easter, 1886 lin gilt let
tiers. These little souvenirs very pretty and
inexpensive and are becoming very popular
an Easter remembrance. Everybody cannot
paint says to Mascotte, but tell you
what You do, that will be just artistic and
much more easily done Take pretty little basket
and trim If tstcfuly with coored tissue paper and
fill with eggs These eggs may be eoiored either
by using the Diamond dyes or by wrapping them
in different colored calicoes and boiling. Easter
cards are having quite as much OF a run as Christ
cards, and are popular among the young gen
tlemen as souvenirs for their friends.
Mascotte has been thinking about the old express
sion, When you work work; and when you play,
play; - and is reminded of what George MaeDon-
aid saws: You have disagrceabie duty TO do at
II o'clock. Do not blacken and 10 and H. and ali
between. with the color of II. Do the work of
each. and reap your reward ia peace"
Men who keep their hair unkempt, their faces
unshaven and their teeth unclean never wei
in the society of ladies. And don't forget the
finger nailsi
What is sometimes intended for sincerity is fire.
quently nothing but rudeness. Sincerity does not
consist in speaking your mind on all occasions,
but iii doing Il when silence would be cenSurable
and falsehood nexcusable-
Mascotte has been going the rounds of the Spring
openings and has seen some very pretty new fash
ions and some very hoInely 1t is generally
understood that sLort-sleered dresses viii be
again but will probably only be adopted by the
EXTREMISTS This summer Some of the Snring
dresses are deliberately trimmed with ribbon bows,
even on the elbows. overskirts are made long,
with full back drIperieS wash dresses 4 fash
ionabe color this season will be g:aysh blue in all
shades.
Mascotte is thoughtful to state that the young
gentlemen will nave better opportunity to sit
down this Summer, the tailor that
material will be put into the width of their
pantaloons. Unfortunately their collars cannot be
worn any higher Oh account of the interference OF
their ears.
'I don't think it is good plan to keep old let
tcrs," we heard some say 1t is hard to burn
the words written by some very dear one, and yet,
after all, il is much better 20 do The reading of
old letters recalls old memories that often times
bring only pain and sadness. Then, too, in this
uncertain world, we never know what may hap
pen to friends and who woaid want their
old letters read by some cold unfeelng stranger.
Yes, let US burn our letters dear old letters-onIy
ashes now remain"
"Of course you don't object to smoking Miss So"
but of course do Girls if you object to sinoIs-
ing, don't hesitate TO say when your escort says
L trust this snake is not offensive" No gentle
has right to light cigar in lady's presence
without her permission; so, girls, you you
have the matter fn your cnntrol. 1t is considered
very rude for gentleman to smoke, either while
walking on the street or riding with a lady. Boys
and girls remember what MaScotte says.
Said Josephine e. HASKELL, Cooperstown Oak
TO Mascotte, while speaking of behavior at home
and abroad: Il think If always show love,
good feeling and sefrespect ut home, speaking
pleasantly TO parents and brothers and sisters
we viii be more apt to appear to good advantage
abroad Have kind word for every one. even YOUR
enemy Cultivate kind and loving disposition.
Above all, keep true heart, and you will not only
be happier yourself, but you will make others hap
pier"
One who signs himself AN Observer of the
Times sends TO Mascotte this selection, which is
the secret OF happiness, and which would ad-
wise all TO profit by:
al sigh not for beauty, nor languish for wealth.
But grant me, kind Providence, virtue and health;
Then richer than kings and more happy than they,
My days shall pass sweetly and swiftly away
Spring has come, and all of our young people
who are interested in Summer flowers should
plant their seeds in boxes that they will be
ready TO set out when the May breeZes begin
to blow. BE sure to have the soil rich and keen
the boxes IN the window i'll a warm place. You
thus have your flowers q month earlier than
by waiting TO plant them in the ground
Thoughts shut up want air. and spoil like bales
unopened to the sua," says Sir Walter Scott
Don't be afraid but come forward and express
yourselves Our Mascotten