The National tribune., 1886-03-11
LOYAL W0MbNS WORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles, etc.
The Happy Household.
GOOD AND CHEAP.

HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: A most delightful cake Is
made by the use of pork, which saves the expense
PORT CaksSFat salt pork entirely free of lean or
rind chopped so fine 10 be almost like lard one
pound pour boiling water upon 1t, one-Ilil pIiAn
raisins seeded and chopped, one pounu; ci'Ioh'
shaved into sllreds one quarter pound; sugar, TWO
cups; molaSses, one cup; saeratus one tes'spoon'
rubbed fine and put into the molasses MIX theSe
all together and stir in sifted -four 10 make the con-
sistence of common cake mixtures. Then add nut
meg and cloves. finely ground one ounce oi es'cn
cinnamon also fine, two ounces. BE governed about
the time of baking II by putting SILVER INTO ~
When nothing adheres 1t Is done. 1t should DE
baked slowly.-Georgia Haner, Naverly- Iowa.
JOHNNIE BREAD.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: ! would send you recipe,
which If you will try You will find very good.
Massachusetts Johnnie Breld.-Two cups of corn
meal, one cup Of flour large teaspoon OF sugar
one teaspoon of cream tartar, one-half teaspoon o
soda, spoonful of lard or butter, water enough 70
make Thin batter. Bake iii quick oven.-I>t'a
b. Nickerscn, Barnsiablc, Mass
PAPER FLOWERS.
HArPY HOUSEHOLD: In our TRIBUNE of Feb. Is
Carrie A King gave directions for making paper
flowers. ] think an Improvement would be TO cut
a round piece of yellow paper about the size of q
penny and snip the edge into fringe, III you
double tIe Da1,e- ;hrouoL the center several times
this be quickly done. Put This yellow IN the
center Of your roses by passing your wlre thronSh
the two little holes in its center, which may be
made with pin.
Ifyou want rose with more leaves cut three sizes
of squares and five pieces of each size and curl the
two nearest the Stem toward II. Miss AliS
gave directions for cutting the square into leaves
like pCnlsnic TO carl the leaves with; draw the
leaf over the edge of blade. Rosebuds arc more
difficult to make, but ! think them very pretty IN
among the roses You make the leaves rs for the
roses only cut each leaf separate from the rest;
place each one IN the palm of your hand aud press
il with thnlbIc until it Curics up Put small
piece Of cotton your wire and stick each ie'i 10
1t. After you have your bud the size you WISH
put few sprays of moss around 1t, and your moss
rosebud Is eomp!ee.-Euta NJ. Mccoy Wellington,
Editors Chat.
Alfred Peters, Bangor, Mich, asks if Capt. Craw-
ford. recently killed ia Mexico the Poet Scout
He was not. Capt Jack" as he is called, Is in
New York experimenting tie publication of his
book.
Louise y Kenosha, Wis. would like TO know If
Ed. Rynearson ever lived in Wisconsin.
If any one knows of play introducing the Broom
Brigade, they will please communicate with Alice
NJ Wighlipan, Captain Bethany B. b., Bethany,
Mo-
Anna f. Parker Ellensburg, W. tt, will find
authorities vary concerning the date of Christopher
Columbus's birth 1t was either in the years 1885,
SO, or 1876.
The only conditions we shall impose upon the
Londonderry (Vt) boy in coming into the c. C. is
that lie shall write proper names more distinctly.
The French phrase sent by - Hoosier Girl 81 "a
la Monde, means So goes the world" The phrase
sent by Carrie ID. Halliday, Tirer Fe diaGe par Ia
to it,"
Morton NJ Con,stocS, Willis. Kan, says his father
would like 10 hear from comrades Of Co 4, 23d
Wis, who were present at Hickory valley, Tenn,
the day the rebel spy was captured who claimed
TO be Confederate Quartcrmas;er
Laura Kirby, DeIphos, Kan. wants the address
of VIM. II. Lawrence, Captain, and Thos N. Lewis,
Co. II, Lieutenant. I7th Ky. Cav, for A 5. Kirby,
her father. whose address is Underwood Lewis
Co, East Tenn.
Conversation Club.
Rules of The C7I,5-l Write briefly .. Write only
On one side OF the paper 5. Write to the point l.
Write subject. s. Write your best. 6.
Send answers 10 all puzzles FOR Use of Editor Each
week the NAMES of those writing the best letters
style, composition, spelling, pcamanship and gem
eral merit uoU~iGerCd-wiil be named at the head
OF this column ou the Honor Roll First honor will
include ali of these requirements. Second honor
will lne-Ede Z deficiency IL some one point. No
Others wiz &c named.
HONOR ROLL BEST LETTERS.
First HoHor-Chariie Crook Goodrich, Kan W.
p Chamberlain EIcEland, ID. l.; {. l.. Curtis, 46
MIlmont street Boston, Mass Fee Alton, Box 100,
Wilmington, o.
second Honor-willie A Walker. GIenbrools.
Lake Co tH.-; Lille q Nell, Cs-eo Miah; Lcmsa
A Holly, go Chestnut street, Quincy Ia; GeOrgie
Is. Hancr, WavcrIy, Iowa.
No more requests for correspondence can be in
serted. owing 10 want Of space. Two hundred and
thirty-six correspondents for the wcei. ending
March ;, representing every state IN the Union,
will accept thanks for letters received, with pleas
ant greetings, also, al others FOR whose letters
have no room.
TIE WOMAN QUESTION.
II il difficult 10 keep up a onc-sided discussion
and As ali our correspondents sustain the neat Of
the question proposed, RcStiCCd, That woman
does herself and society injury when she en-
cages in voCat.ons outside of the household" we
may declare the discussion OIL Certainly THE
TRIBUNE family is too liberal and enlightened TO
seriously the affirmative side Of this cues
ton and il seems thev arc too c.,n.rientio. : tn
sustain il even for the sake of argument. WolAls
place Is by the side of man. neither gaJlzy angel
above him, nor Il degraded slave beneath him.
The evolution OF CIVILIZATION and Christianity have
sealed her magma clIaTta 10 place n the world :
great activities. and talent and circumstances can
best help her 10 decide whether hex place shall be
INSIDE the mouse or out OF It. Wherever II shall be
her enlightened intelligence VIII honor the place
and the place honor her.
Among the best letters sustaining the a affirmative
are some from the young, gentlemen oi the G. C. in
dIcatlug how broad and nbera! tTr the minds of our
rising % Young America" Charlie. Crook Good
rich Kan, makes Al strong pile, for women il The
professions, especially ia" and medicine and saws
that when he nlarr!es he hopes he viii get 4 wife
qualified 10 successfully enter vocation out
SIDE o! Tie household and domestic. ". j. Clam
bcriaiu, ltEcsud, y. T.. reviews WDucn'S Grand
work as teachers and dWel.- Up.n tao mora. ,gali-
lcsitIolls "- women To assume wider autIUs lhan
ever. lie docs not believe God gave re prcciaf.-
gifts Of noble jHte.lect~ TO ac bounded 10y I.ur
square walls They We're given for the advance
nIcut Of humanity and in sls -farl.a he. r,I
whether male or female. Nll4Ic Walker. Glen
brook Lake Co. Cal quotes tlis. great .i..r- ,f d
authors who have Ess4e iHc word happier aud
better by i..i. wDjE~ and 4syoll- upon the -,,.-
rIOrily Ui women as ty4rhcr-. ia california i.,re
cation, and JHa.r work ls uoh'y done. .- I.,. add
10 il "a charm and lONcl.ue-s winch man c,ilo,
hope 10 emulate.
DEFINITION or LOVE
FRIEHU- oF IEE CLvH: There is q fragrant bios
som iIal ta.-e- glad 'ae garden OF -ta, heart It=
routs lie deep. t j. nsa.,.. .. ..5.. Loneliness
and Thought a-e il. H... t.... ..... r..rl and
eve mriIuIE .Is.l -....... .... .ru-
bIcalli4-- 90. tIr -r..... .t....
OF affection, .uc B.. h.a,... .. ... ....... . ....
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