The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-30
LOYAL W0MBNS WORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Hapny Household.


CUT THE BREAD NICELY.
Harry HOUSEHOLD: THIS was an injunction often
given me by mother when first began 10 arrange
the table ior meals and assist VA IN" preparing ol
food and sometimes I wondered why she was so
particular that IL should he done in such precise
WAY, But now when J see bread cut IN "a careless
manner thin at one end ana a gIea. nee ~ , VIC
other aud thrown every which way on to q plaie,
] have felt az though would Ike TO repeal lne
command, " Cut the bread nicoly.' a nice way OF
eerS,ug bread Is 10 place clean, nlcely-lrOned
naplin in one OF those pretty Japanese bread boats
eothat one corner may cover the bread when placed
in M ID keeps il from drying, and II clean, nice
xvay Ia serve IT, Let the slices be cut evenly, OF
uniform thickness and nicely place one slice above
the other, and with good butter and gooo bread
mo farmers daughter makes poor YOU know you
have a dainty dish fiji for k1ng.-lOia Mae GOLFER
6prngport, Mich.
PENNSYLVANIA RECIPES.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: send two recipes 10 the
members OF d. H., one particularly 10 LEONE
10 Keep grapes fresh through The Winier.-Take
grapes that not too ripe and take on any ma
perfect pnpes Seal the stems with sealingwaN
and wrap each bunch with Tine paper-white ~ the
best-and lay them in box, giving each bunch
plenty of ROOM that they may not crowd. Small
boxes are the best not 10 disturb more than
YOU want % nse In week on so Lay over the top
OF the box three four thick nesses of heavy paper
aud then nail the lid on tight 60 allow no AR 10
enter. They should Ice looked at several times dur
ing the Winter and any moldy or decnyed ones tie
removed and the good ones rei'hcked. IN lhis way
they will keep fresh all Winter; the paper Mll keep
them from falling of. think Leone VIII hnd TINS
a very good recipe.
C,tc.1ber CslisuT,-Grnte medum-sized cucum-
bers and 10 every two dozen put three large ONIONS
Season 10 taste with salt and pepper then strain
through sieve or coarse cloth and put IN seliseal,
ingcHns Fruit-oans are the best Cover with colo
vinegar aud seal. Whole cloves may he put IN III
preferred This caisup iseNcellen on cold meats
Miss DelilRh Merrill Derrick City, Mexican Co, Ia
WILL ELLA EXPLAIN?
Harry HOUSEHOLD: i will send YOU lace pat
tern ana would like ELLA 10 explain the LIST and 10Th
rows of hers, as cannot gel them right
WHEEL LACE.
Cast on II stitches. knit across plain twice.
lst rows !, k !, o. a. o twice, X 2
ID Tow-K 3, p j, 2, D 1, kIili rest plain
Sd rows 4, k !, o, n, o, A. KNIT rest plain
9Th row-knt plain,
9th rows ], x /, Q, n, n, !, twice. n, otwice'
OH row-K s,pl,k2pLk2,pl knit rest plain.
7th Rows I, X ], o, a. o. n, KNIT rest PLAIN.
sth row X /, A. 1, ~, knit rest PLAIN.
oh rows !, k 1, o, a, o, N, * 3, TWICE. n, o
non row-Ks,pLk2pl, knit rest plain:
llih rows 4, X I. o. n. o, a. knit rest plain. -
l2th row-bnd of 8, knit rest PLAIN You VIII
nov have II stitches.
Isth rows J. K J. O. NJ .. N, knit rest plain.
l4th row-Kuit plain. Begin with first row
Agnes Ross, Strattord, Iowa
Wanted: To know what cnto stitch means in
Covor-l.eaf Lace. TRIBUNE, Aug. ~, lss6.-sol-
dier's Wife
OUR MAsCOTTE.
So many questions have come 10 rs from time 10
time concerning silk culture that ii seemed 10 Mas
the women aud girls of China take care Of their
silk worms. Robert X Douglass, al the BRUSH Mu-
scum, Professor OF Chinese at Kings College, Lon
don, IL our authority Tor the statement That the
silk worms in China are attended 10 almost eNclu-
sively 10y women and girls What makes this fact
the interesting j. That u was woman who
Nas the tirst spinner of silk aud weaver Of the
cloth. Tier name Sc Ling. the wife Of shin
Nuug, aud she lived B. 9. 2551-26g7 For her dis
eOyery size WAS caDon.zrd. aud for 1855 wears she
has heeu annually worsliped "a certain day in
the ninth month by the people Of China The EN-
press and her ladies perform aeYollons al her
shrine, going through the form OF collecting null
berry leaves feeding the palace silk worms, and
winding off the silk cocoon.
Prof Douglass notes the interesting beliefs that
prevail n China concerning te constituencies Of the
silk worms. Their love OF cleanliness Is such that
persons before entering Tire room where they are
kept should he sIrinSled with water in which null
berry leuVes are soaked; that no one smelling of
wine, ginger, garlic or anything aromatic should
approach them, etc. lie writes a. follows:
2" The eastern central and southern provinces OF
the empire the home of the silk industry. There
the mulberry trees flourish, and there the climate
best suits the insects Great care Is taken by the
breeders In the choice and matching Of the cOcoons
and the unhealthy OF IN any way deiorned moth,
are destroyed as they free themselves from ieiI
shells. Tie number Of eggs which one moth laws
SAYS AFcbdeacon Gray, d generally 500, aud The
period required for her 10 perform great labor
Is, believe. abort "a hours. The females often die
almost Immediately afler they have laid their eggs
aud the tnales do not long survive them. Tie egg
of the sikworn, which Is OF a whitish pale asl
color, ls not larger Than GRIM of mustard seed
When IL days old the eggs are carefully washed
with spring water The sheet OF coarse paper ol
piece of oloth ON which they Lane AID 10 which
they adhere, is very gently dT6Nh through spring
water contained in a wooden or cafthenWare bowl
During the fuiumna months the eggs are careful,
kept ia a cool chamber, the sheess Of paper o
pieces OF cloth being suspended back 10 back iron
Danboo rods placed az horizontal position. In
the l0Ih month OF the Chinese year the sheets ar,
rolled up and then deposited IN a room which Il
well swept and tree from all .noxiOus influences
On the third day of the l2ih mouth the eggs arr
again washed hne then e2l5Osed ln the AIR 10 dry
ID the spIinR OF the ytsr the eggs being now read,
10 be brought forth the sheets are placed mats
and each mat placed on "a bamboo shelf in a well
swept aud well warmed CHAMBER containing ,
series Of shelves arranged along ilIe walls tn,
shelves are almost invariably made 81 ba nlbOo th'
wood al winch ciaits 40 fragrance, aromatic woOS
being especially avoided ar Unsuitable for the pur
pose.
As soon as the worms are matched they AR
carefully leuded and lod. Twice every hour dur
ing the hrst lew days 81 tller existence they arr
given eaold'ed mulberry leaves. Gradually thi
numBer al nioais H. reduced 20 three four ln tin
Gay, when occasional green pea, black bean rio
Hour D. mixed with their apple food OI the fOurtl
or NTH nay OF their lives thcy isii into sleel
known among the Chiurse as tie hair sieep.
which LASTS Tor "a hours. Twice again, 0he
similar pcfleds ihev enjoy tong -lurlbeT- and OF
lhe 2d day deep sleep 81 still longer duration
oyertRlscs them. During the periods of rest tb
WORLDS cast teir skins aud anlI 3 reach their iul
size al uiie END 81 "A month, when they appear Of
deep yellow color and about fhe thickness Of
nnns little finger. Aflcr arriving at maturity N
worms cease 10 eat and begin 10 spin AZ the sill
issues iFonl their mouths thea move thoir head
coe00nh. " hen completely Enclosed they fall iuii
a State 81 coma and become ciryHnlrs. The rhcpe
on which thcy are are then placed near a FIRE q
klll the chigsalids. which when accomplished la
Elk b unWound and the ogysads arc eaten"
Conversation Club.
Rules of6ie Club. Write briefly. 2 Write onl
on one sldc OF tle paper 3. Write 70 the point.
" rite suigect. Q. Write your best
send answers 10 all puEzlss FOR use 81 Editor. Fac
week Tie of those writing the best Ielters-
style. composition, spelling penmanship and gen
erAl merit oonsaered-~ll be named at Tie hea
al tlils column on the Honor Roll First hone
will include ali of these requirements Secon
honor Viii include deficiency la some OBo pom
No others :, vi be named
HONOR ROLL-BI2sT LETTERS.
First Honor J.. A., PaiIysbura, o.
Second HOn0r-Isoa Mae Collier, SpTingpOr
Mich.
OUR R0LL-CALL-C EEETINGs.
Agnes Gore, SeahrOull. n H.; Charles c. Pinl
ncy, NcHi Canaan, o.; Mary MHkIsOH. Greensboro
Kan Leah butcher, South EineslOn, ~. n .; Edit
~ Perry, Lodi. o.; sadie Williams Cnunousburj
o., Miss Mcrtie Hawkes. Manchester ~ IT, NH