The National tribune., 1886-03-04
LOYAL WOMBN'S WORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles, etc.
The Happy Household.
BOUNCING BErTrE's ICING.


sugar; boil the sugar until clear with just enough
water to moisten 1T. Having beaten the eggs 10
sti8,froth. pour boiling sirup very slowly over
them. Dissolve one-half teaspoon OF citric ACID III
a small tablespoon of water, and put in enough 10
make a pleasant tart. Add little essence OF lemon
bouncing Bette
HAPPY JACKS GLUE.
In reply 60 bouncing Bettic's request send a
recipe for preparing glue for use in mounting nuts
pieces of bark etc, on wood. Soak The glue IN
cold water until il is soft and pliable pour off the
water set the vessel containing the glue into an
other filled with water. and place II over the fire.
When melted il will be the proper consistency
Happy Jack.
SOFT GINGERBREAD.
-HAPry HOUSEHOLD: Here is a good recipe for
soft gingerbread. Some please try it and re-
ply. One cup OF butter. one cup OF sugar. one cup
coda, one tablespoon of ginger one teaspoon OF
cinnamon. iwo eggs. five cups OF four.-Mate
Warren, Albion, Iowa.
WATERMELON CAKE.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: Mrs. Ellen Henderson, Ii
vonis. Washington Co. Ind. would like some sol
dier's wife TO seud through The TRIBUNE recipe
for watermelon cake also, directions Tor knitting
lace.-E IL. l..
Editors Chat.
Itwss Ambassador TO the French Republic in
1876 tlaat Charles Cotesworth kenney uttered the
immortal words, Millions for defense, but not one
cent for tribute This was when he was given to
understand that he could not expect to succeed in
his mission without the corrupt use of money.
To an unanswered question in the Curious Cor
ner' of Feb /. If may be said that the phenome-
of the q" old moon in the bosom OF the new" Is
caused by the reflection of strong light from the air
lighting up the part of the moon in shadow.
? Alexander Hamilton once stoned at public
meeting.
S H. Burnett is correct. Noah was about 90 years
getting ready for the flood. according TO accepted
chronology.
We have two good letters on the question of
rszals
for an extension of wonan's usefulness and tax
ing the position that more is gained than lost by
practical experience reaching beyond mere domes-
tic pursuits
Mrs B. F. Lambert Ade!. Iowa whose husband
isaveteran of the 18th Iowa, voices common need,
when she says: All systematic housekeepers will
hail the day when some enlerprisng Yankee girl
shall invent stove range with thermometer
attached to the oven that the heat may be regu
lated accurately and intelligenty."
Now. girls Of TIE TRIBUNE, give practical de-
mai to the assertion sometimes made that girls
have inventive powers by fitting up a kitchen
engine that will keep the culinary agents III the
best order.
Soldiers Daughter" who wants TO become a
trained nurse would like If some one would send
to The TRIBUNE some account of the requirements
and other requisites for entering hospital partic
uarly III Washington city, with address of Secre-
tary of institution.
We shall always be glad 10 hear from Ella Hull
and 10 receive her recipes and pleasant hints.
Conversation Club.
Rules Of the Cub. Write briefly . Write only
side of ;ie paper. 3. Write to the point. 4.
Write or subject. 5. Write your best. 6.
Send answers 10 all puzzles for of Editor. Each
week the names OF those writing the best letters
style, composition spelling, pennlanship and gen
eral merit consideTcd-will be named at the head
of this column ON the Honor Roll. First honor will
include all OF these requirements. Second honor
VIII include a deficiency ia some one point. No
others viii be named
HONOR RoLL-BEST LETTERS
First Honor-Will It. Smith. Pine Lake, n. Y.
Second HonOr.-Alma Dyer, Pomeroy, W. I.
SOME LONG NAMES
Speaking OF long words brings up long names
Here is the name of Du;clnlan my grandfather
knew: Ephra cphsa Umpllra TunktGnk Upon
tunk Andrew Mannheim Jacob Stanham Michael
George FiEnderfaah.-Ailie L. Wheeler, Hudson,
Mo.
Here is a name given by a Chambers5urg pa
woman TO her little girl many years ago: Nancy
Ann HaEnais 4Green Gozen Gun Robin Young
Lahanuah jefferson Height Jones.-R. IL. b. Bed
ford Springs, Pa.
JINGLEs AND JANGLEs.
From an old and muci-respecied teacher learnt
this word OF AZ letters and I5 syGbles: Con-stan-
-s!esacks- peifan- deck
el-C F. Eu.lc NiiisIin o.
Word Of IL letters and Is sylahles from iith
Ill veteran daughter: Observation-Disclosures
alley b;an-Gy 1uSiI-coiern-i-o.-Neiiie b. David
son, Bloomington. ILL
Word of 80 letters and Is syllabies: Schmitz-
warts schriek clvcI-sam- an ar bet-fre-ling- -huy
Welsh word of IS letters and IL sylIables: SIAM
fari-pwieh ger -g;l- ycli- Hand yrr logo
go.-Eya u. Bcrzlcy, Chase, Mich.
Won! OF % letters and y Syilaoes. Mono-chlo-
brom-O-a-tr0ben de-ro-nif i-sic-bi-i di- nat
tat -isnl.-Daniel oLcary, West Jefferson o.
Name OF village in Wales "A syliailes: San-air-
wee gyn-gylI ger trob wee gerch- wynn by-ll-
gog-er-bnii s-ie-i-oS- oS og-och-M War
ner, Hargroyc. y. j.
stan ti-o-no poi-i.-an-is-tu ell sack spiel fin
biaser-en.-C. l.. Ererts, Bellyille, Kan.
WHAT Is woMAN's WORK?
FRIENDS or THE CLUB: On the question Re
sotUed That women do themselves and sociei; an
INJURY by entering vocaiions outside OF household
and domestic pursuits take the negative.
We have that are employed in the va
nous pursuits open TO women outside OF household
and domestic cares. that are much respected by
society and held IN As high esteem by sensible peo
pie as any women OF wealth. IL a woman is edu- /
Gated and fitted FOR any position where she can de-
maDd from four to % times much she could if
employed Gs common domestic think she would
lie doing herself a greater injury by accepting a
position Is Il domestic at from SI-J0 TO 81 week
than by accepting position as bookkceper,
teacher, telegraph operator or any of the many
positions OpeH 10 women. think the woman that |
spends her tj;ue tlc wash i-ub for mere pit
taHce, when she IS fitted for something higher is a
greater injury 10 society than the woman that oc-
cupes lucrative position outside, long as it Is
one she need not be ashamed of.
/ think any sensible person could respect the !
woman. otherwise dependent, who would accept
position where she could support herself hand
soIuely and save something be ides more than the
one that Soaii accept position as a common do
mestIc servant. where she could hardly earn her
clothes / know 1 would, and would like CORE
spondcns from ITO - years Of age this or other
suEiects.-Htl 4 Smith, Pine Lake. y. I.
LEARN 10 DO SOMETHING.
FRIENDS or TIE CLUB: II the women of our land
would aroItse 10 q Of their duty and WELD the
seeptcT of truth aHd justice then would the evils of
intempeTauce and dens Of vice be thing of the
past. Let women choose a vocation in life-that
winch her Jaate sense tells her she is capable of
filiiHg, ior cannot ali be Martins nor Marys
Fate iis oecfeed for life of single blessed
ne-- aslu otHeFs TO be queens Of a home. Let
every woman nave the satisfaction of knowing that
come ial wl, she Is competent of earning live
liilopds nDl DO tiilnk any true woman would neg
lect her duties OF home for public favor. Ii mis-
take not the tditor OF this department is a woman
with woman love for home aud all its endear-
ments. and do not believe slse lessons her infu-
or nesicels the duties Of the home by the work
in which size Is engaged and hope she will accord
the Same right and privilege TO other women that
she ciaims; or such women enter their home
life win keener insight, purer love for home and
its domestic pursuits FOR having been ia contact
with the world. and with purer. deeper love for
God and home and native land Lula A john
SOL, Stiles. Iowa.
WHISKY AND TOBACCO.
FRIENDS THE CLUE: Although we are not
often heard from, your paper is welcome in our
Northwestern Territory elsewhere. To Josie
Grant woud say whisky is worse than tobacco
for others, besides the drinkers co,npeIled To
suffer from their excess. "Chawcn' tobacker ~ as
they express a. l. the most filthy habit imaginable
Better than ali is IL 10 drink the crystal water and
tnhaic the inEigorating air And so dear TRIBUNE
AZ half ia shade and half in sun
This world along its path advances
o. may the side the shines Ola
BE all that meets the readers glances.
mas paa