The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-20
LOYAL WOM4N'S WORK
TIE Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Happy Household.
HOLIDAY GITTs.


make The following the directions for GRO
Cheted slippers, which make a very nice present
for either young or old. saw beautiful pair to-
day. hey were made o. pale blue and PINK Eorsted,
trimmed with pale pink satin ribbons OF course,
those would not be SO seryiceable as ones made OF
dark material
Make "a chain Of u stitches; turn; throw over
the Unread and make common double chain
stitches: al The next turn make one chain stitch,
and going hack do not throw the thread over; put
tae needle i te loops at the side nearest you; ms
makes a klud % rIcge which looks very pretty In
The middle IuCp make three stitches; at each turn
make clalusiItch; hy making three stitches ia
tie middle loop each time Ile front of the slipper
II wideued. When IL comes ~ on the foot as high
a. You WISH DO not break OF iic thread tut OF ne
way 10 the top Of the slipper only 80 l. stitches
then turn and proceed before, but do not make
three stitches ln the center. by doing TINS long
straight strip wIll be made. when this is long
eO TO reach around The foot. Join ID 10 the other
side 0 the front. For ihc solcs either get the COM
mon inside soies or the ieece-lined ones, which
are much better When al d done, make draw
string with iSsscis 10 gle the slipper with.
ii have moi made the directions plain. viii try
- SEND more explicit directions 10 any wiring
me Il Sc Germantown yarn; ii used double u Is
1rnler--E-a Morse, Odell, III.
SPICE CAKE
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: Lena Suter viii find This
excellent recipe fer spice cake -Four eggs, reserve
two IS lIies for IclHg+ one cup sugar one cup sFups
one cup sour cream. one teaspoon butter, two tea
spoons each cloves, cinnamon. nutmeg and Salera-
tfs Baisus are an Improvement -Four cups
nOur. ftlle salt may bc added. One cup each.
butter and butlermlk may be used IN place of
oven. Deep inns are be-t.-Grace A. SEllth.
PIE AND CAKE.
HAFPY HOUSEHOLD: / would like TO send the
following recipes, which } think very nice:
Frosted LctHG4 Pc.-Oue lemon, CRATE off the
peal. squeeze Uui the Juice, cut the pulp fine;
teacup sugar. ono cup OF water or milk, two eggs,
two iabie=poousuis OF -four. Bake without upper
crust.
Fros'iug fgr Fis-yyhites OF two eggs beaten 10 a
st moth, I've -IuOuiuis sugar; pour over the top.
Chocolate Gate.-Oue cup OF sugar, one-han cup
ioUrtlls cups of hOuI, Two eeSs enc teaspoon soda
and two % cream tartar.
tE0stilg.-b} hike Of one egg beaten stiff. with
ana oue-haa tablespoonful Of sugar, one table
spoonful OF grated chocolate, one teRspOoHtul Of
vHllla--Eannie j. Church
RECIPE AND PATTERNS WANTED.
VIII some one please send recipe for floating
islNud.-l-iisU il. Leach. N0lcott, VI.
Iwould like TO have some Of the c. c. send me
maps. pictures anything that Is outlined. drawn
OF sh-tcAlcat liiat a new beginner IN drawing can
copy irou. would also like some one to send me
the pattern lor cutting and making animals, such
= cal. Cog rabbit or mouse.-Jennie Maxheld,
less, Kan.
Editors Chat.
C. 3. Magili, Buffalo. Pa, wants c. c. debate,
and CfeEs Tie following question: Resolved. That
the excess Of money in The L. :. Treasury should
he expended in pensionHg all the soldiers of the
late war, rather than Tor educational purposes in
tae States and Territories
A. on this question the C. C.'s would all be sure
necessary zs=t 10 make il interesting.
Nellie AcAabney. Blair, H., who won the prize
Kate 3. Sherwoods Campfire and Memorial
Poems. Tor best definition OF Tie aims and objects
otrthe C. C., writes that she has been away from
home, attending school bat is glad that al the hcIi-
day time she can have more time with the c. c.
sae sends Merry Christmas and happy New
Members III The c. C. desiring 10 exchange postal
autographs "ltA specified men 5ers should address
then direct. They viii be suTer 10 have their re-
quests Slaltet ana lie L. C. VIII have more space
1or ctl+ef things
The Boior contemplates adiscontinuance Of THE
4LEBlNE I-Nctlsllge 20 allow room Tor other
matter, bel wants Tie expression Of the &. &. The
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Conversation CIab.
Eiles q tie essJ.-l- WTile briefly. .. Write only
q. O4e side 81 Inc paper 3. h RE 10 the point l.
Write Ga one subject. s. Write your best g.
SEND answers 10 az puzzles for Of Editor Each
week tie Ialiles Of those writing the best letters
sl..e composition, spelling, peninanship and gen
elai l2eElt cCnsiGercu-F,all be named at the head
u ih5s column the Honor Roll. First honor
"il lhciAae aA q these requirements Second
honor VIII lHcluGe deficiency Ia some one point
NJ Others S. III be named.
HONOR ROLL-BEsr LETTERS.
First HOnor-Nettle Cady. Troy. o.
secold Eonor-FlUTa Dietrich, Brush Creek 0.
sEARCHEEs AND soLyERs.
Charles T. Straight, Pawtucket, r. l., 8; 5 D.
Hill, luolal Orchard, Mass. 4; amy l. DicBlerson
Quincy 34aza-, = arthur o. SizsOn, kedheId D. T
8. Habel g ClaoiHgs. ThCrulOu's Ferry, \. II, 4;
Gatue o. tFso1seil, Morgan's Center, VI. /; Ma
Iale g. Burke, ROseDaIis \. Y. 4; Geo s. Ford
West Plans, NO, &. Mrs u. j. Leach Woeott
NJ - - -. llalall, springfield, Mass, Z; Mrs
~ marcy, -Nlsnloior N J., i; james 4. AigeT,
swanlEseol,, Aass., 5; Flora Dietrich Brush
Greek, O., b -.Darlle Warren, North Buckfeld,
84e o "a lltJleJohns 6TaysOnt Ky, 2; Nettie
Cady, Troy, ..
Our ROLL CALL-GREETINGs
Ayra u els Dexter, Kan, daughter Co g. 9TH
Ina. Cav Nellie Caster, OnaWa, Iowa: Evalyu
Potter Atelien, h ls veterans daughter: aljua Il
Lou j. 81 Il-isLu- GaWkeye Neb.: Flora Dietrich
1rtisL Greek, O. teacher and daughter g7tA Ohio
ESeaa 3lat Dusy, 5viOH, n. y; jay O. Roberts
1ba~tliie s-Icli-, son tITst Lieutenant CO. O. stu
All: Hattie d. DAVIS, Hastings Neb: Bertha /
5nliia' re haio n. - A. Il Bonlar Nartrace,
leaAi clarence q Cone son Co. Z, z1d Wis. She
D0s gam Rfls.; Auoe -8cErlder IDeiular Igsgs
daughter lZsl OA0i Bessie J. Livingston Lowell
2aai daughter 10. H. -glu Iowa; Emma j. Living
ston, Lowell, Ind, daughter s0tu Ind; George II
tEfacDe, v lelllI8-g lt. Va. lysses 3 ThouIfson
Tower City ia. lucia Wells seville q ,1..,-e,,
ser lO3d Clio; Stay Cole Mcliregor. iowa: Ben
Clifton. 8i0Ol1lieid Ao., daughter "a ONO Indpst
battery i-l-llan Hamilton Eugene City. ore
daughter Illinois veteran; Sale Stauberry FI,
IIlOle o. lllaerya Downing, Deayan Kan: FJgv
Bark squad Valley, Cal; Roscoe l.. Whitman re-
A5ftst ~ gre, AlAialiy n. A., Harry o. Grail Shell
os o., a soflIeI grandson, aged nine; total $40
BLESSED CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS
ERIENps OF THE c. q. Another Christmas will
soon re bcre, with IL JOYS and sorrows: igvs for
those vic ale lu Tie MIDST OF a happy home and
guarded - iue love 81 father, mother and dear
9ueudsi soFrOws Tor those 10 are irieudIess and
ialher8ess, aaQ perhaps homeless wauderiu., me
streets o. thl- blessed day Of festiyity i none
TIE Z. 6. band VIII not forget, IN the warmth and
love 81 nome, 10 offer up a prayer for some uu-
fortunate. and u We should even sacrifice some
q cur Own pleasures 10 help others DO not think
Neahouio regret II. For DO you not think II more
blessed 10 give Than ~ receive Cad n Kenner-
11aFengC, iowa.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
FRIEEDs or THE C. C.: again we are almost
ready 10 turn p uew lea Ia the book Of time Lem
year passes away 10 remain Ia silence for four long
years DO mol al agree that the c. c. has mace !.
grand ltpror en1eiit during the past year2 Let us
hope that % VIII continue liz rapid progress and
AZ tue beginning 81 another year find il sti more
enlightened aud intelligent. Thanks 10 Mamie =
1oHkiin ioI the bright lU1le poem, An Invitation
10 All. and hope 81 viii be responded 10 bv many
sons ana daughters. VI .sh you ali a happy New
Aear.-l4eonara Martin, Emporia. Kan.
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