The National tribune., 1888-06-14
LOYAL WOMAN'S WORK
The Household, Conversation Club.
Puzzles. etc.
The HAPPY Household.
HOMEMADE CANDIES.

onarter OF q pound Of butter, half teaspOonfHI Of
cream tartar, little sour vinegar, ana . nail
teaspoOnful OF lemon extract Bon "lthoue sllfFlhg
tiu il will SNAP when dripping from spoon thrust
in GOLD water Pour into weil-buttered dripping
pan quarter 81 an inch thick, and when partly cold
mark OF into squares.
Coc0anta Drogs.-One pound desiccated nut,
half pound powdered sugar aud the white oil an
egg Work ali together, roll into little balls Ia the
hand and bake on buttered Tins.
Chocolate CreulRs-'rSyo cups Of pulveriZed sugar,
hall cup OF cream aud half teaspooniul extrsct
of vanilla. Boil Eve minutes snd make into balls
while hot take As much chocolate as required ana ana
sieHm a tea-kettle: when soft cover the bal4s
and set them away 10 harden.
NARROW CROCHET EDGE
Make a chain of Il stitches; turn.
1st row-Itc ia Slh stitch OF chain c IN 10th
stitch of chain. ch , C ia last st Of CHI; turn.
I'd row-Ch s. 8 4 c underch of last row, Ii in
top OF 4th in last row. CD 2 in loop made at
commencement OF LIST row turn.
Sd rowCh 4, ] single crochet in top OF "a c,
On 4 single crochet an top Of 4th C. c 4, single
crochet ia top Of 9th Oh l. single crochet IN top
Of sh c, Oh ,. &c ln top OF I C. under ca D,
ch .. Ito "a 50 = OF ca az end OF row; turn.
Repeat from ID row This is very pretty lace
Heiia Hampton, MI Victory, O.
TABLE MOSES.
T. H and c. c.: To make q pretty dish Of moss
Tor dinHg-room, ill Up old earthen piste with
rich. black dirt; heap quite high IN rounding or
oval shape; cover with moss Ia the center ferns
may be placed, aud here and there may be put to
sut ones taste grass. woodland flowers ylolets,
white and purple Keep II from the sun and give
~ plenty Of wafer, ana you VIII nave as prelty a
dish you would wish TO see. How many viii
tIyhf hope al wil.-Cora Wincbeil, ST. Paul,
Ainn,
WALNUT CAKE
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: For an excellent cake, take
-four eggs, four cups Of -four, three cups OF sugar
DeiIAif cup 81 butter, one cup Of sweet milk one
teaspoon o. baking powder. one cup 81 stoned raj
sins. one cup Of walnut meats. VIII keep for
sgeeks.-Ila Pheian, West Decatur, Pa.
SPICE CAKE.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: think that Matte K lake
" ii mud Ia ts!s recipe something that wii keep Il
sine tries t. Take pound each OF ralsins, good
brown sugar and flour, one-haf pound Of butter,
cup Of milk. four eggs, one-han tablespoon
ench of cloves, cinnamon aud nutmeg. two tea
spoons Of cream tartar Of soda Sur sugar and
butter 10 q cream add voiks aud stir a little then
tie milk with the soda. spices, part Of the -four,
TDnTt Of the whites of the eggs and the raisns and
siir; then tie rest e the -four with the cream tar
and the rest Of the whites Of the eggs The
FGisjns should be chopped fine. Bake la a slow
OFUn--Heiia Hampton.
HAPPY coRA's BUDGET.
HAPPY HoUsEHoLD: This Is an excellent recipe for
severe colds: Ges I've cents worth OF 6axseed and
half u A. with ave cents worth of rock candy,
fveceBis worth 81 iioorice and twoiemons- Slieethe
lemons ana b0i the flaxseed, rock candy, hcurice
aud lemon thoroughly together. Strain aud take
Il quite hot about teaspoon FOR child A smaller
dose would dc. four or i've times day. Keep
this on the stove while taking IT, SO II may be given
quite hot. This will not keep but viii have to be
Iade fresh each time Il l. neededs as when u sours
Tooth Posr,ssr-TaIze cigar ashes. rub it together
unlil Is fine powder apply with a soft cioth,
taxing care not 70 get IT ou the gums, after which
tie soath ,rusi and clear water.
F5r Chopped HLnds.-TaSe Eve cents worth Of
boy use half Of it mix wiki I've cents worth
q glyceTiHe. Wash lie hauds, dry slightly and
use Il before going 10 bed
VIII souaeoue please send through TEE NATION
A. TETEEEE recipe Tor sick headache Cora Win
cheli fiaapfly Cora 81. Paul, MINI.
az Happy Cora VIII take heaping tablespoon of
the bet black tea aud steep u ia pint OF water
and drink without milk sugar. Il viii be pretty
70 help her. If there Is considerable nausea,
the stomach may moi FetaiD the FIRST draft but do
not fail 70 repeat. lie down iH quiet place aAer
drinking, and sou wall be pretty sure to sleep It
ts an excellent new reBeoy.-EditOr
Conversation Club.
E,ales ofnIe Cgss5.-I- Write briefly . Write only
CT one sice 81 Tie paper. 3 Write 10 the point 4.
Write on one subject g. Write your best G.
Send answers 70 al puzzles Tor Of Editor. Each
week Tie names d those wiring the best letters
style, composiiien, spelling, pentnaRsip and gen
era merit coslsilered-syii be named n the head
81 this column The Honor Roll. First honor
wiz include oil Of tirese requirements. Second
honor VIII iBeiude deficiency IA come one point.
no others VIII be named
HONOR ROLL-BEsT LETTERS
Pins Honor-Eva z. Crate. oceanside. Cal.
Second HouoF-Caarence Taylor. HarveyYille, Pa
SEARCHES AND soLvEEs
Leonard Martin. Elnporia, kan, 3; Olive L.
Rae Fort Wayne. Ind .; A. 4. Seaman. St Louis
no, G. Arthur y. ri-soH. Isediield Oak 3 Lillian
). Jones, Marston's Mills. Mas. s. Eva Pope
Hope. Dak-. g. Belle 4. BFicker, SeuvlIe. Pa. L :
james r. Anger. sEyanpse=ott, asiss, 8; Ellie A
Smith, Big iiaiR. o.. 5; Isaac E5aruhyer. Tilhou
Iowa; Annie Waiter, Greenup, Ky, L. Inez NJ
@Aeiaft'1ft f1-is-iil4o-i ltAs a
san LUIS REE MISSION.
FEIEEBs or TIE C. c: Though not gifted with
tie descriptive powers Of Iva L. daFsh and others
81 Dur baad. yet wonder II nIigtlI give you a
peep ~ an Interesting spot near ny hOaBe. Sc
shut your Is e. aud imagine yourselves taxing e
"trip 10 the old Catholic Ali-z0B san Luis Key
about four miles northeast 81 here. il is a lovely
day, the sea breeze enIperlug tie heat Of the
rays. and the ro4cz good we will have a
pleasant drive la spite Of the dust. After passing
the hill ridge hack 81 town from the sum
which there = q -EFnE1lu Of md
old Haclflc TIE south and u the young city
OF OceaBside a. our feet and 81 hills valleys and
mountains on Iile north and east We cross mesa
which a lev weeks ago covered with green
grasses and spzugied with bright lowers but which
has taken on sts summer hue Of brown. ar have
also the hiiis through which wind way
for tEo niiies 81 more. with here and there q
glimpse Of = ranch house nestled amid few
~ valley turn brings as 70 TIE top OF a hili,
and below "a lies the valley Of the San Luis Rey. A
white line 81 sand marks the Tiyer bed winch AT
Tins season y nearly ofE there are more trees Ia
the valley, tue native once being willow sycamore
and elder. Al the ranches are hg. Give apricot
peach aud various otbeF fruit trees while gardens
and helds 81 alfalfa aud other crOps please The eye
We descend tic hi sHd drive along the sandy road
past the store Posi0ice sad few cottages which Is
about al that u tie old village and To- ".
RFeAttbe Mission. We VIII drive through the arch in
the double galls OF adobe and brick tas once sur.
rounded the large court, which contains three o,
four acres and al tile tie arena ia which
the bun fghis were held. just 10 lie right of tbe
entrance i the huge 6replace or oven where The
animal WAS roasted when killed.
In the space between these walls were many
rooms ~ one time. and above the spectators
sesis There are Two large, beautiful pepper trees
IL tiis coGgt, aDd in their shade Is a delightful
place for q small party TO picnic. Wbea exploring
We hnd number Of THE side Of the
church. many az them FoDiiess and weed grown
ln one 4 pear tree, aud here opens a side-dool
from the church. also tie gallery stairs. On ths
other hne % tle structure II the old burying
GROUND, also inciOsed by adobe wall: here are
BraNos Old aIIa new, some with Spanish inscFiEr
honA- a wSlied-up room Ca TINS side whose wall,
are crumbiing. shows a frescOed dome; not Ia
away swarm 81 bees have taken an their abods
De2r the roof and 20 IA aud cut.
When entering the church we fnd ourselves IN
large. diial lighted Inlsi y-snellins room con
taluiug few rough tlelciles an altar q pulpit Il
the corner. ard a confessional Back Of this IA ,
second large room, bat u is empty. We explore j
very hastily as tie roof d considered unsafe Owe
the eniFance door, ST \ hight Of about IS feet + tn
gallery. From here any one inspecting the con
Etructlou 81 the roof finds that the tgnberH lha
support the roOi-iilrs bound together by Ieate
thoags, then covered with cloth Tudaly freseOed
We WI how ascend the rude winding stairs 10 tts
dome where hangs the bell, from which we hav
q view 81 the valley for miles and Of Tie surround
Ing hills Those celltuTy plants the ridge q
tie south mark the site Of the cannon when Gen
tnesnoIt's forces besieZed the Mission. which
have heard contained over 3, 900 people when the
surrendered.
The Mission Is a wonderful structure when IL
considered how Old II H. and that Il was construct
ed mostly Icy ignorant Indians. II was erlal isllss
in IDS. and d etlLl used fOr services