The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-25
LOYAL WOMANSWORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles, etc.
The Happy Hensehola.

The Happy Household.
sELvIDGE STRIPES
The newest dress-goods are made with wide
Rnd narrow seividge stripe OF some contrasting
color, SIS pale blue and white invisible blue alo
Rold-brown. The stripe Is torn OF and used Tor
bands and braid on waist or skirt IN every con-
ceiTsble design. il is economic and effective. AT
present only expensive fabrics have the stripe, but
90 sensible fashion is TO De inflated IN every
grade Of goods.
OYSTER SALAD.
A delicious salad may be made ssfollows: Steam
or simmer for Eve minutes IN their own liquor one
can OF select oysters Drain and set away unit!
fhorougblv cold. Then pour over a half Ieacup OF
mRyonnaise dressing, mix lightly with FORK ana
serve on lettuce leaves or fresh minced celery Inc
mRyonnaise may be made by stirring, drop by drop,
with fork, gill Of olive oil or melted butter
Into one beaten egg or whipping up lightly Win an
egg-besier. Last OF all add teaspooniul Of mus
taTd, a tablespoonful Of vinegar, hall teaspoon
ful OF cayenne pepper and one tcaspoonfui oi sugar
Mix thoroughly
HOW TO PRESERVE FLOWERS.
HAPPY Household: Flowers may be preserved
80 fresh state for considerable time by Keeping
them IN moist atmosphere. Those who love 10
plenty OF fresh flowers in their pariors sitting
rooms viii be grsthed by adopting the following
plan: Pour water into nat dish, and over II
place a beil-Eiass with lis RIA in the water. The
air which surrounds the flowers being confined be
meath the belglass, Is Kept continually moist win
the water " hlch rises IN The form OF NApor lhose
who wish 10 inger on the beauty OF a rare
flower or bouquet viii be repaid by tins expert
ment. u be tried on small scale 10y InFeIilng
q rosebud iu saucer OF wafer Another way 70
IN damp box and cover with wei newspaper,
then place IN a cool spot-Bessie @. Race, Fort
Wayne, Ina.
A CALIFoRNIAN's CHAT.
FRIENDS OF THE H. Il AND c. C.: l have never
written for this column before but have been a
reader OF II for some time. Can come ia as a
stranger and am ] welcome? I am making cook
book by taking every recipe which / ihIhk gooo
and putting il In MY scr.g-5ook. All that have
tried OF tAe T. ii. recipes 1 find good. viii send
recipes ior - Aite Mountain cake and mock mince
pies.
Hhile Ccks.-yyhtes Of four eggs, two cups Of
sugar three cups Of flour, Gne-hHif cup OF butter
cup OF milk, two easpooutuls OF baking
powder; favor 10 taste. Bake One hour.
Aock AIHee fies.-Oue cup each OF bTeao-crumhs,
t@ssbs or ctlt4i'sr sugar 4ii'lii777- NllIesal 80
water Iii2 VIII oile-ierti cup OF butter ana one
teaspOOnlul each 0l cloves and cinnamon. This
amount makes lCur pies.
y III some one please send recipe Tor pressed
chicken ana how 10 cock lobster Clara Stubble-
field, Fan Brook, Cal
AUTUMN LEAVES AND FERNS.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD; i would like TO tell Mrs.
Ritter, Ia pressing Autumn leaves. 10 Use mol IRON
and DecsWaN Put the wax on "A paper, rub the iron
IL; put tIe HOt iron tle leaves not 100
hot You 70 l find tie color Just ls natural as when
gathered Auu press ferns wits tIesaIne effect
how y isL tlle g e. could aii view oar nu uutalns
IL al their autumn glory! They are 81 every I'M
agina5e colon Of red, brown and gold. r. Mar
shall Sii3ltli, :, Tor one t9lnA Autumn the most
beautiful of ti4e seasons. Aes Maggie McCiuUg, /
have Two c'Harlesi one Travelled s alone IRON In
olaAs' present from an unseen soiuiea 3 lIluS
daughter. You may know how prize Gypsy"
Media Piyl1lJon, v esl Decatur Pa.
READ WHAT MEDIA SAYS.
VIII some one, through the Happy Household,
there IS any way 10 prevent them from curling2-
Ida II. Bolster Fort Fairfield. Ne.
10 MAKE a TOBOGGAN.
VIII some member Of the II. u. or C c. please
EeuG ine directions Tor making tObOggau csp?-
Laura l. ssilsll, Ontario, ore.
Editors Chat
Elicit ]. Holland and others: Any member Of
FANNY WIS., "a by Tul ,SagICyaL TaIBUSE may lie
enrolled q contributing member OF Loyal Won
ans DepartineH, AID entitled participate in The
weekly o.-li % lie Happy Household and Coiiyer-
sation 1llD; mag ask and answer questions and
weaF lhe e G. badge, which can be secured On a p
pliOalioE 10 IIlE NATIosAI EI8I-sE-, acconptni
BY S. Tic C. e. badge Is p silver shield suspend
ed from ic-, ana bears tie motto, - FRO Palria 81
(ior oGr country. George ~. Booth please note.
IUcz Il llumberl gives l-e four great desert
divisions ~ Desert Of a.isI.l Desert of Cobb Ara
bl-a DesaEa and Great Sal Ike Desert.
:. ~. Wl1lzer. Lerre HaUte, Ind suggests that
Mrs. A. Ritter vsrnish her autumn leaves. and 20
keep the natural color.
The Editor has resolved spray Of brilliant Au-
tuna leaVes AID emerald fels. prepared by Media
Plymptoa iB accordance with sle.lOd given ia tie
a IA, ai-a clli -rt-y say lhai -5eaa knows whereof
The Esils1 acEnoR lodges The tlocgAlfulness Of
Dt4 AAaa most o. s=iiolHg IA arrow head from
'2aarFe 4-l-l z, which she desc, l,Je- 10 tue g. l.
t-cE1r 1--rcls. Goshen, 81 50. Ter writes that
he y no# IS uter quarters - miles east of tho
Ea1eAzles sii- y llses rom iAe OTii Inc Of Colo
race. 30 ls-f we co not liiseEt 81 aaiions be-
c4E-1 lu l.lls5ga -Hacg tie sLsuy must be the
gfe4tez. gsos iJ i4.e greatest number
rEszes lseszfled- john T. Coon to Molly smith
nas5E1 Aia pa album lDr the Dest photo
graph a--.c=- Eatlil, AoriA New Castle, 8Ie., 10
A-lalies H. s ili=, Erlcelon. ill., for Iretest
T. o. Fialey, Je.rnore. Kaa.. correc.s an error in
the Curious Jlrnes. aud writes an attractive hss-
n.
~ants t4e i1 81 assa ay0IIla be glad II every
mistake could Re 80 promptly rell-dIld
A pluck itle venture -ll amateur JJurna. ism l.
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Can ans oac join The Roll-Ca md become mem
Der q ti.e s. 4. whose father fought la the rebel
army !--i 81 l-arLlu, Junction Cisy, KAN
Anyone loyal and true ia ais own right IL cgible
to the c. C.
Our Ae1g Windsor eorre-p0adeut must give the
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ieilefs q l-e 1F.-l--s correction mace
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