The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-02-23
LOYAL WOM4N'S WORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc
TIE Happy household.
HTRETITS.

TIE Happy Household.
HERMTTs.
The Editor has Just come scroas a chopped fruit
small cake, which j. quite the fasblop ia certain
circle lltre the ladies pride themselves variety
cakes. Try them. Two eggs, two cups grsnuiated
sugar. one cup butter, cup ral=ins and one cup
currsuis, chopped fi'e: one Tablespoonful SOUL
cinnamon: -four 10 make stln enough FOR rolling
them. Sprinkle sugar over ihickiy before baking.
Wash and dry the currants before chopping
JELLIED PIGS FEET.
HAPpY HOUSEHOLD: II Mrs. O. Bonnell would
like pigs-fect jelly She viii proceed a. follows;
Have inc feet well cleaned; put them on with sum
ciens water 20 cover them; LEI them boil slowly
until tender. Take them from the water plek tne
bones, and place the feet in jar. To The jelly add
spice and vinegar to tastes let it boii ioS 10 or -
minutes, thea pour over the feet ana stlr once
Cool, and they are ready Cor use GYPSY Girl
COUSIN NELL's FIRST FRUIT CAKE
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD. ] agree with Myrtle Ran
dali when she Says we all should be good cooks
Bat uut very luczy---yesterdas making my
fret succeseFu frlit cake. ! will send the recipe
and think j. directions followed closely, The z
c. girls and their big brothers viii pronounce il
good: Sugar one cup and butter size of an egg
beaten 20 a cream. Add twc-thirds cup OF warm
water; stir smooth To this mixture add two scant
cups OF -four Ia which has been sifted two tea
spoonfuis baking powder: whites Of two eggs
beaten 10 a stiff froth; one cup raisus. Bake ia a
common square tia; when cool iee- THIS makes
splendid LAYER cake, with coeosnui or chocolate
dressing. WI send recipe for dressing If anyone
desires Cousin Nell.
NICE SPONGE PUDDING.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: send recipe for sponge
pudding. wi.ic, think Is nice: Three eggs, one
half cup Of sugar cup Of sweet milk y tablespoons
a melted butter, Two teaspoons oi baking pow
der. Blk iiite sister than for cake, steam one
and a half hours. Serve with cold cream favor
ed 70 tasts.-N- r. johnson, Wichita Kan.
vERW0NT DoUGHNUTs.
HAPPY EoUsEHoLD: Please try my recipe for
6ouFhHuts. Csc cup sugar, one cup Of rich butter
milk, o.e-hsiF cup sour milk, egg, one tea
spoonful soda. SAT- and nutmeg 10 taste. nix soft,
and fry IN het lardl5uagna =. Fisher, Noleo1l VI
GINGER SNAPS FOR CINDERELLA
One cup G sugar, one cup Of butter, one-haf emp
of boIIing water, one cup of molasses, one Tea
spoonful q s0da. ginger 10 taste. flour enough 70
ROLLINS H. J. Leach, Nolcott, VI
BOILED GINGER SNAPS.
One cup 81 batter or lard. two cups Of moiaases;
boil together while hot add one teaspoon soda
and one tablespoon ginger. and when coid add
three @eil-5eaien eggs; roll thin and bake IN s
quick oven G, Box $40, iZenoshar " L.
GINER SNAPS AND LEMON PIE
HAPPY HoUsEHoL-D AED CISBzBELLk. Boil two
cupe nOlassas; when cool add four spoonfGls lard
or butter, two Of ginger, one OF soda, little sat
Mold pretty nara; roti min
TE0o-C sslst EeIaSa Pc: juice and grated rind Of
one lemon, eae tablespoon ceTIsstareh, one cup
sugar. egg. piece Of butter the size 81 eEg
Boil cup 81 water. wet tae corusiarch WITH q
little Vster ad SIR II IN tie boiling water. Take
from the stove AID add butter and sugar. When
cool soG beaten eszg and lemons. Bake WIN upper
and under crust.-Ars. C. G, Fisher, Noicott Vt
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Stale lard can be made sweet by bringing 70 d
boil with slices Of raw potatoes thrown ia Z ne
impurities VIII rise % the top and can te SKINNED
FFln some one please send recipe for Esepine
gesn Pc ae gE Dis Mr. SlronEh the "'''e1
To test hot lard sor doHglluBts put In a piece Of
raw potato Il il turns cinnamon brown quickly,
the lard e ready Tor flying
Editors Chat.
answers, enless writing Tor their owH information.
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badge for largest collection Of postage stamps; Ar
thur Adams 10 Slide Trombone - prize Of zl<
autograph verses and novels; Maggie A. Hover 70
Eva 4. Pryor and Arthur J. Kelley. prize Tor besi
autograph, and to Ed. Mack for best autograph
Mary Dawn Petty 10 Eva Pryor Providence, z. L
prize for l-est postal autograph
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Ella EdEa: -. Valentines Day bears the Rams
Of Roman Catholic Bishop csnonized about the
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occurring ia February Of each year
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plain IN he DEisfest possible form the origin alma
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comers THE best sh0rt account viii appear and
the contributor receive from LIIe Editor copy .
Campfire and Memorial Poems Al others All
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they os=ire IT,
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pFoha8ig ile sesa11 Of czreiessess. For lLslasfea
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his choloe So ealing. armed with long candle
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her truusscaa ne readiness TOR the welding.
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without biussosls.ug seems 10 have ed 10 3 y.riet
q bunoers- one correspondent asserting ta3 j
oak and hickory are OF Tie Huraller 49, ,,ttel
close observer prove the error o. the & rs. vs. he
the o4E sac bicszaTg, those uJae is5res tres ~. "A
out then catilss 10 tie spring isss. ba 49, IT,
viii have 80 opportunity ~ seeing II4a liz Tree ia
ADD bloom q nlay bels vel 10 note iIs eCleff =
suc sett4e grave Elisula erstn aciasg hls.re -
sOIk have tlfeuElt tlse Tx tree did not bloom D.
cause Tie DIVERS are cuFl0usly concealed tio4ia
very EEnBersf-.. being borBe inside ol a 10 80
Euccuieiii receptacle. which Brst appear o. II
sizes 81 lle E0aHg shoot IKE - small round su
~ our young friends living iu Eg-Erawing c5u
tries vii itHek on 81 tbOss round buds I'D
Cpe1 x, tles vii GHd The minute. cjsaffy fore
Lining lie Was. ia time ihe bud sweils srt,v
sweet and lllpy, aud we have ite rich and luz
Gus NIX However popular iaIoranee 81 The hats
OF plants laag 1lsed b. Is just a. well - renier
Der thEt tie lo'ser aiWays precedes tiIe fruit
Here j. something from thr Ncrr Eng aad Jo,rya
q Eduoasi7H FForth remembering 10y the g. G. j
a. pretE, -l1.s'-le7, 10 make BcaiIua 70 NAL
calm bee51aa, 70 MAKE cloudy. be3ew 10 utal
moist be.liz5, 10 make dim; befoul. 10 make fou
Oeinend, bC2eul, 1elzFiIBe, brittle etc
% 81 Con, - prefix guilies e with or "A
gether" Colct 10 act togeiher; cojoiu a. igfy
Rothers oopartuer, partner with another. cover
sE, one who works with another
Conversation CiEb.
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