The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-24
LOYAL WOMBNSW0RK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Happy Household.


The Happy household
EsTHErIc FURNITURE.
Il is quite the fashion nowadays for women ar
fsiically inclined 10 invent and fashion ali sorts OF
furniture such mUsic-racizs bookcases, fancy
tables aud even sideboaTds and more cumOTous
ARTICLES In such eases IL b. customary to furnish
the designs 10 some good mechanic, who VIII put
the article In shape after which % i stained or oiled
10y the designer. and draped or hung with curtains,
es tbe case may require Native woods need no
staining when handsomely grained. The follow
ing are reliable directions for handsome limitations
For the fayurite cherry STAIN proceed as IptoW7-
Nix together by stirrltg- one quart % 7iltIl'7 %
turpeutlne, one pint Of Japan one pound oil y enc
tiau red ground I'D oil, and Two ounces oI dIy burnt
Dmber. Apply with a brush ana wipe Oh WIN d
cloth. Finish with coat of SheilaC ana Two
coats Of vanish procured from the cabinet maker
"A thin solution permaI lauate of potassa lH hot
water Will make good walnut color Apply seF-
era coats, allowing plenty oi iiine Tor drying ne
tween each coat. Boiled Oh may De USED ha 4 p2i-
work easier.
4 very fine mahogany stain is made by bgjlingtn
gallon 81 water eight ounces 81 iustlc- lhe olu
Tuie Is 10 streak the wood before Do Is quite cry
with black stain to produce the grain OF niahog any
POTATO FRITTERs GFEsAN STYLE
Pare and CRATE Is large potatoes; add four eggs,
yozs and whites, beaten separately one anu a
hall CuUtG.- of -four, and salt 10 Taste; bake on
tho -riddIe same as other irlters. few chopped
onions Improve the flavor. Plime.-AnHie Walter
Groeuup, Ky
LEMON CUsTAED.
What to do with the yolls of eggs when making
White cake Is question satisfactorily answered ia
the making OF delicious cgstar4s. For lemon Gus
lard beat me yoIks 81 four eggs uutil they are ~
white as cream; thjs takes quite time unless you
use an eEE beater. Crate the peel ana squeeze
the juice 81 enc lemon to three talleSpoouiul7 OF
sugar. and pat them in a Eali pint OF boiling water
Mix gradually % Tie beaten yOltSs and set over the
FIRE tllic.eu but DO not let il boil. stirring one
way All the time. When very thick, take Oh the
fire Gnd stir i cool ti glasses about han lull win
tlis aud pile up- with whipped cream, which Is
made 10y zEyeetealng the cream aud beating the
cream after @ i.- 9aen l1or9u-hiE cailieu 10y So
ting iu n bowl filed with chopped ice or running
spring water.
Editors Chat.
Prizes Awarded: O. n Hoover to Nina Ballou
for first answer 10 Patriotic Enigma; Nae Hop
kins Willis Cal. 10 F. J.. HolIeu baugh, Shelby,
O., for best postal autograph; Charles ii. Parks,
Holloway, o., prize for collection Of stamps.
Lillian j. Jones: You are now an enrolled Nom
Der Of the C. c.. open TO all who would be good
citizens of a good country.
Eza stout: Write direct to The parties with whom
You desire ty correspond.
James Gordon: You are quite right. Never
marry girl waospeals Of sou a. he - or " him"
o. even JiIa." il is not respectful
Emma I. T0ucb: The Editor has no recollection
OF receiving "a letter from you.
Mrs sarah Benton DO not fret; worry never
did any good. and borrowed trouble is double
trouble.
Bonnie BluebelTs Aunt Julia -: l. The young
lady says she does not want any stamps; some
NOS M0xie bat M0Za, and It'll uat drank, but APP
piled externally 8Ioxa j. a species 81 Japanese
herb. aud - us-d ID Japan a. counter irrllant in
nervous disorders rheumatism, pleurlsy. asthma.
indigestion. and 30 on. The finer or woody part Ui
tie young leaves of The plant are rolled together
lze snasi geIsez, applied 10 The skin and set Ola tire
bya uasfi. giTg glass. i burns slowly and leaves
scar uF blister. lu this country % j used ire
cueutly I'D 81 dual affections.
Blrs. H. u. IL. Diree,ious IN fancy work have
been frequent given. VIII give more wien de
Go not find
Conversation Clu5.
Esdes clgte Cub Write briefly. 2. Write only
sie Of l5e paper. J. hrite 10 tn point. J.
NrlIe cH one sJgeet s. &rIle soar best. e.
ello 10 all EuELes for Use 81 Editor. Each
week ile uansss u those writing. the best letters
style. composition. spelling IeualansAip aud gem
ersl merit asIseTed-syl le named sat TIE mead
81 this column oE tne Honor Roll. FIRST honor
wil iucluGc all 81 these rec uiTclueuts. Second
honor VIII iHclaae deficiency j. some one point.
10 Others seili be NAMED.
HONOR R0LL-BEsr LETTERS
First Eou9r-FI0rcnce Benton, Cuba, So
Second I-Oi.oE--AlIa Z DeI-un-
OUR ROLL cALI-G REETIEGs.
Cora kellogg. GeltIe Lake, o.; Emma / Ben
neLt, 6reeIGI n.y. a. Clark Tao adare-z); Ora A
K0s., - Madison street, ADRIAN, Mica; Elna
Curry. L5aleFyrla. Oak. Au-sEi i. Swan. Jr., san
Francisco. Cal; E-leilc Murray Atlantis, iowa
Lillian J. JaI1e- Alar~t8l-s 5lIs 8a-s.. daUg bigr
z5lh Mas, George hc-IcEDau, Moline. AiCH-. late
J7lh y. r lul-i Charles 81. A-DJru, BIue Earth
a
O.; Clyde q. haavalig. fleming Pa; john Larila-
peile Chippewa Fails, Nls- lBeItla benson Il3l
and N4.-s Benson .l5l, clilareH llth Ili- Cav
t"HhaFr lyN-i E-.lile #. ) e-te- --tsl1nr D. .;
Eva j.. stout. Gollelidsie. Na-st- Ter HlH IL.
35elz. Lela=s. lawa; Flora Il. iurlissl, New Cen
leIfl--e- = -- ls sl1I'HE mamma make garden :
Minnie C. l5s4l-by- Niaierset. Iowa, daughter VI
oFnnlszEI-J8g solder, whose sons constitute "a
martial 9aua sssld Whose dag1 tlr- are greauzl-
Mary a. Davis. Pheasant El-ge. 1U.. s0iaIer 5
oauglter urFer laeu school 1uL seven months
for waut ~ clothes aud books: -4rs Harriet B.
H- HF#
ID AaE-allsl- 10. Division street. I4El..Et, ind.
Wsulc Alalr l.Jll g.. q. aad others.
sEsECHEEs AID soLvERs.
Lliliaa 7. Jones' LlTstoa= Hi D. 1ls.-s 3: c. +.
Eils"os-h DanEt.ie, li- D. Lyais lltilun, Plain
vile, laa. s. Ars. 81 Il. Leach Mo-cyil, IA,
Lmua lsiAls-r s5luda SPRING. Kan. g; annie d.
Marsh, -a's-s. Miss. lys y ~. IluEAaIn spring
field Mass -U; ls-lacHe webster Power. Iiia se-
way, Pa. IS hS. ~. IU1Jle--Uu- ~H. E.ur Rock.
ARK. Il alE-. j. q. Cls4llrF, I.aIa j. BguHvau.
South Ad-.a5H. ale 9 I..Ia Price Laredo no ,
EuHa a, Howe, Howe, Ll-, - William = Davis.
san Francisco, Cal, - Aercoala =. NOrd,H,
l-alin. haH-, William q. aslaul-, 1l.4Ii..a. Pa.
q, AaEue H. Petty, AcI.l Dorset. VI. 3; Lugy g.
s7eoFi--e, >gii9ta Conn., > 81 D. LINDSEY. Wash
3u-i0L. j. O.. d. - IlIlafa Eta.ast. Husgalauuua
IA z. Erel h- Niclol-, Aolth New Portland
be, j J., II BeaHoip=s9al, EmpOTlH, Kali
Mary o. Walker, Naples. AlG-, Z; Eaua Curry
l5elevyrla, Dak =; LlIi--l T. LiHcg -, bingham
Mass, n john l-aLlula-, l5glg gilu lI8-- = Nl
IL. -neial- - -iluule \. Michael. de solo. aI8.
Viii j. Eez IssiJTl, Iowa. % Lay RusseI Rod.
man, iOga. g.. Cela a.. Poe Olson. ia g. Mar =
Wayne, It.a- .; EIls.k 3. Norael1. I.alziu Kan.
u j. T. llul.lfal b yoaBIry. Ky. .. Arthur %
SIss0H, 81 Annie Walter. Igs George J. Ford RFe.
Pialuz, 8la q; George ~ eaeiHau. Moline Ach.
l57 alsy 5ail Gardner, BOX 2l#, spring Lake, o..
Juula 81 Foster lyssilIJut, Colo. William y
.Dhuesr aerzey CRY, lJ- Llua -I.tlsciI Erie kan
=; Hattie iiayle-, q tlfaifgquU. I A. J.. Seaman
~. LOUIS, l1 - j. a. Jalz-gu, = Essex street
Jlet5ea, llsss.., J.
historical CCEIOsITIEs or SCOTLAND.
FEIEsus CT THE G. g. Yes. Emuet searcy r,
one huye fraa - tie great battle 81 Buuuoc ssfs.
am a -4uuaEe aL.lflrer Of Scottish history and
never ilrc % 4elaHE 90 Scottish Chiefs TIA
tourists ard llIEe1r- a. modern tlule- should re-.
t1iisiul lllli they liaNe great .q a. 70
Ela ana las- l iile grand old rtfsr- ald tif!,
isies %! over I'D yeaIs ago Among other iutg est
lIs clFis-iiia se TO 5e seen IS a lorcly tower tr
ing lue name tll " Wallace %. all fll.t rtrTrtfr- .
As Vaos is5fy home where, with s lovelv wife
BE bad retired uile H. g.isTtl iuE- au VI rl.fIs
broke ia u5pa llGlr secluded joys Also tlfs tst,
eEH winch sheltered tlu from tile Governor q,
LaTcTE 4tta -lts i1-gHeI-5 aua where as EtEt5fg
servant eIlg 3D. tel- uH 90 Tie cruel murder us Ii
devoted H-e. numerous gliItE places ul gts. 81 me
inquired ~ cgu-tscl1usiy II thai memorable l..s-s
exon Iu-g +a found
Mecca -'.s saptot, tLHHlE y0ur opinion in rcas-
l. novels .r very sensible auG true u Won rll-st
oly Fl-e Had trashy ones. Amos J.. ~aafss.. ia.
eAyT-e-aa z. splendid idea iH IUE EarluNsf # -
EAE ai a.r- -, lu regard % fasar1la ..l.s.,..,
whose a5Etc ssltlor is' l'-slsy l,rsfIc Zen
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