The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-01-10
LOYAL WOMANSWORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc

IovEDAY's POLISHED HORNS.

until The white Is all of Rub with fine sand or
emery-paper; next rub with linseed oil, then with
pumicestone after the oil is dry. ii greatly ln-
proves them 10 rub with the hand A very pFeey
key-rack can be made by putting hooks on the tLe
under side and snspending u by rDbon.-AOfe-
day *. Petty, North Loup, Neb.
cocOANUT FLOATING ISLAND.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLDS In answer to Ellen B.
Leach's request send the following:
Floating fsIand.-0ne quart Of sweet milk; Doll
Stir in the beaten yoiks Of six eggs two tablespoon
fuls OF white sugar, and flavor TO taste str unul
* chickens. Pour into a wide shallow dish. Beat
she whites OF the eggs to stih roth, sWeetehlig
and havoring slightly Spread the frothed eggs
smoothly the boiling custard Craze loai
sugar over the top, and over that grated cocoanut
Sci the dish IN icewaer and serve cold as possible
Lucy j. FlnstTa GalesbuTg, Ill.
Floating Island SCith Jelg.-One quart OF sweet
milk put over hot water 10 heat; whites OF SIX
eggs beaten stiff and laid the milk until cooked.
Remove 10 q platter. Beat the yolks with three
tabespOonfuis q sugar. Pour hot milk over them;
Instead 81 putting the eggs into the mix, ana
there VIII be 40 danger Of the milk curdllng Flavor
70 suits stir till cooked through. Turn into custard-
dish. silver spoon IN the glass dish viii prevent
1ts breaking. Put the whites on top, and serve
with bit of Jelly on each dish at table.-oophla
A NunRer, Ierre Haute, Ind
CORNsTARCH FLOATING ISLAND.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: Beat the yoiks of two eggs
and sid three tabiespoonfUis Of cornstarch, dis
solved to a cream with milk. Have ready a pint
OF hot milk on the stove, and star the egg IN slowly,
stirring sil the time till il chickens. Flavor with
vanilla and pour in a dish. Place a shallow pan
with boiling water on the stove. Beat the whites
OF the eggs unii they pile and then dip spoonful
Et 3 time, lnto the boiling water Cook minute
ortWo remove with skinner, and place little
islands over the cream.-Irs. n. Williams
ISEz HAS PROVED THESE
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: have found all these
recipes excellent:
Dots SOL iHgerJread.-one-half cup moasses,
oue-4aif cup lard oHe-half cup sugar, one egg. one
teasPoonlul soda, two teasPooniuls ginger, one
half cup warm water, -four 10 make batter.
LtzzfsiS tried CGkeS.-Oue cup sugar, three Ia
blespOonfuis melted butter, four eggs beaten IN
one II q time, one cup sour milk, one teaspoonful
soda, one nutmeg, two and half cups -four roll
Dord's cheap Sponge CaEe-Two tablespoonfuls
Nelerr two te-tspooniHls baking powder, Two eggs
beaten whites and yolks separately and very light
tWC-Lhirds cups sugar, two cups -four; flavor 10
taste. Try iL-Inez Woodruff
Editer's Chat
Many thanks, Media and Inez, for dainty gifts
and All the C. c. who send loving holiday greetings
and they are legion. Hope all are brighter and
better for the heart-cheeT that comes with the
Christnastide.
IfGf. n Edmonson viii address the editor Of The
HTlier. Boston, Mass, he secure all the infor-
NATION he wants concerning manuscript for pub
hcation in book form or otherwise.
Happy New Year" gilded cards reach the
Editor from Mai. and Mrs. II. @. Rogers, AIiIwau-
kee past Commander GAL and Past President
" re. and from Sarah Z. Mnham Department
President OF Minnesota, Headquarters st. Paul
These pretty souvenirs Of r, c. and l., are fully
appreciated and greetings returned. The same Of
Oil Rae sweet messages IN black and white from
numerous correspondents.
A5rziIaln Lincoln Post No g. and Abraham
Lincoln Cops No los, held a Joint installation at
Lakeside Hall. Indiana avenue, Chicago on the
evening Of jan. 3, for which tie Editor acknowI-
edges handsome invitation card.
IL ksutl hAsl4aIn VIII send her Christmas article
cary llls ye.sl il viii be published.
r. W Gollbs Daiiison, ". Va, writes: I think
my G. z. baLEe extra hnei Ii is one of my most
Que d lhe brightest Of our C. c. boys, Amos
i. seaman. Of St. Louis formerly Amos
Aceter iIas cli-rge OF the advertising department
Of Our Fnpci, published by his SEnday-school class
aao showing much enterprise on the part OF all
concerned.
One u the pretiiest spaces now that it is filed
o. tlle e. &. album, i devoted to Magnolia Of
san antonio. Tex, and her daughter. Magnolia "
desires ali TIE TRIBUNE readers 10 know she be-
longs 70 llie mothers anu moi Tie misses;
Alrs d. Williams, Deosisvilie, should send the
name u Der Stste with request for exchange
%l0ia hlzzfa. Box -, Crown Point, Ind, who
was 10 follow in - Our Aunle's' steps on New
Years Day. would ike If all the c. c. would send
her postal autographs for a G. q. album. She
thanks Media fiymptOn and Il. II. Tink ham for
cards received. BEST wishes Of line Editor and ali
theC z. attend Riola's entrance into the state of
List OF unsigned answers this week from Attic
bOro ITO Slle and Decatur. H., and conseq uently
10 creoIi CAB be given the senders By-and- by
they VIII ealll thai the Editor has neglected them.
Remember. always give toWn and Stale and do
mol forget 10 sign your name to everything you
EEIte.
Conversation Club.
Fades q The Cub Write briefly 2. Write only
Oh one eide Of the paper. s. Write 10 the point 4
Write On cne subject. 5. Write your best G.
Seno answers 10 all puzzles Tor use of Editor Eac
week tl5e names Of those writing Tie best ielters-
style, composition, spelling, panuanship and gen.
eIEl merit C0nsidered-EVIl be tamed al the head
O. lIiis column the Honor Roll. First honor
Will include ali Of these requirements. Second
honor Mil include deficiency ia some one point
NO Others Wll lie named
HONOR ROEL-BEsT LETTERS
HOFRe5r-E @ Pace Fort NETo.r,.a Ia
Second EonOT-Charles Kull, Stewardson, III
sEAEcHERs AND soLvERs.
Minnie G. Bowlsby Ninterset. Iowa, 6; Arthur
q. slsson, kedheid, Oak, 4; u. ). Thompson
Minnie L. i5usbey. Holnesville O.. E; Kate Krise-
ler Collins, Brighton, Mich. q; Co G. zth Vt n
Il q Burgers, surprise, Aeb., 4; Mrs q. 4. Guider
Juda, Wis, z; Lryen Williams Red Bridge Ind
.: J.. NJ. Ilnkhan, Springfield, Mass. 6; Charlie
w Cast Clinton, Iowa, g. lnez III. Humbert III.
g. George IL. Layton, North Topeka Kan 4; j
ID. Judd, LOulsbuTg, Wis, 2; Evelyn III Petit
New Lisbon, o., s. Charles 7. Straight, PaWtucket
AZ l., IL annie l. Williams. Saugus Mass IL
Hattie l. GOodseii Morgan Center, VI S; T. b
Anderson Woodland, III. 4; Emma Bixler Rog
erz, han-, q; Maggie /. Hover, AIadalin, n Y IA
~. =. eelz, Bazaar, KAN, A. Mamie o. Hyer
Springfield, IL James 4. Aiger S1ganlDscott
3lass. e; Mabel c. Giddings, ThorntOn's Ferry, n
d. lo5 hsDecea } hutsoIls Scotland, Ind, j VIM
II. MATIlner, Idaho City, Idaho, IL; Edgar /
Stevens, Goshen, Wy. r., 6; Mrs. II Williams
DeCnsFllle. B Helen Osborne, Lansing burg n Y
81 4. >. Perkins, AAtIck Mass. :; Kate ID Roh
BINS, Durandt Wis, l. Mamie C. Burke, Rosebank
n. w.
Our ROLL CALL-eREETIEGs.
Wallace T. Mccormick, Ransom Ill: Irven VIZ
liamsr Eed Bridge Ind; w. ;. Moore Pleasan
Hope, Mu5 Florence Adams, Lovelton ia
Blanche DerIng, Boiling Springs Pa; Alma n
Mulr, BalrsE4lie, Pa Grant Garner friend OF "a
veterans IaintOr, Iowa; Ida Morgan FlandreaU
OAK, daughter Co. a, Atll y. Y. Art: c. /. Jordan
81. Joseph, Mu.; Frederick Rhynsbureer Qrano
City, Iowa, son Co. A, 18th Iowa; Lizzie Mckenzie
Springfield, o., veterans daughter; Nellie N
Grove, vet GRAMS daughter, Astad Wis: Jes
Bates, Clinton, Ill; J.. Jay Enders NJ D. Ender:
Ia; 5eoF2le N. Colllern, Parke rsburg w Va
daughter Co. ii. 81 w. Va. Cav; Dorothea Wad
olngton, Benton City, No., veterans daughter
home from school It Quincy; W :. Round Pratt
ILL., sylvia Shut, Gary. Oak. veterans wife
Tel OF a veteran; Nellie Willard Lisbon Me
Frank Pugt, Elk Garden. w Va Minnie Buen,
Ocean sue, Cal; Hattie u. Hoyi st Johns Ore
Riverside Lodge. No. 90, Good TelnBars. Ciarlf
A. Goodrich, Boulder Valley, Mont; Agnes We
ker, Pompey Center, n. V; q. Roberts Roger
Milford Iowa, son Co. !, 2Ist Iowa :. of V; Mi
lard i. Bryce Emerson. &eb, Waiter ID Keruni
Newton, 4lonl.i Henry Ii. Mulfert, jefferson Cit,
Moi q. G. Edwards, RawliLs, Wy. T. son Co I
9th III. Cav; Mary Green Garnet Kan: Ma
combs HstnoTeriOu. o., soldiers daughter intr,
ouced by Frank w. Combs, Dallison W Va; Med
Clayton, Brys0n. Tex; ID. L. Marsh 72g Ma
street. Kansas City. Ae; Max BoettcbeT Nori
Liberty, Ind, son Capt. Boetlcher; Roscoe l. Whi
man, Reporter Argus, Albany. n Y. Total s. Ssz
GRAcIE's CHAIR FUND.
List OF contributors to chair fund up To Dec o
Homer Acteeiy. Rushrllie Ind. 10 cents; Hair