New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20

wall as catclal for newspapers, scraps and such
things because IFS soft coOrs harmonic wen WIN any
| artistic wallpaper
There is hardly any problem which refined iouso
holder faces 80 hOpelcssly the summer nrepiace'
Tie Gorgeous mechanism Of open work iron which the
stove man leaves there take the place of the grave
cannot be endured 1t is better to leave the crate III
is place to tell the story of cheerful fires that wera
But the crate hopcleSsy gathers dust The soo' s's
down from the unused chimney and blows INT" ue
ROOM and it is altogether an wt!dy arrangement In
the country pleasant way % settling this problem IS
to cover the ere screen with boughs OF balsam fir,
which dries and MS the closed room with the ialnt
fresh fragrance Of the forest An easy way Is to use
| q crate screen such screen in bamboo. hung Win
shlrred SILK will cost ~ or 30. In an elaborate whte
and gold parlor probably the best way OF settling the
problem is 10 use white and gold screen hung with
panel Of handsome embroidery in Louis XIV ribbon
work or any decorative needewOrll such screen
may cost from SD upward. A hanging Of mattlhg'
fngcd at the lower edge and painted with fireplace
and crane is pretty IN country parlor. blooming
fowcrpot of begGnas will sometimes thrive in such
place in the room and fiji mp the space with beauty
jardnlere flied before the fireplace and filed with
ferns is sure to grow If we'll watered
In spite of the advanced civilization Of the present
day and the general tendency TO materallSm' Old
superstions Of the past nourshed in our every
day life. As a man cherishes pet foible in his IN
most heart and is ashamed 10 express 1t to even
intimate friends cherish in our homes the nap
jack Of shroyc Tuesday. the crosSbun OF Good Friday
the simncl cakes and the fortune hunting CAKES oil
Twclfth-nch and til rather covertly rersh the idea
that these had a protecting or Giftgving power Inc
Old fruit cake, now known as black weddlDg-cakc'
dates back to old Christmas and Twelfthnight times
There is still a wonderful cake for Twelfth night which
given in old English recipe books, cherished even now
by English housewives and attributed sometimes 10
Lady Caroline Lamb. whose regard for Byron VIII be
remembered It is the same rule that IS generally
uscd for black wedding .cake-the brides cake. Old
fashioned rccipo, for this cake contained the most
careful directions for washing the hands IN rose
water before proceeding 10 make IT, The real sccre'
Of making this cake in perfection, having u bacR ana
rich as French confectoners DO lies I'm abundant use
0f fruit and slow baking. cake made with pound
each of -four butter ana sugar, with twelve eggs
should contain at least pound, Of fruit, ana
should be baked five six hours in an oven 80 slow
that even at the end Of this slow baking 1t VIII Sii
remain moist and tender. The fruit gradually swelIS
among the other ingredients and the cake az tho emu
of this time j, black. a. it should be. LonE, slow
baking darGcus al cakes or puddngs. For ms rcd
SON all Iaht cakes should be baked much more
quickly than dark ones. The fruit-fled gnsercaIe'
which recall, the victory at Tlppccanoc and Is named
Harrison cake should be baked at least three hours
To- insure richness and darkness Of color 1t Is ihr
. coarse einecrcabc If baked in quick oven f'r one
hour it j, % rich fruit cake II baked IN slow oven lor
lArrc hours. There j., scarcely town III England
That la, not particular cake Of IT, own the se'1t
Of the recipe being The pride Of the housewives OF the
locality. ono Of inc best local caa~ IN this country
+, the Hartford election cake. There Is curious
ur,ycrb I'm scotland that There Is nae thrift IN count
ma, calo, - tne tilr.c, eat half OF them,' happy
condition for the children of the family, who could
take the fairies, share!
The long scarf hchu introduced by Worth prom
i.c, to De- more popular wrap than the shoulder
cape. introduced ar the beginning Of the season u
H. ,,a9. Of crenadnc lace net and various sheer ma
t,ral-. and is finished simply around the edge WIN
. l.nIG, unan- about four inches vide. IL iall' IN
.,,.r, end. q, nearly the foot Of the dress SKIRT in
front Smpicr nchus are also used. even with g!nG
ham dro-.., for morning. There seems 20 be re
,.ir,l If cation dresses i'm midsummer. Notwithstanding
,ro p,prli.ity Of sheer woocn and Of sheer silk
goods,
Many uorsors are troubled with excessive perspra-
tion ,bort the face and arms. remedy for TINS !,
almond meal or pi-tachio meal. This may be appnei
To the face dry or in tho bath. II gives peculiar
velycty soicss to the skin and is exceedingly agree
atle There are few things more unpleasant IMAM an
oily complcNon and any simple means 10 overcome
il ccrtai ly deserve, to be commended.
At th, season Of the year the piazza becomes OF
paramount importance. There are some chairs tha'
som especially adapted to piazza use such a. arc easy
,, with Yuho,trrv The Moorish rush chairs, queer
.liof affairs which look if they might have been
made from some fine long corn huNkN, are yet pictu'
l,.qnc and exceedingly comfortable for piazza use
Chimes, rattan furniture j. the furniture par eAceielce
for fine piazla 1t can bear knocking about, loosely
,yoycu %, it -com, to be. i'm way that wouf deihohSA
,, ordinary niece, Of American rattan, which has an
over ni,nc- OF appearance suitable for paror, but
ul adpteI ~ piazza u~r. The large piazza chairs Win
backs and seats of cane, and broad arms Whlch
,r, made by American manufacturer, ana sell foE 60
,,i., are AWAY, welcome on the piazza. They are
honestly made and comfortable There are smaller
r,,ln. chair, for ladies at -. II is hoped that
mn ono will commit the vulgariSm of painting these
chair. ,,i or selecting them in red paint when they
can be- obtained VITA native wood frames neatly shell
lacked at the same price suggestion Of an exchange
| thai u.37la cushion, should lee supplied for piazza
steps g., worthy Of considerations There Is always
tc,up,ltou especially To children, u sit on these
,,, ,.d cushion, vilI save dresses from wear and
.,I such a. hiou, may be filed with excelsior and
covered with a1uu. cloth which can be removed and
washed when necessary.
Thor. ,r, many nrcp,accs I'm old-faShoncd country
t,r. ,yhcr, il would Ie agreeable cold rainy days
u Lc morning or FOO the late fail day, to hndle crate
fire.. lur because there CRATE set this Is not done
I'm .r, cast, "a, this. o. dog crate mounted on casters
and generally accompanied 10y hrcdoeS Though this Is
! roi necessary may bee used. I'm anthracite coal IRE
cannot Doe started in such CRATE without the greatest
carr, bat if an abundant fire Of wood l. made hr't
little fine coal be- spwnklod ON top To furnish body
and then the heavier anthracite CRATE coal can be used
ritpmiuol, coal or coke burns beautifully Nothing
make. "a mon, beautiful fire than coke, which Is the
most inexpensive Of CRATE flc!N, and also the most
Wholesome because it contains no ga'. fire OF Wood
may Zee started in such crate. but Il does not last As
successfully a, on fire dogs; yet 1t is sufficient for
morning lire simply to chase away the miaSmas OF
damp and chill
Nearly every orc j, familiar with the story Of
chicken % Ia Marcu.o: How upon the eve Of that
splendid victory the chef If NIpuleou finding his store
of butter becoming ,canty. "cd his chicken IN owe
oil aud tho Little Corporal. probably chtcd with pre-
monti,n, Of his brilliant ,rccc-> declared tlen ana
there that such supreme dish had never been served
10 him before Few people, however. know what a
really delicious dish fender chicken fried In olive oil
makes, In Arabia and some other oriental countries