Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-20
PRACTICAL POINTS.
TOPICS OF GREAT INTEREST TO ALL
LADIES BY ELEANOR KIRK.
r.a,e. Riding AstrIde--Hhims and Gen.
-. ns.,r..-Apgel-Cake, squirrel
Tails" and seif-study.


Tails" and seif-study'
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,c...ro,d.rce Of tho Richmond Dispatchl
BsooxLYy. n. Y. April 10. 1890. :.
Tho co,rr .,nications received IN regard
% the new fashion OF horseback rlding are
NOT as rabid as supposed they Wouiu De:
Truo. the opposition is IN the majority, out
"a most of the professors ueai oD misn
sba ,,ngraceftlness of the innovation,
, .nv - ,hem admitting its probable
hoalihfulnese, there seems reason TO be-
re that they will finally fall into line.
staka r;d;no astride fashionable and there
Ill ho found very few equestrlenres who
vii ;ne;st ,,non the side-saddle. Ii is not
,,no ne has been stated. that only women
of douhtful regulations, and women or
rodrral ideas. and women whose only de-
sire is TO make themselves consplcuous
favor this new idea on the contrary IL IS
the result of the most intelligent thought.
Physicians, happily. are apreast Oh the
times in this movement, and whiie many
of thorn admit that a woman astrlde OF a
horse will not be as fascinating. an object
~ trat az fine woman who distorts her
enina and kills her horse by side-saddle,
tpev also insist that their patients must
Learn 10 ride like men or they cannot ride
at all.
Ican fullv svmpathize with the corre-
snondent who likes piece OF cake once IN
awhile. Sometimes there is o real cake
craving. desire that cannot be met by
ANYTHING else. and when, as IN my TREND )
case. every kind of cake is harmful the
Situation is decidedly unpleasant. 1t
seems to me that the wish for especial
kinds of food by dyspeptics or other in
valids can be divided into two heads-a
whim and a genuine desire, and If the lat
fer the coveted dainty will help instead OF
iniure. / once knew q case OF gastriti5
which was considered by the physicians
almost hopeless. For several days the
patept had been unable to retain either
food or drink, and her suferings from
thirst and fever were excruclatlng. Al last
the cry went up for baked beans Or
course no reputable physician or capable
nurse would humor so dangerous whim.
and the result was an increase OF nervous
irritability that threatened the worst. An
old cook who had been with the family for
many years finally took the matter into her
own hands and brought the patient a tea
spoonful of baked beans. From that moment
she began to mend. Physicians themselves
relate many of these stories, AMI yet IN a
case like the above it is almost impossible
to tell the difference between a whim and
a natural craving.
ANGEL CAKE.
But to return to our cake. think I can
give a. recipe for Angel cake that even the
dyspeptic who longs for moderate slice
can eat without danger. 1t is tho butter
in cake that makes it particularly indiges::
tible. Put q teaspoonful OF pure cream or
tartar into tea-cup of -four and sift three
times. Add a tea-cup and three quarters
of granulated sugar, the whites of eleven
fresh eggs beaten to q stif froth, and the
fiavoring that is most agreeable. Beat
well and bake three quarters OF an hour
in a moderate oven. IL Is mistake TO
think that the oven door cannot be opened
while this cake is baking. IL is absolutely
necessary to see what progress 1t Is making,
but of course mischief VIII result II the
oven Is suddenly cooled. Angel cake must
always have pan of its own ana must not
on any account be creased.
"sQUIRRELs' TAILS"
In response to Southern Housekeeper "
who writes me funny letter about SOUR
rel's Tails" am compelled to say that
know of no way TO make them at the mo-
ment. The genuine article must be raised
in the orthodox manner with yeast. do
not think that these delicacies are particu-
larly good for weak stomachs. but they are
really delicious and agree perfectly with
the ordidarA, igestion. Sift Il quart of
flour three times. add little salt. piece
of butter the size of an egg and an yeast
cake dissolved in little warm water. Add
warm milk enough to make O soft dough
and set in warm place to rise. Make q
creamy sauce of one cup of graduated
sugar and quarter of cup OF butter.
When the dough is light roll it into thin
strips about an inch wide and eight or ten
inches long. Spread the sauce upon these
strips and roll them together in the shape
of biscuit. taking care to have the centre
o little higher than the rest. Such are
squirrels tails, now all the rage for lunch
con and tea parties.
BAD FASHION.
Some Of the Partisan costumers are en-
deavoring TO induce the leaders of fashion
TO have their promenade dresses long
enough TO sweep the streets. But the en-
deavor is meeting with little enthusiasm.
Even so radically stylish journal as LArt
de Ia Mode remarks editorially that it is to
be hoped that this absurd style will be
frowned upon, as such fashion is alto
gether devoid of common sense" This IS
a word from an unexpected quarter. and
shows how steadily common sense is beng
developed among those who not very long
ago had little thought for anything that
did not represent the last and most radical
fashion, idea. or folly. The signs of the
times are truly encouraging when in less
than week dozen or more letters have
been received in which the writers wish 10
be directed to some physiology which shall
in q SIMPLE and untechnical manner inform
them concerning the use and intention OF
the organs that are not visible to the eye.
LADIES AND PHYSIOLOGY.
One lady writes that she has never until
now had the least desire TO know anything
about her internal construction, but she
feels that she cannot afford to live in igno-
rance. / will look into the matter Of books
for my readers, though / very much doubt
if there is physiology in existence that
is simple enough TO be perfectly compre-
hended by those who have never studied
this science. But there will have to be, for
the demand is fast increasing.