New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12

place for papers Of every kind may be made Of large
square Of brown Holland. which are sewed pockets
labelled, like the pattern in neat letters of black Ink
When finished the whole is bound with red braid with
loops to hang it on the wall This placed over a
little wrltingtable might be made also to hold paper
and envelopes
Soup should be served In every family at least three
times week. 1t is by no means necessary to have
unlocked meat for stock When family requires soup
but three times week fresh meat need be bought
for the purpose at ALL stock may be made Of fag
ments Of cold roast boiled joints, bits Of beefstoak
and the necks and bones and feet Of fowl. Put all In
keGtle allowing half quart Of cold water to every
pound. Let the water heat very slowly. as it boils
a scum viii rise, which must be at once removed lest
it return in paFticles through the liquid, making 1t
necessary to strain the whole through a cloth After
thorough skimming, keep the pct closely covered
and simmer slowly from five TO eight hours. Then put
aside to cool that the fat may CONCEAL on the sur
face and so be easily removed On this account stock
should always be made the day before 1t is wanted
In cold weather it is well 10 make enough at once TO
last several days. From stock an almost endless va
ETY. of soups may be made vegetable soups always
good and most wholesome carrots, onions, beans,
peas. tomatoes okra may be used singy or together
All vegetables for soup must be boiled very soft before
being added to the stock, and should then boil slowly
for half hour, and longer, they are to cken the
soup. Okra soup should simmer three four hours,
dried pea soup three hours, tomato soup half hour
Be careful Of pepper and salt. which have spoiled many
good soups they always easily added but cannot
be taken away. For browning soups, use little
Drowned -four caramel quart for four persons Is
the allowance for soup.
1t is often difficult to know Just what to provide for
picnic. A New England lady gives the following sug
gestiOns which may nucleus, at all events,
for greater elaboration "Pack all the tumbcrs cups
AMI saucers, plates knives, forks ard napkins she
tells US, in basket by themselves, and put them
under the charge Of person who should take the
responsibility Of bringing them all home again. a
block of ice a foot square, wrapped in an old bit Of
carpet, Is always necessity. For lemonade, take
glass Of lemon Juice and sugar. fl the proportion
OF one gill Of Juice TO half pound of sugar; this
be diluted afterward with water; but on account
ever put lemonade IN anything made Of tin, poison
is formed which Is very apt TO produce The
sudden and mysterious illness Of whole party OF
young people thus accounted for short time ago
by the physicians For coffee put the amount desired
Of ground coffee in coarse white flannel bag; tie tile
bag an inch above the coffee, and put it into four
quart tin coffee pot, and In the cOIeepO you also
carry the sugar pepper, salt and other condiments You
may require. The tin pail which you will need for
spring water also be packed with the various things
necessary-milk for the coffee in wel-corked bottle,
paper and matches fer lighting the fire. and any other
small odds and ends that you may happen 10 think oil
When it is time TO prepare for lunch pour three
quarts of water in the coifeepOt, and put the
Goals When it bOs, drop in the bag of coffee aud let
il boil fifteen or twenty minutes. While the coffee Is
boiling spread the cloth and set the table The best
way to carry butter is TO put it in tin box and lay it
next to the ice inside tho carpet.
For the substntials you VIII need potatoes which
are very good cooked In this way; When the fire has
burned 10 Goals rake it OFF, wrap the potatoes in wet
brown paper them with sand, and rebuild The
fire over them. Birds very good cooked in te
and nv haD Cd In
first. Bacon and scrambled eggs are very easy TO
cook in frying pan out of doors. and very appe
tzing. Sardines and cold chicken always seem de
rgeur such OCCASION and oil course, sandwiches
and cake.
lone Of the easiest ways of satisfying the Unsuitable
appetites which always 10 abound such Ill
occasion Is TO have two substantial dishes cooked in
sauoepans at home very good combination Is pota-
toes and onions stewed together this is great favOrte
with the Canadian guides, and is delicious wien one is
thoroughly hungry. Fried chicken with cream sauce
is also peculiarly acceptable on these occasions, aud
can be carried in c3sed saucepan be reheated. OF
course, any number Of articles may be added 10 the
menu but sufficient has been given at all events for
ppast'
When one is at ones wits end how TO respond to
request to contribute to fair it is often wise 10 supply
the very simplest articles. table which hal u
phenomenal success at a country bazaar in England
Was simply and literally table Of bags. There were
worlbags sccntbags, shoebags, string bags, clothes
bags and Jelly pIddng-bags, ragbaGs. shlpbags-in
short everything that ever dreamed OF in the bag
line plain and elaborate. 1t is worth trying and
vouid he a success without doubt
The average woman if asked 70 define Ter ideas OF
Main wholesome living would be likely 10 include
,oled beef wheaton bread and quite possibly fruit
c,es and reject praised meats, sponge cakes ice cream
md all other fee desserts savoring oi eXravagant
md richs cookery. There is nothing more di.Icult
n influence than any established prejudice in mat
=, ~ bousehoIl habits. The most learned and con
,rnct7, tre,tises may be written 10 demonstrate the
raDt Of nutrment in boiled beef. set the average
nlo,pn honseEeeper viii boil her beef 10 the end OF
t,o and make her boast that she does not Take any
interest in tangled methods Of cookery. Yet the
ecntlfc fact remains based On laws that are ehEey
rrcfutabe that there Is more nutrition IA piece u
o.f t,al.ed than there Is in a piece Of beef boiled