New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21

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MullIgatawney soup owes its somewhat outlandish
name 10 thc tricky nstanrateurs of hundred years
ago, who managed under this name to Introduce INTO
popular favor the somewhat familiar curry soup Of
India Nullicaiawney literally pepper water"
and there was no especial reason for giving this soup
the name. II MAY be made of either the breast OF
veal chicken or rabbit foundation. A genuine
Mugatawney formerly owed its excellence TO rabbit
stock For practical purposes, however, it IS usually
made of veal stock.
To make the soup slice and fry three small onions,
put two tablesp0onfuls Of minced ham In the saucepan
with the onions add half fowl and half Glove of
garlic let the whole fry till the meat Is little brown
Then pour it two quarts Of veal stock, and ht the
soup simmer gently for about an hour. Add an even
tablespoonful Of curry powder and ounce Of almonds
which have been pounded to paste and tho Juice OF
half lemon. The soup Is always served with boiled
rice and some East India chutney Picked manages
are considered the most suitable to serve with Muga
tawney. This soup is not strained
The workman is known by HIS tools The we'll
arranged basket Of expert needlewOman shows her
quality better than any words. There is her datntily
equipped necdebook-a thing with embroidered velvet
covers or encased in ivory tablets silver~for
what good needlewOman does not take pride In her
needlebOok7 There found long and slender
"sharpsr for basting and short "betweens" for hem
ming and fine sewing. There the leather needles
in triangular form for sewing buttons shoes or for
any work leather; there the worsted needles in
all their various sizes and embroidery needles. and
there is the old fashoned tape needle. There too, is
the bOdkn, q utcns Older than tho needle Itself,
tracing itself from the tiny dagger worn by nv loru
and which my lady sometimes borrowed, perchance.
to pierce her cloth. Needles. II must be remembered.
even In the days Of Henry VIII, rare that an
old play records the fact that whole village turned
HINT for lost a
In spite Of all the various changes in bed-covers
Marscilles counterpanes remain in general use. The
prettiest of these ar. "alOver7 pattern scattered
with forest ferns or flowers through the centre and
bordered with some arabesQue design. Some OF the
finest counerpancs diamante ground striped with
lilies or ferns in high relief against the ground For
simple cottage white terry, similar goods to that
usod for Turkish tOwellng, makes a pretty, simple
white Counterpart which may be easily Numbered.
Fine Marseilcs cOunterpanes In a fair quality and
double size range in prices from 81 up b about Sl4
each terry Counterpart made in this country may
be bought for 94 less. Al these cOuncrpanes
are sold in colors well as in white; but as rule
these are not in any great demand. Where color Is
introduced in the Counterpart. people OF taste prefer
a piece OF embroidery simple throw" Of India silk,
or In an elaborate room, bed covering of solid bro
cade in which case and in all these cases round
upholstered bolster TO match the counterpane Is used
with IL i'm place Of pillows THIS IS the most sails
factory way Of fitting mp the bedding Of brass bed
stead and becomes regle' where the old fashioned
tester or half tester Grapes the bed. Where white
MareIIles or terry coanterpane Is used. pillow shams
Of white linen should be used These may he finished
with wide hemstitched border and embroidered with
the initials Of the owner with some artistic design
and an appropriate sentence lo)se spray OF ppes
a hop vine clmtering over one corner ana the "ofus
Pleasant Dreams" embroidered IN script, or CUE
Nacht- in German text are favOnte decorations. House
keepers need Ia be reminded that there are no more
artistic bed coverlets than those in antique cutwork'
copied from acme of the scroll leaf designs OF the