New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13

ANY clever carpenter however Will be able TO suggest
the most available method Of securing 1t. Ihe cir
Gle AA may be removed at will, and has cieaS az
either end that slip into the groove on each SIDE OF
the Frame this makes 1t easy to be handled ana
removed at will and for single heads and half lengths
The circular effect Is charming. Both frames are COW
cred with gold paper, and when the round frame Is
used the corner spaces filled with some yelowish
drapory. large clotheShorse nailed around the
platform will be found very convenient for hanging
and pinning drapery on.
One of the prettest entertainments possible is to
have some rare reader" read recte poem and
have the illustrations appear in the frame at appro
pirate pauses, drawing the curtain at exactly the
light minute. AS for costuming 1t is not necessary
10 have the most elaborate preparations to produce
the best result. wellkn0wn artist, whose ar
rangements" are famous for their beauty, in getting
up some representations from the old masters" the
other day. said Give plenty Of stuffs and safety
pins and I need no other preparations" We must
not neglect to add that there must be couple OF
thcknesses of tarletan nailed inside OF the frame
1.-TWO are better than one), and that the light must
be, not footghts but simply lamps with strong re-
Hectors placed either side at the right height and
angle Just within the curtain, which should be at
least five feet in front Of the frame.
al pray thee then" said Abou Ben Adhem TO the
angel "vTite me as one who loves his fellowmen !"
This seems typical of our century. pessimist
NAV deplore the lack OF religious spirit IN the writings
OF the day. and those who hold to special creeds
see no improvement in the relations Of man to his
Creator hut no one con DENY that there is more hui
manity nowadays than before and that suffer
ing Of all kinds finds far more sympathy and relief
than would have been eted out TO it hundred years
ago. Even the brutes reap the advantage of the
comparative tender heartedness Of the day, and the
poor dumb creatures longer without their par
tsans and defenders. When we read in the Colonial
history OF one OF Southern States that the law
required that negro should have "not less than
bag of corn-nOthng elsa month nor get more
than Z" thirty lashes to the twentyfour hours we
cannot hut feel that the whole world crueller
in those times than now, and that may humbly
hope that we have partially learned at least half Of
the two great commandments Of Lord and that
imperfectly, maybe but surely-we are beginning to
Glove our nelghbor ourselves"
The frst month of oysters has arrived though in
spite of the letter they hardly be considered in
season till a month later. There very few people
vino not confident that they make oyster
stew successfully and yet so simple and delicious
dish this is very seldom in perfection. 1t is
mistake TO buy oysters By the quart which have been
previously opened. They something like eggs-they
should be above suspicion. They lose flavor every
moment after they are opened. The small oysters
known Blue Points by general consent accepted
as the best for serving They are quoted in the
opened but uptown dealers will frequently charge four
five times that amount 1t pays to buy oysters at
the best downtown establishments not only because Of
the price, but because Of the superior quality obtained
Experts on this subject tell that oysters which
to be served should be opened the deep she'll
and laid the ice only long enough 10 chill them,
and no longer, they lose flavor IL they left
the ice too long Before they opened they should
be kept in cold place possible without
freezing them. Wafer-like slices of brown bread,
buttered and rolled if you wish. should be served
with raw oysters. as we'll as little Nepaul pepper
aud quarters of lemon.
TO IKE a simple stew procure three dozen Of
freshly opened oysters. Saddlerocks may be used
for stew but many people like a medium sized
oyster better for stewing than these huge bvaves.
separate them from their Juice. Heat the Juice
boiling hot. Add 10 IL pint of boiling milk and
two tablespoonfus Of butter, little pepper and
a mere dash OF grated nutmeg. When this bos
add the OYSTERS and let them remain merely TIL the
egdes curl and the soup bos up thoroughly. Add
a large tablespoon Of butter. cut in bits, aud
the stew instantly. There should be scum. and
there will be none If the oysters freshly opened
and boiled up quickly after they put the fire.
An oyster toast Is acceptable dish for
sumner. Toast six medium thick slices of
broad stew them with bits OF butter, heat
the iuice of two dozen oysters and Of SIX
clans Season this with pepper and butter When
II bos, put in the oysters and clams and when 1t