New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18

nevertheless some lovely bits Of embroidery are made
on this principle and during the long winter evenings
it is great pleasure TO have so pleasant ana Interest,"
ing pastime as this truly artistic work
"Altdeutche stickerei' (old German embroidery IL
another OF the numerous ornamental embrodecs which
can be useful Is well charming II Is also madd
on coarse linen, in cross-stitch. with colored WASH
SILKS, and is exceedingly handsome when USED fos
pillow shams, towels tea-cIoths toilet covers Real
Russian gold thread is sometimes ntcrmngled with
the silks and produces "A beautiful effect.
queen Christina Of Spain has Just made some dresses
Tor her little girls in "Altdeutcher' embroidery They
arc worked in three shades OF porcelain blue and gold.
ana are things of beauty. The design is composed OF
"ai'eSe crosses and eurdelys, surrounded BY scr~O
and vinetendrils
The most important matter in the serving OF food IL
the providing Of variety. The most delicious table
'ia' Is succession OF the dishes. served In rota
'"i oay aiter day, pals upon the appetite and be-
comes vapid and aavoress. 1t is told Of a famous
french restaurateur that he accustomed to
make occasional Journeys to remote we'll kept
country inns for complete change in diet.
There was doubt that the food served at
MS own table was superior TO the country food
nc got there, but 1t had become monotOnous.
Nothing becomes Gresome the palate so soon as the
coarser pioneer Siscs like baked beans brown bread,
Indian pudding. and similar dishes. that are all simply
delicious served occasionally One soon becomes
weary Of brown bread If feels certain every Sunday
morning Of finding it on the table, The most deli.
cious rolls Havorless IL served every morning.
There are fortunately hundred good recipes for
bread There are rolls. biscuits pulled bread, twists
and dozen forms Of the familiar roll, that are Just
different enough to give the necessary variety. There
are great many varieties Of mullins. raised with
yeast, some with soda and cream tartar, some bake
In the oven. some baked the grddle and fried
like doughnuts in a pot Of hot fat There is long
list Of grlddle and variety Of excellent spider
cakes made Of batter, which is poured into hot spider
and then baked in an oven. Corn cake is especially
nice cooked in this way. The variety Of Dreaded,
broled, and fried chops and other meat and fish dishes
suitable for breakfast almost numberless. There
are many relshes, like bacon In cream sauce and salt
fish with thin slices of pork crisped for garnish. that
especially acceptable at this meal.
fast admit Of dozen more changes. all excellent
The method Of warming-up cold potatoes for break.
fast admits Of dozen changes. all excellent
Raw potatoes cut in strips and fried in hot fat are
delicious at this meal. The variety Of grains that
may be suitably served in mush fried in slices Is
equally large; and book has been written on %
hundred to cook eggs" The variety OF omelettes
is very large, and nothing is more appetzing in thu
morning that Omelette with minced ham, salt fish
some tart vegetable like tomatoes. IL would
take but little time for hOusekeeper 10 make Q
variety Of bills Of fare to keep at hand and go over
them that each day fresh. programme might
DC useu' III - not Eoon pan ucp'ln on any ocu
printed bills OF fare. Each housekeeper knows what
the requirements OF her household are and she is the
best person to cater TO them If she is ANXIOUS
she should be- TO do her home work in the best
possible manner
Nothing is delicious than fruit but a con-
tnlOus diet OF fruits becomes exceedingly tiresome
caterer for family must be liberal In her ideas and
not reject this and the other dish because she knows
nothing 81 it, cling too rigidly to cast
iron system because her family have chung to 1t.
The intelligent French chef is undoubtedly the best
general cook In the world, studying and understand
ing his business; but there dishes that are never
made by French chefs that perfect culinary
cesses. and occasional mixture of some Of these
old time dishes with cooking done on the principles
laid down by French cooks gives the
best table in the world. 1t is exceedingly
necessary that the breakfast table should
offer an appetzng bill of fare. and yet this is ex.
acty the meal that is apt to be the same day after
day. A good breakfast taken regularly is Of moro
value than dozen prescriptions from the family
physician for keeping the strength up.
1t is to be regretted that the good old Knickerbockel
custom Of furnishing bride with a goody outfit Of
household linen has gone nearly ont Of fashion.
In olden times girls took pleasure in preparing store
of house linen for themselves, long before they
Found the lover ever
With his red-roan steed Of steeds.'
Even If they never married, this store Of linen
was blessing them after years. for then. now,
unmarried women often had homes Of their own, and
were proud of the contents Of their danty fitted linen
closets.
No German bride, whether princess peasant. ever
comes TO her husband without wellstored linen chest
suited 70 her station. 1t is goody, homeiy CUSTOM
that is calculated to make a race Of good housewives
by teaching girls early to take pride in household
fittings and 10 look forward to homes OF their own.
Al the late wedding of the Princess Victoria OF Prussa
the only part Of the trouSseau displayed was the house.
linen. The sheets and pillowcases were Of fine linen
and were made with borders OF drawn-work. wifhout
any finish Of lace. but with plain hens. The table
cloths and napkins were Of the finest damask in
variety of designs specially made for the OCCASION
The initials of the Princess and Of Prince Adoph and
their coatsofarns were embroidered toeether in the
centre, placed separately In corners NO cor
ders OF insertion medalions OF lace were ue.
There is something exasperating 10 sensible per-
son in seeing useful scientific instrument hse
thermometer dressed up in frivolous fashion, and
mounted in such variety OF preposterous ways On
plush eases tin or plates In every conceivable
manner that will make ostentatious show. THO
simpler manner in which such an Instrument vah W
mounted the better The ugly black tin case thae
surrounds the ordinary thermometer Is no addition 70
IT, The best way to buy thermometers Is by ths
dozen or halfdOzen unmounted. Each Instrument con-
ssts merely of the plate containing the degrees ana the
mounted tubes. BY keeping a hafdozen toselher anu
noticing the uniformity want of uniformity oil tlelr
register defective ones may be rejected PnfchaseH III
this way Trustworthy instruments do not cost over !"
cents apiece once in while in testing them de-
fc,ive one will be found but is 1t is An ex-
cellent plan to keep one Of these thermometers LID
every room hanging it the edge Of the door irame
where IT is not exposed TO special current Of coid
or hot air Is not likely to be hit and injured ana does
not obtde itself upon your gaze but keeps IN us place
Ike an obedient servant. 1t would be an eAcellens
plan To have a place for a thermometer sunk IN 'hs
wood of the door frame at this place
II is strange how few people there are whose feenss
are criterion as 70 the proper temperature OF room
M room in winter should be higher in temperature
than 90 degees Fahrenheit. Yet great many living
rooms and worse than this, sleeping rooms are heps
topn