New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11

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being formed OF garnet Ieweed gimp and the top OF
the vest trimmed with the same. These convenient
little frontlets7 are great MD to any old gown
and make an effective trimming for new one.
In the winter when fresh peaches cannot be obtained
these open pies very nice made Of rich preserved
peaches laid on in halves and made in exactly the
same way The apple-sauce seems to offer Just the
suitable bed FOR these pies. 1t is neutral Favored
substance which easily takes the rnvor OF anything
else used with IT, rie OF fIesr Strawberries or OF
fresh pneappcs. torn in bits. is very excellent made
in this way. In these cases however the fnit must
stand in the sugar but few moments before IL is put
In the pie and II the pie Is to be served colo uH
pastry case should be prepared and cooled before the
fruit Is added Otherwise the long walt in which the
fruit stands in the sugar will draw ont its juices
The English pheasant is much-vaunted bird. 1t
makes a gorgeous market display in its briiilah'
plumagc but according to gourmes. II requires 10 DO
kept till most people would consider 1t spoiled But
unless the pheasant has acquired the proper fermet
IL is declared 70 be worse than common fpwL Coe'
in hts famous book cookery directs that pheasant
he hung unit! the blood from the bill (Which Is
flom six TO seven days. for until the bird Is bien
mortieeS IL is uneaable. Another way to tell wneh
the pheasant ready for the roast 10 hang IL mp by
ia long talfeathes and when Ii drops from them OF
IFS own weight II is ripe for the spit II Is not likely
that the pheasant thus managed will ever find much
favor on American tables A pair OF them sent over
10 prominent clnbmsn OF this city. who had acquired
taste for them In England were not received by his
family With the cordially that might have neen ac-
| corded a haunch Of venison or pair OF canvas
back ducks The mistress Of the family declared posi-
! lively that they spoiled and unfit to eat SIZE
Welded so far ~ TO allow the cook 10 prepare then
but when they were served at the table all the ladies
of the family begged leave % retire while he enjoyed
them. insisting he did that the birds were served
exactly as they should be. and that they should al
ways remain a fsvorte dish with him.
Goldfish tongues form a dainty dish for breakfast or
served as an cntree Procure dozen fine, fresh cod
fish tongues and wash them in cold water. Cover
them in clear cold water in which half lemon has
been squeezed and to which dozen peppers, half an
onion and Tablespoonful Of salt have been added Let
the water come slowly 10 the boiling point and simmer
FIVE or six minutes. After this they may be drained
from the water, rolled in the yok OF eggs and nne
cracker crumbs and fried for two minutes in hot fat or
they NAV be dipped in cold milk. rolled in -four, one
by one and fried in tablespoonful OF melted butter,
cooking them three minutes. serve them with tartare
sauce or hot tomato sauce Goldfish tongues cooked
I'm stew by first parbollng them, then adding pint
OF chicken or veal broth, sliced onion and two ounces
OF butter ard allowing them TO heat slowly in this
mixture for five minutes. At the end OF this time three
eggs the Juice Of lemon and salt and pepper 10 the
taste should added stir the mixture over the frc
for two or three minutes but do not let it boil after
! the eggs are added. Serve It nj once.
| valued correspondent writes: 4" ! was glad to
see in a recent Tribune good word for kerosene
A. In tho ND
The formula already given IS nearly like mine do
no; need 10 repeat IT, but wish 10 add Just this
very delicate shade OF Chinese silk was lately treated
with kerosene oil with great success. The silk dress
skirt belonging to my little daughter became enaDGed
| I'm a wagon wheel and WIS smcared with axle grease
over two entire breadths. Instead OF throwing II
away or turning 10 the steam cleaning establish
ment I washed the two breadths in small bowl Of
| kerosene and every trace of the black grease was
eraced as II by magic After7vard the dress was
washed in the ordinary way with ivory soap and bot
| water and thoroughly nnsed. The color was not hurt
n particle aud the dress Is like new. For washing
windows or cleaning mirrors two tablespoOnfus Of
kerosen. 10 a pailhl of water will DO brilliant work.
,cain for burn: Thrust the injured part in cold
water for Oh instant then battle in kerosene and the
terrible pain is Mt counteracted. For cleaning
brass the Putt paste that Is generally used is much
more efcacious IL thlnned with kerosene. Kerosene
Is also excellent In removing rust from STEEL
In making layer cake sometimes tires OF using
Jelly or chocolate for filing and figs and raisins make
| an agreeable change wei as richer
! cake Take one-lah pound Of figs and
| one cup OF rasins Cut the figs 10 halves and steam
the siislns for half an hour then chop while warm.
Beat the white OF an egg to sif roth and add to
the fruit together with two-thirds OF cupful Of
| cranulated sugar and one teaspoonful of vanilla.
This is now ready TO spread between the layers Of
cake 4 good formula for layer cake Is as follows
one cupful of sugar, One-haf cupfui OF butter one
half cupf sweet milk the beaten whites OF four eggs.
two cupfiils OF -four and a heapins teaspoonful OF
baking powder
How did you get along with German and French
money the traveller asked on her return home
| This summer Easily enough" was the reply 10
gnd the value OF the German coins In our money d.
vd.d nv four II served very we'll with the exception
"a the German thaer which Is three marks and equal
IN rs CENTS II went into a German store 30 buy a
book and was told its price was 10 marks knew at
once that IL was g. 80 for divided 1t b. four II
vent ND to a fruitstand buy some Of their wonder
On, cherries and was Informed they were 90 pfenninss
s,vidrd nv four and marvelled at the cheapness for
| this meant but cents in our money. OF course !
eallzed that in dividing marks the result must be In
dollars or fractions thereof mara about equal to
our s5 cents and that In dividing pfennings the result
nns, he reckoncd In cents paid IN the German coin
v.rv time but knew without hesitation the amount
vas being relieved of. In France divided oy nve'