New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01

pockets for the deep turnedup front OF the latter
The material might be blue jean with band OF
turkey red border and turkey red straps for the
shoulders which, crossing behind, hold the apron In
place.
"Pcrhaps some Of your readers would like 10 know
how I furnished house for less than $780, said
lady tie other day. BY furnishing ! what
we absolutely required for small house by the SEX
shore which we had built for summers outhg-the
things. including house linen and silver fpatcd. OF
c,urse) which preferred to buy and leave In the
house rather than have the trouble OF taking nv own
backward and forward. OF everything was
absolutely plain and simple but perfectly comfortable
withal as we'll a. neat and pretty and proved quite
adequate to our needs The house, needless to ky.
small one, six rooms In all. three bedrooms
bll dining room and kitchen. Each OF my BEDROOMS
cot me rs follows: Two cot beds with springs, 81;
two mattresses (lal hair. Sc four pillows two hair
and two feathers). rs. Onstead OF one double bed
mt I'm each room two 3.foot cots.) Chintz vaence
leach cot seven YARDS, 81 40; kitchen table for
dressing table 81 chntz curtains for same with top
Goo : mirrcr s. smaller kitchen table for washstand
75c. chnz for same SOC; one chair and one rocker
81 65: shelving and hooks for corner wardrobe, al %
carpenters time, 81 cbntz curtains for same zoe. ;
muslin curtains for wardrobe. 2Oc. bought the mus
| lin by the piece and made curtains OF it for every
window I'm the house. The stain and varnish for the
floor cost ST. and remnant OF pretty ingram
| carpeiing for 81 made two good rugs To each bcd
| room 7 allowed one and one half dozen towels. which
cost SO - one pair summer blankets at SO per pair
four sheets and eight powcases which came to abont
&c. This with a toilet set at 81 % (wbite stone and
slop pail ut 75 cents. brought nv bedrooms to 80
each madng total Of S13j for the three.
The kitchen cost follows: One kiTge COOKING
stove go; tin wooden and agate ware, together with
lrnwarc and cutlery, SIS; three chairs 40 cents
eacb) 81 90: dresser made by carpenter w. bringing
/ the total to sao 90. The dningroom figures were
| X.tlo o. otg nhn
| each. SO 90 home made sdeboaId. S. ] rot the
chairs and table from the dealers nnvarnishcd these.
together with the sideboard painted white ana u'c
effect was very pretty. SIX tablecloths at 10 cents
per ward. making them two ana ohchali yaiuS
long cost s1l 90; four dozen napkins at a. % per
| Dozen 30. One full set Of china was VIZ. Ilatcd
silver forks and spoons and cutlery with celuloih
handles were $40. The floor | covered WIN thn'uhs
costing ST. These items added up come 10 so2 Ao'
"Thcrc now remained only the nvlngroom, ana
having now the absolute essentials OF living pun
"a little money into this room as possible tr''s"ns "
| ,,mc and nv own Ingenuity for luxury and orna
| nen,ntion The floor ! covered with mating costhe
| 81 Some large comfortable chairs came 10 40 "
| email table COS, 49, and writing table ana ch"ir
| cost go: this completed NV first outlay. 'c'
ward added many things OF home mannIac'nf". p"'
that IS neither here there. the oTg1nni sum
ho,rr s47 This with go for hall furniture made
opA total OF 1906 30 for everything, and any one
ohio nkcs NAV go and do likewise. AS the house
vos so small furnished the room for ahe two ma'uS
inst like the others. All any one woud nave 10 uo
IN calculating the cost Of furnishing larger HOUSE.
on an equally simple scale would be to add the enuro
oet n, each bedroom with hair and bedding at 80.
Al NOT nut In a laundry. we sent our washing
81, N town. As six tablcclOths In stock may
or, n very small allowance. will explain by sny'
inc that we used n cloth for dinner. having ONLY
oo+rc napkin for breakfast and luncheon Or course
,so linen together with blankets silver and cutlery
.,,. a large item-nearly 500 Deducting this from
.h coet OF furnishing you have only $236 20 TOT
,ho cost OF furnishing the whole house. u womb
-, ohoarcr too 10 furnish one double bed WIFI
not,rcsses. pillows. blankets and linen than TWO
single ones
So,r that oysters have virtually disappeared IRON,
..,,o, there IS an increased demand for Holsters
,o,eter croquetc Is especially dainty entrce
Co.., tcsh Holsters As the lobster Is already boiled
,.hon u Is TO be prepared In croquettes or any
",ho, coohed FORM II should be cooked very
y,.,o moro. A dainty lobster croquete may be made
90 follows: Fry half q Glove Of garlic IN a 'ao'e
onnt,, NJ good butter. add tablespoonful OF "o"'
when the butter is slightly colomd, and remove ''N
VIII. Pit n cup OF chicken stock Of vealestock
sa gan soosoncd in the saucepan with the -four add
81, ,easnoonful OF salt. tablespoonful OF pepper
" sarsnoonfui OF mustard and even tcaspooniu
r,,rccd parslcy. Mix the mustard In very carein'N
o,,.rny II N n paste with a little OF the stock Le'
.,as MIXTURE simmer slowly for about ten minutes
,r, ~ should not be perceptbly reduced. Ihen aoo
| ,be chopped meat OF three-pouDd lobsocr' VIZ,
Dean mushrooms minced fine. Add dash Oh
Swonr. IL. the mixture cook gradually and ue'
20, en- carefully four yolks Of eggs. set the oos'e'
.,,.r.t,op away TO COOL and when II Is cold 10TH
:. ;r,o cylinder shaped rolls with the hands. EYE
; a. With brush and roll 1t gently in breadcrumo'