New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28

modern uickling but they give old fashioned favor
to the pickles which is very agreeable. For Reader
Martynias are an excellent vegetable for picking
They arc prepared very much like q cucumber pickle
Wash the pods in cold water. Put them In wooden
tub. Cover them with old brine. made OF quart
OF water a cup OF salt. When the martynas nave
laid for two days In this brine take them out ana
wash them Put them In a clean pot ana cover tnem
with boiling hot vinegar splicing the vinegar In aDouS
the same way you cucumbersthat is, using half an
ounce Of mustard seed, Of gingerroo sliced
an Of whole peppers, half an ounce OF whoic
mace small stalk OF horse-radish and half cup OF
sugar to every two quarts OF vinegar. boil tneso
spices for Minutes and then pour the whole over
the martynlas. martynia Is n pod, something Ike
an okra, with curious cured tip. They were very
much used In old times, and the common name for
them Is martneaus.
The best time for pressing ferns is the month OF
August, when the ferns have thoroughly ripened.
Press them between sheets Of course absorbed brown
paper, putting them In heavy press Let them ne
main at least week, then remove them. They make
very dainty winter bouquets and may be used In .
variety of ways though the taste at present Is against
such herbarium-l like decorations Of any kind. ono Of
the greatest objections to these winter bouquets which
seem nike the ghosts Of the dead years vegetation Is
that they gather dust the dried leaves rattle on
and they lose their beauty, becoming positive source
OF annoyance to q neat housekeeper
It Is not generally known that the common milk
weed is sometimes used in cookery. When the tender
sprouts are five inches high In tho spring.
they mako an excellent and delicious green. Tns
sprouts are tied in punches in the same way as
asparagus but they shorter and lighter In COLOR
Those who have eaten this vegetable declare 1t TO Do
excellent The milk weed sprouts, which are picked Ia
May In the deep SHADE are considered the best.
IN
much the same way that suet Is used II Is pucn
more delicate and more delicious than suet. II 10
simply scraped from the bone, and used raw.
II Is these chilly nights the latter part OF Aug
ust and in September which delicate people ana tte
children should be guarded against The need OF
light fannels and the wisdom OF a hygenc regime In
diet, cannot be insisted upon too strongly, IN Cases
especially OF persons In delicate health. Inc htte
sufferer in his second summer. who has witnstooo
the tOrrd heats OF July, quite often succumos " 'no
warm days and cold damp nights of this season. ~
Is such sudden changes in temperature wmch arc
always dangerous to the health than excess OF
temperature. 1t is to guard against sucn cnanses
that light fannels necessity.
Another cause for the general illnesses prevalent
at this is the decayfng vegetauon-the oeors
Of the summers life, which lies under tue neat Oh
the sun. ready to produce dangerous masma before
the time when 1t shall be thoroughly disnfecteo oy
the winters frost 1t therefore belooves every good
housekeeper to pay special attention 10 her own I'M
mediate premises scrupulous cleanliness at this
season is demanded as the price of health. These
are slow lazy days when every one feels enerVateo
by the long summers heat and there Is duae nheiy
to be some axity in the management OF the htcnehs
surroundings. sudden influx Of flies Is very often
the first warning ID household that the presence OF
O scaveDger Is needed
1t is especially desirable In such case to dsinece
all drains and cesspook by the use OF some strong
disnfectant like chloride Of lime, better STILL COP
peras, II 1t Is outside drain where the solutioh
will not pass through metal pipes. 1t Is essenuaa
also that the garbage pail shoud be kept scrupuoas
clean by the use OF boiling hot suds and soda ana
water. The use Of abundance OF strong solution
Ct soda and water about tie sink and In cleansing
the pine floors greasy dishes, and wherever tnere u
any grease which will resist ordinary cleaning VIII
tighten the abors OF this season. II good oroer
prevails In the household the dishes OF the last me
will be quickly cleared away and rapidly taken care
Of The floor will be carefully brushed up after each
meal leaving little particles OF food TO tester ID
the warm dark air Of the house.
The good bousekeeper is not the who ipdulges
In periodic scrubbngs and overhaulngs. but one who
Keeps premises scrupuously clean, While she ID
about her work, that there Is meyer any need to tho
superficial observer for the stated cleaning days,
which like the good wor1man's systematic care OK
order. The housekeeper whose scrubpal is con-
ttnual accompaniment Of her housekeeping. must be
a careless, shiftless manager II IS the art OF Keep
Ing a house clean. not OF making it clean. that char
actertzes good housekeeping. 1t IS Acknowledgements
OF the snars Of work, that wear out time and pauence
and break down the strength Of body and nerve.
The average woman who has not yet learned how
10 manage her work, wastes about one-half her
strength in useless energy In unmehodcal ways TAX
Ing ten steps where she need take but When WORK
Is once reduced to system and each part follows
properly the other when the housekeeper has learned
economy OF time and strength. we Will hear
little Of brOkend down housekeepers unable to with
stand the weight Of the daily toll which comes to
their lot
A great mistake which some salad makers are
guilty. Of is to stir the salt In with the oil or Just after
the oil. The salt and pepper and seasoning should be
mixed with the vinegar, the salad leaves should be
tossed In the oil and the seasoned vinegar poured over
them. II the salt mixed with the oil, II fails TO
melt and is apt to give the salad a gritty flavor.
Green salads are too often carelessly drained.
Good salad basket is very useful article II is quito
similar to a croquette basket In general appearance
and costs but twenty-five cents. II salad is prop
ery washed drained In such basket, there not
likely to be much water left in the salad bowl when
the dressing Is poured 1t. Not every one knows
that tomatoes delicious dressed with a simple
French dressing. The popular mayonnaise dressing
which is much more expensive than the simple
French dressing Is almost the only dressing In which
tomatoes are served In the American household. The
French housewife considers mayonnaise dressing
suitable only for grand occasion and an eMraya-
gance for everyday use.
To prepare tomatoes with a French dressing, Sc
iect nrm red tomatoes. The beefsteak tomato Is
especially nice for this purpose Plunge them into
boiling water and remove the skins, and set them
the ice to become thoroughly chilled. When they
cecold cut them Into thin slices. To half dozen
tomatoes put half teaspoonul Of salt, saltspoonful
OF pepper tabespoonfuls of vinegar and the
amount OF the best salad OIL II you WISH add a few
drops of onion juice which give pleasant flavor for
A change TO this simple and delicious dinner salad
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