New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-09
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.


i might ask the same question OF you: | ran mp
from Newport TO give look at things in general and
to do a little shopping Where have you been all
summer" "Oh. we have tried Bar Harbor this
year. and find It most attractive" " How nice 20
you again. Come and sit with u.s." "Oh. there
are the As thought they IN Lenox." Have
you enjoyed your summer?" alt has simply been
too delightful. but 1t rather nice 10 get
glimpse Of New-York again. We 60 back TO
When shall We come 10 town Oh. not uni, No.
vember." etc. Explanations such these are TO
be heard on all sides at DelmonIcos Just now, for
any number OF weli-known people dine there their
aging trips to town. which many make a this
Some coming to the city TO shop others
to look after their houses, and not few simply for
little amusement. and 10 attend a play or two ut
the theatres. 1t rather gay and jolly" to he
back again in the great town after the long absence.
and 1t Is pleasant to meet many friends and ac-
Quantances but The country sill holds It's own, and
all the great houses and most Of the smaller ones
will remain closed until much later. fashionable folk
having wisely decided that It is the thing not
regularly to town before the Isl Of November.
Sleeves seem to be the most dlstinctively marked
feature in the newest autumn toettes. There certain
"cachct" In the cut Of the sleeves that in
the gowns OF Worth, ROUTE and Doucet that is
very hard TO initiate. The way the enormous bnlk
Of the upper part Is deity amalgamaed into the per-
feet smoothness OF the fit of the below the elbow
is at once tho admiration and despair of the amateur
"drcssmakc" at home to carefully study good models
in this respect, for II they get their sleeves correctly
cut the battle Is half An easy way OF avoiding
the difficulty Ia way which, happily for the less OK
perienccd ones. is also quite the fashion, is to make
the very full and bouantc sleeve. which gathered
in a the elbow, the rest being perfectly tight; to
make the Russian sleeve. which is full. loose affair
gathered tight sleeve and reaching only to the
elbow. where it is hcmmcd and left to hang loose
Ia fact 1t wond lie rather better for the mex
pcrtenc,d to adopt either OF these halfway courses,
rather tnan 10 attempt poor imitation Of the dis
tncty good "lc.-o-Muton" cGt TINT marks the gowns
coming from very expensive houses. BY the way,
1t IS rather cuIious when it is considered what
very important factor dress Is TO u womans happiness
and for. after all is said and done. it cannot
be denied that clothes have most potent inhucnce!,
that there Is little actual intelligence employed
In the home circle in that direction. II half tho
money and time spent in educating some mem
her of the household to be good drcssmaker that
there is TO make poor musician or poorer artist the
results would be OF the greatest benefit to the family
If had three girls" said theoretical woma1, l
would educate one for cook. another for dress
maker and another for florist, and then would make
home delightful that they would never marry.
but would live in charming cOmpanonshp In the
House Beautiful"
Hercules with the ds,af Is exempided in modern
life in England one of the oest cross country riders In
shire told. spends his evenings at home In
Misunderstanding end OF dainty sacqucS stock
incs vests "Tams." "Sortics de VAL and all the
pink and white and blue dantily knitted things that
we are accustomed 10 grow into shape under the
white fingers of milady. but which look odd enough
coming from the apparently clumsy diGts of her lord
ana master However, Mr.. Y II. enjoys his pastlme
and at all events there could not be more limo
cent occupation.
Physicians and chemists continually telling us
that the cheaper of beef possess more real nur
tive value than those which are called OF the hrst
quality and yet few housekecperS have sufficient |
courage to lessen their butchers bills by buying the
less expensive portions. There several reasons
for ths-a lack OF courage. an insufficient knowcuec
of culinary art. and. more than anything else u |
dissemination Ia change what Is known ior 'ne uh
known. But when II Is considered that prime |
bullock weighs about COO pounds, and that what
Is called first quality" meat weighs only lsO II Will
be readily that there is large quantity OF 'he
animal That il never known 10 the average houSe-
wife. What lady. for example, Is familiar Win sucn
portions as the chuck" "the rump." "fhe shank
:. the flank" the plate" ard the clod"; and yet |
these horizons arc rs nutritious, and, II properly |
cooked as desirable rs those which command HucH
higher prices. cank STEAK for instance Is eA
t-cnojv coed "Chuck" ribs which come under the !
shoulder blade are as good for boiling or brasns as
what & usually called crib rOnst" Inc runP
mako, capital la mode beef: and the other portions
may be utilized and converted into good and nutritious
food
In choosing trollsscau-for II amounts TO that-for
. Gcbutamte. mothers and daughters shonld ocar !"
mind that simplicity is now considered necessity
anon, fashionable maiders: and that Is III ue per
fcciicn OF cut and absolute freshness OF ana minute
a,,cu,ion 10 detail that Fortunes favone may be
slrecd ont and by TO means for the richness Vi Va"
,o~ia or for costly trimming. Indeed IL Is deeueo
distinctly vulgar for girl to "ovcI-dress ana l"
this - in many other signs Of the times" 1t may
IL. seen that the world is growing wiser, ana tna'
IN, American standard OF what is proper and rish
improving
"Johnnv cakep IS good old fashioned southern
breakfast dish which is not as universally known rs
f. deserves 20 be, although most Of Us rcmclhper 10
have had n decided weakness for it In our cmdHood
Here is an excellent recipe for its manufacture: sca'
Villa Indian meal which has been sred stir 1t thor
our,lv add n little salt and cold milk 10 make IL
,hi, enough TO turn into baking tin. which must
ne creased 10 prevent 1t from sticking. MAKE IL o'o
inch thick fl Tie pan nnd bake in qu!ck oVci'
1t viii take about twenty minutes 10 COOK
White cotton duck makes the incest "f all oasS 10Y
sood linen as il is very Substantial ana can w o.
easily laurdeIcd II orIamented WIFE blue ana fci
cotton worked in Russian cross et'c IL can oe mate
very ornamental also. This, by inc ""S' "ouiu ""''
an excellent Christmas gift.
Before tie cold weather comes on ana colds. sore
,bro,ts and all the other attendant evils OF our
,,,o cI,n,,te are fairy WITH u.s. mothers shonld see
,ha+ their Children accnstom themselves 10 inc use u
fold water on the throat and chest a vigorous
washing and scrubbng with cold water every morning.
followed BY fiction with coarse towel VIII On
much TO prevent any threat trouble later on clia
should also he taught 70 garge the throat "ei' WIFI
cold water every time II brushes us 'ee'"'
Wine whey IL often prescribed Tor an ihVai'' ~
make II, boil half pint OF fresh MIX III poN."'"
sauccpan. The moment the milk rises. pour Iii u
small wincrlass OF sherry. Let it boil up again. anu
set the saucepan one side OF the hie WI inc
curd forms q lump. DO not stir it, inc ""'S wi"
separate from the curd Strain II and s"o'eh 10
taste.