New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-30

pure lard or better yet. with suet tat Thi. 1, Oh
a'ned by trying out beef suet To do this mincr the
snrt me. put II In iron spider and let II melt
over slow hre. II must not brown bu, must grad.
ualiy melt until the bottom OF the pan clearly
through the mass. Then strain It through y course
c'oth 'a'd IN tie mouth OF jar One-half suet fat
ana onehalf lard makes much better frying fat than
iard so nigh an authority as Gouhe says OF lard.
which was extensively employed In his time:
i am no advocate of 1t. 1t always leaves al un-
pleasant coating OF fat whatever Is fried In It,.
scotch brO,e Is a ume-honorcd dish II calls for
three cups of the liquor In which u leg Of mutton or
piece OF beef has been boiled or the sar.e amount
OF STOCK. cup OF oatmeal. and even teaspoonful
OF salt In case the stock been altcd Let the
oatmeal cook steadily In earthen pipkin In the
broth Tor one hour and Oatmeal. when served
IN this way for breakfast may be cooked the night be
'ore' ana steamed In the morning Almost any grain.
such as RICE hOmny barley. Is excellent cooked In
STOCK In this manner. especially when II Is served
with dish Of meat and not as breakfast poriidse
| with milk
There are not many housewives who fully understand
now to make good wine Jelly. Tit best wines for
such purpose those which served cold
ICED. at the same temperature IT which jelleS are
commonly served. Port Is utterly unfit for jelly.
though 1t Is proper wine to In hot soup In
hot stews. For the Madeira Is not suit
able, though often recommended for jelly sherry
ana champagne. which properly served In a chilled
condition. are the most suitable wines We have for
| this purpose. To make Il quart OF sherry Jelly.
SOAK twothirdS OF package OF English gelatin" for
| two hours In cup OF cold water with the grated
! rnd OF one lemon and Il stick OF cinnamon. AT the
end OF this time add the Juice Of two lemons pound
OF loaf sugar and pint Of boiling watcr. stir the
mixture over the fire for two three minutes until
the gelatnr seems thoroughly melted. Let II cool
little. Add the shells and whites Of two eggs to
clarity It, and bring 1t to the boiling point slowly.
A thick frOth will rise to the top. skim this on cure
fully and pour the Jelly through felt jelly bag
pended between two Kitchen chairs from reg
uar frame II yOu have no jelly bugs such
for sale In store, for the COnectOncr supplies make
u cornucopa shaped bag Of thick flannel for this pnr
pose. In this the al the side must BE-
feed The bags which purha>d In The shops are
seamless. When the Jelly is strained add half pint
OF good sherry aad table,p oonul of brandy. Cham
payne jelly Is made In exactly the same emitting
the brandy. Wine Jelly Is excellent accompaniment
OF Ravarian creams and many other desserts Tile
addition OF pint of preserved aprcotS Of preserved
peaches to pint OF sherry jelly makes Very excel
lent dessert.
Low spirits aie a for great deal
OF sellshness II Is certainly matter OF doubt whether
anv one has a rh to be melancholy in world 20
| fIll Of The gracou>ness and generosity OF Prov'
denca. and ii Is II miserable piece Of egot>m To thrust
ones low spirits upon others.
| Melancholia is undoubtedly disease but il is one
Of those diseases which Is largely II Is not wholly
nnder control Of the will contradictory though the
| statement NAV seem. There: are many diseases
recognized BY physicians as brought about purely By
| raents allowing them selves to drift into Morbid
conditions Of mind. Even dreaded scourges like
tykus fever and 'holrin. known TO be- induced ny
morbid fear. Constantly brnollng some ianci"d
wrong or Imaginary slight. showing exaggerated
state Of s-fshncsS which j. too often considered
cnsif vii
Of mind which know melancholy.
The selfish idcr Is condemned by every one. Ont
| the one who wastes his limo In the much more
! foolish manner. groanns and complaining I'LL he
| becomes chronic hypochondriac. often passes Tor
a hard worker from the very excess OF t;1uhl" he
takes to find trouble As a matter Il fact. such
people accomplish very littl" real work In The
| world. They greater washers "f tim" thnn the
most nppsnt gay idlcr Of the world. ~cais" they
! take from the force And ih" HE OF
other. Minus quantities. they TnIe>eE; much e1s
than nothing. for they reduce the wording power OF
oil around them, enervatng them by thrr continuous
| dole md plant.
Strange as Il may seem. disposition " melan-
| choly often appears In Children and II MOI dis
| cnuraged may develop into hx-d habit IN later
life. There Is better for snch morbid
| tendencies than some method by which the
individual can get outside Of himself and forget for
| = time his own selfish Interests ana desires.
| PeeviShness In Young child should be treated as
a serious fault. yet In nine cases ont or ten. The
| fretul child is p+tt.d ard rewarded for his
freuulne&s: and the fretful child males The com
| pianing melancholy man woman.
| The best prescription for depression OF spirits.
| generally. Is work-work which IS all absorbing.
| The poor who drudge for living sed' nj develop
chronic diseases OF the nerve ard thr Hhh"'
| despite the greater hardships 10 which they are
| subjected. How often II happens that fhe woman
II wealth who believes herself to b" an Invalid and
+ suddenly Thrust into poverty. i abb" t. m"e In
emergency and forgtts all the morbid tendencies In
the necessity which calls 10th her snpr"m" strength
| certain way OF paralyzng our faculties Is
| to allow them to waste with d>,se. En-
ployment keeps away III" rust. II keeps III"
| mind and heart av" TO the Interests Of the day.
II has been said that the reason why ~ many ola
| men break down and become chldi'h IS b"chn|'
they abandon business. I'd thus los" much o: their
| everyday Interest In the orld around them.
| II I, no uncommon th today for peopl" who are
quite ad,nnccd In HE to take up rour-es Of study. and
successfully pass through them. MI such occupations
serve 10 keep IN" interest alive in something b."
| sides srG,hn-sS. and do more 10 ward away
the fumes OF du>hy melancholy" Than oil the herbs
In the old Wifes pot on which our ancestors relied
There Is far les, tendency to brnsiing now In this
| active work a day world than Their" was formerly
| when people had little TO think upon but their palES
and lis. The daily newspaper, the railroads and the
tclrgI aphs which bind the Interests OF tho nld to
gcihcr In a common brotherhood. CIV" now to even
the most ignOran' person, but lli" tim" Tor selfish
| brooding. The melancholy maiden. with clinginc
| SKIRT, aid upl.f"d eyes. for whom Nine. ID Ablay
wrote and Mrs. Hcmans sang. Is no longer fashion
| able Ideal, but has given place to the athletic
woman with her robust health aud practical nature
| At this season Of the yrnr there many people
| who contemplate disappointing. The best Tin" TO
paint the exterior OF any building II undoubtedly late
In the autumn or In the winter. II is said that paint
applied ut such a time will e1dur" much longer than
laInt put in hot weather. as IT dries much more
| slowly ynd thus forms harder and drer surface.
| which will resist the weather firmly. Moreover.
there no danger OF the little flies which the n"I
pests OF III" bOus" painter In warm wrniher