New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-24

Old fashioned samp made Of the unhuled yellow corn
dried and ground IN pieces Is an article never
seen in the markets Of today. II was quite different
from the white saInp hled corn sold In markets
now. 1t required from eight to hours steady
cooling. bnt it had certain sweetness Of the maize
which we find to-day.
In the next month thousands OF country cottages
which have been shut all winter will he opened aS
summer homes \ house that has been shut up so
long is liable gather dampness though no signs OF
dampness De perceptible. II there is a system oil
sewerage In the house the trnps. which have been TEN
porarily spOnged to prevent freezing, are quite
likely offer double source OF danger to the health
from the presence OF scwer-gas The same danger OF
sewer gas presents Itself In any house where the sewer
age has been untouched for great length OF time Inc
water in the trap in house where there Is no danger
OF freezing and the is left In becomes foul from
standing or else it gradually dried out, and leaves
direct passage for sewer-gas. In all cases, where
house been vacant for any length OF ume all the
doors and windows should be opened and fires should
be lighted and burned for at least six or twelve hours
before the house is occupied All the faucets ana
running In the house should be turhed on and
left running long enough to clear out the pipes rom
standing water and wash out the traps While the
house is airing and heating, the bedding which has been
stored In the house should be aired IL the sun.
II such precautions rs these taken there will be
no danger In occupying an unused house The fire.
quent occurrence OF sickness after moving INTO The
house without such precautions tells plainly that such
u danger does exist. However warm the weather. the
fires shond be lighted not much for the purpose Of
heating as 10 dry ont the dampncss in the air. There
are no means OF purifying the atmosphere OF house
so rapidly as by starting fires in open rcplaces ana
opening the doors and windows as this creates cur
rent Of fresh air through the house and drives out the
stale atmosphere II is dangerous even to remain long
in any house which has been occupied and then shut up
g. nth ina without Al
letting In the outside air. In hunting houses. one
often notices the vitiosd condition OF the atmosphere
due TO the cause have noted
Sweetbrcads or outlets "a In fnanclere' have an
elaborate sound rat are not especially difficult to
prepare II the fnanclere7 enrnish be purchased by
the bottle at of the French or Italian groceries
where II Is sold. This garnsh consists OF cockscomtS
minced swectbreads, auenclles. and sometimes few
stoned olives with mushrooms. bottle Of thiS gar
nish will serve for more than one occasion. sweet
bread, praised are especially nice prepared in this way
Erlise six syvccbreads To hah cup OF the
inunccre add a cup Of Spanish sauce or rich brown
gravy. You may need mushroom or two extra II oral
nary gravy is used Let tho heat TIL 1t IS bohS
hot The Gnanc,erc garash Is cooked and needs Only
to be heated to le ready for use. Put Tablespoonful
OF Madeira In the just as you send II 10 inc
table Pour the sauce hot PLATTER and lay the
sveot,rcads over H. brace Of mutton chops dantily
brlled are very nice served In the same way
A spinning stool Is n quaint chair Of oak. curou4ly
carved and with toll. slender back The cat l. low
With s,opnc legs so that II makes comfortable scat
for woman 1t might be mistaken for hall chair
| I'm, a lacks n certain severity Of outline which
chor,ctezc the Gothic chair with IT. straight. formal
| looking lack and hard box scot. The spinning h"oi
l. suitable piece for the library or sitting room ana
with a little SILK cushion in lie scat when In use