The National tribune., 1893-02-16

Reddish-browns are becoming to pals-isssl
dsrk-haired girls.
To MAKE popcorn candy, boil together q sus.
full OF sugar. tablespoonful Of butter, and half
cupful OF water. When the strip will harden On
cold water, stir In two quarts of popped corn
Take the candy from the FIRE, let it cool, aaA
make it into balls. If possible let it stand svsa
night.
To make faky pie crust . baker gives -
following rule: Roll the upper crust ont thia.
spread it with lard, fold over again from thu ssas
corners, roll out again, spread with lard. d
this three times, and then put 1t over shs pie.
After each time that the crust Is spread with
lard. 1t must be sprinkIed little with Sour,
| Spreading very little lard over the top Of N
pie, just before it is put In the oven, will make
the crust somewhat faky.
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In basting q turkey pork 10 better nan
water. especially IL the turkey bs dry. TIVE
or three slices of pork placed right in the bsss.
Ing pan will soon supply enough liquid 70 ass
in the basting.
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a pink-and-whits ehallis shown in oas Of
the stores has q wide berthe of vhits dotted
blonde. Just above the hem were stitched.
with notwithstanding, three or four rsws Of
narrow pink silk ribbon. The berthe vu
caught at tbs shoulders with pink-.ilh r..
sets, and sash with rosetta also OF ths dIk
completed the dainty costume
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dessert that IL good Is made from LADY.
Singers or sponge cake and q custard Line he
oaKlng-di'h with the cake and pour over ne
custard, made of four eggs, using the yslks
only, one quart Of milk, one-half cup Of INA
sugar. and vanilla for favoring. Beat ths
whites of the eggs to stiff froth, sweeten, and
then spread over the top. Bake in the oven.
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The green celery leaves, when good, can b
dried In the oven and saved for celsry-fayos.
ing. For soups, dressings aud eooked-oysz
dishes, the celery flavor is useful.
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A new ides for church or charity entertain.
msnt Is to give or have magazine sociabIs
or evening. One magazine Of general interest
way through-from the cover and frontispises
through some of the most important advertise.
ments. 1t gives chance for varied talent ~
mechanical arrangements elocution, posing
costumes, and some acting are all required.
For instance, take the following list of contents
Of one Of the monthlies,
After the cover IL shown the frontispiees 81
arranged. Surprising 1t to be the picture Of
Malvolio in an article on Twelfth Night This
might be impossible, but the other pictures In
this account are easily copied and very pretty
for tableaux. While they are In position part
Of the play or Of the article might b read.
or the reading can precsds the ssblsaux,
Next, number 2, In an article on "Whih
tier" Parts Of the article, seven or eight
OF the most interesting paragraphs, would
come In nicely. Tho third-a short story
might be read without any tableau eject
Number 4-some Of the pictures from an arti.
Gle on New Orleans. Then little poem lightly
read makes short break. Another story D.
Illustrated, but not read; story read with liv.
ing pictures; funny story from the back e
the magazine. clsysrly pictured "fuany
joke" and then one or two Of the most startling
advertisements, and there the entertainment
ends, after the back cover is held up to view.
A composite magazine made up of short sssrisA
verses, copies of paintings, one or two jokes.
and more serious article might bs arranged
without adhering strictly TO one publIsation.
Then the cover could be according 10 sens
original idea a. to its title and dscoratisa,
making an entertainment more pleasing
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pretty and amusing screen for . nurssxyR
childs room Is made of bright-coloreG piesarss
pasted on a foundation, the edges overlspras&
The pictures must all be different The foam
dation for such . screen IL either o sssSk
small-sized clothes-horse with square ruags -
q cheap frame made purposely. Four psssh
make the incest size for it. Stain the fsAms
and on both sides fastsn dampened unbls.ohsd
quite taut. Next put On layer Of sizing,
which is simply made by mixing in Httls
glue with ordinary -four paste. When ths
sizing ia quite dry, paste on the pictures Rus
the large ones near the center, and than ths
others around promiscuously. It In well -
add pretty border Of soma special pictures
flowers, fruits, or animals. The back Il the
screen Ia covered with some plain material
The edges where the muslin is tackled can b
covered with . narrow braid held in place with
fancy tacks. When the pictures are all On,
varnish the entire surface with thin varnisA.
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Sheer white Swiss dresses gathered svss
silksn lining make very sweet and g,isA
u II Q very noticeable fact that blondes a<s
decreasing In numbers In favor of brunsstsS
It has been suggested that the brunette 10
higher in the order Of development than he
blonde, and as people progress the latter asess-
sarily decrease. However, this is theory that
has found little favor with blondes. Another
one, perhaps no more fsttering, is that zsrs
brunettes, in proportion to their numbers, are
married than blondes. DR.. Beddos, wAs Asa
made . study Of the question. says: "TAs
English are becoming darker because tss men
persist in selecting the dark haired women a
wives" The same may be said Of other ssaa-
and Germany.
This is the result of statistical inquiry aaA
igures are we'll known to be truthful
ELSIE PoMERoY McELzoH.
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