The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-11-02


the cob, as the work be done in much
less time than with knife. One tablespoon
ful of sugar, one teaspoonful of salt, one pint
of sweet milk. one tablespoonful of melted
butter, and three tsblespoonfuls Of flour, are
also necessary. Beat the yolks of the eggs
smooth, stir the corn in slowly, then sugar
and salt, -four, melted butter milk. and. last
of all, the whites of the eggs beaten into
stiff froth. Heat . grddle, grease it lightly
with butter, and drop the batter on in table
spoonfals. Turn with . cake-turner. The
fritters must be quickly cooked and served
while very hot.
An onion sauce that will 20 nicely with
Thanksgiving turkey-and it is getting along
time now to think of that fowl who, like
Achilles. is "soon to die lis made after the
following recipe: Cook dozen little white
onions in enough water to cover them. When
they are soft. drain of the water and press
six of them through a fine sieve. Stir to
smooth paste two tablespoonfuls of butter and
one of -four. Add gradually pint of boiling
milk, stirring carefully, and as soon ss it
thiekens take it from the stove. Salt It to
taste. Then add the strained onions and
the WHOte ones ana serve not.
While the slender woman can still rejoice in
the round waists and wide folded belts, the
| woman whose proportions ara too generous for
these styles will find comfort in the long and
| pointed basques with no one to say her may,
fer they now stylish.
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The small mink tippets-the "little animals"
as the girls call them-are brought out again
this Winter their ugliness not preventing
| them from giving a stylish finish to a plain
| street gown. And, surprising as it may be,
they also trim the new felt hats So they srs
really economical little beasts in having 3
double USE but it must be insisted upon that
| they not pretty for a cent
e
To walk in the rain improves the COM
plexion.
A daily bath in which warm water. soap, and
conscientious desire 70 be clean take an
active part is even better. Flannel washrzgs
are often recommended for use on the face.
s#s
Almond meal rubbed into the skin after the
bath makes 1.-THE skin-dry and sweet
| "a
bath, ascribed to Cleopatra. is procured by
| using a mixture OF benzoin and rose water. in
| the proportion Of one ounce of tincture of ben
| zoin to one quart of rose water, in the bath, a
| little making whole bath soft and fragrant.
"a
Dentists say that were the teeth kept perfectly
clean there would be no decay, hence no dent
ell IL al
scented with little orris root or wintergresn,
| myrrh for the gums and peroxide of hydrogen
| to remove tartar. with plenty of fresh water
and cleaning three times day will help to
| bring about this greatly desired eonsumma-
| ton.
| pretty blanket for a baby carriage or crib
| is made of canvas cloth with thick, silky,
basket weave. A square of the width of the
| cloth is neatly benmed, and then big blossoms,
| couventionalized and stamped with few lines,
| are outlined with heavy blue silk. The shade
| of blue known as old blue is the most delicate.
| If made neatly it is one of the prettiest Of
| blankets. and yet the making of it is absolutely
| simple. Sometimes the word Baby" il
| written in big staring letters and outlined, but
| the blanket will be much prettier without this
unnecessary title.
| One only has to try some Of the old-fashioued
! horse-hair chairs and sofas to rejoice in the
| present ago of comfortable chairs. Another
detestable piece of furniture that is rapidly
being exterminated in the evolution of farni-
| ture is the patent rocker. Il is not comfort
| able, pretty nor easily managed, but on the
contrary is difficult to move clean. is too low
seated, Iunges forward horribly and is perfectly
| inartistic.