Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-01

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N THE GYMNASIUM.
which the jam is prepared. An analysts
so-called gooseberry jam In France not long
since disclosed the fact that II consisted
wholly OF seaweed colored with fuchshe,
the flavor being given by compound Of Ave
parts of acetic ether, four parts OF tartaric
acid and one part each Of aldehyde and
cenanthc acid The only good rule to fol-
low is never to buy the cheaper grades, and
even then you are not safe from imposition
aud possibly worse.
SWEET CUCUMBER PICKLES. - Take per-
fectly ripe oucumbers. peel, extract the seeds,
cut lengthwlse, then once across, and steam
until quite tender, or else soak in salt and
water for twenty-four hours and drain
then soak in vinegar and water, half and
half, for another twenty-four hours, drain
and put into jar. Boil one quart OF vine
gar. two pounds of sugar, n stick OF CHINA
mon and half n teaspoonful OF cloves to.
gether and pour It over when boiling.
Then cover the jar with u saucer. Every
second day for two weeks pour this OFF the
cucumbers and boil up again, pouring It
back over them in the same manner. Plums,
watermelon rhine crab apples, grapes, to-
matoes, pears, pineapples, ounces, peaches,
raisins, strawberries, beetroot and rhubarb
may be treated in the same manner. Sweet
pickles, of course, are intended to be served
with cold meats.
SAUERKRAur.- Sauerkraut Is German
word. It means sour cabbage. An original
German recipe is as follows: Take the solid
cabbage heads after one or two good frosts
In the autumn. Slice finely and pack In a
clean barrel or earthen jar. sprinkle with
salt very carefully, using one pint to barrel.
Add vinegar In the proportion OF one gallon
to n barrel. Pound down as hard as possible
and set in a warm place behind the kitchen
stove until It has the peculiar kraut SMELL
Then put the barrel in cold place, and II
1t will keep frozen up all winter so much the
better.
The SERVANT QUEsTIoS.--The great serv-
ant question, like the brook seems destined
to 60 on forever, and II IL not confined to
America alone. The complaint comes from
England that thore are fewer servants in
comparison to tho population than ever bo-
fore. In London there are 100000 women
and girls engaged as domestic servants, and
this number is stationary, while the general
population Is increasing. In that city In
1881 there was one domestic TO nineteen
people, aud at present there Is one to about
twenty-iour people. Tho remedy suggested
and 1t is rather ancient and lame--is that
domestic service should bo rendered moro
attractive, and that the servants should be
allowed more liberty.
THE BANDEAU--The bandeau OF thirty
years ago has returned and has the sanction
OF the leaders OF fashion in Paris. This is
the style OF dressing the hair by which tho
ears are concealed. It will be boon to the
women who have prominent and ugly cars,
but those who have pretty ears will hardly DO
coerced into hiding ono OF their most attrae-
tive features, even though tho custom be-
comes prevalent.
Book MARKs.-It is probable that the prac-
tlce Of making ornamental book marks dates
from the time when it was ordained by En-
glish law that the daily lessons from the
Bible in churches should be read in the
English language. When books were so
scarce that they were worn suspended by
leather straps to mems girdles, and the
possessor OF one book was esteemed es-
pecially fortunate. there was no necessity for
bookmarkers, as the owners could remember
easily whore they left on. The rapid multi
plication Of books has weakened our NOM
cries and bookmarkers are necessity to
some persons.
One OF the prettlest and cheapest markers
may be made OF dried autumn leaves, an ivy,
oak or water maple being used for the pur-
pose. Select two leaves before they show any
signs OF decay, and dry them between sheets
Of plotting paper When perfectly dry and
sti1 give them coating Of isinglass size. and
after placing ono on the other. tie the stems
together firmly with a piece OF Invisible
wire.
more serviceablo marker may be made OF
leather In the same design. Take piece OF
bash leather and outline upon 1t from natural
leaves the two pieces required. making one
little larger than tho other. Cut out the out
line with sharp scissors. and then put the
pleees in water until they are moist. Place
them while damp on a board, and copy the
veins OF tho natural leaf using u knitting
needle or ane embroidery SCISSORS. Finch
the veins At the back TO make them stand ont
in front. II the yelus are pressed over he