The record-union., 1896-10-11

In New Zealand the half-holiday for
domestic servants is going to become
law. Once a week every mistress will
be compelled to turn her servants off
from work from until 10 p. m. Fail
ure to do this makes the employer liable
to a fine of S25 A clause of the bill
provides that If the maids return to
the house for food during that time,
they must be served by their miStreSses
or a similar fine will be collected; but
this provision is likely to be hotly re-
sented on good legal grounds. A woman
of social prominence in New Zealand
pertinently asks if the bill cannot also
include a weekly half-hOliday for the
overworked mothers who keep no serv-
ants
If here isn't another idol shattered by
& London writer on social topics, who
says: THE tea cozy' beloved of the
typical old maid is a relic of barbarism
and a revelation of poverty, as extinct
as the dodo in any good house. If the
tea becomes cold and consequently
drawn, the hostess orders fresh, as
matter of course" What a pity, and
just as so many of us had achieved
beautiful satin or Eastern coZieS and
felt so proud Of them! Life is going to
be barren, indeed, with dodos and cozies
both banished.
The constantly increasing number OF
political clubs which women are form
ing shows two thingS-one that the is
sues of this campaign stir the hearts of
Americans, male and female, as only
two or three issues have done since
the Republic began, and another that
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study clubs have educated and inter
ested women in political questions. 1t
is a significant fact that by no means
all of the women who have formed
themselves into political clubs are de-
sirous to vote. They are, however, anX-
ious to become better informed upon
State questions and to do their share
outside of the polls, of political work
New clubs are constantly forming for
the present campaign. The Brooklyn
Health Protective Association has
taken an official stand for sound money
and a call has been issued for Re
publican woman's club in that city, in
addition to those already existing
In New York there are several clubs
OF women, representing both political
opinions, established as fiourishing or
ganizations. Among them are the Har-
West End Republican Club, the Busi-
ness Woman's Republican Club, the
Woman's Bryan and Sewal Club of
New York and others.
A Southern girl, this time daughter
of Alabama, has just received a high
collegiate appointment, that of Pro-
fessor of Natural Sciences in the Geor-
gia Industrial College at Milledgeville.
Miss Parker, the new professor, was
graduated only last June from the Uni
versity Of Alabama, being the second
woman graduate of that institution
She is the daughter Of professor of
the university, w A. Parker.
In Bavaria a woman cannot ride on
the public highway on a bicycle unless
she has certificate of efficiency. Which
is all good enough in it's way, but why
make a distinction in the sexes? In
efficient male riders are every whit as
dangerous as their wives, daughters
and sisters, and need to be controlled
with quite as much statutory vigilance.
Though pale olive and other shades Of
green are much used for wall coverings
of paper and in woven stuffs, as we'll rs
for draperies, they should never be de-
cided upon until they are seen by artifi-
cial light, as some of the shades of olive
that are rich and beautiful by the light
of day have a gloomy brown shade that
no amount Of artificial light will change.
An excellent course for luncheon or
for a simple dinner is made from veal
prepared in the following way: Have a
pound Of any cheap cut of the meat.
free from bone and tendon, cut into
small pieces as for chicken salad. Cook
until tender in boiling salted water sea-
soned with a slice of onion. Drain, turn
cold water quickly over the meat and
drain thoroughly again. Make a sauce
for the veal by blending a tablespoonful
OF butter with a tablespoonful Of flour,
then add cupful Of rich milk or hale
a cupful of milk and half a cupful Of
cream. When the sauce is perfectly
smooth season TO taste with salt and
pepper, half a cupful of mushrooms cut
in small pieces, and two tablespoonfuls
of mushroom liquor. Cook the veal in
this sauce until it is hot then add g.
teaspoonful of strained lemon juice.
Cold roast veal may be prepared in the
same way and cooked in a chafing dish
If one chooses. This course may be
served with a border of green peas or a
border of boiled rice, or mashed pota :
toes NAV be beaten until very light,
mixing with them a little sweet cream
and the frothed white of an egg. If Do-
tntoes are used. put a thick wall of the
potatoes around it and brown them deli
cately, then pour the creamed veal in
the center.
English 5-o'clock teas are growing
more substantial. Light wines and a
delicate vegetable salad, with mayon-
naise. are now frequently served at
them This is possibly because bicy-
cliss often drop In, and 1t is hungry
work pedaling, as everybody knows.
Some new sandwiches evolved for the
function. when ii really becomes BIZ
cycle tea, are mushrooms, daintily
cooked and pressed between thin slices
OF white or brown bread and butter.
Sometimes a salad of tomatoes, cucum-
bers and bananas. sliced and dressed
with cream and lemon juice. Is also seen
on the tea" buffet.
In a room that has so few doors ana
windows as to give a shut-up appear
ance. where it is desirable that the eff
feet shall be one of space and open
ness. mirrors hung opposite the open
ings that already exist viii often rem
edy the defect For instance, very
narrow hall may be made to seem with
out limit il on the well opposite wide