The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-27


Many fashionable women, says the New
York Tribune, have a pretty taste in sal
ads and pride themselves upon their skill
IN connecting original dishes
Il stopped al Mrs. As" remarked a
ciubman recently, land fourd her at
luncheon, and she gave me sssme of the
most delicious salad ] ever tas ted,
Do you like it?' she said i am so
very pleased, for / invented it this morn
ing, and am trying it now to ee If it win
do for my next dinner
1T was composed of a dish CT cold seal
lop surrounded with tomato Jelly, the
whole covered over with perfectly made
mayonnaise.
!" The Jelly is the simplest part of an
she. said, as | spoke of it being a novelty.
1t is merely the juice of a can of Tomatoes
mixed with boxes of gelatine and made
| into firm jelly The scallops are the most
difficult to get right, as it is next TO impos-
sible to get the average cook to realize
that they require hardly any cooking. one
minute being an ample waance-other-
wise they toughen-and a tough. greasy
scallop is of all things the most indigesfi-
bic as well as the most unapoetizing If
properly cooked, scallops are delicious,
either hot or cold, with a mayonuaise' >
To fry scallops for a salad, put one tea
| spoonful of salt and half as much pepper
n half q pint of dine sifted cornmeal, roll
the scallops in il, and fry in deep boilinr
lard Tor one minute only. Put In the re-
! frigerator, and when quite cold, dish with
the jelly and mayonnaisn.
Don't give gifts because YOU feel COM
! PEELED to do so from a sense of social oh
! llgauon. There are other ways OF ac-
knowledge Indebtedness than by making
4 he hohest Of holidays matter of trade
a, ID barter.
a. Non't forget that It is the inward sn,rit
than, makes the real value of the Offering
"Rfct I gifts wax poor when givers prove
MIN, =" 50 let Christians be in the spirit
a., n,an as in the letter.
pontf consider the intrinsic value of a
GIFT vine, 7 you are the recipient. And
S,hen 80 are the Eiver let the Gift be cost-
~ ~ nv n, rse can buy-don't be skinny!
'fSorst' ont ne other hand. give gifts that
,,,,,, ts,,rcf - ord. A dainty card "A bunch
Of violets. or brsty ealenlaar breathes
Just as much @ III thss bprs,' as 1oes tne
most expensive d "1 'n"t OuruShs the glVer
Don't, even in 70 ur innermost self. spec
ulate as to whether your gl LIN VIII bring a
return, ana above a v a return IN none
Don't. il you have n egleested 70 remem-
Der friend. wound heA p rtue ~ sending
a New Years gift IN G NSnJtt,sJ LOT ner
Christmas present. The 'o''e - 100 ap-
Don't above all things be unity ,s Of max ,
ing list OF articles you dcsl C. his -
species OF polite blackmaill -. ~,
Don't forget that the CHIEF udrm or
gift Is essentially the surprh w. Don
procal gifts. ia.
Don't express dissatisfaction with gift
no matter how great your disap. 'oiht
mcnt. Remember that the messag. OF
christ mas D. peace on earth.
Don't above an thlnRa ask the gh ~
whether you may exchange her gift .
you are guilty OF such mCanneEs take nc
one into your confidence but the poor eN-
change clerk.
10 be beautiful according a. the end-of-
Nin-ccntury STANDARD. which ln set largely
nN urrunltc urirrHEfa and nfnl0lfO grand
4hmeH' says tno New YORK. Timos, one must