The record-union., 1896-11-15

The housewife who wishes to make
the best and most economical use or
that part Of her income devoted to feed
ing her family will look after the fol-
lowing items: First the accounts, pay
1r-g cash for everything when possible,
or if that is not possible, paying all
! Ills weekly or monthly. The next
thing is to look after the supplies after
they are purcha seeing that they
arrive in goou condition, are of the
quality ordered and paid for, and that
they are properly cared for by being
put in the proper receptacleS in the
right atmosphere. Next the left-overs
or remnants of food should be utilized
to advantage and if sugar, tea, flour,
and butter are bought by the quantity,
they should not on that account be
used more carelessly than if bought in
smaller parcels. Another wise way OF
the housewife who feeds her family well
on limited income is to buy different
fruits, vegetables game and poultry
that are in season, as unreasonable
foods are usually high priced, with the
added drawback of not being at their
best.
About three years ago Miss Cornelia
Sobraji took the degree Bachelor of
Common Law at Oxford, England. Miss
Sobraji went to India to practice her
profession anu has been remarkably
successful in cases in both the native
and the British courts. She lately re-
ceived congratulations upon her fine
conduct of an important murder case
In which she secured the acQuittl OF
her client.
A measurement of the relative mus
cular strength of men and women OF
the same ages and in perfect physical
condition and of the same hight shows
that the strength of the average man
IS nearly twice as great as that OF the
average woman. This proportion OF
strength possessed by men was found
in nearly every part of the body as
tested by dynamometer in 200 cases,
both of men and women
A cold dish either for Sunday night
tea or a course at a luncheon is easily
srade from half a pound of cold chick
en-, veal, lamb or tongue Chop the
meat fine, and mix with it two table
spoonfuls of cream, a tablespoonful of
chopped parsley, and paprika to taste.
This mixture is to be imbedded in a jelly
made in the following way: Measure an
ounce of gelatine and let it stand until
soft, in four tablespoonfus of cold water
Put a pint of cold water in a saucepan,
and add to 1t slice of onion, few
leaves of celery, a bay leaf, and Glove.
When the water boilS strain 1t over the
eelatine, season moderately with salt,
and add a small teaspoonful of beef ex-
tract When the liquid begins to thick
en-. ponr half of it into a small mold or
deep dish or bowl. Make the meat
mixture into a fiat layer. somewhat
smaller than the size of the mold, put
it on the jelly, and spread evenly. Then
Tour over it the remainder of the jelly
When stiff. pour over the contents OF
the mold into a fiat dish and garnlsh
with olives, peppers or crosses Cut III
slices to serve. and use a cake-knife to
lift IT or serve as a salad on a bed OF
lettuce, and pass with 1t a Mayonnalse
dressing. ANY delicate fish that is not
very oily may be served in the same
way.
A st. Louis family employs woman
ccachman; she first had cab and con-
Quoted a general business, but pre-
ferred employment In private famlly
"A wealthy gentleman gave her the care
pf his stables and now would not ac-
cept any one in her place so long as
she will consent to fill it.
Cushions for long hat-pins are made
from tall slender glass or silver vases
into which a long slender cushion
stuffed with curled hair. powdered corr
or sawdust is fitted. The cushions are
covered with colored silk, and at the
opening of the vase with a cover OF
eolored plush. Some of the bud vases
,,esd for the purpose can be bought fol
% and so cents. Those in green and
Gold and white and gold are more ex-
pensive.
Authorities on diet believe that u
would be well for most of us who are III
health to eat more green Vegetapies
with our meat and Starchy 1oods than
we do at present Indeed, some go SO
far as to believe that the absence from
our menus of plenty of green vegetables
and salads accounts for the bfliousness
of the American people. The best known
of such plants are lettuce, beet-tops
Candelion, kale and spinach, but Mr.
ColvilIe. botanist of the United States
Department of Agriculture, finds that
there are many other palatable and
healthfuI plants that. though rarely
used, might add pleasant variety TO
our list of available vegetables. one OF
these, winter cress" or Barbarea proc
cox. Another plant that belongs TO the
spinach and beet family, though II Is a
common weed in fields and gardens III
nearly every part of the United states
An 'lamb's-ouarters'' or Chenopodiun
album. 1t is in many places commonly
known either as pigweed or gooseioot
but IL is not the true pigweed. The
plant has pale blush green color, and
IF used when six or eight inches high Is
tender, juicy and pleasant to the taste
The teasing-weed, the common garden
s'pusley' or ''purslane." when boiled IS
nlso recommended as a most palatable
green vegetable. and can easily be had
Tn India. where II originated, the plant
has been used for food for hundreds OF
wears. In Europe it Is used both as q
not herb and for salads.
Mrs. Carrie Nelson of Ryegate, W.
received first prize for butter at the
Vermont Dairymen's meeting OF w
IN .a4 she received first prize at the Yer
mont state Fair. and the Worlds Food
Fair in Boston, and 90 at the Vermont
and New Hampshire Interstate Far
Mrs. Nelson was left widow thirteen
wears ago; she has supported hersen
and her four children upon the prooucts
of her labor on the dairy farm