The record-union., 1896-09-06

laid through the center Of the table,
with scarf OF Renaissance lace over 1t.
The candelabra used were low branch
ing ones Of silver gilt, holding yellow
candles with yellow satin shades COW
cred with white lace. The flowers were
white and yellow roses.
In a certain well-ordered attic each
box, trunk and package has attached to
it card telling the contents, so that no
time is wasted in turning over and
opening articles that have been put
away with great care.
One woman who looks with favor on
linen and cotton bags for the nice keep
ing Of certain articles of wearing ap-
parel has them made in different sizes
and marked with her initials in red
marking cotton.
A delicious bread pudding is made
from two thick slices of bakers bread,
spread on each side, one quart of milk,
three eggs, and sugar to taste. Cut the
bread in inch pieces, soak in the milk,
then add the beaten yOlks of the eggs,
sugar to taste and pinch of salt. Bake
until a custard or delicate grown.
Make meringue from the whites of
eggs and powdered sugar. Serve the
pudding very cold. All sorts Of GUS
tards and light puddings set on the ice
until very cold are more tempting In hot
weather than those that are hot or luke
warm. Berries and melons both for
breakfast and other meals should be
cold and have cracked ice laid over them
just before serving. Blueberries and
blackberries are q delight to the palate
If prepared with this forethought.
When staying In country place
where it Is difficult to get sterilized milk
for little children, the milk may be fill
tered through thin layer or wad of
absorbent cotton The cotton is best
put in a glass funnel and the milk fl
tered into a glass jar. both Of which are
perfectly clean and sterile. The jar
should be one that has a close-fitting
cover that will exclude the air. Neither
milk Is changed by this process. Milk
suspected OF more than common impur-
tiles should, however. be sterilized by
quickly cooled.
Many experienced campers like best
a tent entirely open on one side, for the
reason that a closed tent is apt to re-
tain dampness. When it can be opened
the wamth Of sun or of the camp fire
can enter It, A tent with an awning Is
a convenience now to be had and af-
fords a piazza-like shade. Heavy gray
blankets and a rubber blanket, penny
royal Oil for mosquitoes, and vaseline
for wind and sunburncd faces are other
comforts and necessities which the
camper who goes without them resolves
he viii be sure to take next time"
An evening garden party that came
due on a night that was dry and clear,
but too cool for comfort, was delight
full by changing it into a camp fire.
Gypsy kettles were swung over several
fires, rugs and skins were scattered
about With bright-colored piazza cush-
ions, and hammOcks swung from the
trees. There was gay music, warm re-
freshment instead Of cold, and that
general hlarity that attends an enter
tainment that is unexpected and novel.
Delicious fruit fritters are made by
dipping the fruits. cut into halves If
small. or sections If large, into batter
made in the following way: Beat the
yolks Of two eggs with half a cupful of
flour. When light and smooth add a
tablespoonful Of melted butter or Of
olive oil and half teaspoonful of salt.
whites Of the two eggs. Drop a little
Of the batter from the spoon, and if
too thick thin with little cold water,
teaspoonful at a time. The exact
amount cannot be given unless one
knows just the fruit used. Set the bat
ter In a cool place for two or three
hours. Dip the fruit used in 1t and
cock in smoking hot deep fat. Drain
and serve hot.
To make chicken cream sandwiches
take q cupful Of white chicken meat
and celery, chopped very fine. with a.
cup Of milk. Add a boiled onion, mash
ed. and thicken with two tablespoonfuls
of cornstarch. 1t must be quite thick.
When cooked and boiling stir carefully
into 1t the whites Of two eggs beaten
very stiff; salt to taste. Place in a
balm marie: do not allow to boil Stir
In the juice Of half a lemon and table
spoonful Of butter. Mold the day be-
fore; cut into slices and place between
thin slices of buttered bread.
A very good frozen custard is made
from slices Of stale cake and whipped
cream. Whip one pint of cream and
sweeten 1t. Then pack your freezer
and fill a mold with about three inches
of the cream. Drop into it preserved
peaches and cherries that have been
drained from their juice and cut into
bits; then slices Of the cake dipped in
sherry and cut into fingers. Strew the
cake with a little more Of the fruit, then
more Of the whipped cream. When the
mold is filled cover tightly and freeze
The whipped cream may be stiffened
with a little gelatine If one chooses.
Every summer the good that might
result from bathing and swimming is
undone by persons who, because they
enjoy the sport, bathe too long and too
often. In fresh water bathing twenty
minutes is quite long enough for boys,
as the farthest limit
The untutored mind, or rather taste,
does not approve Of soups. This was
the experience Of Mr.. Clark Of New
ark, who tried to wean his employees
from the love Of pie to a love for nu-
tritious, perfectly cooked food. and this
was the experience Of teacher who
presided over the domestic department
OF Southern university. Fat pork,
hoe cake. and hominy and molasses