The record-union., 1896-06-07


both are bordered with the scintillating
garniture. The brocade skirt Is shaped
with seven cores, with shirred fullness
in the back, and is not stiffened its en-
tire length, but merely silk-lined, with
facing of real haircloth about ten in
CheS deep.
The sailor hat of 96 is a faithful copy
of the straw hats worn by men. 1t has
higher, straighlter crown than the chic
and pretty sailor hat Of other seasons,
and there is mo short back effect" for
the brim is wide all around, affording
very desirable protection for the face,
but as a rule not improving it's appear
ance. lit is too large a straw aureole
for the ajority of feminine heads and
faces 1t cannot by any process of rea-
soning be called 'dressy," but it is neat
and practical, and even when worn on
dress occasions, as it sometimes will be
in chip and fancy braid, it will be de-
void of trimming save the usual ribbon
band.
In one of the English towns the san
itary authorities require that persons
living in infected houses shall not bor-
row books from public libraries until
after the termination of the case and
the disinfection of the house" In ad-
| dition to this rule notice is also sent
to the librarian telling him of the pres
ence of infectious diseases in houses
| where persons are in the habit of taking
books from libraries, warming him nei-
ther to receive nor lend books until he
receives notice to that effect from
the Health Department Books found
| in infected houses are disinfected by the
sanitary inspector before they are re-
turned to the library.
! An art club that numbered many
persons talented in different lines of
work gave an exhibition to which each
person donated one piece of his work.
| The tickets to the exhibition, which
were sold ait 50 each, were numbered,
and each one entitled the buyer to some
one of the articles donated, as we'll as
to the enjoyment and study of many
beautiful objects of art which were
| loaned. 1t is perhaps unnecessary to
add that the tickets for this exhibition
were bought with considerable eager
ness by art students and others.
A period of four months in summer
and six months in winter is thought
by SANTA rians to be the necessary time
that should pass before new houses are
ready to be occupied. If when such a
house is properly ventilated and heated
there is a belief that it is still damp,
test may be made by placing
fresh lime in the rooms after
the doors and windows are her
metically closed. Use one kilo-
gramme of the lime, and weigh it in
twenty four hours. If it has absorbed
more than ten grammes or l per cent.
of water, the room is too damp to be
heafthfua.
The hall in a beautiful house Is
lighted by handsome peacock with a
spread tail. At re~ht when the cleo
trio current is turned on the bird shines
as if set with every known jewel.
To make French pancakes-Six eggs;
two cupfuls of -four; one saltspoonful Of
salt; two tablespoonfuls of sugar; the
grated rind Of lemon. Beat the whites
milk and stir with other ingredients.
Lastly, add one tablespoonful Of melted
butter. Butter a frying pan, pour in a
ladleful of batter and fry quickly; then
spread on the cake a teaspoonful of
melted currant jelly and roll up. Serve
six cakes at a time. Amy kind of jelly
may be used, or a light sprinkling of
nutmeg and sugar substituted. These
pancakes may be served for dessert or
as an erltree.
To prepare cucumbers a la Pou-
lette"-Pare and slice cucumbers very
thin, sprinkle with little salt and
steep in vinegar for half an hour. Drain
and dry them with a piece Of clean
cheesecloth. Flour the slices well; put
q tablespoonful of butter into bright
tin saucepan, and when it begins to boil
throw in the cucumbers and shake them
over a gentle fire for ten minutes, but
do not let them brown; pour over them
as much pale veal stock or cold gravy
as will nearly cover them; when 1T boils
strain off the fat entirely, add salt and
white pepper, a teaspoonful of finely
minced parsley, and thicken with the
yolks Of two or three eggs.
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To make Chou Farc1-Take one large
cabbage and cut out the heart after re-
moving the outer leaves, wash and pre-
pare 1t as a case for the farci lforce
meat. This is made of bread, onions,
and, if on hand, some remains of cold
meat; If not, a sausage is SHREDDED. This
mixture is moistened with oil or butter,
and put into the cabbage, which is then
placed in a wire basket or tied with a
string and plunged into boiling water,
in which it cooks bTiskly for half an
hour. When served, over 1t is poured
a white sauce made of milk and water,
half and half, thickened with flour or
apioca, and little butter added. The
heart of the cabbage has been cut up
and made, with potatoes and onions
and milk, into a white maigre soup.
Mrs Ellen C. Johnson has served in
Massachusetts as Warden of a woman's
prison and as Prison Commissioner for
period of from fifteen to twenty years.
She is said to be remarkably success
full in dealing with women prisoners, her
success having extended even to many
instances of reformation
Maud Andrews says that bicycling as
we'll as other sports is a most valuable
aid toward keeping the mind pure and
the body healthy. We certainly hear
less of sickly sentimentalism since the
| girl wheels and rows and plays ten
mis-, and comes in with a good healthy
tiredness to partake Of good substan-
| tial food. The girl of to-day has good