The record-union., 1896-10-11

doorway long and wide mirror in
narrow frame be placed.
A new cheese dish that may be served
with crisp water crackers or unsWeet-
ened waters, or that may be turned
from little individual molds on crisp
leaves of lettuce covered with French
dressing, is made from four table
spoonfuls of dry and rich grated cheese
mixed with whipped cream and gela-
tine Use q pint of the cream, add to II
a tablespoonful of gelatine after 1t Is
dissolved, and mix thoroughly. Season
with salt, red pepper and very little
mustard. Serve when cold and nara
Some Of the most enthusiastic work
ers for village improvement are found
in the Women'S clubs of the South. The
money they use to carry on their WORK
is secured by subscription, fees, dues
and entertainments. The money is ex-
pended in improving streets, keeping
them clean, laying out driveways and
walks, and setting out trees. In one OF
two instances cemeteries are partly
kept in order by the clubs. In one case
q club bought and improved town
park.
School children are going to be clean
in Mount Vernon If Judge Schatz OF
the City Court can bring it about The
school-bath system has not yet been in
troduced by the Board Of Education
but this progressive Justice proposes to
try If compulsory home baths for
school children are not within his juris-
diction. The standard of judicial clean
Hness has been a little difficult, but ''in
general" says the Judge, "the hands
and face ought to be washed once in
twenty-four hours" Everybody will
agree with this very moderate demand,
and as the Board of Trustees, the
teachers, and the parents of all clear
children" are with the bench official
Mount Vernon youngsters are likely
some of them, to be scrubbed more this
year than they have been since their
birth
Lady Habberton sees in the knicker-
bockers with which we have become
more or less familiar through bicyclists
an ideal dress for maid servants. II
this costume flying skirts are done
away with, and with them, in her opin-
ion, prolific cause of fire, knocked
over china and bric-a-brac, and dust
lugged in from the street on trailing
cloth. But who, alas. will bell the cat ?
When the woman who has delightedy
lived out of doors all summer in rural
scenes finds herself returned to brick
walls and city conventionalties, she is
somewhat abashed at the condition of
her skin. Freckles and sunburn are
ra ther effective than otherwise under
the garden hat or mountain cap, but
with the natty tailor-made gown Of
early autumn and generally smart eff,
feet of city toilets, one wishes somehow
these skin blemishes had been left in the
country along with the lost tennis balls,
broken oars and other midsummer rub
bish
Sometimes the simple washing of the
face every night for a few nights with
pure CASTLE soap and tepid water will
be all that is needed, but if the freckIes
still hold, lotion published by the
Medical Record and pronounced
harmless, will remove them. The for
mula for this is: Four ounces Tactic
acid, two ounces glycerine, one ounce
rose water. After the using the lotion,
burning sensation. Vaseline on the
face or hands is not recommended by
complexion specialists, as it has a ten.
dency after while to yellow the skin
1t is, however, an excellent thing to
touch the lips with on going out windy
autumn days. 1t prevents the harden
ing and cracking to which tender
skinned people are subject.
An American woman who had an alb
sorbing liking for trees began to study
forestry. AS knowledge increased
practical landscape gardening appealed
to her, and that too was studied, as
we'll as the draining and clearing of
land. At present this woman has two
large estates under her direction
where large forces of men are engaged
in carrying out her plans for beautify-
ing and improving.
A part Of the money collected by a
certain church for it's Easter flowers
was expended in flower seeds and
potted plants for the children Of the
Sundays school. All summer they have
tended their flowers, sent bouquets to
the sick from their gardens, and very
lately their pleasure in their blossoms
eliminated in a flower show where SIM
pie prizes were given for the best col
lections or most thrifty plants. Some
one sang "Narcissus," and another
told the story Of the pretty nymph. A
calendar Of floral quotations for sew
eral months in the year was contrib
uted by two of the classes, each mem
ber bringing a quotation for one day
The quotations were written on leaves
of paper cut to resemble dogwood
leaves, maple leaves and the petals of
tulips. The cut flowers were at the
close of the show sent to the hospitals
choice cold dessert that NAV be
served at dinner or tea in place of ice
cream is made by using layers of fruits
and nuts in a lemon or orange Jelly
made from gelatine. Make the jelly
and have ready sliced figs dipped in
sherry. slice stoned dates, and chopped
almonds or English walnut meats.
When the jelly has begun to thicken,
pour a layer in a mold that is wet. and
use layer of the fruit or nuts. then
a layer Of the jelly, and so on until the
mold is filled. Serve very cold with
whipped cream. Candied fruits may be
used If one prefers them to the dates
and figs.