New-York tribune., 1896-12-01

When yor finish sweeping hang up tho broom In
stead Of standing It on tho straw. 1t will last much
longer
Peanut waters extremely palatable. Try them
once and see Here is the recipe for making them:
Cream a cup OF sugar and a half cup Of butter
tope.her Dissovle half a teaspoonfu OF soda In A
half cup Of milk pour into the butter and sugar
ard then add two cups OF -four and beat all to-
sef her until smooth Spread the mixture thnly
strcw the surface thickly with peanuts that have
been crushed in.o crumbs Bake until igh'
brown.
Walnut and celery salad can be mad" by the fol-
louine excellent recipe. A quart OF finely cu;
csl.rv n pint and half Of shec1 wanuts and
mint OF mayonnaise dressing will make enough
salad for dozen people Put the waln1ts in
and ado ns an n 9nch ne ,ah sa %
boiling water over them ana ic' mem bo'i s,saail,
for ten mngss . T11 w repper anS "y sa Ada the
dressing, saving out enough 10 garnish the dish
Hero IS a favorite recipe for preparing oysters.
Put a deep pan on the fire large enough to easily
accommodate at least a half-dozen large oysters.
PM sufficient quantity of pure leaf lard with
enough butter 10 flavor ~ into the pan and let II
nclt Add OIL II you like the favoring better
as light as possible. and then add pint OF oyster
juice half teaspoonful Of sait hali ieaspOon M
aI iard Ii Beat all smoothly together adding olive
oil. few drops AT time, until you have run ~
aho
oTaeSeF whc Shr,h0 should be free from liquor quiz
cooid Crate stale bread until you have plenty 0,
Nne crumbs. and after dipping the oysters in the
batter place them on the orhsn rssm ,hoporbV ea
side first with cracker crumbs % ara men WIZ ,hn
bread crnm6s IMP et "n the % cook until they arc d,-
cate brown. Lift them carefully from the "a using
a,,h %'ue salt and serve hot They make delicious
Sish T,dn '''' "'''' "
Warm water into which a small quantity OF tur-
nent,ne has been poured will clean glass globes
window panes and mirrors in the most satisfactory
wav A few drops OF alcohol In warm water is also
good for furnishing giass.
The temperature in work rooms and living rooms
r,bere the occupants are busy work should
range between 81 and IS degrees Fahrenheit In
sitting rooms and parlors the temperature should
he aboit 6s and 20 degrees. while the oathroohi
should be from Y 10 1S or course me sunkn, aLI
its stay In the room s"o''' "' ''"@'' ''
GRAFTON.
The mustard crop in California is an enormous
one the present years harvesting amounting TO
about 1s 900 900 pounds The brown seed Is the most
pungent. but the yellow has the most OIL The seed
is kept for six months before II Is ground ana
crown in California. The French soak the seed
in vinegar 70 which spices have sre .sd ssdef has he
n nnest ,s giDSm" gnavor
Japanese servants are proving to be exceedingly
omcient and trustworthy. They are very quick 10
catch an idea. have good Judgment OF their own.
are neat prompt and Thoroughly sood-ha'ureu an"
agreeable. They are far superior TO the China
man who while not lacking IN sense ana ana drl.- ri-
ness Is rather too opinionated as a RUE. me me
Iananese are great admirers or America ana
American people. ard are eager 10 learn our GUS
toms and ways
Little glass covers for tumblers holding medi-
,as are the latest conveniences In the sick-room
The covers have a clock face painted on them. ana
80, noin,er fastened securely to them which
80 s,e he 'nointed at the hour when the medicine
is 10 be taken.