The herald., 1897-03-14

some dlsh at nanu. A southern Womsin
says there are several differences to be
observed in it's compounding over that
of the northern meal. 1t must be dfted
once to begin with, and no sugar or n1<-
lasEes is needed, as its natural sweetness
Is sufficient. Except in making mullins,
no baking powdcr Is used, and then only
half the quantity put in with other meal.
A lfutle melted lard provides the proper
shortening, and II eggs are used they are
not to be beaten-only stirred In
A simple dessert for the chfldrers' ta-
BILE rs any dried and sugared fruit, liks
dates or figs, chopped and mixed wish
oatmeal, farina. hominy or other cereal,
the whole molded and served With plain
or whipped cream.
Miss Parloa advises that warmed-
over meat Is best served at the next
days luncheon on puree OF some veg
etable-mashed potato or spinach. cnop.
ped and mixed with lNtle but r aii
milk, the meat laid on It, and y arlnsd
in the oven. the hea led sauce 0. gravy
then poured over 1t. In this ~ the
meat is not re-cooked, a condition to be
avoided. Advocating the thorousn
cooking of salt ard white meats, Miss
P,arlea cited the fact that In France
there is law regulating the cookirg OF
pork. 1t is carefully enforced and one
eats there, Invariably, sufficiently COOK
ed ham and sparerib.
Small doilies the color of the lamp
shades are sometimes used at luncheou3.
placed at each cover for the bread.
When this is done small individual
butter plate is provided.
A plain, yard square table center Tor
informal use on the polished Luncheon
table may be made attractive by hav-
ing the laundress crease an eighteen
inch square i'm its center and pass tns
fold through a fluting machine, crimp-
ing II only about half an inch In deptF
Open and lay the cloth diamond-wise Oh
the table. s
Stewed bananas are cooked TIL clear
in a syrup made of one cup OF sugar. one
OF water, bayleaf, and stick OF cin-
namon. 1t has to be recorded that though
cooked bananas are recognised az far
more wholesome than uncooked. chill
dren are apt to reject them In the latter
form. Sometimes stewed bananas pour
ed around custard cup molds OF corn
| starch or rice tempt the small eaters.
| though not always. They have to be
coaxed and encouraged-one mother
encountered recently confessed to brin-
| ery-but after a few trials the tnete
seems to be acquired. and then stewed
| or baked bananas or banana fr1tter2
may become frequent dish.
In the laundry work department OF
| Pratt institute the classes are taught
| that fine tablecloths should be frequent
| ly altered in their folding for ironing.
| Their durability will be thus greatly
heightened. They may be folded part Of
the time then in a triple fold that
changes the creasing Napkins should
the warp, that is. straight up and down,
| to prevent scalloping. They should he
ironed wrong side out, and then folded
back, so as to open easily. Fold edgesto
| the center. M
Slip a wooden skewer across the top.
under the lid Of the silver coffee-pot that
is not often used. It will prevent thu
/ mustiness that gathers from want Of air.
often Affecting the favor Of the next
brew Of coffee.
Two small gaStronomic hints are, to
put the merest suspicion Of peppermint
In a French dressing for green salad.
and to crate fresh cocoanut over dish
OF fsh salad.
An approved method for laundering
laces Is to baste them carefully on.a q
| strip OF muslin, taking care that each
point is secured. Fold In four lengths
| and wet in soft, cold water; soap well
with common soap lather lightly, and
do not rub too hard. Use two or three
waters. repeating the process Of lath-
ering Rinse finally in cold. soft water.
and dip into blued water. with tea
| spoonful of made starch to quart o.
water. Squeeze and lay between the
folds of q cloth for an hour. Remove
the basting threads and pin on cleans
ly covered ironing board. carefully 81
curing the points. When dry. fold over
piece of pastehoard. t
Sterling silver corners and medalliono
have disappeared from the fashionable
purses and card cases. which are rich
ly plain and Of choice quality.
Gold pins, made exactly like the CONF
mon pins of everybody's cushion, are or
dered by the dozen by the smart young
women and used to catch down hamboy-
ant laces and ribbons.
Doctors and skilled nurses cordially
welcome the recent enactment provt4@
Ing for the aboiishing Of the rubber -
glass tubes from nursery bottles. Only
the CttTudl viz nAaCC ~ 0C (8k<<<p0
from the most intelligent ana devotq4
care keeps them safe. France has lopn
since forbidden them by law. That
country gees stIll further In her watcn-
fulness Of infants, prohibiting the Gix-
ing of any form of solid food to infantA
under / year of age without author1
of prescription from qualified meo1-
cal man. &
Since it seems established that oM
epidemic, mild but still pronounced:
grip is again upon us. 1t may be Of va1UG
to repeat the French method Of checI-
ing a cold with cologne, which two IN
/ three years ago was rather geneY4EI
exploited. On the appearances Of =
first symptoms Of the cold some 4o41
cologne should be poured on honAk1>
chief and freely inhaled through 80
or mouth, according a. one oeek@
control q head or chest colds oQvoI
times q day. The, best efrec1 -; N
cured when the upper throat -
fectsd, rather than the usual ~
brane. In twenty-four hours. eoogo
to the French physician who aovo4
the treatment, astonishing results L.
been achieved. The superficial ln4
nation Is relieved and the spread q
cold prevented.-New York &Fel
Post. u 3
A young woman hao yecelve4 }1o
usual honor Of the free4om y .
guild. sehe Is daughter of 4(44