The record-union., 1898-08-07

able at considerable intervals, his bill
being extremely low. This demonstra-
ton that thoroughly needy family
can find assistance in hard times
seemed to the observer a good arSu-
ment in behalf of organized charity, so
much criticised.
The menu of a tomato dinner should
include, according to the instructions
given to a. cooking class. tomatoes with
French dressing tomato soup, boiled
halibut and tomato sauce, lettuce with
mayonnaise, a filet of beef with seal
loped tomatoes and potato croquettes,
a course of stuffed tomatoes with
French fried potatoes, raspberry sher-
bet, cheese, crackers and coffee. II
preferer6 in the first course the raw
tomatoes may be omitted and the let
tuce served with tomato jelly.
Now that New York has taken to
itself such a greatly increased area.
and people living anywhere within q
radius of five to eight miles of the City
Hall expect to be- neighborly with each
other, directions for their easy getting
club breakfasts almost invariably con-
tain a slip of route explanation, anu
cards to private affairs not infrequently
also include similar engraved guide
posts A woman who had the temerity
TO move from New York we'll out IN
Brooklyn, had a slip of directions how
to reach her home printed, and one or
these she inclosed to each of her New
York friends with her visiting card
The story recently told of maps OF the
locality being sent with invitations TO
4 wedding reception is in the same llne
The distances about Greater New Ork
are becoming more and more ineXora-
ble notwithstanding the additional ia
cilities for transit. Such seem only TO
open greater stretches of space. Nalu-
able time and energy are often eX-
pended through ignorance of how to
proceed. a Brooklyn dinner was de-
layed twenty minutes one night last
spring by the non-arrival of the guest
Of honor from New York. The com
pany finally sat down, and ten monutes
later, with many apologies, the delayed
New Yorker appeared. She had en-
tered the city by one of the ferries in
ample time to reach the house at the
appointed hour, but the ignorance of
her coachman and herself had given her
a needless and effectually delaying
drive before the house was found.
A game Of cards for children is on the
plan of the long popular authors, :"
flags of all nations being used instead
of the celebrities and their writings.
The frequent advertisements seen in
the public prints of the visiting uphol-
stress, if the word may be permitted,
indicate that this class of workers is
being considerably recruited. 1t seems
to offer an excellent field for the in
dustry of women not yet classified in
other pursuits. A number of the tech
nical Institutes have classes where the
work is regularly taught, and as the
field is still comparatively unoccupied,
the prospect of fair success is good.
The work of making over a mattress is
not in the least hard work for a, woman
and knowledge of the operation is
easily obtained. Other legitimate work
of the upholsterer is also quite within
her strength and skill after very slight
experience.
The canning and preserving days
leave their imprint on the fingers. If
the hands are dipped in strong tea,
and then rubbed we'll with a nail
brush, the stains will usually disap
pear. The same stains on linen, it
should be remembered, may be re-
moved with oxalic acid, if the first
treatment Of boiling water is not sue
cessful. A solution of the requisite
strength is an ounce and half of the
crystal to two gills of water. AS soon
as the stains disappear, the cloth
should be quickly rinsed in clear water,
and it is a good plan TO put little
ammonia on the spot quickly to neu-
tralize any acid that may be remain
ing.
Ham salad is an appetizing luncheon
relish that may be evolved out of either
ham or bacon. If ham is used a half
pound of the raw ham is cut into thin
strips and fried quickly in a little Of
its own fat until the pieces curl into
crisp bits. 1t is then drained care
fully, and when cold piled lightly on a
bed of shredded lettuce. 1t is served
as soon as cold with a French dress
ing poured over the salad. Bacon is
treated in the same way.