The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-31

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A sandwich popular in France Is
made of boiled beef tongue and mush-
rooms, chopped together very finely
The mixture is highly seasoned with
salt and pepper and is made into q
paste with a little French mustard be-
fore it is served between slices OF
French bread.
Persons owning house dogs hear with
disnay the startling things that BAG
teriologists say about their germ car
rying facilities. 1t is, however, fairly
safe. to keep house dog if it is fire.
quently and properly washed. Dog
fanciers will say, Don't use soap, be-
cause the dog will lick it off to his in
jury in his efforts to dry himself
Notwithstanding this advice, SOAP
should be used, but the dog should be
thoroughly sprayed afterward. What
is known to druggists as green soap,
which is not a brand of soap, but the
name of a chemical compound, is the
best cleanser to use for dogs.
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poor gas. A man who knows laughs
at the idea that gas is poor in some
localities and better in oDers. "Al
gas" he said, sis practically the same.
A poor light comes from defective
burner. The ordinary lava tip gener-
ally used clogs quickly and naturally.
as quickly affects the flow of gas
through it, Much better are metal
burners that can be had everywhere
at trif1ing cost. These need an oc-
casional cleaning with the edge of a
visiting card. They will last indefinite
ly and greatly improve the light
pretty bag for soiled finekhander-
chiefs is made from two handerchiefs
of rather large size. The cheap lawn
embroidered ones may be selected
choosing the largest of the assortment
They are laid together and shirred
around three sides in a half circle and
stitched through the shirring to leave
a frill. Around the open ends the
same distance from the top as the
width of a ruff1e a narrow beading is
stitched on through which a ribbon is
run for a draw-string.
Referring again to the question OF
filters, the result of one householder
investigations may be added: 81 have
decided" he says, mot to get any
filter, but to find some sort of house
hold still. and use henceforth in my
family distilled water This is at once
safe so far as germs are concerned and
is also extremely wholesome 1t has
been said much of the rheumatism OF
the world would be done away with il
distilled water was used universally for
drinking purposes. Every housekeeper
is familiar with the lime deposits in the
teakettle; not one in forty deduces the
obvious conclusion that in drinking
water undistilled the lime is deposited
in the human frame One of the do
nestle implements should certainly be
convenient and simple household
STILL.
Modern science advises great care in
the use of brooms, which, 1t is said. are
excellent germ breeders. The broom
that is used to sweep the pavement
ought never to be brought into the
house at all, but should be left in the
area or hung outside of the kitchen
in the back yard.
'Mince-meat to order is the short
sentence on which has hung, for three
months, the support of one family in
New York. The need came in Septem-
Der when the husband lost his place
through the bankruptcy of the firm
where he was employed. Income
stops, but outgO continues, as every
body knows. under these circum-
stances. How to help perplexed the
wife and mother until the idea came to
her to utilize her one speciality in cook
1ng-the marketing of mince-meat. Be-
fore buying an ounce of material .she
went out and got orders from each of
two friends for a trial quart of the
mince-meat- Then she made supply
and easily found customers for the bal
ance. From this beginning the business
grew. Very soon she discovered from
the remarks Of some of her customers
that to have good mince-meat was no,
enough, as so few cooks could make
the good pastry which ought to accom-
pany it. This was another suggestion
and she at once offered to make the
pies for any one who wished them
Thanksgiving week her orders kept her
working literally day and night, with
every member of the family ASSISTING
her. While the season for mince pies
must of necessity be limited, before il
is ended very tidy sum of money will
be the result of one womanis clever in.
dustry.
Frozen lemons are an appetizing ics
to serve at a, heavy dinner. The lem
ons should be carefully selected OF
even size and fresh, good appearance
: "A half lemon is allowed for each plate
All specks must be removed, and they
should be we'll rubbed to polish tn,
skins. Miss Bedford's receipt to pre-
pared them is as follows: Cut in tw,
lengthwise and remove the pulp care
fully with a silver spoon. Take out
any fiber remaining and keep the rinds
either in ice cold water or in a packed
freezer until wanted. This serves K
make them firm. All seeds and fiber
should be carefully taken out of tbs
pulp, and to each quart of pulp anc
Juice add one cupful of water. F'reez,
as an ice, and when frozen fill the ripd.
and pack until needed in an ice cave
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