The record-union., 1899-06-18

115 flour barrels, and weighs about
twelve TONS The effect of an attempt
to get rid of this moisture in the hastily
built house is to tear it to pieces. The
finish is pulled out of place. opening
joints; the floor boards contract; cracks
appear between each: the plaster is
broken doors and windows, at first too
tight, are finally too small for their
openings. Thus are opened passages
for fire and vermin, even though orig
inally closed" Two months, he says is
the time required to dry house with
wooden frame and floor beams, if every
room lis ventilated.
, insufficient attention, too, he consid-
ers, is given to the. ventilation of the
kitchen and to the proper size and ar
rangement of abr and vent shafts and
their ventilators. The kitchen shaft
should have an area of two square feet;
the air and light shaft, in which are to
be placed all the plumbing pipes, should
have gradually enlarging area toward
the top. In the four-story house this
should be from thirty to forty square
feet, say 5x6. or 5xS, with a two-foot
cry bedroom" he declares emphatically,
Should have a fireplace or a ventilat-
ing fiue of fifty square inches area"
The smaller the room the more import
ant that this rule should be observed.
It's neglect, particularly in apartment
houses, Mr.. Tudor regards as serious
matter, and one that will have an in
furious effect upon the health of the
community.
With the return of the shirt-waist
there appears again the Watch-1op
usually worn only by men. To the goid
slide is often attached a small locket,
a tiny picture medallion, or a seal. The
woman who prides herself on her
smart dressing regards this method Of
wearing her watch as quite the proper
one with her tailor-made gown.
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Creole figs are new dainty at some
New York restaurants. They are small
fresh figs preserved in a syrup to Which
a little Maraschino is added.
To Make Orange Pudding: Take three
seedless oranges, CRATE the yellow rind,
peel and cut up in small pieces in a
deep dish. Sugar WELL Take one quart
of milk, scald and put in grated rind
and thicken with corn starch and yolks
Of two fresh eggs, and set aside to
cool. Beat UP the two whites to
stiff froth, pour the custard over the
oranges. then the whites. Put In a
hot oven for few minutes to, slightly
brown the whites of the eggs Serve
very cold. Flavor the custard with
vanilla or orange flavoring.
A. ma gazine devoted to sick-roorn diet
suggests a process by which the, to
many, disagreeabe taste of milk after
it has been boiled may be prevented.
This is to drop a small piece of par
affine into the milk; this melts at ~
c., and spreads out over the surface,
allowing the escape of all gases, but
preventing the access of air, to winch
the cooked taste is due. OF course,
the paraffine is as harmless on milk as
it is on jelly.
A novelty in the way of a writing
table accessory is a sealing-wax ladle
with two compartments. Wax of
different color is put on either side,
and variegated seal produced when
the two divisions are melted and run
together ON the envelope.
A curious fact about the nervous
hurry and activity of American women
is that their occupation is so constant
that leisure is beginning to be condi-
ton which they do not know how TO
meet. The suggestion that when you
have found a day to be idle, be idle for
the day. is one they cannot follow. A
couple of hours or an afternoon wholly
disengaged coming suddenly to the
busy woman area positive embarrass-
ment. She does not seem to know what
to do with them. It is this being un-
able ever to ''let go" that brings in
the end nervous prostration. prom
inent society leader of New York was
asked once how she managed to get
through with so many social engage
ments as she did. Because" she re-
piled. 81 stop when I begin to feel
tired. 1 give up any engagement at the
eleventh hour unless it be a dinner
one. if I discover that I am tired at
its beginning" There is no doubt that
self to meet a social obligation that
one could very we'll have stayed away
from even at the last moment.
To Make Plain Suet Pudding: Mix
together butter the size of an egg and
a piece of suet chopped fine, one cupful
of molasses, one-half cupful of boiling
water. a tablespoonful of ginger, a
half-teaspoonfu of cinnamon, half
teaspoonful of soda, a cup of currants
and one Of raisins. Add flour to make
as stiff as gingerbread. Bake in a
moderate oven, then steam.
An association of London women
conducts the congenial business of car
ing for window boxes and growing
flowers for balconies and small gar
dens. 1t will take the contract of fill
ing a bow window, a conservatory, lit
tie or big, or will look after the half
dozen or more drawing-room plants
that one may possess. The enterprise
contains a possible suggestion for wo-
men in this country.
The thrifty housekeeper should re-
member that even the tough part of the
asparagus stalk-that which the aver
age cook throws into the refuse pail
will contribute something of flavor and
value to the soupkettle.
Strawberry -hullers and cherry-stoners
are among the timely utensils to be had
at house furnishing stores.
Mans failure in this world may often
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