The record-union., 1899-01-22

to- the table. Some cooks dip the slices
in pepper and drop in hot lard. If this
is done the lard should be very hot to
cook the slices quickly, and the drain
ing should be very prompt
An excellent chocolate cake that
makes an attractive looking brown loa1
and one which the recipe writer says Ss
sure to come out satisfactorily, is made
from one and cae-half cupfuls of sugar
and a small lump Of butter, creamed
together. Dissolve a, half-cake of choc-
olate in half a cup of warm water. Beat
into the creamed butter and sugar
half cupful Of sour milk and the beaten
yolks of four eggs. Measure Level
teaspoonful of soda, and add half 10
two cups of white flour before that Is
stirred in, mixing the other half with
the milk. Add the chocolate just be-
fore beating in lightly the whites OF
two eggs.
Progressive euchre parties are still
very popular in many places, though
their vogue in New York seems to have
passed. Various devices to keep the
record of the games have come into
use since this form of amusement was
introduced To the stars succeeded the
punching scissors as a means of keep
ing tally. Later holes were punched
out in the tally cards before the guests
assembled, and in the winners caro-
after each game bells of various shapes
were tied by narrow ribbons.
A device for keeping score that may
be used indefinitely is one which pro-
oot, will yir-d bracelet
hung with twenty-four thin ivory rings.
If he loses he and his partner must
each give up a ring to the opposing
couple; on the other hand, if they win,
they may claim in their turn each
ring. At the end of the evening the
rings on each bracelet are counted. and
the one who holds the most is natur-
ally the winner.
For informal days at home some dry
sweet is often offered with the thin
wafer that is handed around with the
cup of tea. These sweets may be the
Japanese rice candies, variously ma
vored candied ginger, or some other
East Indian confection that is both dry
and sweet and with a sufficient flavor
to be appetizing with the waters. Ex-
cept in the cases of receptions or formal
at-home days, the afternoon refresh
ments offered, even in the most elabor-
ate establishments, are light and sim
pie.
A criticism brought against one of the
large household economic clubs of the
West. that of the Colorado Domestic
Science Association of Denver, was that
it was not encouraging temperance
principles, because in its directions for
making mince pies brandy was given as
an ingredient. Mrs J. D. Whitmore,
the President of the association, de-
sensible fashion:
I'VE do not teach the girls in our
free classes to make mince pies at all;
that would be arrant folly, for they
have not the materials at home. We
teach them how to prepare plain food
palatably and in a wholesome way. In
the other courses which are not free
many of the students are women who
desire to become skilled in cooking in
order to take better places in domestic
service, and we try to give the most
complete instruction that is possible.
Brandy is accepted as a desirable in
gredient for mince pies, consequently
that is included in the formula given
by the demonstrator. Also in our
course for mattresses we teach the
proper serving of wines. Because We
have done this some of the w. c. T. U
members have protested, but we told
them that part of the duty of a first
all ;xf 70 nd f1,o
ing of wines We were not teaching
them to use wines; we were teaching
them to fill their positions satisfac-
torily."
The experts in sanitary law are con-
stantly condemning draperies. but the
esthatic value Of hangings in a resi-
dence is so considerable that it will
need a resolute mistress to forego these
advantages. DR.. Hanks in a recent
talk before a woman's club. admitted
that curtains and portieres carefully
looked after need not be considered
harmful to the individual of average
health. To any one with asthmatic
or consumptive tendencies they were
however, a menace. In all cases they
should be frequently brushed and aired
and they should never be used in the
nursery.
a tomato omelet is best made with
sliced tomatoes, although at most res
taurants it is served with filing that
seems to be thin tomato sauce. As
tomatoes are now put up both whole
and in neatly prepared slices, it is pos
sible in winter to have both baked to-
matoes, and the best of all, tomato
omelet.
Some handsome opera-bags have or
their sides admirable reproductions Of
miniatures in rococo medallions. These
are produced by a combination of nee
die and brush so delicately blended thai
close observation is needed to discover
where the stitch ends and vater-colors
begin. Very pretty specimens of these
bags are made of delicately tinted silks
pale pinks, greens, and blues-the
lower part of the bag made of the silk
laid on in hemstitehed tucks one-hali
inch wide and the same distance apart
and finished with silk cord and edged
with lace.
If whiting to clean silver is mixed
with water and a few drops of ammo
MIA or alcohol it will be applied with
much better effect than when used dry
A soft brush after polishing with g
piece of flannel or chamois can be used
to take the dry powder out of the
crevices.
An English company has placed be-
fore the Italian Government a scheme
for building an electric railway ovel