Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-06-20
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

| NoSuS III Tue early dutuiuus
| Candy should be kept in cool, dry
| place 1t is the moisture that makes 1t
sticky.
| A white veil with black dots is be-
coming, but dotted wells are injurious
to the eyes if the dots come before the
vision.
Turpentine in starch gives an added
wilderness and lustre to the ironed arti-
Gle. Use one tablespoonful to a quart
of starch.
A small turkey is not the best selec
ton, for it is liable to be dry. One
weighing IL pounds or over will be
tender and juicy.
| Some experience is needed to make
wise choice when a goose is on the
marketing-list To be good It must be
| fat. but not too fat, and the skin white
and clean.
When plant needs attention In any
| way. see to 1t at once. Much injury may
result from your neglect TO do so. In
business we preach and practice
promptness, this same principle should
be applied to plant-groging
Ribbon collars are correct with silk
or flannel waists. You can buy collar
embroidery" in narrow bands by the
yard from Is cents up, for the tiny col
lars worn turned over the ribbon or any
band collar. to protect it from SOIL
Ducks need special preparation in the
way of cooking to make them tender,
and for the sake of the carver as well.
Their joints sometimes seem not in
| tended for dissection In choosing ducks
the bodies should be plump and the
/, feet thick and yellow.
Flannel shirt waists that are bought
ready made are not usually lined. Those
made at home should have a thin per-
caline lining. 1t Is safe to buy rem
nants of flannel now TO make up in the
| fall. for the comfortable flannel shirt
waist is not likely TO go out of favor
Cucumber Fritters-Grate three peel
ed cucumbers, add the beaten yolks of
three eggs one level teaspoonful of salt
one-half tablespoonful of pepper the
whites of the eggs beaten to stiff froth
and enough flour to make a stiff drop
batter. Fry in a spider in drirpings of
any kind of nice fat.
II is far less trouble to cook meat
than to cook poultry and game, and
sometimes this is the objection made.
So far as the expense is concerned there
| Is no excuse whatever. AT certain times
| the markets are flooded with these
seeming luxures and they can be
| bought cheaper than can meat.
The cost of dressing grows greater ev-
cry year, the fabrics themselves more
expensive the variety of trimmings and
accessories more bewildering and more
costly, dressmakers charges are higher,
and the changes and shifts Of fashion
are prompter and more imperative And
| how patient and responsive we are to
| ii all,
To be father or mother is to hold
| the keys of Heaven and hell for the
human race The relation is a divine
one. with infinite demands, and yet
how often undertaken with no fore
thought, no sense Of the awful respon-
sibility. Wisdom, goodness. nobility,
strength and patience are needed by the
parent, and. above all. love.
Heightening the Color of Flowers
Shrubs growing in poor soil seldom
produce bright, high-colored flowers.
Generally the application of manure in
liberal quantities will improve their
color Iron filings and scales collected
about a blacksmith's anvil have tend
ency to intensity the color Of many
! plants. If dug into the soil about their
roots
The friendships formed at college are
among the most precious inherltances
of the student A girl should find her
intimate friends among girls. After the
study years are over there viii be time
enough to meet men, and then true
| Judgment will have something to say.
One of the chief blessings of school and
college life is freedom from the disturb
! ing influences certain to be felt when
4 ever young men and women are asSo-
ciated together.
To develop the neck or to reduce the
prominence OF the collar-bone, stand be-
fore a mirror and practice different
ways Of deep breathing. taking deep,
| broad breaths. There are two ways OF
| doing this One makes the cavities very
deep, while the other. which is the right
way, but slightly depresses them, Prac-
tice this and learn TO breathe in this
way continually. A marked improve
ment will soon be noticed.
The most substantial piece OF furni-
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with inclosed seat and table combined.
| The ideal rug for piazza use is the
/ Navajo blanket, made by our Ameri-
can Indians The least expensive. by
way OF contrast. IL denim rug woven
| like rag carpet In suitable lengths.
! japanese rugs Indian moodji and wood
| fiber are each in their way attractive for
summer wear
Corn -Oysters-The secret OF fine
oysters is to use not drop OF mix
nor q grain OF -four. Select corn that
| is fully matured-not underripe nor old
enough to be juiceless--grate eight ears
| and then scrape the cobs. To the pulp
obtained add one teaspoonful OF salt
one half tablespoonful Of pper and two
eggs beaten separately. Fry in a spider,
| dropping in by spoonfuls, making the
! little cakes ar nearly oyster size and
shape as possible. Serve hot. Never
throw away any left-oyers, as they are
good cold.
Countless numbers OF young men and
women would be saved from steps they
/ afterward bitterly repent by he loving
| cooperation OF father and mother. II
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