The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-03

= The "bellows suit cdse' will find favor
with travellers Of both sexes, for there are
several accordion-like folds at one end,
which shut up unobtrusively when not in
use, and open up to afford much greater
packing accommodations when needed. -
. Cocoanut tobacco boxes are a novelty,
so ugly and unique that they are at
tractive. The nuts are cut into faces in
front and hinged in the back to hold to-
$bacco. Mustaches and hair. are supplied
by cocoa fiber, and the portraits include
our friend Happy Hooligan, Mr.. Dooley,
and the arch enemy of mankind, as well
as many equally familiar. ;Nst r. tx.
Nothing will require so many sorts of
talent and so many kinds of education: as
the management of a modern horne.-Mrs.
Alice Freeman Palmer -, g.. -
Unfinished mahogany is the latest aspir-
ant for popular favor in the line Of draw
ing-roon furniture. Artistic cabinets are
in the colonial style. Across the front is
a decoration of solid gold bronze leaves,
which extends diagonally over the glass
doors and accentuates the rich dull tones
tof the mahogany. When used for chair
and sofas the trimmings are Smaller
sprays or empire wreaths of the bronze.
When putting away beets, carrots and
like roots for winter, pack each kind in
an empty. salt barrel by itself, and cover
each layer with sand. Cabbage should
be placed close together, heads up, in Il
large, shallow box, and the roots covered
with sand. On fine days in winter the
sand from which the vegetables have been
removed is carried out to be cleansed' by
frost, sunshine and" air until the next
autumn, when it is ready for use once
, more. Vegeta bles so treated seldom rot
or grow, and never wilt or sunburn as
when exposed to the light and air. = =,
The following liquid, used as a daily
sponge bath, gives the skin delightful
luster and appearance Of youth; -.
Rose water .................. 125 grammes
GScerm ;.:......... ...s..... 80 grammes
Tincture benzoin ................ so grammes
borlc aclu '.........: .......... % grammes
Dissolve the boric acid in, alcohol and
mix with all the other ingredients:
The cleaners art has made possible the
use of blankets in the delicate shades Of
rose, mauve, sky blue and maize. They
are bound with broad bands Of satin TO
match, and can be enjoyed to the fullest
extent, by all who like dainty bedcIothes,
since the vexatious question ''WiH they
Wash?' need no longer harass the mind
Of the housewife. = -. - = ~ ~
= Stale bread crumbs and dry crumbs are
quite different. and using one instead Of
another in following recipe would be
apt to result In failure Stale crumbs are
the crumbs of a stale loaf rubbed fine on
crater. This is used in puddings. escal-
loped dishes, etc. Dry crumbs are bits
of LEFTOVER bread dried in a warm oven
till delicate brown, then rolled on a mold
inb board and sifted. Dry crumbs are
used to crumb croquettes, oysters, outlets,
meat and fish, or for covering the top Of
dishes which have to be baked. ii S., 4
When you wish to bake large sweet
potatoes hurriedy, place in boiling water
and allow them to boil until tender Wipe
dry and place In the oven. Fried sweet
potatoes are not dangerous when properly
cooked. Bake large potatoes until done
but not Very soft, the day before wanted
At breakfast peel, slice in even slices. and
fry a crisp brown. ssprinkling with salt or
sugar as preferred.
Mashed Sweet Potato-Use the small
potatoes, which are good for no other
purpose. Pare, wash, and drop into boil
ing water. When cooked SOFT drain well
and wash fine with butter, salt, and pepS
per. q little sugar added is an improve
ment to favorless potatoes, but good ones
need no extra "sweetenin'.''