New-York tribune., 1903-07-25
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a busting set for housekeepers comprises cap,
sleeves and an apron with pockets The last named
article is made long and wide fully protecting
the dress. From twelve to eighteen inches Of it is
turned up at the bottom and the under side.
BY two rows of machine stitching this is divided
into three pockets. These are most useful to re-
celVe the odds and ENDS always 1oGnd out OF pace
linen dust cloths for quick These service
able dust sets are made of crossbar linen toweing
coored crash, dainty linens, or, indeed any other
washable material
Occasionally we are confronted by the who
thinks that the furniture Of our forefathers was
lacking in comfort, says THE Upholsterer" the i'm
preston being gained from the colonial illustrations
that so frequently appear in print. But one
take into consideration the fact that most colonial
furniture has succumbed TO the ravages Of time,
and any one who will study the paintings Of w.
Dendy Saddler, who loved TO paint eighteenth cen
tury subjects, Will find innumerable examples of
One understand the French living among
roundings that are beautiful but not comfortable,
not even for the sake Of argument can one imagine
the English and early Americans using furniture
that lacking in bodily ease.
Some vindication of the Boston bean lover is
about to be established, il seems by the recent
work Of detetic experts in government employ.
Analytical investigation show that beans are
ceedingly rich in proteds which represent the meat
class of foods. The mooted question Of their diges
tibilty is solved by the removal Of the skins.
which is readily accomplished by adding a little
to two quarts OF the water in which the bean is
TO be parboled. The skins consist for the most
part Of a woody fibre which has nutritive value
and seriously retards the solvent action Of the
perts. indulge in beans in too large quantity
m fre9nentV 9Ie they are one Of the most nutritious
edi5les known to any cnIna1e 30 II may may come ONE
be the universally recognized staff of life and
the long suffering Bostonian find relief at last from
the besetting witster.
There are circumstances in life in which genius
for simple seasoning would all but halve the
butchers bill" says Christine Terhune Herrcb, in
Harper's Bazar. And then she goes on to enlarge
upon the fact too often forgotten, that If cash is
far of and hard TO find an equivalent in thought
and effort may be made to achieve similar
suit No one should expect cheap cut upon
which no experience has been bestowed than
is required by choicest cut to present the same
satisfactory result to the palate. The deficit in
financial outlay must be made Up by an Increase
Of mains in cooking and, above all things, in sea-
souing Here is the prime secret Of the excellence
of a French cuisine. Where the flavor OF the
American English stew is chiefly reminiscent OF
onions pepper and hot water, the foreign ragout
IS animated by the addition of certain herbs in just
proportion and enriched by slow and careful cook
ing and an almost religious attention OF the finer
shades Of seasoning. Of this last the Anglo-SaXon
chefs are crimlnaly careless. The horizon OF most
of them is bounded by onion and bunch Of
parsley. In how many Of our homes could be found
coo-eTv9 The French maze dfigent study of their
Lgr6s They use the Glove OF garlic with art ana
discretion while the American cook so disposes It
- If moves a curse to those that give and those
tbaf take The virtue of retcence IS nowhere
Of greater value than in the ki[chen. seasoning
without judgment profits as httie as me t oIhef
Christian graces minus charity A Cl'IL- llit
of ms renains the wisdom thar knows when
a haDDv result is be won by SWIFT COOKERY ana
when achieved only by long SLOW stNIlS ol ~ as
ing Seasoning and simmernson tneT l"U 1; EaI.5
the law and the profits Of all Dalataoe culinary
concoctlons.
In assimilating the desirable wherever she dis
- e the American housekeeper is only living up
n her country national policy Of expansion mus
,4,ore need he no accusation OF treason orousht
oairs+ her If she elect TO vary the cut and DRIED
American law of courses by serving Lf9t com
-ifI, the meats in German node. introduce Lhe
Eote t Of eoTnf ft;lres with breakfast OF coffee
and rolls or reconcile France af1 d6 III cbasa and
English biscuit.
A novelty in the trunk and bag department is a
small suit case rubber lined 10 carry wei 0.'lis
suits seashore tlps'
-,or,ar Of wealth and fashion recently ap-
,,aared in the Office Of nerve speclt-lIs' -oi
nation says writer IN Good FlouSee ' ~ ei-s,
cba vas ali run down, nervous. weak ana enaacl-
~ After an exhaustive examination, which
zzIad The specialist for a long time ne sale; Inc
80 4o,,bIe I can find with you is that you appear
- = t,aIf starved Either your food IS nor hoUI4sI-
i, 1you II all or you do not eat enough Ihet
Sc confessed that she ate no bTeSihIaSt. anu 'A
81 a cup of coffee and roll for Iuncheoh' Win
oi1S 20, % 80 cake or ice cream; but al night she
possIDiS SasT+v meal The specialist listened 10 TINS
Sce1t confession, and then wrote ouL a ~
tion atc tar druggist who smiled qI4zzlcaIy, ana
sad: You know what THIS pFeS1i '4'
raSdlt Soi did not read it. But it is from the IA
moYs sPeGn know But it simply calls for three meals
q dayIcereal and cream, eggs ch9pS aiio 80 md
breakfast. with nut; br1nb nb neal vegetables and