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Middletown transcript., 1905-11-15
ODESSA

Miss Edna Ewell visited Philadelphia
Thursday of this week.
Mr.. Fred Davis, of Wilmington, was
visitor in town on Tuesday.
Mrs. Sophia Mcgee and daughter Helen
are guests of relatives in Wilmington.
Mrs. II. Ward and sons Wilbur and
Norman are visiting Philadelphia and
Chester.
NK,- Nar..aret McC,v is the grpet /
her sister, Mrs. Harry B ,iten, ia Mil
dletown.
Miss Lidie Fox returned home Tuesday
after spending week with friends in
Philadelphia.
Messrs. Cyrus Keen and Elwood Jack
son, of Wilmington are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner Keen.
Mrs. George L. Townsend entertained
the Ladies' Aid Society at her home OH
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. ]. G. Kulkopt and daughter Cor
rine are spending this week with her
mother in Kirkwood.
Master Joseph Rhodes, of Summit
Bridge, is visiting his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs Joseph A. Rhodes.
Capt. William Rhein, of Philadelphia,
spent few days this week with his par
ents, Mr. William p. Rhein and wife,
Mrs. Ida Heller, of Marshalton, re
turned home Tuesday after spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. William
H. Heller.
Misses Frances Husband, Ethel Mailly,
France Aspril and Jemiena Short, teach
ers of our public school, attended the
Institute at Newark this week.
Mrs. U. P. CHM, of near town, enter
tanned her sister, Miss Emma Vinyard, of
Warwick, and friend Miss Gertrude Nc
Crone, of Middletown, on Saturday.
The Rev ]. L. Campbell, of Hanian,
China, will occupy the pulpit of Draw
vers' Presbyterian Church tomorrow
Sunday evening. Services at o'clock.
Public cordially invited.
A surprise was given Miss Lucy Ap-
pleton on Monday evening by her friends
About twenty were present and very
pleasant time was had by all. Refresh
ments consisting of ice cream, cake and
fruits were served.
The Epworth League held business
meeting on Tuesday evening and elected
officers for the coming year as follows
President, Rev. W. F. Gunby; First vice
Miss Bertha Stevens; Second |
vice president, Mr.. J. G.. Brown Third |
vice president, Miss Martha Townsend ;
Fourth vice president, Mrs. G. w. Davis;
Secretary, Miss Francis Aspril; Treas
urer, Miss Mary Gilch Pianist, Miss |
Mary Townsend Assistant, Miss Ethel |
Maily. At the same time four new
members were enrolled.
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CHURCH NOTES

Bethesda Epworth Leagne meets on
every Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is "The
Dangers of Indulgence" Prov. 1929 35 !;
Isa 5:22-25.. Temperance Meeting.) Miss
Mary J. Lyman.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor OF Forest Presbyterian Church,
meets every Sunday evening at Gas
o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody. The topic for tomorrow
evening is "The Dangers Of Indulgence. y
Prov. 23:29-35; Isa. 5:22-25. Temper
ance Meeting) Leader, Mrs. Lewis.
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Every Department

Crowded just now with a
great stock. We are doing a
big business and are ready to
handle still more. Our Cloth
ing Department as usual
takes the lead and has all the
new styles in Suits, Over
coats and extra garments.
Suits for Men, So to 500.
Dress and Full Dress, SIS to
$50. Overcoats, IS to $35.
Everything For Young Men,
Boys and Little Boys. Fur
nishings, Hats and Shoes in
all sizes, styles and moder-
ate prices. Big lines of Stet-
son Hats. Boyden & Walk
over Shoes.
sesssss sissss' MULLINS Ssts Slsts'"s
Best Wilmington Shoes
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NOTICE.-REMONAL

DR.. W. E. Barnard, Surgeon Dentist,
has vacated the Anderson property, and
removed his offices and residence to tie
proper = recently occupied by the late
S. M. Reynolds, next door to the post
office. Long Distance Phone, No. 81.
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Card of Thanks

Through the columns Of TIE TRAN
SCRIPT we wish to thank the kind people
OF this community who furnished car
riages at the funeral OF our little daugh-
ter, and to everyone who offered their
assistance in the hours of our sad be.
reavement.
Mr.. AND Mrs. FRED MowRY.
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The Middletown Transcript
Malls lose n. Follows.

Going >ortl'-7.2D a. II, i, LOS II m, 3.5i p.in,
a.45 p. N. and 9p. IN.
Gong south $40 n. .m.. 4.l3 p. m. and p m
For o ieSs;.-.. o II. M, s.:' n III IL 81 a. III
4.50 p. NJ.
For Warwick t'ecilion and Earlville go a,
M. aud IA p.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29
NERVOUSNESS And
WEAKNESS CURED
BY PE.Ru.hA.

Miss Sadie Robinson, 4 Rand street,
Maiden, Mass, writes:
"Peruna was recommended to me about
. year ago as an excellent remedy for the
troubles peculiar to our sex, and as I found
that all that was said of this medicine was
true, I am pleased to endorse it.
81 began to use it about seven
months ago for areuEMess and nerU-
business, caused from OcerW0rk and
sLeepLess7,eSs, and found that IN a
feW days 1 began to grOeU strong, my
appetite Increased and 1 began, to
sleep better, consequently my nerv-
BUSINESS passed array and the aUeGk-
appeared and I have been eUelL
and strong ever since.O
Address DR.. S. B. Hartman, President
of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
O., for free medical advice. All cores
pondence strictly confidential.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29

INFERIOR ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FIRE.
Qu.NTLY THE CAUSE.

p,rnirants o. the Past, Ono ana ALL
Nave SERIOUS Defects-Acetylene Gas,
will, Its Clear, I'm wavcrin., Yet So15
Flame Cannot Huri the Eyes.
New York. June 20.--,o one can go
into our schools or meet a group OF
children on the street without noticlllS
how large a number OF them wear
s~pectaclcs. The proportion seems 10
increase yearly, and there are many
more who ought to wear glasses. Inc
experience of one teacher might be du-
plicated by the score. She knew Alice
was inattentive and she thought she
was unusually stupid. She said SO
to the principal and sent q note TO
the mother, requesting that the child
be helped at home if she wished her
to keep up with her class. Ore day
after il blackboard explanation, the
teacher called upon the Child and found
that she had not seen what had been
written. She was kept after school
and by dint of much sympathetic q1es-
tioning Miss C. found that Alice had
never been able to see what was put
on the board and that her head had
ached so often and so hard that she
frequently failed to hear what was
said.
Such a condition may be caused by
lack of proper food, but in our Ameri-
can homes it is usually due to the poor
quality of the artificial light. The yell
low, insufficient light of tho ordinary
kerosene lamp, with its smoky CHM
ney, is about as bad for the eyes as
can be imagined. The Pickering light
from a coal gas jet is but little better,
and ever the electric light, brilliant
as it usually is, has an u~nsteadiness
due to variations in power, and a glare
peculiarly trying to the delicate nerves
luminant acetylenc gas produces as
nearly perfect an artificial light as has
yet been found. 1t gives a clear white,
unwayering light, very brilliant, vet
perfectly soft, and so nearly like the
rays of the sun that even 4olors APP
pear as in daylight.
Fortunately, acetylene is very easily
and cheaply produced, and the simple
apparatus necessary can be purchased
and installed in any home at Il very
moderate cost, and the acetylene can
be piped to convenient points in the
house where a light is needed. 1t is
then lighted and extinguished and used
exactly like common city gas.
Acetylene is rapidly coming into
common use in homes, churches,
schools and institutions of all kinds,
and it is reasonable to expect that as
its use in the home increases, there
will be fewer defective eyes, particu-
larry among children. Poor eyeSight
and the many ills resulting therefrom
will undoubtedly be much reduced by
the use of this new illuminant.
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Vast Increase in immigration.

immigration into the United States
will rise this year to astonishing pro-
portions If tie record for the first
quarter of the current year be main
tanned to it's close. Over 11,000 for
eigners arrived in New York in two
days in March, an unprecedented
showing. The number of arrivals dur
ing the first quarter of 1905 has never
been exceeded during a like period in
former years. 1t is probable that the
immigration this year will be double
that of 1904. Extraordinary efforts
are being made to furnish transporta-
ton. Ships hitherto engaged in other
service are in demand for the trans.
p~ortation Of the coming hosts from
Europe and steerage accommodations
are booked ahead for several months.
philadelphia Ledger.
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Mark TWain's Criticism.

Mark Twain was visiting H. H.
Rogers, and was led into the library.
There said Mr.. Rogers, as he
pointed to a bust in white marble,
"vh2t co you think of that?"
The work of art pictured a young
woman coiling her hair, a very grace
full example of modern Italian sculp-
ture.
Mr.. Clemens looked at it a moment,
and Their he said, "It isn't true to ma
ture."
why not" asked his host.
"She ought to have her mouth full
of Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
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BRAZILIAN STEW.

Two pounds Of hough of beef, a car
rot and turnip, two onions, four cloves,
a gill of vinegar, salt and pepper. Cut
up the meat, flour the pieces and brown
in a little butter or dripping. Lift out
the pieces of meat and our away all
fat if dripping is used. Put the pieces
back, pour in the vinegar, add cloves
and chopped onions. Shut tie lid very
tightly and press down with a weight.
Stew at a very low temperature four
hours. If the vegetables are new they
go in the pan a very shot time before
serving. This stew can be done in n
jar, the jar to be placed in a pan Of
simmering water. In this case no
browning is necessary, which will alter
the appearance of the dish a little.
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IN
bsSA E@ fhe Isl
AH@Mah@sp@I

Salt mackerel can be ~freshened if it
is soaked over night in soul milk.
Raisins for fruit cake are much i'm
proved by cooking. Let them soak
slowly and then simmer until the skin
is tender.
An old tin tea kettle with the bottom
cut out makes an excellent cover to
place over irons heating on gas OF gaso-
line stoves.
If silver is washed every week in
warm suds containing a tablespoonful
of ammonia the polish can be preserved
for a long time. .,
A man suggests that a little lard or
vaseline be applied on a door or win
dow to the part which rubs and pre-
vents opening.
Until the plumber can come, a leak
can be temporarily stopped with a mix
ture of yellow soap, whiting and a
very little water.
In using fatirons, if they are rubbed
on a piece of brown paper covered with
soap, and then a sprinkle of salt, they
"4AA w IOuAu W 1uu easier anu uOl
stick.
A tablespoonful of powdered sugar
stirred into a bottle of cream will put
OFT the sOuring process for at least
twenty-four hours, provided the cream
is kept near the ice.
When you happen to have a few
tablespoonfuls of jam or jelly left over,
try what a delicious addition it makes
to baked apples, dropping a teaspoon
full into the core of zach apple before
they go in the oven.
Drippings from a candle can be taken
out Of cloth by ether. Stains from nj
rrate OF silver can be removed rom
bed or table linen by %neutralizing with
iodine, then using hyposulphite of
sodt.
In making b%uttonholes in goods
Which trays easily, it is q great help to
stitch twice around on the sewing ma.
chine before the hole is cut, as a frmer
foundation is secured, and no frayinc
results.
Cheesecloth, hemmed, makes excel
lent pantry cloths for glassware and
line china. It is practical latter beine
washed) also for travelling purposes
since it is cheap enough to be thrown
away after one service.
To keep moth and buffalo bugs frou
rugs or carpets, sprinkle well with salt
then wipe with a cloth dampened will
warm water having spirits Of turpen
tine added in the proportion of a spoon
fui to every quart of water.
Preparatory to house cleaning. ge
new jars for all the condiments Of tn,
pantry, or If that seems an extraya
gance, select tins of uniform size, pain
with white enamel, and label wit,
olack paint all spice cans and food jars
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29
FLOAT.

One can grated pineapple, four eggs,
one cup ~granulated sugar, juice of two
lemons, box of gelatine; pour the pine
apple in a glass dish, dissolve the gela-
tine in two tablespoonfuls Of cold
water first, then pour over it two
tablespoons OF hot water; beat very
light the yolks of the eggs with the
sugar and juice of the lemons: then
beat the whites to 4 stiff froth. stir all
together and pour over the pineapple;
put in a cool place to freeze; when
ready, serve with whipped cream with
out any sugar, pour over the float and
cut squares of jelly and dot the tops.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29
Cures Blood Poison. Cancer. Ulcers.

If you have offensive pimples or erup-
tions, ulcers on any part of the body, ach-
ing bones or joints, falling hair, mucous
patches, swollen glands, skin itches and
burns, sore lips or gums, eating, fostering
sores, sharp, gnawing pains, then you suf-
Ter from serious blood poison or the begin
manently cured by taking Botanic Blood
Balm (B. B. b. made especially to cure tho
worst blood and skin diseases. Heals every
sore or ulcer, even deadly cancer, stops all
aches and pains and reduces all swellings.
Botanic Blood Balm cures all malignant
blood troubles, such as eczema, scabs and
scales, pimples, running sores, carbuncles.
scrofula. Druggists, 81 per large bottle, 3
bottles $3.50, 6 bottles IS, express prepaid
To prove it cures, sample of Blood Balm
sent free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm
Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free
medical advice sent in sealed letter.
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make you irritable; you can't sleep,
you are unable to quietly and calmly
perform your daily tasks or care for
your children.
The relation Of the nerves and gen
erative organs in women is so close
that Bine-tenths of the nervous pros
t@ration, V debility, the blues.
sleeplessness and nervous irritability
arise from some arrangement Of the
organism which makes her a
Fits of depression or restlessness and
irritabilitv. Spirits easily affected. SO
that n minute she laughs, the next
minute weeps. Pain in the ovaries and
between the shoulders. Loss of voice;
nervous dyspepsia. A tendency to cry
at the least provocation. All this points
to nervous prostration.
Nothing will relieve this distressing
condition and prevent months of pros
tration and suffering so surely as Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. M. E. shotwell, of 1oa Flatbush
Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
81 cannot express the wonderful relief ]
have experienced by taking Lydia E. Pink
q long time with nervous prostration, back
: ache, headache, loss of appetite. l coule
not sleep and would walk the floor almos
every night.
II had three doctors and got no better, an,
life was a burden. l was advised to tr,
Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and it has worked wonders for me.
81 am a well woman, my nervousness is a.
gone and my friends say I look ten year
younger"
Will not the volumes of letters iron
women made strong by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound convinc
all women of it's virtues? Surely yo
cannot wish to remain sick and wea
and discouraged, exhausted each day
when o can be as easily cured q
other women.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29
Teacher Beat School Board.

Nothing daunted because padlocks
were put on the door, the stovepipe
taken away and no fuel furnished to
keep the building warm, Miss Jennie
NOVEL;, a plucky young schoolmistress
of Lew Beach, Sullivan county, N. Y,
succeeded in finishing her term OF
school, though the trustees had off.
cially declared the school discon.
tinued. With the help of her pupils
Miss NOVEL; got new stovepipe and
fuel, but she could not get her pay
She appealed to the state department
of education, which has just ordered
the trustees to pay her full salary and
continue the school.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29
SAVORY

Savory butter is made by using
some desired savory ingredient in
fresh butter. You buy either the un-
sailed butter or wash from the salt
ed butter all the salt possible as when
you are making some kinds Of paste,
and then you rub into it with a silver
knife or spoon such essence Or flavor
ing as you like. Anchovy essence.
Worcestershire sauce, onion juice,
chopped Spanish peppsr Or parsley, or
any one of a hundred things. Then
this butter is used for spreading
bread for sandwiches or for putting
On some kinds of hot meat or fish.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29
FOOD IN SERMONS.
Feed he Dominic Right and the Sermons
Arc Brilliant.

A Conscientious, Woodworking and
Il am glad to bear testimony to the
pleasure and increased measure Of
efficiency and health that have come to
me from adopting Grape-Nuts food as
one of my articles Of diet.
"FOr several years I was much dis
tressed during the early part of each
day by indigestion. My breakfast,
usually consisting of oatmeal, milk and
eggs, seemed to turn sour ard failed
to digest. After dinner the headache
and other symptoms following the
breakfast would wear away, only to re-
turn, however, next morning.
"Having heard of Grape-Nuts food, l
finally concluded to give it a fair trial.
1 quit the use of oatmeal and eggs, and
made my breakfasts Of Grape-Nuts,
cream, toast and Postum. The result
was surprising in improved health and
total absence of the distress that had,
for so long a time, followed the morn
ing meal. My digestion became
once more satisfactory, the headaches
ceased, and the old feeling of energy
returned. Since that time, foul years
ago, 1 have always had Grape-Nuts
food on my breakfast table.
II was delighted to find also, that
whereas before I began to use Grape
Nuts food I was quite nervous and be-
came easily wearied in the work Of
preparing sermons and in study. a
marked improvement IN this respect re-
suited from the change in my diet. I
am convinced that Grape-Nuts food
produced this result and helped me to a
sturdy condition of mental and physical
strength.
Il have known several persons who
were formerly troubled as I was, and
who have been helped as I have been
by the use Of Grape-Nuts food, on my
recommendation. among whom may be
mentioned the Rev. -, now a mis-
sionarC to China" Name given BY
Postum, Company, Battle Greek, Mich.
cThere's a reason"
Read the little book, "The Road t,
Wellville.". In each pkg.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29
AN AWFUL SKIN NJ
Covered Head, Neck and Shoulders-Suf-
fered Agony For Twenty-Five Years
Until Cured by Cuticura.

"For twenty five years I suffered agony
from a terrible humor, completely covering
my head. neck and shoulders, discharging
matter of such offensiveness to sight and
smell that I became an object of dread. l
consulted the most able doctors far and
near, to no avail. Then I got Cuticura,
and in a surprisingly short time I was com
pletely cured. l advise all those suffering
from skin humors to get Cuticura and end
their misery at once. S. p. Reyes, l49
Congress Street, Boston, Mass"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29
The Five Bows,

I. D. Meador writes: Have five children
and under no circumstance would 1 be
without DR.. Biggers' Huckleberry Cordial in
my house, especially during the fruit sea-
son. Th result in it's use is very gratifv-
ing. For all stomach and bowel troubles
Sold by all Druggists, Is and SOC. bottle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29

and every occasion the results obtained
were just as satisfactory as when the
pills were first brought to my notice.
/ lust as emphatically endorse the
preparation to-day as l did over two
years ago."
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
proprietors. For sale by all druggists,
price so cents per box.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29

Kidney Pills l told
the readers of this
a D that they had
relieved me OF kid
ney trouble, dis
posed of a lame
back with pain
across my loins ana
Beneath the Shout
der blades. During
the interval which
has elapsed l have
had occasion to re-
sort to DOan's Kid
ney Pills when l
noticed warnings OF
~ m 00oh
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29
Nervous Women
Their Suferinge Are Usually
Due to Uterine Disorders
Perhaps Unsuspeoted
A MEDICINE THAT CURES

Can we dispute
the we'll known
thatAmerican
are ner-
vOuS
How often do we
hear the express
sion, II am so ner-
vOus, it seems as if
l should fy;" or,
Don't speak to
me-" Little things
annoy o and
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for. Children
teething, soften the gums reduces in1amma-
ton ,allays pain ,cureswind collie, 25c.a bottle,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29

FITSpermanently cured. No fits o~rneryous.
ness aster first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer, $2trial bottleand treatise free
Dr.. +. y KLINE. Ltd. ,931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29

When you see a girl picking lint off
a young mans coat in public it's a safe
bet that her engagement ring is quite
new.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29

A pig is usually kept in every stable in
Persia.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29

One of the great pyramids of Egypt has
been struck by lightning.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29

There is something c%annibalistic
about vanity; it feeds mostly upon
itself.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29

i an sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-Mrs. THOMAS Rob-
ERrs, Maple St., Norwich, NY, Feb. II, 1900
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Ease.
Apowder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bunions. swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching
Sweating Feet and I%ngrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes new ortight shoes easy. AZ
all Druggists and Shoe stores. rs cents. Ac-
ecpt no substitute. Sample mailed FREE
Address. Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
A Partisan complains that kissing IS out
of fashion in France
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| DONE OUT.

Veteran Joshua Heller, of FOG South
walnut street, Urbana. ILL.,, says: in
xhe fall of 1899, after taking DOans
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29

1t takes a man OF wisdom to utilize
half he knows.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29
Pointed Paragraphs.

The hand that fills the coal bin robs
the world.
A successful man keeps his eyes n
ears oren and his mouth closed.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-29

Oyama says he attributes MS success to
the virtues Of his Emperor. -.
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@he ;1SFf%'Rs
B3&3
~ TARTARE.

Into a half cupful OF melted butter
beat a ~teaspoonfui Of lemon juice, a
few drops Of onion juice, a sa~ltspoon1ul
of French mustard, a pinch each OF salt
and paprika and a teaspoonful OF salad
oil. Beat this sauce all together over
the fire, take from h range ana Deat
it very slowly into one beaten Esq.,, DO
ing this so gradually that the hot
LIQUID will not curdle the egg. Beat
hard and serve.