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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
Some Picked Tidbits

and let them stand for three or four
days, turning occasionally. Take them
out to dry on seive in the sun. Pack
in jars, sprinkling over evenly two
ounces each Of bruised white ginger
and white peppers, then one-fourth
ounce Of red peppers and one-half ounce
each Of coriander and mustard seeds.
Pour over enough vinegar to cover. Let
them remain for three weeks; then add
enough vinegar to make up for what
has been absorbed by the lemons and
spice. Tie down and let stand for six
weeks; six months better still.
Picked Onions.
Put as many small onions as you wish
to pickle at once into not water and
then peel them; then place them in
sailed water with piece Of alum in
it and leave for twenty-four hours.
! Then drain off all the water and add
more salt and more water and leave a
day longer. Afterward drain and put
into jars, placing in each jar one or
two blades Of mace, one or two red
peppers, few white pepper corns and
a little grated horseradish. Pour in
sufficient vinegar to cover well, col:
the jar, cover with paraffin paper. and
keep in a dry cupboard. They will then
be fit for use.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

select a time when the market is in a
panic, or the merchant depressed over
uncertainties, to force the thing on his
notice. Married people should remem-
Der that in double harness team needs
to be perfectly matched.
There is a novel by Anthony Hope
in which there are more misit couples
than one often sees grouped together.
One and all they misunderstood each
other and pull the wrong way, with the
result of continual friction, suspicion
and jealousy. A book recently pub
lished gives picture of domestic
tyrant who could have been managed
only by the primitive method Of bran
dishing a club. This method is inexpe-
dent and not to be thought of, but
the few men who by nature and prac'
tice trample roughshod over their
wives and children, who forget the
first principles of the code that obtains
among gentlemen, are not fit for matri
mony. Fortunately for the human race
such despots are seldom seen in civil
cation.
A wife who has become mistress a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

left to cook. They are not beneath
a wife's supervision.
The word management savors of
something sinister. I wish to guard
it's meaning as it touches the recipro-
cal interests of husband and wife. 1t
should never be used to low, sordid
or unkind end. A husband who had
lived nearly forty years in unalloyed
bliss with the wife of his youth looked
after her one day with smile, as she
left the room, and then, turning to a
kinswoman, said: "She is darling,
and know how to manage her." Tho
little lady was one who needed gentle
management, and it was her great
good fortune to have given her heart
and hand to man who understood
this, and knew how to practice man
agement with tenderness.
Elizabeth Browning, speaking of her
husband, said: CT know his every
thought. live inside his heart" 1t
is living inside mans heart and
knowing his every thought that makes
perfect, beautiful and ever-enduring
the gentle management of = good wife.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

This is quite the fashion now among
persons who have both a town and
country home. Fashionable women who
spend the summer in England or else
where abroad are following the Gus
tom of having thin quality Of over
seas paper stamped with their foreign
address.
A pretty little box of paper is shown
in one of the stationers' for young
miss not yet "out.' It is of tiny size
and has her name in full done in pure
white embossed letters across the top.
The stationery itself is of the white
linen.
Many of the new envelopes have a
lining of dark shade to tone in with
the outside. For instance, pearl gray
outside will be lined with a deep slate
gray, pale yellow envelope will have
an inside Of dark orange. This is to
obviate the necessity of covering the
letters with an extra sheet of paper to
prevent the writing from being legible
thru the thin envelope. It is an OLD
foreign custom.
Visiting cards are about the same az
| they have been for the last year, tho
the old English lettering has come much
into prominence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

the gentle art Of good management
never brusquely contradicts her hus-
band. She may be quite aware that
no is in the wrong, but she waits I'M
til the right opportunity comes before
setting him right. She does not make
fun Of him in the presence Of his
friends, nor point jest at his ex-
pense. She understands that defer
ence is in itself an adornment and that
she may maintain her ground as care
fully and successfully without dis
courtesy as by vehemence and clamor.
A little wifely tact, the expression of
genuine affection and the lavishing of
small attentions go Gong way in
keeping home peaceful and happy,
and in making the man at the head of
it pleased with himself.
It is rare art, that Of living COM
fortably with others. In order to at
tain it, pains must be taken and self
must sometimes be denied.
There are trifes in which most men
are rather helpless, They are not
adopts with the needle, and the few
stitches by way of repair that thei,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
Dainty Orange Recipes

~ RANGE CHEESE CAKEs.-Take
out the pulp from two oranges;
~ boil the peel until it is quite
tender, put it into mortar, and beat
it into a paste with twice the weight
of the oranges in pounded sugar; then
add the pulp and strained juice of the
oranges, with piece of butter the size
of a walnut; beat all these ingredients
we'll together, and lay the orange mix
ture in some patty pans lined with some
rich puff paste; bake for about twenty
minutes.
Orange 'Jelly.-Grate the rind of one
orange into a basin, squeeze on to it the
juice Of five oranges and one lemon;
put this into pan with six ounces Loaf
sugar, the whites and shells of two
eggs. and whisk it all lightly together;
add one and one-half pint hot water and
one ounce gelatine; let it boil up, ther
pass it thru the jelly bag; pour into q
mold that has been soaked in colo
water.
Orange Fritters.-Mix one-half pount
-four and one-half pint milk into stiff
batter, add two ounces melted butter
two eggs we'll beaten and very little
salt. Peel two oranges, divide int
sections without cracking the skin, hav'
ready pan of thoroly boiling fat, pu
in tablespoonful of batter with on
piece of orange in the center, fry mic
golden brown, drain on kitchen paper
then dish on lace paper, sprinkling pow
dered sugar on the top. They shout
be cooked and sent to table as quickl.
as possible.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
To Pack a Handbag

~ HE bane Of the average woman 8
eXistence-anyway when she or
some member of her family IS
to take a trip by rail OF boats the
packing of the travelling bag. AS rule
out Or she packs everything in such a.
way that to get out certain article
all the contents must be tumbled about
or else exhibited to her fellow passen-
gers. If she would think of what Is
needed, and follow the directions given
here, she would have an easier time.
This method has been tried by many
travelling women, and has been voted
the most convenient arrangement Of the
small articles necessary for the journey
by rail or water.
The large, square-topped travelling
satchel is the ideal one. 1t has a wide
opening and straps arranged on the in
side covers, intended to hold small arti-
Giles, such as toothbrush, nailfle, scis-
sors and buttonhook. The two pockets
at the ends will also accommodate a
quantity Of things.
One pocket should contain an extra
pair Of gloves, few handkerchiefs, an
extra veil, and small envelope con-
tanning courtplaster. The other one
may be devoted to the stationery de.
partnent and hold some postals, q
couple Of addressed envelopes, few
sheets Of paper, some telegraph blanks
a stampbox, pencil, or fountain pen, in
q secure case.
In the bottom Of the bag are placed 6
lightweight kimono for use as night
robe on sleeping cars, and small towel
In this part, also, is the toilet case
made Of linen, which may be rolled up
containing brush, comb and box Of hair
pins; soapbox of tin or celluloid il
an acceptable addition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

~ OR the spring bride, the fancy Of
the hour in floral accessories is
H. the flower muff, and it is one Of
the prettiest arrangements the florist
has introduced for some seasons past.
The truly bride-y bride, the girl who
never departs from the old-fashioned
standards, and her purse can afford it,
will adhere to the bouquet Of orange
blossoms, together with spray Of the
same flower in her hair and on her
corsage, but at many Of the smart
spring weddings the bride will walk to
the altar carrying muff Of orchids,
brides roses or lilies of the valley.
Trailing chiffon bows, with flowers here
and there, tumble gracefully down the
front of the gown from the mufP, and
one exquisite arrangement was a muff
of mauve-colored orchids, from which
depended chiffon streamers, knotted
here and there with single orchids fad
ing in color to white. AS the blossoms
shaded toward paler tints, so did the
chiffon, giving a clcud-like effect.
Violets and orchids are being COM
bined in bride-bouquets and at a not
able English wedding the six brides
maids wore, each, white trl-corne
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
Keep Clean

VT SOUNDS rather blunt, In SO many
\ words, to say that the average girl
L. with a muddy, bad complexion
does not keep herself thoroly clean; but
it is true. 1t is always the truth that
hurts. Without doubt the exceptions
prove the rule, and the rule is: "Keep
clean to have a pretty complexion.'
And keeping clean does not mean
merely to wash the face once day,
battle every so often, and keep gen.
eral outward cleanly appearance; it
means keep the pores in every part of
the body absolutely free from dirt, and
drink quantities Of water to keep the
inside Of the body clean. Under such
treatment, combined with plenty Of
fresh air and exercise, the most unruly
skin will become pink and white and
fresh-looking.
there have been so many creams and To-
tions put on the market and advocated
instead Of water for the complexion
that many girls have almost ceased to
wash their faces in the good old-fash-
toned way. Let them use cream, if
they will, but not to the exclusion of
plenty of water and soap, good brush
and big, soft towel.
Often the face looks perfectly clean
when it is very far from that state, and
clean cloth, some water and soap will
disclose this fact.
The best water for the face is soft
water, and this may be obtained only
by catching rain water. The girl who
is really in earnest about having GOOD
complexion will try to catch a guam
tity Of soft water and keep it for he1
face. Failing this, the water should be
softened with borax, teaspoonful tt
every pint. The face should be sponget
with hot water and then scrubbei
gently with flesh brush and goot
pure lather from soap. Then the soal
must be rinsed off with lukewarm waite
and gradually bathed In cooler temper
lures until it Is splashed vigorousl,
with cold water. This not only cleanse'
the skin, but it starts the circulation
and gives a good color after while.
The average face towel Is not larg
enough to be Of much service, and it i
because the skin is not properly drie'
that it becomes susceptible to wind. I
takes many minutes to get the ski
, thoroly dry afer washing in war;
water.
1t is true that during cold or wind
weather the skin will become dry an
parchmentlike, but the following mea
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
Brides Muffs of Flowers

hat, trimmed with violets and orchids
to match their bouquets. The bride at
this wedding carried cascade bouquet
Of mauve orchids, the only color she
wore.
Still other brides are planning for
their bridesmaids muffs Of chiffon and
ribbon to take the place Of flowers.
This gives each girl something to keep
to remember the event by when her
flowers would have been faded and
gone.
It has been suggested that some of
the Easter brides will carry their
bouquets over their left shoulder, the
sprays Of flowers being permitted to
trail down over the veil and train of
the wedding gown and the bouquet to
be held by means Of chiffon or ribbon
loops. A bouquet to be carried in this
fashion would have to be built with
that end in view and fashioned along
the lines of the shower variety.
A sheaf Of rare lilies is to be the SOLE
floral adornment Of one Easter bride
and, while it may not be as gracemu
as some Of the more pliable blossoms
it will have the distinction Of being
UNIQUE and, perhaps, emblematic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

wardrooes need should never be per-
mitted to intrude upon their notice.
Men should be fed and starched and
mended so unobtrusively that these
good things would seem to them as in
the order Of daily living, like the sun
shine and the air.
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When Mary married John it was in
the bond that John should furnish the
money on which to keep house, and
that the house should be kept by
Mary. He should not find holes in his
socks, nor rips in his gloves. He
should not always be compelled to stop
at tailor's if button is loose on his
coat. The wife who habitually looks
after the little daily comforts OF her
husband in the matters that do not
show will be more successful in those
larger affairs that require the manage
ment than will her neighbor whose
husband suffers from trivial neglects.
If man has preferences as to the
table, preferring poached eggs to fried
and underdone beef to roast baked
to rors. these matters should not he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

Piled. House gowns for all the world Of
women are on the loose flowing order,
and what with the Vatican pleats SO
much employed, and the charming fluffy
bows placed at the front, results can
not be other than graceful.
Some charming house gowns in en-
pire style are made Of soft yet heavy
grade Of pongee. Rajah silk, cashmere,
and delaine shaped others, one of which
this is the rajah silk-showed love-
ly shade of old dull blue. This charm
ing gown is shown in the drawing
on this page, tucks trimming the
skirt, and narrow Cluny lace in deep
yellow, the fchu and sleeves of the
bodice. The vest is of white batiste,
finely tucked and trimmed with the vel
low Cluny. Another very special style
among these house gowns was supplied
with three triple capes, the soft ends
Of which crossed at the bust and fell
fichu-fashion down the front. In fact
the graceful Disgusting ichu is every
where a feature among these dresses
and in the soft materials the house
frocks call for they have distinguished
| " OOVAAOo0' ooLAO w. AAooA>
Jackets were both of simple and elegant
materials, as some are supplied fol
dinner wear. One of dull green sill
hung with black lace and trimmed al
the front with scarfs Of green chifo1
was in exceptional taste. A handsome
collar Of Irish lace finished the slightly
open neck of this, and the sleeves wer,
elbow pufs ending in double ruffes
Apropos of Irish lace, it is enormousl.
used upon the spring things, among
which there are a variety Of prett.
black taffeta jackets suitable to youn;
tmatrons. The imported models in thes
are very quaint in cut, never longe
than the hips and always loose. On
model showed a fall underneath like
second jacket Of the heavier Irish,
magnificent pattern with SNOWFALL
and rustic edge. This fall followed tn
slashings Of the little jacket, whic
{ was bordered with very simple pou
Of the silk. Inside the neck, which wa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
The Latest i'm Pottery

tn HE English ware, decorated in
very large bold floral designs
- surrounded with many green
leaves of striking appearance, became
SO popular for out-of-town houses and
was so widely initiated that it's vogue
was short. The manufacturers are now
offering it in the same glaze and back
ground but with much less vivid decora-
tive schemes. Often green and white
are exclusively used, and the brilliant
reds Of the old patterns entirely
omitted.
When all is said and done, nothing
is prettier and harmonizes better with
almost any furnishing scheme than &
jardiniere of Chinese blue and white
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

fret because he is human and because
he is man and because, being man,
he likes to say no originally and to be
coaxed into saying yes, by the people
he loves.
+ i. !.
It goes without saying that the sort
of management that suits one man
does not suit another. If ever you
lived in the bluegrass country and
had to do with horses, you know that
riding or driving horses are not to be
treated as if they were machines.
They must be approached with some
Difference to temperament, to heredity
and to the rules Of the road.
Precisely the same rules apply to the
nice and skillful management Of hus-
bands. A tired and hungry man is
not the man to whom one should
bring an unpalatable subject. If you
want to plead for the boy who is
going wrong, who is much his
fathers as his mothers son, wait fol
fitting moment. IF you are assured
that there should be a change for the
better in TIC household ccn3oGE, DO moi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
Here's Page of Stories That Will Assist Her in Her Work
--Margaret E. Sangster the Management of Husbands

Those Of large size in the hawthorn
pattern are not only artistic but have
great deal of style, too.
i + 4
Period China is among the latest of
the ideas of the ultra-strict house dec
orator. It is claimed that there are
certain kinds of china contemporary
with certain decorative periods, that
while much more desirable and effect
i've, are no more expensive. The Ded-
ham ware, hailing from Massachusetts,,
is one Of the kinds recommended for
Crafts dining-rooms. This strives to
reproduce the crackle glaze seen on old
Chinese pieces. The colorings are soft
yet strong, but never clash. One set
of plates with a solid blue border,
broken by conventional designs sur
rounding a grayish yellow center, is
very satisfactory. One practical fea.
ture advanced in favor Of the Dedham
ware is that it is impervious to grease
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

bath will take out the smart and soften
the texture:
One teaspoonful Of powdered soap, one
tablespoonful bran, one tablespoonful
very fine yellow cornmeal, one teaspoon
full orris root powder. All this is mixed
together in piece Of linen and tied
up, sack fashion, and dropped into half
gallon of soft water with teaspoon
full of borax. Put it on to boil, and
after it has begun to bubble lift out
the bag and let the water cool. Then
with it wash the face and neck thoroly.
Blackheads cannot grow in a much
washed skin.
The necessity of drinking water as
soon as a girl rises in the morning and
just before she retires at night cannot
be too strongly impressed upon her. 1t
washes out the inside canals and there
by clarifies the blood by giving the
food when it is swallowed clean pass.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

as a rule they present first the side
that is contrary to the wishes OF their
wives. They do not mean in the end
to deny reasonable requests, but they
must have their little argument. Just
after New Year skit appeared in
newspaper illustrative Of this almost
universal masculine tendency:
Bills to the right of him,
Bills to the left of him,
Bills in front Of him,
Dad deeply wondered;
Frightful the charge they made,
Senseless the price you paid,
Then on the table laid
Check for six hundred.
Of course he did. That is the sort
Of thing the American husband is by
way Of doing so long as he has a dol
lar in his pocketbook or an account to
his credit in the bank. He gets the
heaviest end Of life in hard work,
year in and year out, with few holi-
days, big anxieties and short summer
vacations. His wife has all he can
give her, and he grudges her no ser
vice, yet he must have his bit of fault
e., lin cn1 MS occasional r;::ss and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

49, ;: F.: S $ ::? G 5:s; ss:;:
them; season well with salt, allspice,
cloves and mace, and boil for a few
minutes. When plump pour one-half
pint of vinegar over the oysters, boil
up again and turn them into earthen-
ware jars and let them get cold. Then
cover each jar with heavy paper, tie
down and place in a dry closet until de-
sired for use.
Picked Eggs.
Put twenty eggs in a saucepan with
more than enough boiling water to
cover the1a, and boil for thirty minutes.
Then take out and put into cold water;
remove the shells and place in jan
Then pour a half dozen large cupfuls
of brown vinegar into saucepan; add
half an ounce Of mace, half ounce white
ginger, half ounce coriander seed, half
ounce cardamons and cloves and ten
cayenne pepper pods; also one ounce
Of sugar, and boil for few minutes. As
soon as the pickle is cold pour over the
eggs and cover them.
Picked Lemons.
| Wipe two dozen lemons, rub with salt
place in "a bowl, cover with more salt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

V-shaped, there was a splendid edge
of the lace, which also fell in an under
founce from the fussy three-quarter
sleeves. The prettiest touch Of all
showed upon the big silk-covered but
tons, which were covered in turn with
the SNOWFALL lace.
Lace-trimmed jackets Of taffetas, au-
thorities claim, will be marked feat
ure Of the spring styles. To be strictly
the thing they will need to match the
color of the skirt, which may be of
cloth, yelling, cashmere or other spring
weight wool. A silk skirt will not b,
approved with these jackets, which to
be really effective needs, as it WERE
to stand alone.
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A smart and useful bedroom wrapper
here displayed could be fashioned from
any good kimono pattern with little
ingenuity. Fold the pattern to the depth
of an empire bodice and cut materia
at this point; for the skirt, add more
fullness than the pattern calls for ant
shape breadths slightly at top. A bish
op sleeve instead Of the usual ope1
thing could also be substituted.
A pretty wrapper Of this sort is mad
of figured French challis, with ban'
trimming Of plain scalloped out at tn
top line. A feature Of the second wrap
per is bias seam down the back run
ming from neck to hem, which gives
charming swing to the entire carmen
and permits the fronts to fall wit
graceful fullness.
The fit Of the back Of a garment is
very necessary point for the wearer
here specified. A loose fall from tn
shoulders is always good, whether mad
by Vatican pleat or thru a yoke
but no simply device for the purpos
needed could be found than the bia
seam which is likewise seen frequentl
in fashion catalogues. Mary Dean.