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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-01

THr ACTION OF an irale father in Bal
iimore whose daughter had welded the
man Of her choice is not original, al
though bnt few similar cases have oc-
CURED in this country. Miss Louisa
Gnrrer Of the monumental city, against
the wishes Of her father, married Hugh
McConville. and are now living at Ports
month, Va. GA Wednesday her father
inserted the following among the death
notes 10 the Baltimore papers:
Suddenly. on Tuesday. January %, lMt'
Louisa Burger, aged IS years Chicago III
Vork. Pa. and Norfolk. Va, papers please
cop, - Funeral al Portsmouth, Va
Then he mailed the notice to the cou-
pie AS a wedding present This brings
20 mind q similar case in New York
many gears ago. A young woman epn-
cluded TO marry a young man in every
wav her equal, but her parents strenuous
~ opposed the proposed match The
couple were married notwithstanding,
and moved into furnished house. The
incensod father purchased coffin from
An undertaken, had his daughter name
inscnbed thereon and sent it to GENE
,ery where It was buried It's said thst
The young wife CHANGED TO be at a wiz
dow of her new homo when the 'lnnaral
procession passed. The father sub
seonently erased his' daughter name
lrom the family register and Issued or
Aars that it must never 10 future be nj
,ertd by tho members Of bis household
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-01

The fisheries ms ska have paid the gov.
ernmeat u ore in rev.quss th IN Alaska cost
the United States. This is where the Argo
Red Salmon ia caught and esnned'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-01

RECENT public address reviewing
the progress Of education in the United
Stlies for The past fifty years Commits
sioner Of Education Brown estimated The
total expenditure Tor all forms Of educa-
ton in this country, public and private,
for the year 1908, al the enormous sum
of 1910. Q9G.l72. The Commissioner
says i. was - per cent. of the total ex-
nendilures Of all the States, counties and
lesser political units for all purposes
whatsoever III 1908. The extiDgnish'
ment of illiieTacy does not seem TO keep
race with the vast expenditure Of money
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-01

The Market.
Georgetown, Feb. 1.-Whost o6a7S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-01

Curtiee Brothers SAP MAPLE SYRUP
Blue Label CATSUP, ASSORTED JAhs
aud BAKED BEANS Just received by
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
LZ5s = IZZTDW EzZ/c El|
GzkZLnl Hin
. IRsT. select your ham!

p IRST. select your ham!
For there are hams and hams, and
a sliding s1ale Of excellence be
tween the best and the most in
different is so long as to seem incredible
to one who has carelessly taken for
granted that ham is ham the world
ovzF.
The traveller Of educated appetite
and just taste who has sojourued IN
the British Isles viii WITNESS with me
TO the h3miliating fact Of the vast SUI
periority of pork in ali its forms as
served upon English, Irish, and Scotch
tables to that raised and cured on this
side OF the Atlantic.
An English ham is nearly as pleasant
10 the eve as to the palate. 1t is seldom
served naked-tnat is. just as it comes
from the hand that strips of the skin
after the ham is boiled.
While the juices stu exude from the
barred surface. 1t is coated with fine
crumbs and Drowned to a rich, mellow
shade in the oven.
Then It is cooled suddenly. When
the carving knife sinks into it. it ex-
poses below the brunette crust at least
an inch and a half of pearly white fat
and underneath the fat lean that Is
rose-pink 10 the bone, succulent, tender,
and delicious.
/ have never eaten English bacon that
was tough.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
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smooth with rich milk. Cream is let
ser. If you have It.
season with salt and pepper ard
spread it over the upper surface of the
ham a quarter Of al inch thick Set in
a quick oven &c brown. II should lee
colored evenly all over Eat cold
The crust viii be found delicious.
De led Baked Ham.
Having washed the ham and soaked
Il for twelve hours IN water rather
more than tepid. exchange this for cold.
and soak six hours longer.
Lay in deep platter and wash with
a 80 arbecue" mixture made Of cup
Of vinegar, a glass of sherry. heap
ing tablespoonful Of sugar and an even
teasnoonfuI OF made custard-
Throw a cloth over the platter or
bowl. and repeat the spongins with the
barbecue hourly all day.
AZ bedtime turn the ham several
times in the sauce and cover IL up for
the night
Next morning sponge again. and law
ishlv. before putting the ham into
covered rooster Put what is left Of the
sallce into a bowl, add a Cupful OF hot
wafer anu pour DeCL N4AS mann All e-i-
rooster
Cover and cook steadily twenty-five
minutes to the pound Basic often dur
| inc the first hour Should the sauce
sink rapidly in heating, add boiling
water to it.
/ Baste faithfully during the last half
hour. turning the ham bottom upward
during that time, that the seasoning
| nav soak into All parts. Test with q
! fork. 70 make sure It is done; draw the
rooster from the oven, and set away.
| covered. with TIE ham in il. until the
/ latter is cold.
/ Take Oft the skin. anOint the surface
/ with gravy from the dish and spread
/ over the ham a paste % cracker
! crumbs ard cream. such as / have de-
! scrihed in the last recipe
/ Brown in 4 quick oven. When dead
/ cold, carve into slices as thin as shaw
| inEs
| s'Tedl0us," do you say2
/ II you compute the actual time be
/ slowed by you upon the process you
| viii not complain.
The ham takes care OF itself while
| soaking. and the hastings do not con-
sumo more than two minutes apiece.
| The result is delightful and VIII rich
ly repay you for the time and pains
| IL has cost
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Moth Preventive.

Our household goods wore IL storage
fer two years, and while there became
Infested with moths. About seF enty-ilFe
yards Of new ingram Carpeuug, some
ftirs, a lot of clothing, etc, and even
the DIano seem TO have nests OF the crea-
lures In them, and we rear they VIII
attack the felts under the wires.
we want to save the carpet TO make
rugs OF when we can afford II, so don
want Il to be eaten up.
There seem TO be millions OF them
Northumberland in almost every article
cocoons, showing they arc IN every
thing.
Isn't there some sort of fCmigation we
can use to get rid OF Their?
D. X. r. CWayiald. Micn.l
AS a preliminary step have every
thing carried out of doors INTO a field
or vacant lot. If you have 40 grounds
OF your own large enough for the pur-
sweep and beat and dust in the sun
shine burning the dust and fun Inn
medfately. Leave the articles out OF
doors in the sun all day.
Next day collect them in an empty
room and drench with gasoline In which
you have dissolved an ounce OF gum
camphor 70 each gallon =.
Don't be stingy with the gasoline. IL
will harm nothing unless II be the piano
Brush that out and put Jumps OF gum
camphor inside, then close IL.
For everything else, particularly that
Garnet. soak through and through, shut
the room up tightly for three days and
open when the time Is up. in the broad
daylight.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Sunday.

Sunday.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit. oatmeal jelly and cream, fish
outlets (haiibut or cold, rice mufIlnSs
toast. tea and coffee
LUNCHEON.
Cold mutton "a left-over), stumed
peppers, fruit salad and mayonnaise
dressing. jaime mango, cake, cocoa
with whipped cream on top
DINNER.
Drowned potato soup, roast turkey,
Chestnuts stewed In gravy, fried cell
cry cranberry sauce, orange frltters
with hard sauce. black coffee.
Monday.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges. rice boiled IN milk, eaten
with cream. lamb. chops, Trench rolls,
toast, tea, and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Nffnce Of mutton or toast Ca Ieft-over),
nctafoes fried whole, brOlled tomatoes.
reilly. roll, apple sauce, tea
DINNER.
Yesterdays soup, steamed turkey G.
left-over),s Spanish rice. steWed oyster
plant. sage pudding (cold) with cream,
Tuesday.
BREAKFAST
Grapes. cereal and cream, bacon and
eggs. brown bread toasted, rolls, tea
and coffee.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

Yet some pigs must grow old over
there Alive, they have the true Brit
igh complexion, the pink showing
through the skin and hasr.
Mach Of the excellence of the flesh
is undoubtedly due to the juicy grasses
oc meadows where they feed Oh sum
mer. fattening FOR the autumn butcher
ing.
We have no such turf ia America, but
We might export English hams ana
breakfast bacon in quantities, and at
IrIces that would allow housemothers
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

except q region where &c Is pos
sible To find bacon ham worthy OF its
English ancestry. IN SOUTHEASTERN Vir-
eirla Is county noted tnroushout the
Union as having been ti,e bloody the
alter OF the only active serviie insur-
rection ever Iuu'sn In the slaYe-holding
States.
Smithfeid. the SHIRE town. "tne court
house" in Virginia parlance. Of SOUTH
ampton county. has an International
reputation for hams.
There TOO. the pig never attains ms
majority He Is cut down; and up In
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

One that tips the scale at ten pounds,
and Is not lean, viii set forth her feast
more w0rthily than Therapeutics.
Should Be Plump.
It should be plump and the skin
rounded out by firm underlying adipOse
tissue, Otherwise fat
II tbs skin yields too easily 10 the
pressure OF the inquisitive finger. the fat
is fabby. therefore unwholesome.
II the whole surface be hard as wood,
the pig was lean and probably well
stricken in years. a leftover OF several
seasons standing.
Your ham Is bought. hope It IS a
Smlthfelder.
But they come high In the city mar
kets. and you may moIlify the peculiari-
ties Of the American ham Of commerce.
] by skillfuI cookery.
wash the ham thoroughly with water
using a stiff whisk broom in the work
Next rinse faithfully, first in warm,
/ then in cold water
Lastly. soak in clean cod water for
/ six OF eight hours.
At the end Of the tire rub of any
/ adhering rast from the underside with
/ tire stuff whisk; put into the ham boil
| 6r. cover deep with cold water. and
/ cook steadily fifteen minutes 10 the
/ pound.
If you have any reason 10 fear that
it may be tough, add a eupful Of
/ vinegar TO six gallons OF water when
! you set fl ever the fire TO boil
! Let the ham get almost cold in the
/ liquor IN which IL was boiled II should
/ be entirely cold before You skin It
Tie skin viii come on more easily
I then and the juices do not escape sc
| readily as from hot ham.
! Dreaded Ham
/ Wash a boiled cold and skinned haE
/ an over with beaten yoIk Of egg Have
/ ready paste Of cracker crumbs worked
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

the pride Of his youth. From infancy
he has been feS upon peanuts.
TIE peanut vine-they call them
.'goober. peas down South-h0urishes in
that region as luxuriantly as potatoes IN
Monmouth county. New Jersey.
The Smithdeld ham Is never bulky.
The aim OF the New England and
middle States farmer to get as many
pounds Of pork out OF his herd as he
can deGea Is the finer end Of securing
flavor and tenderness Of flesh.
IL IS well for our hOusemother 70 keep
these things IN sight in the selection Of
her ham.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

gasoline is that in evaporating
.,,-anges into highly infiammabie 81
DO NOT have artificial light ia the room
cr near II until the odOr has been dis
relied by free ventilation.
The mightlest moth that ever SnaWed
household treasures cannot live IN the
atmosphere generated by gasoline ana
Camphor-
When you repack the carpet strew
gum camphor freely within the tOlG9.
rolling IL up on this. wrong side out
Next pin newspapers about the roll ana
over these sew stout unbleaohed mus
lin
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK :. :. 8.

tuce salad, bread-and-raisin pudding
with hard sauce. tea.
DINNER.
Mock turtle bean soup, baked beck
steak and mushrooms, chopped potatoes
(sweet and Irish saute, satisfy fr1tteTs.
Charlotte russo, black coffee.
Friday.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges. cereal and cream, minced
eggs. apple pancakes. toast, tea and
LUNCHEON.
scauoped= oysters. Sally Lunn. potato
salad. warm sugar gingerbread, Ameri-
can cheese. cocoa
DINNER,
Bean and tomato soup Ga left-ovegt
boiled cod and egg sauce, whipped po
tatoes, stewed celery, caramel custard
cake black coffee.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Making six Portieres.

Please let me know now many POUNDS
Of rags after they are seWed viii 1t take
IN make a pair Of silk portieres OF the
regulation slze2 -
Also, how many pounds of linen warp
will be needed for The same.
one magazine says the silks must he
cut two-thirds of an inch wide while
contributor TO one OF our city papel7
savs. cent them three inches wide.
What am / to believe
I should be glad TO nave an oilS"el
a. your earliest convenience.
MRS. ]. c. Victor, COLI.
rir,e was when I could have an
swered your first query confidently
In that once upon a zinc l. tOo;
,--ada sink cnrtans. That is. / cut and
eevred SILK strips together, While my
little ones went aver their catiy lessons
to me. ,..ns
OF carefully assorted colols' .''oA ~ =,
IL a cannv Scotch weaver, H1t1 paper
or which I had painted ti'e order n
which I would have the NGfus upon
wards Of strips woven nto stripes.
The result was eminentlX satisfactory
I have some of the hanginGs SIN AnC
] thought my memory was uutil l1
when Il told correspondent .wo years
a-C that q pound and 4 Ee1 OF silks
vent into q yard Of woven curtain.
was called down sharply Tor the
statement and I dare not repeat IL.
So You must wait until somebody
that knows" better than takes PITT
tlron US and writes out with the cilar
acteristic amiability of the Exchange
disciules fan directions low 10 MAKE
your six pogueIes.
one ming / 10 affirm confidently.
cid not cut my silks more than hb
eral inch wide.
That was for "a close weavc. But
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

Wreck Of the Pocahontas."
I suppose my letter was crowded out
or has been lost. Yet I am bold enough
10 write again and hope for better luck
this time.
May tell Of my way Of cleaning
steel skilleUs2
Ii may help some one. keep box
OF securing powder handy. and as soon
as 1 wash the skillet / sprinkle little
on a cloth and give the uJensil good
IS clean and bright and / never miss
.he few minutes il takes 10 do it.
2 Use alcohol and whiting in clean
ing nickelware- II makes II shine IKE
silver.
> Vinegar will polish glass nicely. Try
il on lamp chlmneys some TIME When
you are in hurry,
If these items, gathered III the Work-
ing day Of the practical housewife, are
OF any value. please accept them In part
payment for the great favor you ana
your corps Of helpers viii no me By lind
ing my poor little verses.
L c. d. tMondamin, Iowa..
You were right in the surmise that
your request was crowded out by other
matter.
The straftness of the confines with
In which We are Obliged to keep our
exchange precludes the possibility OF the
publication of much We should re glad
to admit
Whatever does not pertain 10 house
siferv and hOme-making must. per
force, be rejected. I hope the verses
YOU wish TO get Will be sent IN. 4 hoIu
your address.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
unsupported SayOriness.

OF moderate means 20 let Jneir families
know what really good bacon is.
unsupported Sayoriness.
When CARLYLE tells OF his Heat-handed
Jeanie frying bacon ham for break
fast" as a pleasing Renaissance. ne
recalled savoriEess unsupported Dy those
whose knowledge Of the national dish
Is confined to the strinsy wisps OF
..niddling" and hard hunks OF ham
e,sbed as family fare In the Western,
Northern, and middle States
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Sugar Cookies.


benefit a recipe for a rich. soft sugar
NJ z. L. Lawrence, Mass-)-
I can give you such a recipe. but II
you would keep them soft you must
wrap them up in cloth as soon as the
cookies are cool-not cold-and put them
into a close box
Every fourth day open the box; damp
en- the cloth slightly and shut up the
box again.
SOFT SUGAR COOKIES.
Beat six eggs lignt, whites and yolks
separately. Cream until many shades
lighter than when you began the work
three even cups Of sugar and one round
ed cup Of butter.
Feat It to n veritable cream; add the
volks. and lastly the whites alternately
with Just enough sifted -four for a sort
dough.
DO not have IL stifT enough to be
rolled into a sheet. Flour your hands
and mold lightly into round cakes. Bake
in a quick oven. You may flavor with
lemon or vanilla
whom I got this recipe thirty years
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

soft TITO a box lined wisb creased and
stout paper. When hard 10 may be
easily removed from the box
II viii then be IN a Convenient form
for citing into blocks and cakes. Do
this with fine wire CT Irvine.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

LUNCHEON
Scramble of tomatoes and eggs
toasted crumpets, nut and apple saiad.
crackers and R0quefort cheese, canned
pears (home made), and cake, tea
DINNER
Turkey rack soup. calfs liver larded
aad baked, beets, cauliflower. junket
aid cream. cake, black coffee.
Wednesday.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges. cereal and cream. barbecUed
rabbits, corn bread, toast, tea ana col
LUNCHEON.
Croouettes of turkey "a leftover,
scaIloped sweet potatoes, beet salad Ia
left-over), quick biscuits. raisin cake,
preserves, tea
DINNER.
Macaroni soup with Parmesan cheese,
casserole of liver and rice "a left-Over),
pea pancakes. Irish potatoes au gratin,
! fiummery and cake, black coffee.
Thursday.
BREAKFAST.
/ Grapefruit, oatmeal porridge and
| cream. fried smelts, mullins, toast, tea,
| and cOllee. -
LUNCHEON.
Stew of mutton and peas. hashed and
] Drowned. potatoes rice and peppers, let
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

Jack. made them 10 perfection I have
never cutie attained. But they are al
ways the best cookies 1 have ever
eaten,
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Recipes Asked For.

] note with interest how many OF your
members ask for soap recipes, and that
few have been sent in at their call.
notably one from Mrs. G. a. r., OF
Spring Lake Beach. n. j.
1 incioga herewith q recipe for making
SOAP in ten minutes Ny John makes
from 10 to 100 pounds for me now and
then, as 1 need IL; that is, he does the
heavy part OF the work
Mrs. c. A. r. wants 10 know why
some SOAP swlns and some sinks. That
is on account Of the kind Of fat she uses
Mutton and beef fat viii swim. and lard
(pork faO viii sink when put into soap
MRS. p. z. NJ. V Roanoke va
have been informed by others. and
others who seemed TO know what they
were saving, that soap is made 10 hoal
by beating ID up while soft, as one would
whip cake batter.
Yet / dare not take issue on the point
with Virginia housewife, recoltecting
the reputation of planters wives OF
lang syne for homemade soap
Here Is the recipe inclosedi
Dissolve the contents OF one can OF
patent I've IN three ana one-haiI pihtS
of cold water. and set aside TO cool
Melt So pounds Of clean grease, Tree
from salt in large kettle
When quite liquid remove 10 from the
fire and allow Il to cool until you can
bear your hand in II.
Then pour the dissolved and cooled I've
into IL and stir faithfully until the mass
thfckens. Put the soap into a warm
place and let It alone for tventy-fouI
hours to set and become haros keeping II
covered from the dust.
If you wish. you may pour Il WINS
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

do not believe the fabric would look
well made Of strips three inches Iii
width.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Relief From Hives.

In reply to the query Of MRS. 3. A.
F." II she will get a mild solution or
carbolic acid and rub on each hive, she
viii gain instant relief from the itching
and burning. and IN a short time the
eruption viii disappear
I have suffered much from hives, and
this is the only remedy that ever gave
me complete satisfaction. commend II
without reservation.
MRS. 2. L. D. Springfield. Mass.).
In answer to the same correspondent
a member writes;
You recommend castor oil as a mbri-
cant In replying 10 Mrs b. A. F.
It IS excellent so far as it goes. 1t viii
go further # made into an emulsion by
beating II to a cream with ten drops OF
carholic acid to each teaspoonful OF the
oil u. r s lPhiladelnhi@ D.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
DINNER

Mulligatawny soup, roast mutton spin
ach a la creme, green peas, mashed po-
tatoes, custard I.s..a.9e. -. Il c1ffes-
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Saturday.
BREAKFAST.

Fruit, cereal and cream, savory ONE
let, graham gems. toast. tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON
Dreamed cod, savory omlet, scalloped
tomatoes, baked apples in jelly, cake.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
In Adversely.


am sorely puzzled nd 1 turn 70 you
for advice.
work at dressmakl az and support my
mother and myself Az earnings are
our sole income
With these / just manage 20 pay the
interest on the mortgage which rests
upon our cottage. but further than that
I cannot make both ends meet
And now my eyes and health are Civ
ing out from close apr lcatOn 10 my
trade. and the doctor says / must stop
sewing.
The only other means of support open
TO me Is Homework ] can get situa-
ton, but I cannot support my mother
and myself upon nv wages.
Dear Madam -Harland! tell me frankly
II il would be wrong TO let my mother
give up her home and 60 into an old
folks home, while / try 10 make a hv-
ing for myself by going out 70 do house
work
1t is a cruel strait that / am in!
H (Buffal0, y. y.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
- hevond ernression

Cruel beyond eXpressionl
Yet were I your mother 4 should
greatly prefer settling myself Tor the
rest OF my life in an cid ladies, home
such as 1 know. 10 seeing my child toll
ing beyond hep strength and risklnE eye
sight and health IN trying TO keep
mortgaged roof over my head
There is no dishonor In entering
home. when one ean nc longer earn hel
own board and lodging.
On the contrary. such refugees are es
1 tabiished for the virtuOus poor, an(
gladly main tanned bv those who know
not when the turn OF the tickle vince
OF fortune may land them in the same
/ haven
1 have visited many homes and re
! treats, and am a manager in more thar
/ one.
/ can testify to the peace and comfor
/ that there encompass the storm-tOsseC
| wanderer. dazed and terrified by IN
fan from the top to the bottom Of IN
hill.
Said an old professor OF languages
| who lived in a home foT WORKOUT braa
| workers for ten years before he pass e
away. at the age of ninety-seven, Ma
dami I have found here what the QUITE
world denied me-tranquilltyF
The dear mother TO whom you elm
may. In time, be able to say the same
Win you write again and let US know
/ the outcome Of your struggle
You have our hearty sympathy.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

y ONE time ago I wrote TO the Elk
change asking for two poems
4 kiss Me Goodnight" and The
Wreck Of the .Poeahontas."
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

Stew of mutton and peas. hashed an
Drowned. potatoes rice and peppers, let
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Thursday.
BREAKFAST
LUNCHEON

Grapefruit. oatmeal porridge and
cream. fried smelts, mullins, toast, tea
and collee.
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