The National tribune., 1907-11-28
By SENIOR SAARA.

How many mothers know that
babies. like bears cubs, can be licked
into almost any shape?
/ Prominent ears can be made to lie
close to the head if the child wears an
ear cap regularly at night.
! A nose that is broad and shapeless
may be improved in few months if
gently massaged every day with the
thumb and forefinger. working always
downward toward the point.
If baby's eyebrows are skinny and
thin, rub in very gently. twice a week.
a little vaseline. This encourages the
growth. and as good eyebrows are an
important improvement to even an 9TH
erwise good-looking face, they are quite
worth. taking a little trouble over
Never neglect the weekly shampoo.
and see that the hair is cut and singed
at least once in six months. And. per-
4 haps most important of all. If the hair
is in the least weakly, do no. on any
account allow it to be crimped or
curled. as this is bound to injure it.
Don't forget the hands and nails
need attention, too. Many people who
now have pudgy, thick hands might
have had cause to be proud of their
appearance if only they had received
attention during infancy.
Fingers that are thick at the joints
and do not taper nicely at the points
should be very gently massaged every
day from the knuckles to the points,
| to.
This inexpensive and tasty salad, as
served at some restaurants, is composed
of cabbage chopped in rather large
pieces, mixed with small pieces of
green peppers, and over this a cream or
mayonnaise dressing.
A chilli sauce is made by a Western
housekeeper, which will be found good
and economical
Chop finely six large green peppers
from which the seeds and white pulp
have been removed, and four large
onions. Cut into small pieces "a large
tomatoes. Put them together in a
kettle, mix thoroughly. and add three
tablespoonfuls of salt, eight of vinegar,
two teaspoons of cinnamon, and one
of cloves. Boil it gently one hour,
then seal in pint cans.
Here is fruit and nut filling for
sandwiches that is liked by many.
One-half pound layer raisins, one
4
cup grape juice, entire-wheat bread
and butter. Seed and chop the raisins
very fine. Crack the nuts and chop
the meats very fine; mix with the
raisins and moiSten with the grape
juice. Butter thin slices of the entire
wheat bread. remove crusts. and spread
half the slices with the mixture; cover
with the remaining slices, and press
lightly together. Cut in fancy shapes
il desired. These are very nice for
teas.
A woman of weak vitality cannot
endure a cold bath. hot bath facili-
tates and stimulates the normal COM
buStivc processes of the body, while
cold bath. to produce the same result,
wastes four times the amount of en-
ergy.
This is said to be a good recipe to
eradicate moles.
Get five cents worth of acetic acj,1
Coat the skin around the mole with
a thick layer of some good face cream.
but do not touch the mole with the
cream. Then apply the acetic acid,
on the point of toothpick, to the mole
until it turns white. Repeat this treat
ment every night until the mole finally
disappears. which will be in about a
week. You must take great care to
before using the acid.
This is an excellent recipe for deviled
baked ham.
Having washed the ham and soaked
it for II hours in water rather more
than tepid. exchange this for cold. and
soak six hours longer.
Lay in deep platter and wash with
barbecue" mixture made of cup
Of vinegar, glass of sherry, heap
ing tablespoonful of sugar and an even
teaspoonful of made mustard.
Throw a cloth over the platter or
bowl. and repeat the sponging with
the barbecue hourly all day.
At. bedtime turn the ham several
times in the sauce and cover it up for
the night.
Next morning sponge again, and law
ishly. before putting the ham into a
covered roaSter Put what is left of
the sauce into a bowl, add a cupful of
hot water and pour over the ham in
the roaster.
Cover and cook steadily 25 minutes
to the pound. Basic often during 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
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fork, to make sure i. is done; draw
the roaster from the oven, and set
away, covered, with the ham in it, un-
til the latter is cold.
Take off the skin, anoint The surface
with gravy from the dish and spread
over the ham a paste of cracker
crumbs and cream.
Brown in quick oven. When
dead-cold, carve into slices as thin as
shavings.
To make soft cakes, beat six eggs
light. whites and yolks separately.
Cream until many shades lighter thar
when you began the work, three even
cups of sugar and one rounded cup of
butter.
Beat it to veritable cream; add the
yolks, and lastly the whites alternately
with just enough sifted flour for a soft
dough.
Do not have it stiff enough to be
rolled into a sheet. Flour your hands
and mold lightly into round cakes. |
Bake in quick oven.
This marbled cake recipe is thought |
TO be very good.
This is made in separate batters, a |
dark and a light one. For the dark
one take one-half cup butter, one cup
brown sugar, two and one-half cups
of flour, one teaspoon baking powder,
yelk of four eggs, one-half cup milk,
one teaspoon each extract cinnamon,
cloves, aIIspice. For the light one take
one-half cup butter, one cup sugar. two
and one-half cups flour. one teaspoon
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