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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-09-25
A STORY OF MILLIoNs.
The Way One Man Had Fortune
Thrust Upon Him.

Tho way One MAN Hho ro'tu"s
Thrust Upon Him.
A story Is told of how the reluctant
giving Of a promissory note by penni-
less New York lawyer brought a for
tune into his pocket amounting to sew
eral millions. The man referred to-
John NJ. Bixby, went to New York In
1890 from a backwoods district as a
half starved lawyer. To pay "a week
for board and washing kept him on the
verge of bankruptcy. He struggled on
for year or two and was constantly
seeking odd Jobs outside Of the law 70
enable him to exist when a friendly
lawyer in whose Office he had desk
room called him aside one day.
"Here Is a chance for you, BixDy,
said the lawyer. II have an estate to
settle and must get rid OF the farm on
the north side Of the city. 1t y ap-
praised at $500 You can have II az
that figure" p,
az have not q dollar to my name
exclaimed Bixby. I,
'SYou can give me your note. and
will renew 1t until you get reaoy %
pay it." replied the lawyer.
The young man hssitated Tor some
time He was very nervous about piac-
inc himself under obligation for 80
large a sum, but finally consented.
Young Blrby had to ask for the ~
newal OF his note two or three Dimes
had to deprive himself Of the neees =
Hes Of life to hold the farm untu tns
opening of the Erie canal and tne nss.
Iirhtina of the city BY gas gave inc
metropolis a new birth and DIS lal ar
was Quickly swallowed In the growsn'
AZ the time Of his death BixDy's ply
srty was worth 100000 I y coS oo ~
market value is more than $lS'VOo'OO
National Magazine,
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-09-25

Dvssr remarked Mrs. Malaprop- Par
~, .SS' 1--WE had a lovely time in Ven
~. .in There are no cabs there, you
~ because the streets are all full
S : ,Soter one hires chandelier and
!. r wSSs you about in dongola,"
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-09-25

"stop the autoH
"But, SIR ,ornsr
II think saw some req q, le, noss.v ad.
r. .s1t ter s liaHs r's earnestly T ,:
vases FERNS ms 4 the local constaDls's wn''A
sps. !. washington Herald
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-04

vented by bachelor" women as a
means of protection against an inroad
by the long-looked-for burglar One
ingenious flat-owner stretches a piece
Of wool across the doorway when she
goes out, which would, of course, be
broken by an unlawful intruder. An
other hangs two mems hats in her pas
sage to make him believe she has ade-
quate male defenders; while a third
much more valiant-always sleeps
with the pepper-pot beside her bed to
throw in the face of any unfortunate
thief who ventures near her. The sim
plest way Of dealing with a burglar is
to bury ones head in the bedclothes
and pretend to be sound asleep until
he chooses to go.
In Holland. where qualified women
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-04

have long had municipal suffrage, the
committee on revision of the constitu-
tion has reported in favor of giving
women proportional representation
and making them eligible to parlia-
ment.
There will not be many historic
mansions left on the market after the
Americans get through buying in Eu-
rope, according to reports on the sub
ject. Mrs. Coils p Huntington will
shortly move into one, which has re-
Gently purchased on the Rue de ! Ely
see. 1t has been called the Hotel de
Hirsch for some time, but was built
by a general in the time of the French
revolution and became the property OF
the Empress Eugene
Bernard onaw's wife is a suffragist
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-04

and marched the other-day in London.
Her husband told her that he would
get into the procession, too, If she
would push bath chair in which he
would sit He said that the funniest
thing he saw in the procession was a
man with a baby, marching next to a
woman carrying a poodle dog. Only
one baby and that CARRIED by man, -
he said. Only one dog, and that car
ried by a woman"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-04
CONCERNING WOMEN.

There is one sudden death among
women to eight among men.
One in each 1000 couples lives to cell
citrate the golden wedding.
A club woman who is considered an
authority on archaeology is Mrs. Nor
ton WOrthan Sloan Of West Virginia,
Mrs. Sloan Is a native of Richmond
Va, but at present lives in Hunting
ton, w. Va where she has been presi-
dent Of a club for ten years. She ID
also president Of tho West Virginia
State Federation,
One hears Of many funny devices 90
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-04
MATTER OF EXPERIENcE..

Hyker-"Did you read that article
In BLANKS magazine on the Passing
OF the HOrse'?"
Pyker-'No; but / know AN about
H. The horse that carried my money
WAS passed by all the other skates IN
the race
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-04
AT THE CLUB.

Miss ADO you get a new umbrella
very often?
Miss B--No. Every one I've picked
up here for the last six months has
been full of holes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-04
Removal Notice.

NJ Ohta removed to 636 South Hotel
Street between Punchbowl and Bere-
tAnia
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-04
SPORTS
LOGS Of YACHTS
IN RACE TO HILO
THE GAME RUN MADE BY THE
LITTLE sLooP GLADYS OF Ho-
NOLULU

HILO, July 31.-This is . general
record of the cruise of the yacht Gwen
dolyn IL of Seattle in the Honolulu to
Hilo race.
The ships company consisted of l..
b. Johnston, master; d. b. Johnston,
his brother; Captain Redeem, naviga-
tor; Ed. Russell, chef; w. B. Jack,
boatswain; Jack Young and Ed. Ar
mold of Honolulu, guests. The master
says of the trip:
Nothing carried away. We were
absolutely intact when we reached
here. we were in cruising, not racing
trim, having one ton OF water and half
a ton of coal aboard.
Met weather same as the others.
The boat shipped seas over her all the
time. 1t was very sloppy, due to the
heavy sails we were carrying,
Got in fourth at 11:30 last night"
THE LADY MAUD.
Captain Lew B. Harris, of the Lady
Maud, gives the following account OF
his yacht, Mr. Kyle's of San Diego, in
! the HonOlulu-HllO race:
Shortly after getting abreast of Di-
almond Head, at II o'clock on July rs,
we double-reefed the mainsail, single
reefed the foresail, took in the jib and
let her go under easy sail, as the crew
was knocked out by seasickness, only
! four men being left free for duty.
LET her go northward under easy
! sail About ship at 10 o'clock p. m,
standing toward Molokai Made the
east end of Molokai about 6 o'clock a.
m. 29th. Stood offshore until 10 o'clock
a. m. and about ship, being in Kahu-
! lui blight about 2 in the afternoon.
About ship at that time, starting on
the starboard tack until 10 O'Clock at
night, when we had expected to make
| Laupahoehoe hight. We then went
about Still on the port tack, getting
various winds and heavy squalls in
| Hawaii channel until o'clock p. m.
off Laupanoehoe light Sighted the
! Gladys.
I'm company with the Gladys until
off Pepeekeo lighthouse. Light winus.
| variable weather. Crossed the finish
line at - O'Clock last night
"On the trip carried away foretop-
mast stay and staysall halliards, and
in consequence could not carry any
driving sail on the snip, the headsail
being all disabled. Wore her in UNI
der easy sail"
Prof. }. hyle, owner OF the yacht
Lady Maud, received a letter on eay-
ing San Diego, TO be opened three
days out, accompanied with a neat
pocket book On opening the missive
he found this bon voyage:
With the blue sky above you
And the blue sea below,
AS the stiff breezes rock you
In their arms to and fro;
With old friends behind you
And new ones ahead.
You crawl from your 2X4
(Called respectfully, bed).
Not a landubber now,in sight,
Gone strife care and fraud.
Come, fill up and drink with me
"To the Lady Maud"
THE LITTLE KERRS,
1880 Campus Az,
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
Moe About Rancid Rutter.

IL is a genuine satisfaction to be con
tradicted sometimes when a decision
has been made reluctantly. I said some
weeks ago that rancid butter IS hope
less. I think ! quoted the dictum of an
epicure TO whom 1 appealed forty years
age upon opening q keg of fresh noun
tain butter and finding it strong
What can be done with it, 1 cried
out TO my gourmet neighbcr. He shook
his head.
Nothing. madam, nothing. There is
but one thing TO do with butter that is
not absolutely above suspicion. and that
is 20 use II for greaslng wagon wheels. "
Yet here are six lovers Of their kind
and haters OF wastefulness who have
risen 10 tell Us how the suspect may
be reclaimed. I bow gladly and CRATE
fully TO the better judgment and supe-
rior knowledge Of the sapient six, and
record the verdict that sets my ruling
aside
As you have made a request for a
Z r)cess for restoring ola anG rancid
butter, 1 will tell. You how my cook
says she has often restored old butter
10 almost new sweetness and freshness.
1T not for cooking alone, but for table
use.
I read to her what you said of the
difficulty Of sweetening rancid butter,
and your request fora method OF doing
this.
She says: Put a pound of old butter
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sift into it all the powdered starch Z
will hold II fine bOraN be mixed WIKI
the starch. in the proportion OF on
part bOraX to three of starch Il Is beJ-
ter than the plain starch Put the skin
away In a box Out OF the aust, ana
leave IL for three days before beais-lS
and brushing.
Or A white silk waist may be
cleansed several times by sOUsinE il
in gasolene after you have rubbed
white soap upon grease spots, II
there are any. Let L lie in the gaso-
lene for half an hour. then dip IL up
and down and swirl il around in the
liquid. Take ii out. shake on the
adherent drops and hang in the wind
20 dry. When you are ready to iron
Il, cover with a fine. thin white cloth
and iron through this. Beware Of using
gasolene near fire
60. Moths fly into a closet. q draw
CT or a room when the door is open,
or are taken in with garments that
have picked them up outside Of the
closet. etc. Therefore. il is impossi-
bic TO make the receptacle mOth-prOOf.
The insects may be hindered from
breeding in the cracks by making all
the joints Of shelves. walls. and door
very tight. After all. YOU must depend
upon frequent ai-ings and cleaningS 10
keep out the invaders II you can az
ford to have a closet lined with red
cedar. il will be practically free from
moths They will not breed OF live in
IT. I know OF no way OF making It rat
proof unless you line il with zinc.
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basiut, have others that nay be as
helpful If you want them.
To retain the heat Of smoothing irons,
while they are in use. cover with a pan
large enough 10 mt down over them.
(Shape iuImateriai)
As the pan becomes hot after awhile.
to remove IL quickly and 70 avoid the
bother OF holder, put on q cork knob
thus
Punch a hole in the center OF. the. bot
tom OF the pan The hole should be
large enough 10 admit the massage Of 4
screw an inch or an inch and a half
long Push II through down 10 the
thread The head Of the screw should
be on the inside Of the pan. Holding
the pan level. thread q stout cork on
the screw as lar as il viii 90. This
knob VIII never become heated Should
X work loose, just give the screw a turn
or two 70 tighten IT. Any old or ry1stv
pan Will do as well as sound one
The cOntrivanCe VIII also solve the
ca Kettle knob question, which is usual
y burning one, as well as a nuisance.
h n R (Etiwanda, Vail.
You see that you are committed 10
more secrets Of the same kind. Your
device is simple, practical and good.
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as it might streak II. It is hard on the
VarniSh The corrosive sublimate is IN
granules. like oxalic acii. Insist upon
having this remedy and don't be FER
suaded into buying something jusc as
good I threw away many dollars be-
lore I made mp my mind TO try Y.
Sixty cents bought enough TO clean out
flye rooms containing six beds
MRS. b, Buffalo, n. {.
a venerable and highly approved FOR
mula for the eXtirpstion % the Grim
son rambler You should have dropped
a hint 70 mothers, who will probably be
persuaded by you to use the remedy,
not 70 leave IL where the unwary jun
Tors or ignorant seniors OF the family
would be likely TO get hold Of IL in the
ldark, installing IL Tor medicine or bev-
erage. have known personally Of four
cases where this befsn those who were
not aware that any such preparation
was in the house Keep the bottle under
lock and key except when in use and
in your hands.
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saved and dried. They are a capital
substitute for kindling wood A handful
VIII revive a dying fire
( Lemon juice and salt viii remove
rust stains from linen without injury to
the fabric. Wet the spots with the
mixture and lay the linen in the sun.
Two or three applications may be
necessary II the rust be of long stand
ing, but the remedy never fails.
D Cold rafnWater and soap viii re-
move machine grease from washable
fabrics.
D. or nursery powder: Fuller :
earth, eight ounces: talcum powder
eight ounces: oil of lavender, five drops.
Mix thoroughly
CORDIAL HELPER COsceola Mills.
Pa).
You might nave mentioned. while en-
joining the duty Of drying and keeping
orange peel. that IL is an excellent and
fragrant fumigating agent. A handful
burned In room where there is an
unpleasant OdOr Will dissipaJe il ana
make it innocuOus.
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Tak5H0 Hrs = ZSzaezc5
E0Oco<Cz "

soft, and then press through a colander
Put the liquid from this through a fine
sieve; return TO the fire with the sea-
soning and cook steadily for FIVE hours
Stir it from the bottom from me to
time, as catsup has a tendeIcy to
scorch. 1t should cook until it is re-
duced TO half the original quantity and
quite thick. Take out the bag Of celery
seed, add the vinegar. set the catsup
aside until cold. then bottle and seal
the corks- Keep ia a cool place.
Grape catsup.
Stem the grapes. wash and put them
into a preserving kettle with enough
water 10 keep them from burning Cook
slowly until tender enough TO rub
through a eolander. Reject the seeds
and skins. measure the pulp which has
gone through the colander and allow
TO three pints Of 1t one pound Of brown
sugar. half a pint Of cider vinegar, an
even teaspoonful Of cayenne pepper and
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A Sure Exterminatnr

Seeing so many requests for a sure
ezterminator Of bedbugs. tender one
1 know to be efhcacious.
Into a pint OF wood alcohol puS 5
cents worth of corrosive sublinnate II
Will be ready for use in ten minutes.
Put the mixture into a sewing machine
oil can and squirt il into all the crevices
or the bedstead Snd around the loose
boards IN the room. Do this every day
OF so, and in two weeks you will not
bt able TO find one CT the miscreants-
great OF small
Be careful not u let IT run down upon
the vanished sides of the furniture.
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zzg ~ Lz~GEEeAE Pie Z5oz ZHAzz

should be kept in the brine ten days
and stirred from the bottom every other
day Al the end OF the appointed time
our of the brine and pick over the
gherlins- Throw away those that are
decaysd and soak the others IN fresh
water for two days Your next step
is 10 green the pickles by lining your
kettle with grape leaves. arranging on
this the cucUmbers in layers. srrinkling
pinch Of powdered alum over each
layer. one teaspO0nfuI is enough for
a large kettle Cover the pickles with
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cold water Lay three thicknsses OF
grape leaves over them. cover closely
and cook slowly for six hours Take
out the pickles and throw into very
cold water Make a pickle vinegar Of
four quarts Of vinegar. a cupfuI Of
sugar, three dozen each OF whole black
peppers and whole cloves. twelve blades
OF mace. eighteen whole aIlsyice. and
boil together for FIVE minutes Drain
the gherkius from The water. pack them
into jars and pour the scaldlng vinegar
upon them Keep IN g dark closet and
90 nof use to- az least two months
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SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.

Grapes. cereal. and cream. lamb
chops, fried bread. toast, tea. and cOf-
Zee.
LUNCHEON
Cold beef heart ca leftover. lettuce
and shrimp salad with mayOnnaise.
graham bread sandwiches with cream
cheese, peaches and cream, cake, tea
DINNER
Cream OF asparagus soup. boiEed chick
en- with egg sauce. Spanish rice. green
corn on the cob. melons. pears, and
plums, black coffee
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, a tablespoonful each Of salt, black pep
/ per, ground cinnamon. cloves and all
spice Put over the fire and cook until
reduced 10 one-halr the first quantity.
and very thick. skim. set aside 10 cool,
then bottle and seal.
Mushroom Catsup.
Measure your mushrooms and allow
two tablespoonfuls Of salt 10 every
quart. Break int1 pieces after wiping
them clean. and PIT into a large crock
strewing each layer with salt Leave
the jar in a cool place for three days
stirring the contents three or four times
daily. on the fourth day put the mush-
rooms and salt into a preserving kettle
and set them over a low fire. where
they Will warm very slowly The juice
should flow freely and may be strained
of, returned 10 the kettle and boiled
fifteen minutes. To each quart Of the
liquor then taken from the fire and
measured. allow two blades OF mace. a
bay leaf, a slice Of q Glove OF garlic.
BIT OF ginger root, pinch Of cayenne
and a tablespoonful each o. whole black
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into a gallon OF clear water ana boil
the water down to one quart Then
pour both butter and water into a pan
of ice-cOld water. When cold the but
ter must be taken from the surface
and treated as you would freshly made.
Wash it in cold water; work all the
water out then salt to taste" 1 have
not tried this myself but send Il hoping
that some one will DC benefited
Mrs. G. A c. atlanta. GaO
AS the method advised by your cook
is precisely that prescribed by two ca
pable house,nothers, we may conclude
the matter Is established out of the
mouths of three witnesses.
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A Few U-eful Items.

We take great pleasure IN the Ex-
change, and offer few items that may
be of use:
!. Lemon juice removes stains from
the hands
?. A dash Of lemon in plain water is
an excellent tOOth-Wash. II removes tar
tar and sweetens the breath.
8. Lemon and orange peel should DE
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
WANT BRITISH WOMEN

Efforts are being made In London 20
further the emigration OF British women
to South Africa II is declared that the
only immigrants desired at present IN
south Africa are women Of the 81 who
went there from the United Kingdom
IN IRE last twelve months a large ma
lOrlCy were teachers. all OF whom
found ready engagements al the Cape.
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x - 4 THE HOUSEMOTHERS' EXCHANGE u y y

it should be "goulash." Her recipe is
tempting. and it is in my mind to try il
before long But may / substitute lamb
kidneys for beef? They are far more
delicate, and we get them in preference
to calf's kidneys whenever we can pro-
cure them.
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Wants a RESTORATIVE.

Please inform me how 1 may r6tint
some faded flowers had on last years
hat I have so many of them on hand
that I hate TO throw them away as ut
terly useless.
MRS. H. c. Oshkosh. Wis.,.
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

Made prudent by the rancid butter
episode. I hesitate to say that the faded
artificials may not bloom afresh. do
say that I know of no restorative. Who
does. and who win keep the blossoms
from the scavenger's cart?
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NGGHH e &z0eG
. ERHAPS young people whose ap-

N ERHAPS young people " hose ap-
pettes are always ready feel no
need for a spice to their meat.
To those who have lost the hun
ger Of youth, however. a little stimulus
ITO a tagging taste and a faded palate
Is welcome. For this purpose pickles,
spiced fruits, catsups and the like are
sought.
Any woman with a particle Of respect
for her own digestion or for that OF her
family shrinks from many Of the condi-
ments Of commerce. There is no doubt
that houses are to be found which use
pure materials in the manufacture Of
pickles and sauces, and the pure food
law threatens them with penalties If
they fail to state on the printed labels
marking their articles the exact com
; ponents OF their products. At the same
time, some Of US are skeptical enough
: 20 suspect that there may be some
fashion Of evading the law, and putting
into the "pure pickles. something we
would not knowingly admit TO our
+stomachs.
So it resolves itself into this-that If
we are to eat pickles and catsups and
Z similar appetite-ticklers we must make
them at home. and know what they
contain II the same principles are fol-
flowed which I have already indicated
as guide in making preserves. jellies.
end the like, there is no reason for the
task being ardUous beyond reason.
Preparation for the work in the pur-
chase Of all needed ingredients and
utensils. the choice. when possible. Of
cool weather, or If not, OF a cool place
in which TO do the cooking, and the de-
; termination to keep cool in any way
possible all help to rob the labor Of its
sterrors. A lively foretaste Of joys to
Neome when the pantry shelves are filed
will help to cheer the task.
Tomato Catsup.
Four quarts ripe tomatoes. four
fonions, a dozen sprigs Of parsley. two
2 bay leaves. half a teaspoonful Of garlic.
7 grated, one scant teaspoonfUl Of cayenne
pepper, a tablespoonful. each. of black
pepper, cloves. mace, salt, and sugar.
and a tablespoonful OF whole celery
seed tied up in a bit OF thin muslin. a
pint Of vinegar. Put the tomatoes and
onions over the fire together; cook until
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Tomato Catsup.
.RN RESPONSE TO a request for a
recipe for Hungarian gulasch, I
submit the following. I cannot


submit the following. 1 cannot
vouch for the genuineness of the
formula, but I do recommend il as be-
ing delicious" Thus writes an i1telli-
gent correspondent in Washington. We
used TO think that far away from our
central organization. Now IL is a near
and a wide-awake neighbOr. The first
OF the two recipes sent in by this mem
Der is so nearly Identical with those we
have received from other sources. and
published within a few weeks, that
pass over IL 10 get at that which is
newer ana also answers the petition OF
housewife who asks for gulasch made
OF something besides beef:
Hungarian Gulasch Kidney.
Wash thoroughly a good-sized beef
kidney, and with a sharp knife cut on
the outer portions of each lobe, reject
ing ali rat and tubes and purplish parts.
Put two tabIespoonfuls Of butter into a
saucepan. and when these are hot add
the pieces Of kidney. cut thin. Shake
and cook fast for ten minutes; add four
tablespoonfuls OF stock or gravy, two
tablespoonfuls of chopped mushrooms,
salt and pepper to taste. Cover and
cook slowly for fifteen ninutes.- Mix
together the yollts OF two egt and
three-Quarters OF cup OF milk; add to
the contents Of the saucepan. and stir
until the sauce begins 10 thicken. Then
dish. Sprinkle a little chopped parsley
over It before il goes TO table.
A. Mex tBremerton- Wash-)
have followed the spelling of this
writer, although assured by others that
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Dinner
THURSDAY.
BREAKFAST

Fruit. cereal and cream, scrambled
eggs and tomatoes. French rolls, toast,
tea, and coffee.
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LUNCHEON
DINNER
TUESDAY.
RREAEFAE ST

Melons, hominy and cream. bacon and
eggs. white and brown bread. toast. tea
and coffee
LUNCHEON.
Omeletce aux fnes herbes, beet and
lettuce salad q loft-Over). tomato
toast, crackers and cheese. stewed cher
ries and cookies, tea
DINNER
Chicken gunbc partly a left-over),
beefsteck and onions. caUlifower. peach
shortcake, black coffee
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MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.

Melons. rice jelly and cream, stewed
kidneys seasoned with wine, popOvers,
tosst. tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON
Sardines Dreaded on graham toast,
green corn pudding e. left-over). baked
Welsh rabbit, huckleberries and cream,
cake, tea
DINNER.
Chicken soup C0ased on broth in which
chickens were boied), sCaIlOp Of chick
en- and Spanish nee "a leftover, young
beets boiled with the tops on potatoes
Cboiled whole with butter sauce. fruit.
black coffee.