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Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

An instance Of the influence of good cookery in prolonging life was found in the case of the Marquis de Becha- mel, famous epicure in the days of the old monarchy in France.
 Bechame1 achieved the distinction of having a sauce which survives to this day named after him. It was said that his marriage to Valentine de Roche mont was due to the fact that she was 6. wonderful cook, and besides possess ed an extraordinary ppetite, two quail ifications that always constituted rec cinmend. Ltions to the favor of the mar qris.
 Though this might seem to be an insufficient basis for a happy marriage, it proved quite enough in this case: The marquis and marchioness cooked and ate together for fifty years in per- feet accord and perfect health. They were said to have almost passed their lives at the table. and when they were not at the table together they were generally in the kitchen together. That their cookery was wholesome their long life testified, that it was delicious all the famous eaters of their time were absolutely agreed.
 On the occasion of their golden we'd ding they had a famous repast. For many years, in anticipation of this event. the marquis had been saving bottle of priceless Constance wine from the Cape of Good Hope, and every guest was to have a drop or two of it.
 At this celebration 8. dramatic incl dent occurred. Just as the bottle was being brought out the Marchioness oe BechaneI sank to the floor. It was seen at once that she was dead. She appeared simply to have reached the term of her existence, and her death at such a festival was regarded as most beautiful and touching one.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
FORMING HABITS.

When a person once forms a habit 1t is hard to break off. Some people have formed the following habits: Using strong tea and coffee to excess smoking and chewing tobacco and some taking snuff, talking about their neighbors, listening to other peoples business along the line of telephone, giving others advice they should take themselves.
 How much better it would be if they would hang up their receiver and live and let live, and have a good word for all and swap off the bad habits for good ones.
 Let us all try 1t for the year 1911 Yes, it is hard to break off from habit
 When the dear little Social Corner was first born and did not seem to have dresses enough to wear we added our little mites weekly to help it live and prosper. We formed the habit of writing, and it is hard to break off We are very. much interested in the Social Corner and can hardly see how The Bulletin can get along without it. We think there is hardly a writer for the $. c. column who does not turn to that page of the paper every Saturday as soon as it arrives, regardless of much interesting news from a large crop of spondents from three counties.
 Any young couple who are going to housekeeping should take The Bulletin and form the habit of saving the reel pes for cooking and preserving and they will soon have one of the best reliable tested recipe books in the state.
 RURAL DELIVERY.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

Dear Editor and Sisters of ths Social Corner: For three generations our family have been constant readers of The Bulletin and would willingly give up any other pleasure rather than that of our morning paper, which we always enjoy. ever so much, especially since you have added the Social Corner. thought I might also add my little mite of household helps.
 In this cold weather the season of blankets and comfortabkes, it is rather difficult thing to keep them free from soil at the top end of the bed. Per- spiration from hands or face and con- stant rubbing against both-cold cream. if used for chapped hands all have tendency to soil them. Now two so it will make three quarters of a yard wide and just baste it along the top of blankets or comfortable, half on under and half on upper side, so it reaches the whole width, you will find you will be spared many an extra wash. A couple of yards of new, in expensive cotton cloth will answer also. only old sheets can be brought into use for this purpose when they might not be good for anything else.
 A great many of our sisters may do their own sewing and it may not be commonly known that in order to have a skirt hang and look nicely at the seams and gores it should always be stitched in one direction, mainly from bottom to top. Sometimes one will sew up one gore then turn the sewing under the needle and sew down the next one. Try doing it all one way and see the difference.
 For your bath roon-For bath room. in which we all have more or less scrubbing to do, try papering the sides about three feet from the floor with vanished paper which can be wiped off easily with damp cloth when it becomes spotted. Then finish with common table oilcloth, cutting it 1engthwise and paste on the lower wall. You can finish the joining with an edge of paper bordering. You will
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
THE PREPARATION OF SCHOOL
 LUNCHES.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:- The subject of school lunches is al- ways interesting to mothers. Here are a few suggestions to those who have to prepare them: Secure plenty of plain white paper napkins, for the col ored ones sometimes stain the food, which is more appetizing if wrapped separately. A mashed up or mixed up lunch does not look inviting. The lunch box should be opened and aired daily when brought home Small jars or jelly glasses with tops are nice for small custards. stewed fruit, salads, etc. If white bread is to be used for the sandwiches take the biscuit cutter or a baking powder tin and remove the crust, and thus make lovely round sandwiches, or cut the bread diagon- ally and make the sandwiches trian- guiar in shape. A change of shape makes them more inviting.
 Recipes for Filling White Bread Sandwiches: Season4cream cheese with a little salt and work smooth; chop a green pepper, and after straining the juice add the chopped part to the cheese, and mix in a little butter spread between the layers. 2. Take a small portion of salmon free from bones and skin, add a little salad dress ing and one pickle chopped fine. A few English walnut meats will add to the flavor. 3. Nut sandwiches, com posed or nnely clOppf0 nuts ana a lew olives mixed with salad dressing, are delicious. If brown bread sandwiches are desired steam the bread in pound baking powder cans, and slice. Here is a fine recipe for brown bread: To one pint sour milk add half cup molasses. one scant cup sugar, one teaspoon each of salt and soda, one tablespoonful melted butter, one cup each of flour and cornmeal, and two cups graham flour sifted. Steam two and half hours. This will make three small loaves baked in the tins. The same filling may be used for the brown bread sandwiches, or the slices 1pay simply be butteded. and preserves of fresh fruit used. If not obtainabie baked apples are excellent, or stewed fruit of any kind. This can be placed in glass jars. When baking make small indi- vidual pies and cakes. Salads are ex- cellent Can easily be made in small quantities, placed in the jars and will be thoroughly enjoyed. .Salted nuts or dates or figs stuffed with nut meats and then rolled in sugar, pure plain candies, grape juice or a little lemon juice, with sugar enough for lemonade for the little lad or lassie. Hope these little hints will help some attentive mothers who receive the kid kisses Health to all.
 FRANK.
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Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
HOW VALENTINES ORIGINATED.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: - l wonder If you all know that the elab- crate ar arsisti'; valentines that fill the stores this month is the result. of a womans cleverness and ingenuity in che early part of the last century.
 One of the first valentines to appear in America was received by Miss Esth- CT Rowland in the year 1S49.
 It had an elaborate border of fine lace paper and was decorated with col ored flowers cut out and pasted on. In the center was small pocket faced with green paper, within which was placed a small red-edged note contain ing the fervent sentiments appropriate to the day.
 Miss Howland lived at this time in Worcester. Mass. where her father and three brothers conducted a large stationery business.
 She was graduated from Mount Hol- yoke Seminary the same year she re- ceived the valentine. It was the first of the kind she ever had seen. and she and her friends were so pleased with it that Mir. Rowland determined to im- port few of them from England.
 When they arrived Miss Rowland became convinced that she could i'm prove on them.
 Procuring lace paper, colored paper and paper flowers, she made two val entines. q have a picture of one of shenrH Pleased with the result. she made a dozen or more. and asked her brother. who travelled for the firm, to take the samples with him on his next trip and see if he could not obtain or ders for them. He consented, and up- on his return surprised his sister by handing her orders for $5.000 worth of goods. The fame of the Worcester val entines spread all over the country, and the business increased so rapidly that in a few years Miss Rowland was xx<A aaA n. of goods. sho continued her work un- III her father became i'll and required her consant attention. Then consider ing that her place was at his side, she rave up her occupation for the pur- pose of caring for him.
 The business was purchased by sev- era or her employees, one of whom I believe Cor did about eight years ago) conducts the business still
 AUNT. SALLY.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

Sometimes milk is mixed with "stock" made from meat, and sometimes it forms a basis to which the pulp of vegetables, such as beans, peas, pota- toes, corn or celery is added to give flavor and body.
 Oyster stew owes it's food value more to the mink than the oysters. Milk or white" or cream sauces are also very useful for nutritive value, as well as to help using left overs. Bits of meat can often be made very at- tractive by serving them on toast, minced and creamed. and many veg etables -(warmed over) are improved by the addition of milk or white sauce. while the same sauce helps to give va- riety in winter when not many kinds of vegetables are to be had.
 There is no end to the buildings and desserts in which milk is used. Blanc mango is practically favored milk jef- lied with starch. Irish moss or some such material; the simplest kinds of ice cream are milk and cream mix tures
 The puddings made of cereals and milk. favored in same way as bread pudding, corns tarch, rice and tapioca buildings and countless forms of GUS tard have milk and eggs for their basis. Almost all of these if carefully made are nutritious, easily digested and economical.
 For children and persons of weak digestion the simpler ones like blanc mange, cornstarch and rice buildings are almost indispensable. Butter, which is practically separated milk fat, is one of the most important sources of fat in our diet and certainly the most pal atable and one of the most digestible.
 JunI<et is favorite dish for dnva- lids. Under ordinary conditions cot tage cheese is very inexpensive. It is a very pala table addition to the diet, alone or seasoned in various ways, and is also used in the preparation of many dishes. Cream is made up prin- cipally of water, when served with ce- reals, fruits, etc. It not only improves the flavor. but adds to the nutritive value of the dish. When added to the cusstar,ls. cakes s.sours aud other f.. -as makes the food richer, as does cream, either plain or whipped, served with dessert or other food.
 ButtermiIk is often used as a bev. craze, and has much the same food value as sl<i1nInilk. An primary glasi would contain about as much nourish ment as two ounces of bread, a good sized potato or 8 half pint of oysters.
 Sour milk is much used in cooking and adds materially to the rutrotive value of the dish of which it forms part Milk contains too much waiter to be sC perfect food for adults never theless it's solids furnish all the neees- sary ingredients aud in good propor- tions. A large glass of milk yields as much nourisflment as 8 slice of roas beef In short. milk and it's products are fully entitled to their prominent place in our food lists. as comparative ly inexpensive, easily diyested sources of all the necessary ingredients of our diet.
 Rockville, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
NOME ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ED CAKE.

Editor Social Corner:-I read with great interest Olives invention for the childrens 'rubbers, etc. I heard of mother once who prepared a place for coats. hats and other things of the school children, and whenever she would find them otit of place she would throw them into the yard. The method coon had it's effect.
 I have a friend who has a dear Iit- tie girl fin the family, and she set apart one corner in the kitchen for the childs 'playthings. dolls. the bed, the trunk and small chair for the little girl She was taught to keep the corner tidy and to clean It when mother cleaned the kitchen. The other children in the family are not allowed to modest one thing in this corner. It teaches sev- .erel thinss-neatness. industry, owner ship. and several other things. I have found it a good idea in my household to set apart a corner in the bedroom for my husband. There is a round -taflc. on it is a fancy tray with collar buttons. sleeve buttons, safety pins, a few ordinary pins. neclStie holders, cuff holders. and a box with socks alarmed ready for year. Then back of this hangs a receptacle made of cretonne Cor any other cloth), and that holds soiicd collars.
 There is nothing that grates on a woman's nerves so as to have hus- band asking where is this and where fs that when he gets ready to dress: and the only way is to put his things where he can find them.
 once knew a woman whose fus- band never could find the blacking brush. and I believe some men do rel fsh being waited upon. This very self same man when he did find this self same brush said, IL hurt his head to ssoop down and pick 1t up. He hap pened to have an up-to-date wife, as she made a place in the top bureau drawer for it.
 Lady Baltimore Caks-The Correct Thing.-One- half pound of granulated sugar; one-fourth pound of butter; three eggs: one-half pound of flour; one-half turnbler of water, cream, but ter and sugar together; add one egg at the time, beating vigorously; then one half the -four, then the water, then the rest of the -four, with one teaspornful of baking powder sifted in. Bake in three layers.
 Filling for Lady Baltimore Cake For icing. Two tumblersful of su- gar. one turnblerful of water. Boil un- til the syrup spins like glass. then pour ft on the whites of two well beaten eggs. Beat the whole until it thick ems. Have ready one cupfu of raisins chopped fine, one cup of English wal nuts broken up. Mix in boiling icing and spread between layers, saving enough Of plain icing for top of cake and sixteen half nuts for top Flavor cake and icing with d teaspoonful of vanilla or almond.
 W. A. w.
 Stoninpton.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
ALwILDA,s PLEASURE.

Oh. everybody! I like to hear differ ent views on g. subject, and if they are not like mine why, that makes it all the more interesting. Now here is my idea of the source of happiness. as evolved from experience and observa- ton: HarT iLess comes from heart at pearo With God. Comes from a confi- dent abiding. trust in the statement ths5 "All things work together for good, to them that love God" The woeful and the joyful That Lincoln quotation is good. Thank you, M. B. H. I will keep that for my press meet ing. I am interested in woman's suf- frsge. If I have to vote one of these days. how can make an intelligent v.,ser of n1ys elf? would like to know.
 ALWILDA.
 DaniaIsor
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

iihd n bath room thus fnished will last for years. Take piece of denim about g foot square, hem all round, form box plait at the bottom and tack to back of the ironing board far a pocket to hold wax. holder and stand.
 For your carpet-Wllen you buy q new carpet save the ravelings, then if a hole should appear or 8 worn spot loom up. you will have some of the same colors and texture to darn 1t with.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
A GOOD PANCAKE sYRuP-A FINE
 PASTE.

Social Corner Editor: I send a good syrup for pancakes. The best part is its cost: Four cups dark brown sugar, one cup water. Let boil until it foans Remove from stove, add one teaspoon vanilla.
 A Fine Desk Paste: It will not soil if it gets on the paper as muci1age does Fragrant paste for desk. One ounce lo4 best gum trgacanth, place in a wtdeAmouthed jar that holds a quart, pour over it one and half pints water Cover and let stand until next day. The gum will then be swollen nearly to top of jar. Stir it down to the bot tom with a stick and add two or three drops of oil of wintergreen. Stir sev- eral times that day but afterwards don't stir at all leaving 1t to form . smooth white mass like jelly. Cover closely and set away for use.
 MA Waterford
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
HAVE YOU TRIED PAxTINE
The Great Toilet Germicide?

You don't have to pay soc or s1.O0 a pint for Historian antiseptics or per oxide. You can make 16 pints of a more cleansing germicidal, healing, and deodoriging antiseptic solution with one 25c box of Paxtine-a solu- ble antiseptic. powder, obtainabIe at any drug store.
 Paxtine destroys germs that cause disease. decay and odors that is why q !s t.-. best mouth wash and gar gle. and why 1t purifies the breath.
 lesnses and preserves the teeth betA ter than ordinary dentifrices, and in sponge bathing it conlpieteiR- eradi- cates perspirstion and other diseasree- able body odors Every dainty wo- inan appreciates this and Its many .ofher toilef and hygienic uses. .
 Paxtire is splendid for sore throat. inflamed eyes and to purify mouth and breath afler smoking. You can get Psxtine Toilet 4Antlseptic at any drug store. price 25c and soc, or by mail postpaid from The Paxton Toi- iet Co., Boston. Mass, who will send ycu . free sample fr you would like e oy le before buyinE
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

Editor Social Corner:-I would call the attention of the sisters to the val ue of milk as q food. The cheapness or dearness of food depends not on the price per quart or per pound, but on the amount of digesttble nutrient which given sum will purchase. Milk Is economical in the sense that it con- tains no refuse, such as bone or gris- tie of meat shells of eggs, and skins and seeds of vegetables and fruit. Milk soups furnish an excellent means of increasing the food value of a meal.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

possible, dafnpen and press on the wrong side with a hot iron.
 Larger pieces of linen may be used for larger doylies. Tumbler doylies should be four inches across, plate d0ylies eight Inches. The edge is suit able for anything round and is esps- ciAlly nice for Dutch collars. I hope someone will tfy this and see how pretty 1t is and how easily it is made.
 FAYE VERNA.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
REPLIES TO INQUIRIES.

To w. A. w: Prizes are awarded for the best letters regardless of sub feet. Where such general excellence is maintained with forty letters a month it is not easy to make these prizes meet the full merits of the competition. If the members can arrange to plan satisfactory to themselves for making the award. The Bulletin will be glad to have them do so.-Social Corner Edi- for
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

What's the use of multiplying illus. trations?. These few will serve as well as scores to give point to my arguments, which is something like this:-
 There are just as many different kinds of farming as there are of fish ing. One may be a mighty good hand at trolling for bluefish off Block Isl- and, but he'd catch precious few rain bow trout from Cold Spring Brook with his bIue-fish line and hooks. There is also a distinct difference be- tween catching crabs at the draw bridge and landing salmon on the Restigouche. Similarly there is a great unlikeness between breeding Shetland ponies in Virginia and rais- ing forty-acre onion-beds in Iowa. Both may be farming but they cer- tainly aren't the same kind. They
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

(Written Specially for The Bulletin.)
 During the last few days there have cnanced to come under my eye quite number of stories by practical farm CTS, telling how much money success they have achieved and how they have won it. Two. things in all these stories nave specially impressed me.
 One is that virtually all them are specialists, doing special sort of farm ing.
 The, other that they have mostly drifted or been driven into their spe- cialitfes. No one that remember maintains that he deliberately chose his line and went after 1t. Instead the work came after him and f1gura- lively forced itself upon him. He didn't adopt his specially: it adopted him.
 Just one instance:-One farmer in Virginia has Shetland d-pony farm. He always did like horses. He found it pleasant to work for them and live the Shetland line. As he liked it, he stuck to it and gradually found that other people profltajbly appreciated his care for his pets. So he has continued at it till he now has two hundred or more of the ponies on his farm, all the time. He knows every one of them by name and, what is more import ant, by character. He not only knows what is good for Shetlands as breed, but what particular treatment is called for by each individual Shetland on all the farm. He admits that he Is ''do- ing wells' from them.
 Another instance is Wisconsin farmer who buys "stockers and feed- .erS," i. e., yearlingS and two-yeHr- olds from dairy farmers. and fattens them on summer grass and fall corn. He has a big farm, some of which is ta<l 1iv.s,l 1aY Y,d 1rSvf nf too rough for tillage, though produc- ing magnificent bluegrass pasture Like a good many others, he found that dairying on grass and corn didn't pay. He couldn't live on the small profits from selling his corn. alone. He began by taking a few yeariings from his neighbors to pas- ture. They taught him his line. 4 year or two ago he bought in the late spring 66 head of "stockers'' at an average cost of $55 each: pastured them through the summer, corn-fed them in the fall, and sold them for an average of SIP a head.
 I have a neighbor who keeps from 300 to 800 hens. He always liked hens. He used to make pets of them, when a boy; he makes friends with them low. He knows every one of his big flock as we'll as I know my two horses: knows when each one needs special care or different rations: whether she is laying once every other day or four times every five days: and so on and on. His health isn't sturdy: he cannot do ordinary farm work: so he has drifted into this chicken business, which he likes and which seems to like him. He isn't making ten or twelve dollars a year from each hen,-as some of the poul- try advertisers pretend to do. But he's succeeding,-suc on the very line where another man had just failed.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
HAPPIN ESS.

Editor Social Corner; To Aiwilda: Do you really think tfet she was hap
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
EVERY woMAN's OPPORTUNITY.

 
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Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

have one neighbor who is naking money raising hogs. But when it's time for Lima beans he comes to me because he cant raise 'em. I have another who is actually making liv ing from cows and butter. I have to supply his tomatoes, for he cant raise 'em.'' The hen-man depends on me Tor asparagus. because he cant raise it.'' Now my farm isn't suitable for dairying, nor am I competent to make a living from raising hogs or hens. Bu. growing asparagus and tomatoes and Lima beans is as easy as rolling of a 1og,"-to me. So that other chaps stick to their squealers and their hookers and their scratchers, and I stick to my sparrowgrass and my bean-poles and my tomato-stakes, and we don't any of us try to 'bullyrag each other into giving up the special work we're individually fitted for to drag along futilely behind some other mah's furrow.
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A PROUD LOOK MAKES FOUL WORK IN FINE FACE

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