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some one else supply 1t? For mushroom
catsup. break fine fresh mushrooms into
quarters; put a layer of them into an
earthen vessel and sprinkle with salt:
lay in more mushrooms and continue I'M
til all are used. Cover the vessel and
leave 1t in the cellar or other dark cool
place for three days, stirring the con-
tents up from the bottom three times a
day with a wooden spoon. At the end of
the time warm the mushrooms over the
lire, slowly. mash them to pulp with a
Potato beetle and strain through coarse
netting; squeeze out all the juice. Boil
this FOR ten minutes, measure it and allow
t. each pint of the liquor liberal tea
spoon of whole allspice and black pep
percorns, blade of mace, bay leaf.
two slices of onion and a dash of paprika
Let liquor and spices simmer together
until thick, strain. cool, and put into bot
ties. Cork and seal
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Badly Trained Children.

sympathize with the correspondent
who wrote about the neighbors' children
The case is the same in every town.
Mothers let their children do as they
olease. so long as the mothers can do
eheir work and are not bothered with the
youngsters. We have had to tell our
reighbors' children to stay at home. be-
osuse they destroyed everything about.
Some mothers either don't see this or
don't want to see it. | have some really
good friends who bring two or three
children with them when they come to
spend the afternoon or evening, and the
children handle everything. They powder
themselves, take hold of bottles of any
kind. and once some of them even opened
my hand bag and took out the money In
1t to play with. They get on the beds
upstairs and down and carry vases and
ornaments out of doors to play with. One
mother said she didn't like to take any,
thing away from the child because then
she cries and is unhappy. Such children
eat over our best rugs and get everything
sticky and keep US in terror for fear they
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WINE season Of pies is upon us. To be
sure, during the warm weather we
have reveled in fruit tarts and pies,
while all the year through occa-
sional pies grace the table, but it
fs hard TO make good pastry when the
days are warm. and always the house
keeper with a dietetic conscience has the
knowledge that pastry is less easily d.
gested in summer than in winter.
Now. however, any person who can
ever eat pies with impunity should be
ready to do it. The system ought to be
braced up by the chill in the air and be
able to manage foods that would put
more of a strain upon the stomach when
1t was relaxed by milder weather. In
no conditions should pastry be a daily
item on the bill of fare, but 1t is less
harmful when the thermometer is low
than at any other time.
Cheap pastry is seldom good to the
taste and'fs a burden upon the gastric
powers. Far better to have 1t half as
often and twice as good than to offer it
at a low level of excellence and fire.
quently.
Certain details are essential in pre-
pairing pastry which shall be light and
f1aky. The utensils and the ingredients
must be cold. the mixing and rolling must
be done in cold room, and the pastry
handled as lightly as if 1t were delicate
fabric which would be injured by rough
ness. Heavy and soggy pastry Is almost
always due to failure to observe one of
these precautions. 1t makes no difference
II the crust is TO be for a plain family
pie or for an elaborate pate; if it is worth
making at all. 1t is worth making we'll.
The pastry must be rolled quickly and
lightly. cut with a sharp knife, and never
pressed down at the edges. either in roll
ing, or shaping, or when putting it on the
pie plate.
The following directions will make
light and faky crust if it is properly
mixed and handled:
Chop half pound of hard, firm butter
into a pound of flour. When the butter
is in bits the size of a small green pea
add a teacup of iced water. working it
in little at time with a spoon or-with
the chopping knife. When you have a
paste that can be handled turn it from
the bowl upon the Toured board and make
it into a sheet with the Toured hands,
Fold this into three, roll it out again,
fold it twice more. and roll it each time.
After the third rolling lay the pastry.
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WOULD like to make request
~ for the girls in my Sunday school
class. We live in the country,
where books are scarce and mag
azines are few or cannot be af-
forded except by those of means. l have
an organized class of interesting girls,
few young men, and some married people.
| am anxious to help them to cultivate
themselves by every means in my power.
l thought maybe there are some persons
who have magazines they have used and
will pass them on to me. l will gladly re-
fund postage and the girls will be de-
lighted to have the reading matter.
MRS. e. T. b.
Here is an opening for those who are
deluged with periodicals they don't know
how TO dispose of after one reading.
There are plenty of such persons who
would be delighted to put the magazines
where they would readily do some good
and this is a chance. All kinds of maya
zines might not appeal to this special au-
dience, but only the technical and scien-
tific periodicals need to be excluded, while
any of those which make good reading
for the general public would be appre-
ciated by the members Of this adult Sun
day school class We can guess what
good work is done by the teacher. You
will note her willingness to pay the post
age. but hope that some Of the givers
may feel able to defray this themselves
that the burden of her generosity may not
fall too heavily upon Mrs. e. T. B. I
shall be delighted to give her address to
any one who wishes to aid her in her ef-
fort to lift and cultivate those she is
teaching.
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LEMON POTATO PIE

Crate one medium sized potato, pour
OMIT boiling water, slowly. stirring all
the while until you have a thick. starch
like mixture. Beat the yolks of two eggs,
put with them piece of butter the size
OF walnut, one cup of sugar, and the
grated rind and the juice of lemon. Whip
all to a cream, add the potato and water.
and bake in an open crust. Make me-
ringue of the whites of the eggs and ia
blespoon of sugar. spread over the pie,
Drown lightly, and serve cold
RICE PIE.
Boil cup of rice in a quart of milk until
tender Beat into 1t a pinch OF salt. two
tablespoons of sugar. the juice and grated
peel of lemon, and three eggs, these
beaten light. Turn the mixture into a pie
plate lined with pastry and bake half an
hour. Sift sugar over it just before serv-
ing.
CoCOANUT PIE.
Cream together half cup of butter and
one cup of sugar, working into them a
tablespoon each of sherry and of rose
water. Have ready small cup of freshly
grated, cocoanut. beat into this the stifiy.
beaten whites of three eggs. mix lightly
with the other ingredients, and bake all in
open shells of pastry.
PUMPKIN PIE.
Peel, seed, and cut the pumpkin into
small pieces lay 1t in hot water for an
hour. and then turn it, dripping wet. into
saucepan and set it on the fire, where it
will not come to boil under an hour
Cook 1t tender, rub through a vegetable
press when you have stirred it in colan-
der for few minutes to get rid of the
superfiuous water. and put it aside to cool
To each quart of the pumpkin allow six
eggs, three pints of milk, one tablespoon
each of mace, nutmeg, and cinnamon. and
cup and half of sugar. Beat the eggs
light, add sugar and spice, then the pump
kin, whip all we'll together and put in the
milk last of all, and gradually. Turn into
pastry lined pie plates and bake
DREAMED SWEET APPLE PIE.
Peel. core. and slice any good sweet APP
pies, put them in a pudding dish with a
: few spoonfuls Of water DO prevent scorch-
ing, cover closely, and cook slowly until
tender but not broken. To each cup of the
apples add one tablespoon of sugar after
they are cooked and put them aside to get
cold. When chilled cut into small pieces.
Line pie plate with pastry, sprinkle -four
on it. lay on a top crust, and bake to deli
cate brown, lift off the top crust carefully,
spread the lower crust with the apple,
cover with whipped cream, lay on r,the
upper crust, strew lightly with powdered
sugar, and serve.
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over the fire, take from the stove, set
aside to cool, and when cold whip in a
beaten egg. Flavor to taste with vanilla
or the juice and grated rind OF lemon
and bake in pie plate lined with puff
paste until the filling is firm.
FRENCH APPLE PIE.
Fill a creased pie plate with peeled and
sliced apples, sprinkle over these sugar
and little grated nutmeg and pour over
them a batter made by mixing the yolks
of two eggs with half a cup of -four a
quarter cup of milk, and one tablespoon
of butter. Bake until the apples are SOFT
reverse the plate over platter so that the
apples will come out on top, spread over
them a meringue made of the whites of
the two eggs beaten stiff with a table,
spoon of powdered sugar, set the pie in
the oven until the meringue is lightly
Drowned and serve the pie either hotor
cold.
CHOCOLATE PIE.
Beat the yolks of two eggs and put them
with two cups of milk, one cup of sugar,
and two cups of grated chocolate, heating
the milk, sugar and chocolate in a double
boiler until all are blended. then adding
the eggs and taking at once from the fire.
Turn into an open shell of pastry, bake
until set, spread over the top a meringue
made of the whites of the two eggs and a
tablespoon of powdered sugar, brown
lightly and take from the oven. Eat cold.
CRANBERRY PIE.
Cut into halves two cups or cranberries
and put with them cup of seeded and
chopped raisins. Add two even cups of
sugar. one cup of water, two tablespoons
of flour. and a few drops of lemon juice.
Turn the mixture into rather deep pie
plates lined with pastry, put on thin up
per crust. cut Sits in this for the escape
of steam, and bake. Let cool; sprinkle
sugar over the top before sending to table.
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Pictures for Pieces.

would like to exchange views and
postal cards for silk and velvet pieces as
I am making a quilt to sell for charity
work. MRS. M. w"
I trust that even those who do not care
to make the exchange suggested by Mrs
M. w. may have a few pieces such as she
wishes which will help her in making the
. quilt that is to be sold for charity wish
Nhe had told us what was the special char
ity for which she is working. as this al
ways enhances the interest Of those who
have gifts to make to applicants
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Longing TO Make Some Money.

L am a girl longing to make some
money. l am a telephone operator, but
do not make much at this and give nearly
all l have at home. ! write to ask you
whether or not you know of any one who
buys the synopses of plays. dramas,
scenarios, short stories. etc. ! can fur
nish any playwright with the synopsis
of any kind of play. l have several
now that if they were developed would
make nice little sum of money for the
writer. l can write about the " four hun
bred as well as about the slums.
j. E. X
For young girl you must have had
most exceptional opportunities ifyou are
able to tell the ms and outs of the ex-
elusive set called the four hundred. AS
you are aware. we do not give addresses
of any sort through this department. but
1 print your letter on the chance that it
may attract the attention of some one
who will care to write to you on the sub
ject. I have the honor and pleasure of
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4. Di San Gfuliano, Italian. 5. Nikola
Pashitch, Servian. 6. Ivan Goremykin,
Russian. 7. Joffre, French. 8. Putnich,
Servian. 8. Herzegovina. 10. Admiral
Won Tirpitz, German. II. Sophia Chotelx.
F. e. c.
1t is difficult to give in print the pro-
nunciation of foreign names, both be-
cause the syllables, as spelled out, do not
convey the sound and also because there
is no positive standard for the pronun-
citation of proper names The following
is the best can do with the French, Ger
man, and Italian words. For those In
other tongues l must appeal to the Cor =
nerites: 1. Barek-told. q Darrental.
B. Pwoin-care. 4. De-san- juliano. 7. Zhof-
ire. 9. Hertzee-ge-veen-ah 10. Fop
Teer-pits. l am sorry cannot make the
words palmer to you. but this is the best
That can be managed by phonetic spell
ing.
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shells, and bake, closely covered, for
twenty minutes; uncover and brown.
BOSTON CREAM PIE.
Dissolve tablespoon of cornstarch In
little cold water; cream one tablespoon
of butter with cup of white sugar; stir
the butter and sugar when creamed into
a cup of boiling water. and when these are
well blended add the cornstarch. Beat
and cook to a smooth, thickened cream
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and trifie of sugar. Use like mushrooms
with beef steak.
Those served like egg plant take place
of meat; you will find them very delicious
in every way. l wish could induce other
women to attempt the cultivation of this
plant in the section of the country where
it will grow. 1t proves such a nice in
come maker with no work whatever ex-
cept to pick the pears. Any woman can
plant it and care for it, and she will have
a new and nutritious vegetable for her
own table; this is indeed worth money to
any housewife. The pears keep well and
can be kept from October to November
until January. when they begin to sprout.
We had 400 pears on one vine this year.
a. MRS. p. C. IT,
This should prove of interest to readers,
and housekeepers everywhere will be glad
to hear of this new and nutritious vege-
table"
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knowing several playwrights but they
prepare their dramas from their own plots
and not by aid of scenarios furnished by
others
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lightly folded together on a plate, and
set in cold place for two or three hours.
or even until the next day, before making
1t into pies.
This is what is known as rough puff
paste, and is deliciously light and fiaky.
Another good though simpler pastry is
cheaper. This is made In precisely the
same fashion, except that half butter
and half lard are used for shortening
Even cheaper Is the crust made with a
rather smaller proportion Of shortening
to the quantity of flour directed
When the pie plate is to have the crust
put into 1t sheet is cut little larger
than the plate, using a sharp knife dipped
in flour to do the cutting; the piece of
pastry is lifted lightly and carefully laid
on the plate, taking pains not to press
the outer edges, as this prevents the
pastry putting up into flakes. The paste
should have few slashes cut In the
bottom of the plate, so that it will not
crawl" or shrink. After the pie has
been filled. the top crust, consisting of
round ike that used for the bottom, but
trifie smaller, is laid on, and this, too,
should not be pinched on the outer edges
If you wish the crust to be light and puffy.
The filling of the pie is determined by
the taste of the cook and of her house.
hold. I give below suggestions for sew
eral which l can recommend.
SWEET POTATO PIE.
Boil two medium sized potatoes until
well done, then rub them through colan-
der. Add two cups of sweet milk, half
cup of white sugar. a pinch of salt, half
nutmeg grated, tablespoon Of melt
ed butter, and two eggs beaten light
Bake the mixture in pastry shell with
out an upper crust.
RAISIN PIE.
Seed two cups of raisins and cut them
in halves; shred half cup of citron; put
them over the fire with the juice of a
lemon, one cup of sugar, and half cup
of water and stew gently for ten minutes
Take from the fire, add a tablespoon of
brandy, turn the mixture into open pastry
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y
Her Life Is Lonely.

L live In the country on smAn farm
and on account of the death of grown
son my life is lonely. 1 wonder if some
Of your readers have a Bible they could
send me. The one / have is so old that
the outside covers and the end leaves on
both sides are gone. would also love to
have some disk photograph records and
would prefer old time songs and sacred
music. I lived in the city for several
years and was considered an expert in
doll repair work and am anxious to ex-
change lessons in this or would give
some seed and bulbs of flowers. AS
have crippled hand one of my bows
gave me this typewriter some years ago,
and ] would love to correspond with some
shut-in If I could help along in that way.
MRS. A. J. NJ
I am sorry that your former letter has
been SO delayed in appearing. for sent
Il in to the Corner weeks ago. Some acci-
dent may have occurred to it and thus
am repeating your requests now in the
hope that they may receive q prompt
response. 1 am sure some one will be
glad to send the Bible and hope the disk
records as well, and 1 have little doubt
that you will get applications for the in
formation as to the doll repair. I recol
lect we'll that when your first letter came
= I felt that here was chance for some
one to get information as to how to start
rather unusual and pleasing line of en-
ployment. The shut-in whom you wish
to cheer will not be slow in replying to
your offer, and shall be delighted to give
your address to any one who wishes to
aid you in your brave fight to keep bright
and cheerful in the midst of loneliness
and bereavement
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Mushroom Cotsup.

Can you send me a recipe for making
mushroom catsup? I would also like d.
rections for picking mushrooms. 1 In
close stamped envelope that you may
reply to me quickly. J.O.L."
Not a week passes. am sure, in which
1t ID not stated explicitly on this page
that 1t is absolutely impossible to send
recipes by mail. If undertook to do this
would have time for nothing else. 1
am sorry to disappoint you. but trust
that the recipe for mushroom catsup
may not be too late to be of service to
you. am sorry to say that have no
recipe for picking. mushrooms. Can
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-15
Railroad Men Might Help.

IL Mrs. NJ. s., who is seeking her lost
brother, j. c., will write to the station
agent at Cohoes, N. Y, inclosing stamp
and telling him what she wants to know.
asking him to put her in touch with some
of their railroad officials. she will be more
likely to get trace of him than in any
other way. If she cannot obtain a sat
isfactory reply from him let her get a
folder of the Delaware and Hudson rail-
road and write to some of the officials
whose names she finds in it. Some rail-
road friends ought to be able to help
her to get into touch with some one who
can assist her. Mrs, D. ]. b.
This sounds practical and 1 hope may
be of genuine service Mrs. d. ]. B. is
very kind.
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That is the sort of thing which Will one
of these days bring about the millennium
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Pronunciation of Names.
VIII you please give me the correct
pronunciation of the following names,
which have been much in the Papers re-
Gently? /. Count Berchtold. Austrian.
9. DAehrenthal g. Poincare, French.
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w ants Cleaner for Rugs.

men was married was FOND OF
.1.iyins OUT d brown color scheme in my
,iV"s rooln' SO bought Two rugs with
brown centers and narrow borders As
'he result tne least little spot on the plain
surface becomes conspicuous. Can you
heip me out with suggestion for good
nome cleanser for these rugs? could
send them 10 regular cleaner, but pre-
" oo 'heii al nome IL possible. al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
ANOTHER VICTIM
OF BURNING OIL.
Stewart l.. Bowen Tenth Person
Killed Starting Fire With
Kerosene.

Winchester, Va. February 2S.--stow-
art u. Bowen, aged about forty years,
an cInployc Of the city street depart
mcut, who was severely burned ON
Thursday when he poured Kerosene
OIL ola sluggish Kitchen fire. died
this morning In Memorial Hospital
from the effects of tho burns. After
pouring OH on the kiudling wood and
while holding the oil can In his hands
he applied a match 10 the wood There
was Il great fame which caused the
can 10 explode, scattering oil over his
body, Like human torch he ran
ana divcd bcudloug into z snowbank
aud neirhhors beat ont tho fire. II
was thought he had a good chance 10
recover. but u:omic poison developed
late last night, ana ic sank rapidly
ile leaves widow ana two daughters.
misses agnes and Esther Roven, the
latter OF Brunswick, Md. ana also his
i"thei. Wlllani Bowen, u we'll known
aucuonecr This makes Tho tenth
person burned 10 death in Winchester
ana vicinity since tbs afternoon OF
February Ii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
News Of Petersburg

with the object OF explaining to the
public the scope Of the work of the Y.
NJ. c. A Second. the financial cam
paign following, In which in few
days tho sum Of $4,000 was subscribed
Tor the building Of tho associations
new home and third, the collecting OF
the pledges now IN progress. These
pledges arc being very promptly and
very generally paid. The employment
bureau of the association has done
much good In finding positions for
many persons. and In furnishing In
formation to many others.
Tho new building. located on Union
street. opposite the post Office. is rap
idly progressing towards completion.
The general contract and all the sub
contracts were given to Petersburg
builders. The cornerstone was laid by
Biandford Lodge of Masons on October
last. when the Grafton was delivered
by Vice-President Thomas II. Marshall.
The building Is expected to be COM
pleted and ready for dedication withip
the next several months.
The equipment and furnishing OF the
homo Will be In the hands of com.
mittec. Tho building H. all respects
VIII be modern ana up-to-date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

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These little digestors are powerful,
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