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$é£<€<<q<<<<¢q¢<<¢q¢<€<¢ - About thc i ....House unan>saa>>ysnos>o>$$ . 1 SOME DAINTY DISHES. For a rhubarb tart always add a small pinch of carbonate of soda, which destroys the strong acid. To broil kidneys cut them open the longr way, sprinkle a. little pepâ€" per and salt on them, run a skewer through to keep them flat. llreil over a clear fire and turn frequently till cooked, but do not prick with a «ark. Place on a hot plate and scat- lcr chopped parsley over. Ginger Puddingâ€"Work four ounces of shredded suet into ten ounces of flour, add two ounces of brown sn- gar, a leaspoonful of bakingâ€"powder, and a heaped teaspoonful of ground ginger. Heat up one egg in a lililc milk and work into the dry ing"eâ€" clients. Place in a greased basin and boil very fast for three hours. Turn out to serve. , . - Scrag of mutton cooked as follows will prove an excellent dish: Boil the scrag end of the neck slowly for two hours, with only just enough ivnter to cover. l-lnve ready some chopped parsley and onion (scaldedi, mixed with breadcrumbs; ioll the scrng in this mixture and broil over a. clear fire. Serve with a little sharp Sauce or rich brown gravy. pook spaghetti from this recipe and you will be delighted with it. Break into inch lengths four or six ounces of spaghetti, throw into boiling water. and cook fast till tender. Drain off the water, and put the spaghetti on a very hot plate. Pour over some nice hot, thick tomato sauce. Garnish with chopped hardâ€"boiled egg, and serve hot. Clove Syrup. â€" Take of cloves, and pour one pint of boiling water on them, m toâ€" el‘atc for four hours in a covered jar. Then add two pounds of loaf sugar, and when dissolved strain through a flannel bag. It preferred clove syrup may be made by adding half an ounce of essence of cloves to two quarts of simple syrup. .For Shortbreadâ€"Put four ounces ‘0?» butter in a. basin, and work with a spoon till rather soft, add tWo ounces of castor sugar and one egg. Mix all lightly and gradually dust in half a pound of flour, kneading the mixture thoroughly after it is still. Shape into two round cakes, decorate the edges, and prick the surface with a fork. Bake very slow- ly till a pale brown, and do not re- move from the tin till cold. Italian toast makes a good break- fast dish. Boil hard as many eggs as you wish to use. Dissolve half an ounce of butter in a stewpan with half an ounce of flour, and gradual- ly stir in half a pint of milk; season with salt, cayenne, and a dash of anchovy sauce. Boil the mixture while stirring till it thickens. Butter slices of toast and slice the egg on to them. Pour the sauce over. Gar- nish with chopped parsley and serve. ~Mince Sandwiches form a useful ' supper dish. Take any remains 'of cold 'meat finely chopped and season- ed. Cut nice squares of bread of equal size, dip into milk, drain, and fry in deep fat. Make the mince very ,hot, moistening it with a. littl) good gravy, and add to it either chopped button mushrooms or pars- ley. Place squares of this bread on a hot dish, put a spoonful of mince on each, and press another piece of bread on the top. Garnish and serve very hot. The shoulder of beef is an economi- cal joint but it is not much used as ,it does not become -tender if cooked in the ordinary way. However, by slow cooking in its own juices it be.â€" comes both palatable and tender. Place the joint in a stone jar, anl cover closely with a paste made of flour and water. Bake in a steady oven for hours. Heat that Comes through earthenware is difl’erent to that of hot iron, and it is the steady heat which softens the fibre'and makes the joint tender. _-_. HINTS FOR THE HOME. one ounce Bacon finds after being seamed and stunt contact through long assocl.iâ€"§ scraped should be saved for flavoring stocks and stews. After trimming lamps always turn down the wicks, or else when lighted the lamp will be found to be covered w' h oil. Ox gall is an excellent and cleans- ing agent. It is liquid soap.,_ This removes grease. and is said to fix and brighten colors, though it has a, greenish tinge which is bad for all little services sweeten home life and! white goods. For filleting fish always use a very sharp knife, trimming the edges ai- Wrap up terwards with scissors. scorr's EMULSION won't make'. hump back straight, neither Will it make I short leg long, but I! feed: soft ban: and heals dissz bone and is anions: the few genuine means of racovcry ir. ‘ ‘ rickets and bone consumption. Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWNE, Clizmists, Toronto. ' 1elation and attachment. the fish in o. cloth till ready to cook. llcfore cooking a steak, dust it with salt and pepper and brush ovi-r with a. little salad oil. French cooks adopt this method and with great success. I . Wooden spoons of various Sizes: should be found in (:\'(‘l‘y_l{1"2lli‘.tl: use these for making sauers. callus. and {iii-'ldiug's. Wooden spoons are light and easier to handle than metal ones. Examine the bottom of your bread-pun two or llll'l'l‘ lllllt‘S a wok, in case crumbs left in have heroine inouldy. ’l‘hese will speedily affect the whole contrnts of the pan, dent will find that a bar of yellow soap cut into pieces and laid be» tween the folds of all woollen mat- erials. stored for the summer, will help to keep away inoth. To Clean (ins Globesâ€"First soak in hot soda water till all the signs of smoke are removed. Then put some ammonia in hot water, plunge the globe in and scrub briskly with a still brush, llinse in clear water and drain till dry. Buttered beetroot is an excellent vegetable course. loll the l‘cetroot in the ordinary way, carefully reâ€" move the skins and cut, the roots inâ€" to slices. on with pepper and salt. Pour over a little oiled butter and serve. ’l‘o Freshen a Cai‘pet.â€"l‘ut a table- . of warm water, and wipe the carpet with a cloth wrung out. Ill this ‘.‘.t-:tol‘. The dust is removed and the colors brought up and any insect harboring in it is speedily killed. Cni‘e'of Window Plantsâ€"Just now one is very likely to find traces of worms in one's flowerâ€"pots. rl'he~'c may be disposed of as follows: Take about a teacnpful of lime and work it into three quarts of water, stand for two hours and with the liquor water the plants, taking care not to touch the leaves. Have the inside of the oven kept scrupulously clean. Wash the entire inside of the oven (not forgetting the roof) at least once a week. Iteâ€" move the shelves and door before commencing operations, and scrape knife. Let the oven be kept open till quite dry and all smell of soap 'has passed 00‘. A spoke brush kept for this purpose is Very useful. ' Gilt frames may be cleaned by sponging them with warm spirits 01v‘VlllC or oil of turpentine. The sponge should be only sufficiently wet to take off the dirt and fly marks. The frames must not be wiped, but left to dry in the air. To keep all the fliesâ€"Pour boiling water on to a quantity of onions, and let; them 'stand for about a week, so that their strength may be extracted. With the strained liquor wash the gilt wotk, and let it dry in the air. G ING ER COOKIES . Gingersnaps.-â€"One cupful of sugar, one cupful of molasses, one cupi'ul of butter (lard will answer; mixed lard and suet from the fryingâ€"kettle is rbetter), one teaspoonfui of ginger, one teaspoonful of soda. dissolved in two teaspoonfuls of hot water. Make a. stiff dough with flour, and knead thoroughly. Roll as thin as possi- ble, cut in small rounds, and bake in a moderate oven. Hard Gingerbreadâ€"Add another clipful of molasses and a cupful of sour cream to the same mixture, make still enough to knead well, and roll into curds (thin flat loaves), ‘and you have an excellent hard gin- gerbread. Some prefer these cards glazed with a little brown sugar disâ€" solved in milk. Soft Gingerbreadâ€"For a vary nice, melting, soft gingerbread, made without eggs, butter, or milk, Lse half a cupful of fat from the fryingâ€" kettle, a large cupful of dark molarâ€" ses, a teaspoonful of ginger, one of soda, half a cupful of hot water, 'and flour enough to 'make a stiff batter. The only difficulty is in getâ€" ting the batter still enough, yet not too stiff, and in good baking. 'i'iio oven must be hot, but not so furâ€" iously hot as to scorch. \ll cakes made without egg-s require to to somewhat stiller than when eggs are used. HOME C(gJRTESIES . of i.ie.niiers the coil- In the close relations of the same household and tion, there is apt to be a jack of the. friendly greetings and delicate attentions which are given to visi- tors and strangers in the i-onseiiold. Children are commonly not trained to sweet courtcsies in their treat- ment of parents and one another. Husband and wife do not preseive their first gracious care of each other. But thoughtful and loving pour the oil of joy over daily exper- icnces. When a husband or son is pionipt and helpful in placing her chair f- r her at table, what woman docs not feel happier? An act of courtesy culâ€" tivates in its performer more appre- Zl‘he spirit which prompts little attentions and the habit which preserves them will banish hard feelings, sharp and alienatiuns that naturally and judgment or conliict of interest. ~â€"___~+ ANOTHER VIEW. “A man can pay no greater coin- plinieiit lo a great man than to‘ name his baby after him," said the optimist. “And yet." answered iii.) pessimist, Hal-[‘4' seeing how the baby turns out in later life it sometimes looks like grounds for a libel suit.” To keep Away BIelli,â€"â€"A corresponw Place on a hot dish, se;is-, spoonful of ammonia into half a pail; clearv off any burnt substance with an old: \‘.‘ ‘Lls' .. . . . 01 .ii their sovereign rights were . . . . . .‘ lit-1d, easdy come in times of dillerence oi. neinia. decline, heart palpi‘tation, skin eruptions, rheumatism. kidney troubles and a. host of other every 'day ailments. Good blood makes you less liable to disease of every ‘kin'tl, because it; sti‘englhcns and l l l l l l l l I ,attnck it. ‘TO ALTER NATURE‘S TINTS. A new and popular fad is to have [lowers of peculiar colors, different from that which Nature gives them. To effect a change in the color of a flower, pour a little ether into a small glass. and to it add onmtenth of its’ quantity of strong ammoniuâ€" wnl:-r. “ilh this simple and easily inane mixture you may change to a bright green any (lower that is red or \‘iolt'l. All you have to do is to (Hf the flower in‘o the mixture, and the change will at. (lllt‘i‘ take time Yellow llovcers are not rhane'wd 1;.- this process, but white ones usually: turn to a yellow or a dcep (il‘angc tone. The action of the fluid is alâ€" most inslnnla‘vrotun and you may vary the (“\']l(‘i'll“t‘lll. by sprinkling swine linwm's. iii-lead of dipping them, which will give a spotud orâ€" [ch Somewhat similar results may be produced by using aiiin';oiiin only, but the, process is a longer one. ___+._ THE SECRET OF HEALTH. Is Rich, Red Bloodâ€"Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills Make New Blood. Goon bloodâ€"rich. red blood-is the only cure for such complaints as an- slimulatcs every organ in the body to throw o’T any ailinir'nt that may Good blood 18 the secret of life, and the secret of good, rich, red blood is Dr. \l‘illianis' l’ink l’ills for Pale l‘coplc. ’l‘li‘es.) little bloodâ€" builtlinig pills have saved lives that doctors and nurses have disipaii‘ed of. They have cured thousands of othersâ€"they will cure you too. Mrs. Wm. Boothe, Montrose, Ont.. says: “For a couple of years my daughter Meta was in failing health. She complained of headaches and disâ€" trmsing weakness. and seemed to be rapidly going into decline. We con- sulted several doctors, but they (lid not help her. She was apparently bloodless, and We Were afraid she would not recover. She had no ap- petite aan West greatly reduced in flesh. At this stage a friend advised me to give her Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and in a few weeks we noticed some improvement in her condition, and that her appetite was improv- ing. We continued the treatment for a couple of months longer, and by that time she was again in the best of health. - She had gained thirtyâ€" two pounds in weight, had a good color, and' was in the best of spir- its. I do not think I am putting it too strongly when I say I think Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills saved her life.” Dr. Williams‘ Pink I’ills do only one thing, but they do that Well. They do not act upon the bowels: they do not bother with mere sympâ€" toms. They actually make the new, rich red blood that goes right to the root of the disease and drives it from the system. But you must get the genuine with the full name, “Dr. Williains' Pink Pills for Pale Peo- ple," printed on the wrapper around every box. All medicine dealers keep these pills or you can get them by mail at 50 cents a. box or six boxes for $2.50 by writing The Dr. Williams" Medicine Co., Ilrockville, Ont. ¢____ . TALKING l‘dACIâ€"IINE IN CHINA. Almost'a Riot When It: Wouldn’t Work in One Up-Country Village. “Those who have reviled the talk- ing machine," said Henry M. Blackâ€" well, an engineer, "would have been . properly rebuked if they had witnessw ed a scene that attested its pofularâ€" ity with the heathen Chinee. “Three years ago I was with a small Comp-any of surveyors who were laying out the line of the rail- road between Hankow and Canton, and one day found us at Chushachow a small village. happened to be a part of our equip- ment, as it had proved more ellicient in placating the Cclestials than a: squad of soldiers. l “Though our party had taken at long jump into (hushachow, it beâ€" came plainly evident that travels from mouth to quickly as by telegraph, for a crowd of several hundred chattering China- inen gathered outside of our quarters and awaited a concert. They didn't. make any request; they simply wait,â€" cd for what they considered their A talking machine. 1 news L mouth as l i | rights. “One of our military escort: told us what his compatriots wanted, and when we unveiled the talking chine with great ceremony it received more reverence tomb. llut the machine kicked refusal to play. Whereupon We in- formed our selfâ€"invited guests, through the interpreter, that the enâ€" tertainment was off. “Multering arose from the terpretcr, declaring that there had been unfair discrimination and they would ‘get liiinls.’ the little He of soldiers attempted to disperse them the uproar became deafening out to i‘nd an incipitnt l'oxer out- break, l “Several C(lOll’.‘S made a hostile‘ move toward the house, probably toj take the machine apart and extract, '1 he“ 5 heads, strange to say, and when thi- ebulli-. songs from it. kept their the foreign Chinese soldiers tion of Chinese curiosity began to lll‘CL- l ' than an aiiceslor's _ and , , crowd: - land a spokesman addressz the in- tllitl.‘ withâ€"L \‘vll *n‘ ' and the engineers rushed' . ,. Lr ‘ - . ' is sols! only in sealed lead natural delicious flavor and aroma. from cor-tam- inatien. The name “SALADA” on each and every genuine packet is “The Quality Guarantee." w.» on. packets is to preserve its Black. Mined or Green. Highest award St. Louis :904 Sold only in lead packets. W evaporate, they dispersed the i'iolei‘s1 and hauled off several to the lockup.l “No pi'iina donna ever got the? tribute paid to that wcalherbeaten talking machine. We sat. up half the night tinkering around the mechanâ€" isni until it raspml off the. records of ‘coon' songr and comic opera lrilles.l "The next morning a largrr ('rowdI was premint at the. concert and flC-' parted grateful, awestruck and satisâ€" fled. ’l'his musical event was innit- lended, however, by three of the riot leaders, they being detained in the calaboose, as the magistrate had sentenced them to be su wlended by the, wrists for fortyâ€"t ght hours. livery innovation is bound to have its martyrs.” ' l _..__+__.___ SOMISWH AT CONFUSIN’G. A certain member of the llouse or Lords, when travelling in Ireland, took a fancy to a. handsome Conâ€" naught lad and engaged him as foot- man. “O'Brien,” said his lordship to the new servant one morning, "see if your mistress is ‘at' home' toâ€"day." "That her ladysliip is, your lordâ€" ship," was the ready reply of the un- sophisticated youth. “Sure Oi jist saw her ladyslii'p go into the dhraw- ingâ€"room." “You misunderstand me, O’Brien," said his lordship, stiflly; “go and ask your mistress if she is ‘at home' to-day.” “Sure, now," muttered lh'e puzzled footman, as be obeyed, "if his lord- ship ain't quarel Why, Oi saw her ladyshiiv with me own eyes! And now ()i've got to ask her that same, I and she's in the house all the toiune." ‘l‘hen, thrusting his head into the drawingâ€"room, he asked, “Are you at home. my lady?” “No, O'Brien, iot to-day," replied his mistress, and the footman retir- ed slowly in utter bewilderment. “Well, well!" exclaimed nonplussed Put. "Where does she think she is, poor soul? Sure, it's mad she is, and the master, too. More’s the pity!" ___+____ The proprietors of two rival lixery stables, situated alongside each nthet‘ in a busy street, have been having a. lively advertising duel lately. The other week one of them stuck up on his ofiice window a long siiip of paper bearing the w'ords;--”Our horses need no whip to make them go." -'l‘liis bit of sarcasm naturally; caused seine amusement at the cx-l pcnse of the rival proprietor, but in less than an hour he neatly turnâ€" ed the tables by pasting the inflow- ing on his own window:--“'1‘r:.e. The wind blows them along!"- By all Grocers ASTOR BUYS A CASTLE. Famous Keep of Hover Property of American Millionaire. Tucked away in the. sylvan fast- ntesst-s of Kent. stands Ilever Castle, associated with the love-storv of the illâ€"fated Anne Boleyn and l'cnry VIII. Fight hundred worknun are now engaged in erecting an enorm- ous bungalow mansion in close prox‘ iiniity to this historic building, at the order of its present owner, Mr. Astor. This modern activity may strike harshly on the man with an historic sense, and he may at first: be inclined to repel the strident note of twentieth century improvement. With this feeling“ uppermost the stu- dent will all the more appreciate the fact that. whilst Mr. Astor is Lle- vrloping the estate, he is preserving Ilever Castle in its original state, and all visitors are welcome. ’l'he castle itself is an interesting example of the Tudor period, and round this nioatâ€"surrounded, portcnllized strong- hold many a Work of fiction has been weaved. Mr. Astor himself has con- tributed some notable literature coli- cerning the place, which was origin- ally a manor house erected by Sir William llever in the reign of Henry VI. _.__.+_._. BABY'S BATTLES. “Baby's Battles" is the title of a valuable little book on the care of infants and young children, pub- lished by the Dr. Williams’ Medicine (10., Brockville, Ont., which Will‘ be sent post free to any mother who asks for it. It tells you also some- thing about Baby's Own Tablets, 3. medicine that cures all the minor ail- ments of infants and young children â€"a medicine praised by every mother who has used it. Mrs. Richard Smiley, Leonard, Ont., saysiâ€"“Wu had a Very sick baby in our house until we got Baby’s Own Tablets. They were the first thing that did her any good, and I think were the means of saving our little one's life. I praise them to all mothers.” All medicine dealers sell these Tablets, or you can get them at 25 cents a box by writing,- the Dr. Williams’ Medicine 00., Brockville, Ont. _+_____ RESENTED IT. "Gerald," said the young wife. noticing how heartin he was catâ€" ing, “do I cook as well as your mother did?" Gerald put up his monocle and stared at her through it. I "Once for all, Agatha,” he said, “I beg you will remember that al- though I may scem to be in reduced circumstances now, I come of an old and distinguished family. My moth- ler was not a cook." Chethsm incubators Hatch Spring Eggs into Fall Dollars. May and June are the best months to start in. June hatched chicks growlike weeds during the early summer and many of the risks of the business are avoided if you start new. money for the machine. November. 1995. Every chick you can mature and market in October is worth 50ccnts, if not more. The next three months are the right ones in which to get started in the chicken-raising business. There's good money in it and the women folks and children can do all the work that needs to be done in about one-half hour daily. 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