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Was: +++++++ 1 About the House +++++++++M TOOTIISOME DISHES. Peanut Puddingâ€"Shell roasted peaâ€" nuts till you have one teacupful. Lay aside one dozen and put the rest through a food chopper. Out of these sift three neaping t-ablespoonfuls for meringue. Boil one pint milk Wllll lea- spoonful of butter and two tablespoonâ€" tfuls cornstarch. Beat one whole egg and yolks of two with a pinch of salt. adding five tablespoonfuls sugar and the chopped nuts. Add this'nnxtura to the thickened milk after it is slight- Iy eooled. Bake in buttered pudding dish twenty or thirty minutes, Bent whites of two eggs slimy, adding two tablespoons sugar and the sifted nuts. Spread over pudding and sprinkle on the twelve nuts halved. Brown dell; calely. Berry Griddle. Cakesâ€"Take buckle- berries, or raspberries. a half a pint, and one and one-half pints of flour, rne teaspoonful of salt. one tablespoon- ful of brown sugar. two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, two eggs, and one pint of milk. Sift together flour, sugar, salt. and baking powder. add beaten Eggs. milk. berries. Mix into a batter. Have the griddle hot enough to form a crust as soon as the batter touches It. in order to confine the juice of the berries. Turn quickly in order to form a crust on the under side. Turn once more on each side to complete the bak- In Elaborate Dutch Saladâ€"Wash. split, and bone a dozen anchovies and roll each one up. Wash, split; and bone one herring and cut it up into small pieces. Cut up into dice and equal quantity of bologna or smoked ham and sausage, also an equal quantity of the breast of a cold roast fowl or veal. Add likewise, always in the same quantity and cue into dice, beet roots. pickled cucumbers, cold potatoes, out in larger [1:00, and in quantity according to taste. lcut at least three times as much pot-a- tees [as anything else. Add a talespoon- [1.3 of capers. the yolks and whites of some hard boich eggs. minced separ- ately, and a dozen stoned olives. Mix al. .the 'igredients well together, leav- lng the olives and anchovies to orna- ment- the top of the bowl. Beat up to- gether oil and tarragon vinegar with White pepper and French mustard to taste; pour this over the salad and Irve. , To Serve Cottage Cheeseâ€"Lay a let- tuce leaf on a plate. In the centre place a- round pile of salad dressmg. If no salad dressing, use the yolk. of. a hard boiled egg Then mix cheese With cream soft enough to hold the form of ‘8; teaspoon. With the teaspoon lay the White petals around the yellow. centre. This forms a dainty daisy deSign. Harmless Coloring for Cooks. â€" To color frosting or candy: Lavenderâ€"Two teaspoons of blackberry juice or jelly. 'Bluish lavenderâ€"Two teaspoons of blue- "berry juice. v Pinkâ€"Beets, cherry. or strawberry juice. Yellowâ€"Orange, le~ men, or yolk of egg. Brownâ€"Choco- late, coffee, or tea. Greenâ€"Boil spin- ‘ach or Swiss chard. then squeeze ‘through cheesecloth. All these are ’harmless, and after a little practice one becomes quite expert and can have finally dainty effects. . Fresh Beans in Winterâ€"Fresh beans tin the winter are easily obtainable. 'After cleaning fresh beans (green or yellow) in the usual way. boil in salt water until they are half done. Then klrain them off in a colander. After .the water has ceased to drip from the 'beans, pilt them into a sieve lined with clean paper and set same in oven with slow flre,‘ thus drying the beans slowâ€" ly They will assume a shrivcled ap- pearance, and are ready to be stored tin paper or cloth bags for further use. \Vhen wankd soak them in hot water. ’l‘hcy will assume their natural shape and will have lost none of their delici- ous flavor. ;+.+++++++++ TIIINGS \VORTII I{N()\\'ING. Prevent Grease Shatteringâ€"Have per- ‘forated covers for the \frying pan, ()5 ’the grease will not spatter‘on the stove. The holes allow the steam to (’SCapQ.’ {and do not prevent the food from 'browning. Any Ild will fit over the ‘pan may be perforated by punching lholes in it with a null or ice pick and lhalnnier. Easy Way to Clean Pansâ€"[f 3 gm. tile or enameled pan is burned. don‘t scrape it. Aftt’r covering the blackened spots with concentrated lye alld damp- ening with water, let it remain ovcr 'nlght. Then the scorchcs cusin Cali be wiped off. leaving the pan like new *and without the ileg scratches that. a knife makes. _ Quick \\'ay to Peel Tomatoesâ€"II:va on the stove a vessel three-fourths full of boiling water. l'ut the tomatoes ill a wire- baskct; immerse them in the Milling water and let them remain three minutes. Take out and they will skill lqnickly and easily. and leave the to- matoes whole. To Enlarge llolcs of Salt. Shaker.â€", When the holes of a salt shaker are; too small [like a sharp pointed file and enlarge thim. This can be done quickly. Don't Invite Mice to The housekeeper should keep on hand a good supply of liii calls or glass jars with tight covers. and labelled. .\.: ‘soon as your groceries um drilh'ornd. empty ouch art in info il< (all. Ill tl:i~ \vuy «‘\'4.'l‘}'lllll‘.f_! is kept free from dirs‘. and retains its flavor. hind there is nothing to draw illici. {mo your cuplnin-rils or pantry, Nuts, pop. can. and cvrlllncal always should be Kept in tin boxes, as those filings draw lie! th- ‘ Treated by Sir Frederick Troyes. \oui' Ilomo.â€" » respect ivn . ‘mice. Avoid allowing papers to accu- have a ward named after him mutate in your basement and attic. In other words, don‘t build a home [or mice. Wash Potatoes with Whisk Broom.â€" Fut the potatoes in a large pan, cover them over with water, and brush them quzckly with a whish broom. All dirt will be removed. Sour Cream for Coffeeâ€"First pill the cream and then the sugar in your cup. just as much as you are in the habit of using. Stir it until the sugar is dis- solved, pour in the coffee, and keep rn stirring until thoroughly mixed. In this way the coffee will not curdle or taste sour. Make Cover for Ironsâ€"[lave the tin- ner take a piece of shentiroll four inches high alid twenty inches long and line ‘vith asbestos. Then cut in a circle. having a one inch ill” at top and it ‘handie. I‘ul over your tlaliron when your iron. Ill this way you can boil your tea kettle or whatever you wish on the burner your irons are on. We also had two tin dishes with handles. They form a circle when on burner, l‘ll', are cut right in two in centre so aim vegetable-s and irons can be on same burner. i llusbands Won't Scoldâ€"When you are cooking peas or beans and they hap- pen to bilrll, as they often do. just add vanilla. At dinner you will not hear, “You burned these, didn't you?" 'l..ut instead. you will hear, “.\ly, but these are good.” Potatoes for Each Day in the Week-â€" Sundayâ€"Peel, steam, mash; add milk, butter and salt; then beat till they are light. Mondayâ€"Rakcd pola- ttos I‘d] their jackets. Tuesdayâ€"Peel and bake with roast of beef. Wednesâ€" dayâ€"Creamed potatoes. Thursday â€"â€" 'Peel, steam. and serve whole. Friday â€"Peel, cut ill thin slices lengthwise, sprinkle with pepper and salt. and fry in butter. Saturdayâ€"Potatoes boiled in their jackets. ___â€" a)..â€" GREAT PALAGES OF PAIN lLONDON PUBLIC MUST CONTRIBUTE $5,000,000 EVERY YEAR. Century Old [IOSpitals Conducted on a Plan Strange to Foreign Observers. Andrew Carnegie’s recent gift of $500,000 to the hospitals of London has come as a veritable godsend to those vast but needy institutions, which are the biggest and perhaps also the most remarkable of their kind in the world. London's hospitals are entirely “sup- ported by voluntarycontributions," and were it not for the donations of pri- vate persons the general public. whose pennies even are acceptable. these ill- stitutions would have to close up, It is owing to the fact that “the peo- ple" run the great London hospitals that the latter are operated on whllt nlust be regarded as rather astonishing lines. In the first place no one bill a genuinely poor patient is supposed to have 'access to any hospital in the me- tlopolis.. Of course, this rule is not adhered to rigidly, but exceptions to it are comparatively rare. and are made only after elaborate explanations. The hospitals, in fact, are regarded as strictly charitable institutions. and it is for this reason that they are able to boast among their attending physi- cians some of the greatest practition~ varsâ€"medical and surgicalâ€"in the world. DISTINGUISI IED PHYSICIANS FREE. Any .poor man. woman. or child can go ilito a London hospital and be atâ€" tended by the king‘s own physiciansâ€" Sir Thomas Barlow. Sir Frederick Treves. and othersâ€"absolutely free of charge. Operations which in private practice would involve thousands (f dollars are perforllicd daily in many London hospitals by physicians who never charge less than $500 as a pri- vate consultation fee. It is owing to the fact that England‘s finest doctors and surgeons attend these hospitan for llothing that tho intercsls of the poor have to be safeguarded. In order to do this most of the hospitals have adopted the system of requiring letters from every patient who Sé-‘ks ally treat ment that is likely to involve serious consequences. Of course, those whose poverty is beyond question find ready and immediate (ICCCSS to any of the bcspitals. and their treatllicnt costs no- ilhiilg. The middle classes, however. iiild the fairly well to do must be re- colnniclldcd by someone who C(Illll'l‘ butes to the hospital funds before they can receive tl'catlllent. As zi general rule London hospital posted it Conspicuous sign announcing the lllCI llllll trout- l'm‘ltl is for tln- “pour only." and :zdvis. ing people who can afford to pay to he :itlnndod privately. Naturally ill some such regulation were. not made.1 the rich would flock‘to the hospitals in order to obtain assistance from the famous (bictors who give their :OI‘VICC‘ flccly ill the cause of charity. A man widl appendicitis. for instance, who lrlght not. have overnluch conlidcncn in i thil‘tllolonzi w's In: family doctor would not object to going into the East London hospital.‘ ill the \\'hiteehapcl district. \\‘h.lt would in private practice cost him per haps 82,000 or more could be done in a London lldspital for nothing. INDUCEMEN’I‘S TO l'meh‘. In order to encoul‘a go the the donation lists which entitle givers to Ct‘l'flllll Pll\'lifl}.’0$. I-‘or ' ‘ l;v2!_\'lllt‘lll of $5.00.) to a l,<ilfid1)1l 1,. 53.1. gut-r is. as u rule. enlilfiod to ,piigc going it I".l1ll1t outside of every, t I I I t l t t i t l L’i‘l‘~‘l‘rll . ‘ i;, .i. - [1. o * - I . - ,puh..c l-) take an Ill.tli'oi in the hospiâ€" 'l;;ls, various sums ill” inenil..n.r.,i .n donation of $5.000 entitles one to Cll~ (low a cot. Even payment of $25 al- lows the donor to name three or four patients for treatment at the particu- lar hospital to which the money has been contributed. The sum of $150 ill- (iiildes the privilege of being a life gov- ernor to a hospital. to attend annual .liicctings. and to recommend twentyâ€" four out-patients and one ill-patient. in year. By this elaborate system of donation the London hospitals are. kept going from year to year. Once every year two days are set apart when the whole of London is supposed to conlri'liiltc something towards the care of the sick. These days are Hospital Sunday and Hospital Saturday. All the churches on the first named day give the major portions of their colIi-ctlons to the 1.05. .pilnls; and on [IOSDIIQI Saturday col. li-ctions are made in the streets. Even the pennies of the multitude are eager- ly accepted. On llospital Sunday and Saturday in London the public gives generously to the fund that goes to help the suffering poor. Upwards of $250,000 has been collected in one year ill this manner. AIDED BY ROYAL FUNO. Another great. source of income to the London hospitals. and which also some under the head of “voluntary con- tributions," are the sums raised by what is known as King Edward's hos- pital fund for London. It is to this fund that Carnegie has just given his $500,000. Last year the total income of this fund was $55f.775. This fund was founded by King Ed- ward ten years ago. and is one of his itizijcsty's most creditable hobbies. Every member of the ltoyill family is supposed to contribute something to this fund, even down to the little prin- ces and princesses. Of .poyal subscribâ€" ers, King Edward gives annually $525; Queen Alexandra. $125; the prince of Wales. $1,500; Princess Victoria, $25: little Prince Edward, $5.25; while little Prince Albert, Princess Victoria (f Wales, Prince lienry and Prince George each gives $5.25. The total ac‘yal donations amount to about $2,- 075. Of course. it might have been a trifle more, considering that the royal family of England draws from the Brit- ish people ever year about 382500.000, butas the King and the Prince of Wales give their personal service to the fund. the generosity of the subscription it- Scll' should not, perhaps. be questioned. .One of the largest sourcrs of wealth of the London "hospitals are bequests by will. Recently Mrs. Lewis-Hill, wife of the famous London pawnbrokcr. died and left $1,250,000 to the fund; Alfl‘ed' 'Beit Icii‘t $100,000, while George lllcr- irl'ng, previous to his death, had con- tributed $450000 to King Edward’s fund. Ill his will he left to the hospital fund a large sum of money which he had loaned the Salvation Army and also his splendid house in Pai‘y Lane. DONATIONS BUY HONORS. To be mentioned as a heavy subscri- ber to the King Edward fund is consid- ered a great honor in England. The fund undergoes the personal supervis~ ion of the king and .\Vales. alld the names of all donors woven the persons not sending more than $1.25â€"al-c printed ill handsome ibcok‘cts which come under the direct eye of majrsty. Nevertheless, despite the temptation to seek personal adver- tisement by appearing ill lh'ese gilt- C(Igf‘d lists, some donors are sull‘lcl- ontly sclfâ€"abncgating not to allow their llallles to be mentioned. Recently all anonymous contribution of $50,000 was sent to the King Edward fund, and the name of the donor was known to none connected with the administration of tlic subscriptions. Considering the extraordinary manâ€" ner in which those funds are raised, it :is quite a lliill-vcl that these great in- stitutions should be able to keep going of. all. It is from this fact that London has come to be known as the most charitable city on earth. Living as the hospitals do on the “\‘(iltlllltll‘y contributions" of the multiâ€" tude, i-t not surprising to see great signs plastered across the buildings ap- pealing for “immediate aid." Nearly oil the buildings bear permanently the Words, “Supported by voluntary con- tributions," and each hospital has an claloriitc system of appealing. which is in charge of a committee of publiâ€" city. Considering that liiollcy is ab .v»::iys “ill-gently llcidcd” by each of the great. London hospitals, it is 11 wonder that the public (loos not weary of sub‘ scribing to funds which are practically a perpetual drain on its pockets. Ocâ€" casionally one .5003 notices on the out- side of certain hospitals that \\'lll'LIS have ben closed for luck of opt-rating (".\‘pvltscs. Appeals of this kind are itt'liflily responded to and wards are .l.ol allowal to be closed for any great .ltligth of time. If the general public does not come to the rcscuc. some priâ€" \iltc individual is found who. by a s’l1glc chuck. lllalizlges to open up be much needed ward. GIANT “P.\I..\‘IES OF P.\I.\'." II is difficult for the reader pelvc of the extent of some of to con- llli‘KC great I.olld in homes suffering. .\‘i., illslllllcc.‘ hospital. for forms :illlt-ist a small village il~clf. It is situatt-d ill one of the densest por-1 nnd lining; I,(n< of London. lil\\'tt‘ll the guilt-r411 Illiil'lxt'l. ti ,rostnlice and Silli'ltlb'ltl I was founded a: for bulk as .\. I). 1123’, by Ibiyll-‘rn all. r-rllllil'lil l-y Ilt‘lll'}' \III. .Il 1310. * lxisk lizol'c than TtI-i ". . _ , i‘.ll.\.il~.‘i'-‘d ultf‘ Cf 5:.) v. lli'lspifflls ill lllv‘ 'l‘..rtl:« . " a-i'cwlilll.ul:it-\~ tl .ills. w} i zlze fl'li‘llil-PI by 2‘. aci‘iliiica several '.i til l.y :l US IK ‘.‘.'t E" ' I :i :i town. In ord the prince cf. \Ull‘lil. .\‘lw p:l‘iâ€", ; while a l'l‘he number of cases treated a year is 150,000. Another of London's great institu- tions for the sick, known the world pver, is “Guy's.” the great hospital for the poor. founded in 1721 by The- mas (lily. The. upkeep of Guy's lequires $505,000 a year illld the hospital treats annually 132,000 patients. The London hospital in Whitechapel frcats every year 182,900 out patients and illout 1.3.000 in patients, and its ordinary income is $350,000 a year. To keep Guy’s, Bartholomew's. and the London hospital alone going requires 3t.lt)0.000 :1 your, and as the King Eilâ€" \\lII'tl flilld only supplies Sfifil.77.’i~dis- lrihutcd among all the London hospitals 'â€"â€"it will be seen that the hospitals de- Ipend entirely on the public and thi‘ be- quests left by private individuals. It has been roughly estimated that lxd’ltIOII hospitals require an annual fund of soilicthing like 535000.000 to keep them going and flint upwards of 2.500.000 rvceivc the benefit of 1hr INHI- .mcnt they afford. 4‘ an TIIE KING‘S GRAPE VINE. Ills Majesty Interesth in the \Vellal‘e of the Vine at Windsor. Although it has been hearing luscious flilit for the Sovereigns of England for nearly 150 years, the great vine licnr Cumberland Lodge, Windsor. is still putting forth fresh shoots. and looks in better condition at the present time than it has done for many years. Some. of the bunches this year weigh tl~l much (is four or five pounds each, and the illarked illipl‘ovemcnt in the strength of the vine is probably due to. the fact that a new glasshouse, giving more room and light, has been erected over it by tile King's special instruc- ticns. A representative of The Daily Mail who visited the vincry yesterday learnt llially interesting particulars concerning 1', from the royal gardener, whose sole duty it is to rear grapes for King Ed- ward's table. Many illipl‘ovements have been ef- fected in the lighting and heating ar- rangements, and the huge branches of the vine are now supported by chains attached from the roof to leather Imps instead of ropes. The new house is five feet wider than the old one, alld instead of a lean-to roof at three-quarter span has been constructed, thus giving the vine a lnucll better chance of throwing out shoots. The house is 138 feet long and 25 feet wide, and contains about 4500 square feet of glass. Extra heating pipes now run through the whole length of the house, and a new apparatus for open- ink~ and shutting the vinery has been filled up. The temperature of the viner‘y is kept at from 65 to 70 degrees. About 000 bunches of black Hamburg grapes are now hangingr from the roof. but in one year, during the reign of the late Queen Victoria, 2,000 bunches were reared. Kingr Edward, however. con- siders this too many, and the number has since never exceeded 1.000. Tile vincry, which may be viewed by h: public. is a source of great interest both the King and Queen. Grapes ‘are their ltlnjcsties' favorite fruit, and when Ihi: Court is at Windsor they pay fre- quent visits to the hollow between the lodge and the royal schools where the great vine is situated. â€"â€">x« MY LASS. l\’o jewelled beauty is my lass, Yet ill her earnest face There's such a world of tenderness Shehlerds no other grace. Iler smiles and voice around my life In light and music twine; And dearâ€"oh, very dear to me Is this sweet lass of lllillel 0 joy! to know there’s one fond heart Beats cvcr true to me; It. sets mine leaping like a lyre Ill sweetest melody. My soul uprings a deity, To hear her voice divine; And dearâ€"oh. very dear to me Is this sweet lass of milch A If ever I have sighed for wealth, "l‘was all for her, I vow, And if I win filllle‘s vi .‘tor wreath, l'lI twine it on her brow. There may he forms more beautiful, .\llt’l Souls that brighter shine; But noneâ€"«oh. none so dear to me As this sweet lu3s of mine; .___,,x.._...__ 1115 TROUBLE. Smilhâ€"â€"“Do you mean to say‘ voll don't have any trouble ill keeping ybur wife dressrd ill the height of fashion?" \\'cdderburnâ€"“Tliat‘s what I said. My trouble comes when I don't keep her dressed that way.” â€"â€" “When did you first become acquaint- ed with your husband ‘ “The first time I asked him for lllollcy after we were illul'l'ii‘d.” and Glycerine, to make Q? Q? g by little folk. d} i? The effect of Scott's“ Emulsion on thin, pale children is magical. It makes them plump, rosy, active, happy. it contains Cod Liver Oil, Hypophosphites and so put together that it is easily digested ALL DRUGGISTS: 500. AND $1.00. "fl.eeeeeeeeeeeeoeeeoeeeoe‘ AIIT 0F TRAINING ELEPIIAN'I‘S. Their Intelligence I-‘nr Exceed: That of Any Other Animal. On a number of points all elephant Il‘l‘tlllt‘l'S agree. These are: I’ll‘sl, that the tall, fat. legged, small- eycd elephant. of big girth is not. only the llzlni‘lsoilicst but also the most do- cile and intelligent of his kind. Second, that rm elephant is fully aware of his prodigious strength com- pared with malls and that the reason mi elephant obeys his master is not be- cause he is afraid of him, but because has an affection for liilil. Third, you may beat a "bad" elephant in. death or kill him by ramming red-hot irons down his throat iii an effort to press. the “squeal or surrender" out of him, but the one and only way to train an elephant to perform tricks is through kindness and patience unending. Last, but not least, without exception. the intelligence of the elephant far ex- ceeds that of any other animal. . Elephant trainers maintain that train- ing an elephant to perform is like teach- ing a boy circus riding, only less diffi- cult. A number of the simpler tricks with which an elephant entertains his audi- ence come as natural to him as the lap- ping of milk collie»: to a eat. her ill- stelicc, the blowing of the mouth har- ltl(‘-IIICH. . Twenty feet to the right. or to the left of the candidate to be taught. to lie down f4‘lll' heavy stakes are driven into the ground. and fronl each of these runs a flock and tackle connecting with each leg and manned by ten or a dozen men. When all is ready the trainer stands ,in front of tile animal, I‘&IS% his hook and “Down! down!” he orders. The ele- phagt pays no attention. He stands “weaving” his trunk and swaying his body from side to side. “Down! down!" shouts the trainer again, and upon a signal some forty men begin to lieavc and tug, the blocks squeak. the ropes Creek and while the trainer continues shouting his command the pachyderm’s legs begin to be drawn from under him. With a scalp-raising trumpet the startled creature begins to struggle, lashing with his trunk from side to side and groping with its tip against the floor. frantically seeking for a hold to steady himself. But the relentless ropes continue to draw his legs. The huge beast loans at a forbidding angle, bel- lowing like a herd of steers and drown- ing the “Down! down!" of the trainer. The great. body begins to tottcr; for an instant it regains its balance, then it falls. crashing with a dull thud on the bed of straw. Trumpeting like the screcch out of a cracked steam calliepe. the brute tries vainly to struggle to its feet. until at the end of three or four minutes he begins to realize that, nothing so very startling has happened and that really he ought to feel very comfortable indeed. . To teach him to stand on his head the trainer again uses the block and tackle. To forestall the effects of a bad fall the floor of the training stable is thickly littered with straw. Tnen the candidate is harnessed with chains and the belly- band and block and tackle as he was when learning to rear. the difference be- ing that the chains from under the belly lead between the hilld instead of be- tween the fore legs, so that the hind quarters instead oil the forcquarters may he raised. â€"'-â€"â€"â€"-fi.'â€"a â€"â€".-. G SENTENCE SERMONS. Pain is the parent of power. Self-conceit. is the child of sclfzdcceit. Marking time leaves no marks on time. V The proof of love is loving the unv loicly. Truth never is found by twisting the facts. \\'o pesscss no knowledge until we impart. it. Wings come not to those who refuse to walk. ' An ideal usually is what we want the other man to be. There is no some sell-respect. You cannot lead men to the divine by crawling in the dust. The real saint< have no time to write their own autobiographies, \\'hell it llliill boils over quickly you SCOII find out. what is ill him. True piety simply is the prosperity of the eternal things ill a mail. The best way to say “don't” to a child is to give him something to (lo, You have no business with religion until you have some religion in your business. Many a man who would make a first. class lighthouse is wasting his life ll’y. big to be a foghorli. ‘ When a mall thinks of nothing but. his sins and faihiris lli’.‘ will have nothing else to think of. Lots of people who talk of their lives a: blue ttl‘C only color blind; they either or: green or yellow. righteousness without fat, blood and bone,