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$+++++§M+fifi+j+fi+q the cake, and garnish plcntifully + J + About the House t z SELECTED RECIPES. Raisin Sauceâ€"Eight medium sized cooking apples, peeled and sliced as for common apple sauce; one-half a lemon, rind left on, chopped fine; half a teacup of seedless raisins. (,‘over well with boiling water and cook llIllll soft, then add cup and a half of sugar- and cook a few minutes longer. Serve cold for breakfast or as dessert, for dinner. An excellent sauceâ€"better than any medicine. Baked Milk hashâ€"Trim off the crust from slices nearly half an inch thick. toast a light brown. Have on the range a pan of boiling water, salted; as you remove each slice from the toaster dip quickly into boiling water. and lay in a well buttered pudding dish. battering the toast while smok- ing hot, and setting each slice. When all the soaked toast is put into place, cover with scalding milk in which has been melted a tablespoonfui of butter, cover closely, and bake fifteen min- utes. Fish Panada.â€"Fry brown several slices of firm fish, boil and slice three white potatoes; slice three tomatoes and one large onion. Place in deep baking pan. Alternate layers of pota- toes (first), fish, tomatoes, and onions; sprinkle with salt and pepper and smalll bits of butter till fish is full; sprinkle bread crumbs on top; pour three-fourths Cup of cold water over, and bake slew- - ly for three hours and you will find a delicious dish. Uses for Bacon Rind.â€"â€"\Vhen buying bacon the cheapest way to buy it is by the side. As it is used cut each slice down to the rind, using pieces to grease cake griddle with. Another good way to use the rind is when baking beans. After the bean jar has been filled cut the rind the shape of the jar, cutting it larger than the jar, because it shrinks. When baking cover the beans with the rind side up. This keeps the beans from becoming dry and gives them a good flavor. Supper for Cold Night.â€"One pound, or if) «ents' worth, veal steak, cut in small squares and fry-brown; take from frying pan and put. in your onions sliced fine; fry done, but do not_ let brown much. Ilave cooked a dish of spaghetti, to which add halt a can of tomatoes; put in veal and onions, and cook all together fifteen minutes. Sea- son_with salt, butter and a dash of red pepper. Serve hot. Quick Coffeecakc.â€"Cream one cup of ,sugar and one-half cup of butter, add three well beaten eggs, mix well to- gether, then add one-fourth cup sweet milk, one-fourth cup flour, and one- half teaspoonful baking powder; beat well and put in two buttered piepans, sprinkle top with chopped nuts, sugar. and cinnamon. Fine with a cup‘of cof- fee made and strained, adding a cup of cream, and let come to a boil to- gether. Bake Sausageâ€"Put the sausage in a pan, two or more inches deep, and bake twenty minutes to half an hour. Do not put water in the pan. Turn them over 'when half baked. The sau- sage is better Cooked this way than fried saves the stove being spattered, and the odor going through the house, and the fat may be used for frying po- tatoes, etc. Veal and Peasâ€"Boil one and one half pounds veal tender and pick up into pieces; salt and pepper. Make a cream dressing of one pint milk, small half cup butter, three tablespoont‘uls flour. Add this, with one can peas drained, to meat. Lastly add one pint cream. Sprinkle with cracker crumbs and bake in a moderately heated oven. Queen Puddingâ€"Bake an angelfood cake in a long loaf tin. \\‘hip one quart of double cream, add one cup chopped walnut meals, sweeten and flavor. I’lnce cream in oblong mold and pack in ice for three or four hours. or imtil well frozen. When ready to Serve cut the cake. and cream into slices one inch thick, placing the cream on ":3 E a E" .I maraschino cherries. Tomato ’l‘oast.â€"Toast some nice pieces of bread and pour over them the tmnatoes, prepared as follows: Cook higether Iotli‘ medium sized tomatoes and one medium sized onion, pared and sliced fine; cook threequarlers of an hour; when done pour off water and season to taste; then add one cup of sweet cream or milk and a table- spoonful of butter. â€"_ USEFUL HINTS. Keep a Pair of Pliersâ€"The most con- venient thing about. a house a pair of pliers. For cutting wire, tighten- ing loose nuts, pulling nails, or lifting hot pans without. handles they cant be beat. Make Own Lamp Wicksâ€"When short of lamp wicks take an old woolen Shirt, cut the width of your lamp wick. hem both sides It. will work as well as the ones you buy and will save you buying wicks for your lamps. Varnish New Stove Boardsâ€"Before using a new stove board apply a light coat of varnish on upper side, and, no matter how often you clean board with a damp rag, the stenciled figures never will come off. Hang Up the Broomâ€"When you buy a broom it is well to bore a hole hole through the handle about one or two inches from the top with a gim- let. Then run through this a piece of cord. This may be hung on a hook and be ouch the way. ' Make a Walnut IIullcr_Take a board four feet long, six inches wide. and one-half inch thick. Bore a hole. the size of a silver dollar eight inches from one end. Then saw down the middle of the board into the hole. Insert any size of a walnut and you will see how easy the hull comes off. Use a mal- let- or a heavy piece of wood. Make Doors Fit Snugly.â€"There are various ways of curing an ilbfitting door, but the following is the simplest and most effective of all; Place a strip of putty all along the jambs, cover edges of door with cornmon chalk, and then shut it. The putty will fill all open space, the excess being easily removed with a knife. The chalk rub- bed on the edge of the door prevents adhesion, and the putty is left in place, where it soon dries and leaves a per- fectly fitting jamb. Make Your Quilting Frameâ€"To make inexpensive‘quilting frames and cur- tain stre‘tchcrs, take four clothes poles, wind them closely from end to end with heavy strips of cotton cloth, fasten ends of cloth with tacks. Purchase four small clamps at It or 5 cents apiece to fasten the poles at. the corners, and you have the best of quilting frames. Quilts may be sewed or pinned to frames. And for curtain slretchers I find them better than the boughten ones, as the scallops may be pinned at any desired Size. To Clear Cistern Water.â€"\\'hen cis- tern water has become unfit for use take one pound of pulverized alum, dissolve it in one quart of water, and after pouring it into the cistern stir thoroughly with a long pole. This should be done toward evening. The next morning add one pound of borax and stir again. Allow from ten to twenty hours to settle. This will ren- der the water perfectly clear and pure. regardless of its former condition. Care of Net Curtainsâ€"It is almost impossible to iron plain not curtains so they will hang evenly, and this is especially true where they are simply hemmed. In the hem', however, lies the secret of “doing them up" quickly and perfectly straight. In making, hem ends first, then sides, with an inch and a half hem, or deeper if desired. When washing them, lay sheets or newspapers on the floor. Get the unpainted, nar- row molding that is used to finish screens~two pieces long enough for the sides and one for each end; slip through hem: tack straight and secure- ly to the floor. and let remain till thor- oughly dry. The molding costs but a few cents and can be used for years. -â€"â€">r< JOSH WISE SAYS: “I've allus noticei in perticler th‘t lots of men with fortunes left ‘cm an’ who never worked a lick in their life are about th’ first. t‘ give advice on how t‘ be succeszul." weak and sickly. entire body. ‘ NOW would i. a: . I i blacksmith. ' ALL DRUGCISTS: A Boston schoolboy was tall, His arms were soft and flabby; He didn’t have a strong muscle in his The physician who had attended the family for thirty years prescribed Scott'J EmalJion. To feel that boy’s arm you think he was apprenticed to a 500. AND SLOO. “'i‘“ SAILORS’ HOME COMING “'IIEN BRITISH JACK TARS ARE IOLLIEST. Ric-lure on Board a Great Battleship “'hen the Crew Beach Home. The day breaks cold and grey, but. what does the weather matter when .luck is going home? (ircen seas (lash furiously against the bows, flinging but): bios of froth high into the air, then splashing on to the dripping decks and stieaming aft in miniature rivers. Seultlos are closed, and down below the air is damp and foul. Lamps, still burning. swing monotonously to every rel. ; rifles rattle noisily in their racks; and as the ram dips deep into the heavy swell the cruiser groans and creaks in every plate. A pungent odor of fresh paint mingles with the. smell of oil ris- ing through the open engine-room hatch to form a nauseating mixture from which there is no escape. Nobody seems to mind the disenmtcrt toâ€"day. The sentry is whistling softly to himself, and the corporal going his rounds pretends he does not hear him. Up on deck groups of ofiicers, in sea- bocls and pyjamas, are shivering con- tcntcdly in the bitter wind, as they eagerly search for the first glimpse of home. They smell the country even be- fore they see it this misty morningva fresh young smell of grass and trees after rain. Strange as it. may sound. it is this smell that makes the greatest imâ€" pression on the sailor. READY TO LAND. Arrived at Spithead, the cruiser anchors, waiting for permission to pro- ceed into the har.or and take her berth alongside the jetty. Hours pass by wearily, but at. last the welcome flags stream from the signal station ashore. The marine guard, a thin streak of scar- let, forms across the quarter-deck, with the band in readiness behind. *The cap- tain takes his place on the bridge, the engine throbs slowly, and with penant proudly flying from the masthead the great ship sweeps majestically towards the harbor. Clarence Pier is soon passedâ€"a seeth- ing mass of human faces and waving handkerchiefs. Victoria Pier is left be- hind with its group of cheering boatmen. A tiny torpedo-boat shoots past, its crew standing to attention. Opposite the Vic- tory, flying the flag of the Commander- in-Chief, the bugle sounds from the bridge. With a flash'cf bayonets and a rattle of rifles the Marine guard presents arms, and all officers and men on deck salute while the National Anthem crashes from the band. GIRLS THEY LEFT BEHIND THEM. But. now the jetty is in sight with its waiting crowd, and glasses are turned to scan each face. Two and a half years age the ship left this port to the strains of “The Girl I Left Behind Me," and iweeping wives ashore had stopped their ears to the mocking sound. Now the band is jingling merrily, and the yearn- ing looks on the happy faces ashore bring :1 mm to many a glass watching them from the ship. _ They are all there, from the captain‘s wife to the stoker"s baby. The same eager look is on every woman’s face: toil-hardened hands grasp the railing in loving anticipation with a touch as tenâ€" der as that of the soft little palm of the Marine subaltern's young bride. As the ship draws closer faces can be distinguished without the aid of glasses. Discipline is forgotten for the moment in the joys of recognition. A midship- {man is waving his cap frantically to a twhile-haircd old lady, who replies with her handkerchief. while she endeavors to mop her eyes with an umbrella. Stand- ing next to her a palefaccd woman, tears mingling with tenderness in her tired eyes, bobs a baby up and down, to the delight of a searnan standing in the bows. Soon the gangways are rigged and the visitors stream on board. Married om- cer-. seek the secrecy of their own cabins, The men. less fortunate, draw their wives into the shadow of a gun. or behind some sheltering cowl, Too shy to take advantage. of those in. sufficient screens, a young stoker and his wife lean side by side over the gunwale. They were only married two days before the ship sailed. and their eyes have much i) tell. There they stand, oblivious to all else. until a bachelor officer. en- gaged himself, perhaps, sympathetically ~ at their disposal. A SURPRISE FOR THE WIFE. Further on an old Marine, more ex- pcricnced and less bashful, has welcomed his greydiaired wife with the vchemcnce of true affection. Into her hands he presses his savingsâ€"some forty pounds in all. For the sake of her momentary surprise he has pinched and saved for two long years. What matter that he sent her nothing during the whole corn- mission, leaving her to support his six children by her unaided efforts? lie meant it for the best, and hers is a soft heart. World hardened as she is. she sits upon the deck and soliS. while he. throws the baby into the air to hide his own emotion. Some on board are less fortunate, Tlioh- wives live in other ports. Three long weeks must elapse before the ship O :2 E‘. :3 pays off and the longed-for reunion ,eoincS. \\ith hungry eyes and lonely Hum-ts they wonder about the decks mulching the happinc~s of their com- I'Liili‘e. JACK TAP. _.\'I‘ ll0.\fl-‘.. Soon bansunzs roll on the jetty” w.\r ~. l'iii'lici of It» n :ii‘ili'n‘ ix-iit,li;.»x-;ii;.: l thins ‘cai ryLng e which maka a protein w r: lln :22. and ll.-'ll. like Si'll““l- .c-:. in mutti diive ‘ {f \vjti: tin-Er hrlppyi "lv it‘s.“ the gang-l winn- thin.“ wives on sitting the Ship is cicar of What it is the form of i What it does [ age, and all What we do “BRICK’S TASTELESS ” It is an extract of fresh cod livers, containing all the virtues of pure Cod Liver Oil without the nauseous grease, combined with Phosphorus in phites, nutritious Extract of Mali and the Fluid Extract of Wild Cherry Bark. It will promptly relieve, and if its use is con- tinued, permanently cure chronic bronchitis, all pulmonary affections, croup, hoarscness, nervous disorders due to an exhausted condition of the system, prostration following fevers, debility at change of life, or constitutional weakness at any We positiver guarantee “Brick's Tasteless " to do exactly what we claim it will do as printed on the label of the bottle, or any advertising matter, and every druggist who sells “Brick’s Tasteless " is authorized to refund to his custom- . er the full purchase price if one. bottle (Ines not show a dectdcd improvement, which improve- ment will result in a complete cure if additional bottles are taken. We therefore request you to try a bottle of “Brick’s Tasteless” on our recommendation, and if no improvement is shown after taking it, return the empty bottle to the druggist from whom you purchased it and he will refund your money. Can we be fairer? Two Sizesâ€"8 ounce bottle 50c; 20 ounce bottle $1.00 REGIS I’ERED the Compound Syrup of I'Iypoplios- blood disorders. womenkind. “local” men have all gone to their homes, and in the ship an at- IIiOSplICI‘O of quiet happiness has re- placed the excitement of the morning. Between decks men are seated at trestletables writing letters home; bit- ing their pens as they try to express themselves, and smiling happily as they catch each other‘s eye. Others slung their hammocks, and lie awake peacefully dreaming of the welcome awaiting them. The ship is no longer a ship of war but one of peace. For there is peace in all men's heartsâ€"the peace of homecomingâ€"London Answers. w-‘I‘ DIE FROM DISIIWASIIING. Wear-ling Routine of Many Mothers‘ Lives. More women have died through the mending of socks and endless wash- ing of dishes and daily striving to make ends meet, which meet but sei- d-om, than of broken hearts. Nobody writes a story in which the heroine dies gracefully over a heap of ironing; but nature has written them again and again, and we have not. al- ways had sight to read them. The way to keep the flies out of the oint< ment is simple and easily discovered. We must keep great, big, loving hearts. Brains do not always help us to avoid ungencrolis behavior. Intellectual wealth cannot supply the plage of a thoughtful tenderness “by constant watching wise.” The daughter who interprets Chopin in the parlor while her mother strug- gles in the kitchen may be clever, a product of this enlightened age, but she is not a true (laughter, and the mother's life is being repressed and nipped by the too constant burden. --â€"â€"â€"€' A RHEUMA IISM RECIPE PREPARE THIS SIMPLE HOME-MADE MIXTURE YOURSELF. Buy the Ingredients from Any Druggist in Your Town and Shake Them in a Bottle to Mix. A well-known authority on Rheuma- t.sm gives the readers of a large To« ronto daily paper the following valu- ai.le, yet simple and harmless prescrip- tion. which any one can easily prepare at home: Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-halt ounce; Compound Ix'argon. one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsuparilla, three ounces. Mix by shaking well in a bottle, and take a teaspoontul after each meal and at bedtime. lie states that the ingredients can be obtained from any good prescription [harmacy at small cost. and. being a vegetable extraction, are harmless to take. This pleasant mixture, if taken regu- larly for a few days. is said to over« The pain and swelling, if any, dimin- ishes wdh each dose, until ya-rmuneni rrsuits are obtained, and without in. juring the sicmar-h. \\'i;iie there are many so ted Rheumatism reincdirs. i-utent um . res, etc. some of \'~.l.i?h to“ give relief, few really gi bent results. f-P‘l 1.31? f‘.“ . . " 5. be greatly apprtcmici by i:::in_' .. rcrs here at this th . inquiry at th: drugr st-tlw.“ snwil towns ‘ . thcsr- (ll‘ii’ i~ hi i so .\t~~t «f :l twice“ the Cover; THEIR FATE NEVER KNOWN. Balloon Mysteries Which Have Never Been Solved. Considering how much the balloonist has to rely upon the vagaries of the wind for guidance and it is astonishing have that aeronautics have been attended by so few tragedies and mysteries. In the balloon department. of the British Army fatal accidents have been very rare in- deed. Twenty-six years ago the War Office balloon Saladin was lost at sea. and to this clay no one knows what actually happened to one of the occu- pants of the Ctll‘HMI‘. Walter Powell. MP. The balloon ascended from Bath, carrying, in addition to Mr. Powell, Mr. Agg-Gardner and Captainâ€"now Colonel â€"'i'emplar, a veteran aeronaut who has. had many exciting experiences in the air, and who made his first voyages in a balloon while still a schoolboy at Har- row. His two companions were also expert balloonists. The three formed a jolly party, and had arranged to dine with a friend living a few miles from the Devon- shire coast. The balloon got into some nasty curents, however. and, as the sea was seen to be near, a very rapid des- cent was decided upon at Bridport, Dor- set. At the first bump against the earth Colonel Templar called to the other two to jump. He. and Mr. Agg-Gardncr did so, the latter breaking his leg; but, for some reason that has never been ex- plained, Mr. Powell neglected to follow. The banoon, relieved of the weight at two men, shot to an immense height, and was carried out across the channel. and Mr. Pow-ell thus vanished complete ly from the ken of men. Hundreds of newspapers have stated that no trace, of it was ever seen again, but this is not so. Some years after the awful event a part of the car, with its lashings' still complete, was found in a mountainous district of Spain, and afterwards identi- fied in England. It is not a little remarkable that, al- though scores of balloons have been driven out to sea, cases in which this misadventure has ended fatally are few. More than a century ago. when Major Mcnev made an ascent from Norwich. Engldnd, he was compelled to descend lit the sea. where he remained for seven hours until his plight was seen and he was rescued by the crew of a revenue cutter. Some years later, in 1812, Mr. James Saddler narrowly escaped drowm int: in an attempt to cross the Irish (Zlianncl: his balloon dropped into the water some miles off Liverpool, and he was on the point of succumbing when rescue came in the form of a fishing- boat. The attempt which Mr. Wellmnn. the well-known acronaut and explorer. in- tends making to reach the North Pole. recalls the mysterious disappearance of Herr Andree, the Swedish explorer, who, just ten years ago, vanished into North Polar spacrs. It was Andrce's intention to cross" the North Pole and descend oil the opposilfl side, and on July lllll. 1597. he tlx-‘i‘lltlt‘tl with his two companion... Strinitbi’rg and Fi‘unkcl, from Dan»; Island, Spitz- licrgcn. One cart-tr pigeon, apparently liberated fortyJ-iglit lzoui'» aficr the start, was shot, and two flwiting bu:in “in, “xt‘â€"\'J,-_fi‘\ were ultimately found. Naumm “1‘.[‘-“ however, liii~ lie-“ll heard crme almost any case of Rheumamm. .1; in.) .gxploiurs. ._â€"â€"â€"+ sum. BEGINNINGS. faking” \\'._.1<ny v.3: the son of a ti:twl:v:r. L, illtlllIUS lll' 5/3": I'll Ct '.\'v“‘-l‘.'PI‘. $1,. ,,,,-,,..{.‘,‘ Ailimigiii is the son 0! i l'UI‘liz‘l'. \\'uit Wis iii" :‘ill Hi .i Ii. s-iii - v' ‘i‘. it \, . I a 11.1” “- .~,’:*i til :1 port r, it: * my}: “f :i 39.1w: lilii‘llx v. .,~ MW .5 ll of ;: pin-:glanun. ll«):;.vi‘ was tin -- z. 7:1 liii‘li i.‘i'. \«-