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  2. Some Curious African Customs.

    An authority divides cannibalism into five different classes—cannibalism of necessity. cannibalism of desire. cannibalism of theology, cannibalism of ...

    Article : 1,215 words
  3. Navigable Balloons.

    A few years ago a prize of £3000 was offered for the best model of a machine for aerial navigation. There were over 300 competitors for this prize, which, ...

    Article : 963 words
  4. The Table.

    Butter a pint pie-dish or basin, and line it with slices of thin bread and butter. Spread a layer of raspberry jam over the bottom, and then bread and ...

    Article : 75 words
  5. Two Hypnotists Meet.

    "This thing of hypnotism and mind reading," observed the passenger with the skull cap. knocking the ashes off the end of his cigar, "gives rise to some ...

    Article : 409 words
  6. Eggs in Batter

    Poach as many eggs as you require, allowing one for each person to be served, and let them get cold. Then flour each egg, dip it into a light batter, and ...

    Article : 89 words
  7. Gingerbread Biscuits.

    Dry one pound of flour well, and pass through a sieve, when cold rub in two ounces of butter and three ounces of lard. Then add to the flour, &c., two ...

    Article : 97 words
  8. Baked Bacon.

    carefully prepared, is better than fried, and many housewives who have to devote their attention to housework, as well as cooking the breakfast, may find ...

    Article : 162 words
  9. Boiler Incrustation.

    Petroleum is employed in America to prevent incrustation, and has been used for this purpose since 1876. Its value was made more fully known by ...

    Article : 275 words
  10. Wakefield Pie.

    Cut up some cold cooked meat into very small pieces, add a little rich, thick gravy, hot sauce, and minced onion. Line the pie dish with good short crust, ...

    Article : 109 words
  11. Not at all Easy.

    "Do you think you can sell a good thing for its value?" asked the major, as the crowd were sitting in a prominent cafe. "If you do, you are away off ...

    Article : 351 words
  12. Good Cold Breakfast Dish.

    Procure a small pig's head. which has been in pickle for a week. and one and a-half pound of lean beef steak, cut about an inch thick. Place the meat in a ...

    Article : 138 words
  13. A Touching Story.

    Miss Ume Tsuda, head of the English department in the Peeresses' School, Tokio, Japan, tells in the " Independent" a touching story of the aged mother of ...

    Article : 161 words
  14. Apple Cake.

    Two cups dried apples soaked overnight, then chopped and boiled in one and a-half cup molasses a short time; beat one cup butter and two of sugar ...

    Article : 189 words
  15. Comic Cuttings.

    First Boy (early morning): "Guess we had better begin sweepin out." Second Boy: "Wot's th use. Nobody on th streets yit." ...

    Article : 166 words
  16. Demoralised the System.

    "What time will that train be in, do you think?" asked the impatient man. "It is purty hard to tell." answered the agent of the little Southern branch ...

    Article : 177 words
  17. A Plucky Woman.

    Miss Fannie Nesbitt, the night operator, at the Union Pacific Station in Topeka, Kan.. has been presented with a gold medal by her fellow-operators on ...

    Article : 160 words
  18. Still Worse.

    The following is a story of an incident that actually took place at the marine barracks at the Charlestown (U.S.) Navy Yard:—A soldier was one morning ...

    Article : 393 words
  19. An Odd Fad.

    The Queen of Italy has made an odd fad of collecting old shoes, slippers, and, boots that have some historic or romantic interest attaching to them. Thus she ...

    Article : 96 words
  20. A Vegetarian.

    The life of Mme. Chevillard, of Villegardin, France, who will be 100 years old next week, is a great card for the vegetarians. The aged lady has never ...

    Article : 68 words
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