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  2. SHORT STORY.

    Jane looked tee doctor firmly in the face across the little bed as he lifted her sister's jump hand and noted with a professional glance the various particulars of the case. ...

    Article : 3,114 words
  3. PERSONALITIES.

    Mr. E. T. Hooley has been interviewed by a representative of the L.L.P. 'I know the standpoint of yon chaps,' Mr. Hooley is reported as saving. 'I worked in my ...

    Article : 147 words
  4. SKETCHER.

    The criminal history of the world has no more remarkable chapters than those which lay bare the operations of the gang of firebugs that worked in New York with impunity ...

    Article : 1,517 words
  5. FARM AND GARDEN.

    By the use of shears the work of hedge trimming is soonest done, but generally it is a bad method for the hedge. We except box edgings to paths, although it nearly ...

    Article : 117 words
  6. TOMATO TART.

    Line a tart tin with short crust. Have some medium-sized tomatoes skinned and sliced very thin, place a layer over the paste sprinkle on sugar, a grate of lemon peel or ...

    Article : 84 words
  7. HOUSEKEEPER.

    Boil 2 or 3 heads of celery in salted water with a bunch of sweet herbs and some whole pepper; when thoroughly done, pass them through a hair sieve. Melt a piece of butter ...

    Article : 64 words
  8. MILLIONAIRE AND HIS MONEY.

    Apropos of a recent attack made on Mr. J. D. Rockefeller from the pulpit of a Baptist Church of New York of which he was formerly a member, the 'New York Herald' ...

    Article : 201 words
  9. A TRIFLE.

    Have 3 pints of double cream, or very thick cream. Take 2 pints of the cream, and make a whip of this with 1 glass of sherry, the rind of a lemon, and ¼lb. of fine sifted ...

    Article : 212 words
  10. NOMENCLATURE OF A SHEEP.

    There is probably no other animal in the whole animal kingdom that possesses so many different and varying names as our homely friend the sheep. When it is ushered ...

    Article : 125 words
  11. MAITRE D'HOTEL BUTTER.

    Put 2ozs fresh butter into a basin, with the juice of a lemon, pepper and salt to taste, and a small quantity of parsley freed from moisture and finely minced. Incorporate the ...

    Article : 47 words
  12. OLIVE SAUCE:

    Mix quite smoothly 1 tablespoonful of flour in 4 of good salad oil, add 6 shallots chopped with a little lemon peel, mix with stock and 2 tablespoonsful of vinegar, some ...

    Article : 68 words
  13. COLOURING IN BUTTER.

    Should the reader desire at any time to ascertain what colouring, if any, has been used in the preparation of a certain butter, he must proceed as follows: Mix a small ...

    Article : 179 words
  14. PALACE AND POORHOUSE.

    At Milpitas, Santa Clara Country, California, a palace has been turned into a poorhouse. The palace was built by a millionaire named O'Toole, who lost everything ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. LADIES' COLUMN.

    We have long considered tucks a childish means of trimming gowns for adults, but Fashion is doing her utmost to insist that tucked skirts, tacked bodices, and tucked ...

    Article : 966 words
  16. ONION SAUCE.

    Peel 3 onions, cut them in quarters, and boil in salted water till quite tender; strain them, and chop finely, or rub them through a sieve. Melt 1oz butter, and stir 1oz flour ...

    Article : 70 words
  17. 'THE CRAZY PAINTER.'

    One of the sights of Brussels is the Museum of Antoine Joseph Wiertz, containing his own paintings to the number of one hundred and ten. These paintings are characterised ...

    Article : 804 words
  18. OYSTER SAUCE.

    Parboil 12 oysters in their own liquor, beard them, and reserve all the liquor. Melt 2ozs butter, and stir in 113oz flour, and add the oyster liquor and enough milk to ...

    Article : 94 words
  19. LILACS.

    I am not surprised to hear that seme readers desire to introduce lilac trees or bushes. They are not very attractive at this time, as they are destitute of folage and are ...

    Article : 289 words
  20. SAUCE HOLLANDAISE.

    Pat ¼lb butter and the yolks of 5 eggs into a stew pan, stand it in a saucepan of hot water, and whisk it well over the, fire till it thickens, but it must not boil, or it will ...

    Article : 66 words
  21. BEARNAISE SAUCE.

    Four shallots, ½ gill tarragon vinegar, ½ gill vinegar, 1 gill white sauce, yolks of 3 eggs, 3ozs butter. Chop up the shallots and put them into a stewpan with the vinegar ...

    Article : 124 words
  22. SOIL FOR SHRUBS.

    There is often a deficiency of good soil in situations where it is desired to plant ornamental shrubs. They may exist in it, but fail to grow luxuriantly or develop ...

    Article : 371 words
  23. BOILED WATER.

    Water which has been boiled for any length of time should not be used for any I kind of food or drink, as long boiling causes the water to lose its gases, and its mineral ...

    Article : 56 words
  24. STEWED SPANISH ONIONS.

    Two onions, 1 teaspoon dripping, ½ teaspoon extract of meat or 1 breakfast cupful of stock, a little flour, salt and pepper. Skin the onions and rub them over with ...

    Article : 115 words
  25. TO STEW PRUNES.

    If the prunes are old or dry, they may be washed and soaked for an hour; if they are fresh French plums, they don't require either; take ½lb prunes and put them in a ...

    Article : 150 words
  26. COCOA:

    Cocoa is a very nourishing beverage, and very suitable for those persons of nervous temperament for whom tea or coffee is too stimulating; it is sometimes found to be a ...

    Article : 146 words
  27. POTS, BOXES. ETC.

    Dull seasons may well be utilised by getting in Stores of new pots and seed pans or m well washing in hot soda-water old ones that have previously been used and are dirty. ...

    Article : 166 words
  28. A COUNTESS IN A TRANCE.

    A sensation has been caused in Warsaw by the alleged burying alive of a well-known member of Russo Polish society, the Countess Helene Pottocka, who died suddenly, and ...

    Article : 173 words
  29. A HOUSEHOLD HINT.

    I do not think tho public is fully aware of the value of a new soap for home dyeing; it is as invaluable in its own particular way as a certain enamel is for renovating furniture ...

    Article : 172 words
  30. FORCED ROOTS.

    When garden vegetables lose novelty and something for a change is desired, seakate becomes very acceptable. We will assume that some of our readers had a patch of ...

    Article : 247 words
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