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  2. Sketcher.

    The adjective ' national ' is a sadly misused one. It properly means ' that which pertains to a nation in tis corporate capacity.' That which belongs to individual ...

    Article : 285 words
  3. THEY THOUGHT OF IT.

    In Illinois there is an old law on the statute books to the effect that in criminal cases the jury is ' judge of the law as well as the facts.' Though not often quoted, once in a ...

    Article : 189 words
  4. KITCHEN HINTS.

    In making bread or rolls put sauce-pan of boiling water into the oven. The stream will keep the crust smooth and tender. ...

    Article : 136 words
  5. The Naturalist.

    The Beaufort, N. C. Herald tells of a black turtle weighing between 1,800 and 2,000 pounds that was caught near Cape Lookout. It took fifteen men to pull it out of the ...

    Article : 46 words
  6. NOVELTY CROWNS.

    The novelty craze has laid siege to the crowns of our new ha's. No matter how sedate the brim, the crown is remarkable. A black felt hat will have a violet satin ...

    Article : 128 words
  7. THE BLACKBIRD LEGEND.

    January 30 and 31 and February 1 are known at Constantinople, Brescia, and along the Danube and the Rhine as the ' blackbird days,' through a curious legend that ...

    Article : 72 words
  8. JOTTINGS ABOUT BANK-NOTES.

    In the British Museum there is a very old and very rare Chinese Bank-note. It was issued in the reign of Hung-woo, the founder of the Ning dynasty, who died in 1898. ...

    Article : 789 words
  9. DUMB WAITER.

    A large fiat bottomed market basket which has a handle at each end [?] a good substitute for a dumb waiter. A great saving of time and strength may be experienced ...

    Article : 139 words
  10. HIGH LIFE FOR DOGS.

    An interesting early morning sight on Fifth avenue, is the procession of dogs out for exercise. They are of all sorts and sizes, and they go singly, in pairs and in ...

    Article : 77 words
  11. HOW TO JUDGE GOOD BLACK SILK.

    A dealer in silks said to me: ' When you are judging black silk pull out a thread of the filling and ascertain if it is strong. If it stands the test, then rub one corner of the ...

    Article : 289 words
  12. HOW OLD OAK IS MADE.

    You will have to go a long way before you find a body of men more-- well, clever-- than those cabinet makers who produce goods to satisfy the desire of the public for ...

    Article : 253 words
  13. HUXLEY.

    Professor Huxley, the great scientist, is a keen-eyed, sharp-featured man, with early whitish side-whiskers, but is clean shaven as to lip and chin, and is rising ...

    Article : 367 words
  14. THE LIKES AND DISLIKES OF HORSES.

    Horses, like human beings, have their likes and dislikes. Some jockeys they regard as their friends, and others as their enemies. Muley Edris, when he savaged Archer so ...

    Article : 117 words
  15. COTTAGE PUDDING.

    Two cups of flour, one cap of milk, half cup of sugar, two teaspoons baking powder, two tablespoons melted butter. Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar together. ...

    Article : 72 words
  16. THINGS TO EAT.

    One happy morning, never to be forgotten, I was entertained at lunch at the Amphitryon Club, where M. Emile Aoust, formerly maitre d'hotel at Biquin's restaurant ...

    Article : 993 words
  17. BUCKWHEAT CAKES.

    Two teacupfuls buckwheat floor, one teacupful wheat flour, three teaspoonfuls baking powder, one teaspoonful of salt. Mix all together, and add sufficient milk or ...

    Article : 37 words
  18. WILD GEESE.

    Wild geese, when migrating in autumn, form into lines shaped similar to the letter V, the leader takes his place at the point where the two lines meet, the two lines following ...

    Article : 134 words
  19. SELF-PLAGIARISM BY FAMOUS AUTHORS.

    All style is more or less akin to self-plagiarism. It is the repetition of familiar terms by which the reader comes to feel the author's originality and individual lines of expression. ...

    Article : 231 words
  20. A PRETTILY FURNISHED DININGROOM.

    In a recently furnished mansion the dining- room is decorated in tan color. The ceiling is very elaborately frescoed with figures, flowers, fruits and birds on a ground of ...

    Article : 169 words
  21. CHICKEN PIE.

    Cut into pieces one chicken, boil in enough water to cover until tender, adding when half done one tablespoonful salt. Take out chicken, keep warm, and thicken ...

    Article : 133 words
  22. SNAKE AND DOG.

    While Mr. L. T. Mercer, of Irwinton, Ga., was at work in the field his little pet dog bayed a large rattlesnake near by. The dog kept barking and playing with his snakeship ...

    Article : 345 words
  23. BYRON AS A SCOTCHMAN.

    'Byron was a thorough Scot; his brilliancy, and good looks he inherited, to a great extent, from the gay Gordons, his mother's family, and his love of the bawbees ...

    Article : 88 words
  24. CORN BREAD.

    For two sheets of corn bread use a pint of wheat floor, half a pint of corn meal, one pint of milk, one gill of sugar, one teaspoonful of salt, three teaspoonfuls baking ...

    Article : 96 words
  25. ARTISTIC DECORATIONS.

    An artistic color scheme for a library or dinning-room where dark tones prevail is seen in a room fitted up by one of the most favorably known decorators of the day. The ...

    Article : 252 words
  26. PRICES OF STRADIVARIUS VIOLINS.

    A Stradivarius violin was sold the other day for eight hundred and sixty pounds, that being the highest price yet secured for a fiddle in the auction-room. This fact has ...

    Article : 267 words
  27. Original Sketch.

    ' There are, I believe, apartments to let in this house ?' ' Yes, sir, on the first floor : dining room, drawing room and two bedrooms.' ...

    Article : 579 words
  28. CRACKNELS.

    Add to one quart of sifted flour a half teaspoonful of grated nutmeg, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one of baking powder, a half of salt; mix and rub in four ounces ...

    Article : 99 words
  29. Varieties.

    The dollar is of German origin, and its first coinage was 1520. 'According to Julius Africanus,' says Gibbon, ' the world was created on the 1st ...

    Article : 440 words
  30. Housekeeper.

    Two eggs, one cup of sugar, one cup of cream, two cups of flour, mix lightly and add one teaspoon of baking powder. ...

    Article : 26 words
  31. SHARK FISHING AT NANTUCKET.

    If you never went shark fishing-- and I have an idea some of you don't know anything about it-- you cannot imagine what fun it is One bright breezy morning we ...

    Article : 499 words
  32. Personalities.

    An American admirer of John Stuart Blackle says the latter has 'the bluest eyes he ever saw, the brain of a scholar, and the heart of a little lad.' ...

    Article : 638 words
  33. STEWED RICE.

    One pint of sweet milk, one pint cold boiled rice, one tablespoon of butter and a little salt. Let stew till it thickens. This makes a nice breakfast dish. ...

    Article : 32 words
  34. Ladies' Column.

    The becoming V shaped evening bodice is still to be patronized. Satin is one of the favorite trimmings for very light-colored and white wool materials. ...

    Article : 351 words
  35. BAKED HOMINY.

    One cup boiled grits, one cup sweet milk, two tablespoons butter, one tablespoon flour, cue teaspoon baking powder, two eggs beaten separately. Put in whites last and ...

    Article : 42 words
  36. BISCUIT PUDDING.

    Two cold biscuits grated, one cup sugar, one pint milk, one tablespoon butter, one teaspoon of vanilla or lemon extract, two eggs. Beat butter, eggs and sugar well, ...

    Article : 58 words
  37. POCKETBOOKS.

    Warm one quart of new milk, add one cup of yeast, two well beaten eggs, four tablespoons of melted butter, three teasspoons of sugar, and flour enough for a ...

    Article : 91 words
  38. OUR FAVORITE PUDDING.

    Bake a plain sponge cake in a layer pan. when ready for use out into pieces, and split and butter each piece; place in a dish. Make a custard of four eggs to a quart of ...

    Article : 82 words
  39. SALAD.

    But how about that salad ? you will ask. Does it not compensate for all? By no means. Th[?] impression has spread itself abroad that France is the home of the salad ; ...

    Article : 187 words
  40. STUFFED CRABS.

    Boil two or three dozen crabs, remove the white meat. Take equal amount of soaked bread crumbs, the two eggs, one tablespoon of butter, parsley, salt, pepper ...

    Article : 64 words
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