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  2. Comic Cuttings.

    Chappieson: "When I—ah—went in for philately, I—er—gave my whole mind to stamps." Miss Pe[?]: "And they stuck to It, I suppose." ...

    Article : 816 words
  3. The Table. Excellent Milk Rolls.

    Necessary ingredients [?] of flour, half a pint of milk, 2oz, of lard, dessertspoonful of baking powder, 2oz castor sugar, saltspoonful of salt. First rub ...

    Article : 78 words
  4. The Sketcher.

    “Six hundred years of age! Six hundred” I could not help repeating this to myself as I sat on the trunk of this fallen monarch of the forest. It was a ...

    Article : 2,271 words
  5. Household Hints. To Bleach Ivory Handles.

    Ivory knife handles and other ivory handles that have become yellow may be bleached by placing them under a bell-glass in the sun. If the ivory is ...

    Article : 76 words
  6. Short Story.

    "I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant hast thou been unto-me; thy love to me was wonderful, pasing the love of women.”— ...

    Article : 2,286 words
  7. Rice Mould.

    Wash carefully in two or three waters a teacupful of rice. Add to it a pint and a-half of new milk, sweeten to taste, and add a strip of lemen rind or a ...

    Article : 91 words
  8. Preserving Flowers.

    Freshly-cut flowers may be preserved alive for a long time by placing them in a glass or vase with fresh water, in which a little charcoal has been steeped, ...

    Article : 76 words
  9. Orange Jelly,

    The julca of s*x • oranges and one lemon, 2oz..3oz. of isinglass are required »‘or this dish. Take the lumps o? and rub them on the ...

    Article : 193 words
  10. Dust.

    In furnishing, everything that can encourage the deposit of dust should, as far as possible, be avoided. Heavy furniture, unless it reaches from floor to ...

    Article : 439 words
  11. A Good Spice Cake

    May be made ns follows:—Mix thoroughly 1[?]1b. of flour, 8oz. of castor sugar, a large teaspoonful of baking powder, and a teaspoonful of ground cinnamon. Rub ...

    Article : 83 words
  12. Griddle Cakes.

    Mix [?]lb. of flour and a little salt, then rub into it 1oz. of butter or lard. Mix a small half-teaspoonful of soda with a cupful of buttermilk; stir these into the ...

    Article : 85 words
  13. Light Paste for Tartlets.

    Take [?]lb of fine flour, and mix with it a tenspoonful of baking powder. Add the white of an egg beaten to a stiff froth, and as much water as is ...

    Article : 86 words
  14. Soap for Whitening the Hands.

    Into a wine glass of eau-de-cologne and a wine glass of lemon juice, scrape two cakes of brown Windsor soap very finely, and mix well. When it becomes ...

    Article : 44 words
  15. Simple Sponge Cake.

    Necessary ingredients: Three eggs, their weight in sugar, half [?] in flour, one teaspoonful of baking powder. Beat the eggs for ten minutes, then add the ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. Care of Laundry Implements.

    Whenever it is possible, it is well to keep a separate cupboard for articles pertaining to ironing. Keep the irons, starch, blue, holders, boards, sheets, ...

    Article : 126 words
  17. Russian Brawn.

    This recipe is always popular. Two ounces of semolina, half-a-pint of gravy [?]lb. of cold meat—roast mutton or beef, if possible. First put the gravy in a ...

    Article : 112 words
  18. The Secret of Pretty Nails.

    A prettily-shaped hand is often entirely disfigured through its owner falling to bestow ordinary care upon the nails. These may easily be polished, ...

    Article : 155 words
  19. Peculiarities of the French Marriage Law.

    French marriage law has, it seems. still a surprise or two left, even for unlikely subjects (says the “Pall Mall Gazette”). Witness the leading man at ...

    Article : 297 words
  20. Yately Bread Pudding.

    Pour one pint of nearly boiling milk on to 3oz. of breadcrumbs and let it cool. Beat up an egg and add it to the milk and bread. Grate the rind of half ...

    Article : 85 words
  21. Stewed Ox Kidney.

    Take [?]lb. of kidney, and cut it into thin slices. Season with pepper and salt, and fry a golden-brown. Remove the meat from the pan, and add a gill of ...

    Article : 84 words
  22. Spices

    Should be bought whole by every practical housekeeper, then ground, and stored in labelled bottles or tins. The cost of a mill for grinding will soon be ...

    Article : 171 words
  23. A Missing Ship.

    All hope has now been abandoned of the safety of the Liverpool barque Iron Crag (says an English exchange), which is believed to have foundered ...

    Article : 338 words
  24. Snow Cake.

    Cream two ounces of butter with two ounces of eastor sugar, then add a wellbeaten egg. Sift into the creamed mixture five ounces of dried potato flour. ...

    Article : 309 words
  25. A Prisoner in Fez.

    There was a wretched, ragged man crouching in the street corner: he jumped up, kissed our feet, and ran after us. Once we reached our house safely, ...

    Article : 301 words
  26. Sinecures.

    The General Council of the Seine has lately abolished four sinecures, and, as patterns of what sinecures ought to be, these four deserve notice (says the "Pall ...

    Article : 210 words
  27. Serious Charge Against Bees.

    The industrious bee has been so long held up as an example to humanity that it in scarcely surprising if not and again efforts should be made to show that its ...

    Article : 216 words
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    The publication of Mr. Gladstone’s edition of the Psalter may render it of interest to know (says the "Westminster Gazette”) that the ex-Premier has ...

    Article : 58 words
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    It is said that whales can remain under the surface of the ocean for an hour and a-half. ...

    Article : 19 words
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    If a coat of paint were applied to the skin of a human being death would ensue in five hours. ...

    Article : 19 words
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