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= MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. * @ecaR WILDE'S “VERA”—SALVINI'S PAREWELLS— HEART AND HAND—IOLANTHE—ABBEY'S PRO- ORAM, ETC. — “Tolanthe,” to be presented at Ford’s on Monday night next, has met with crowded houses south and west. — Mme. Scalchi and Mme. Albani have created & great success in Canada, the former in “Il Tro- ‘vatore” and the latter in “Lucia.” They are with the Mapleson company at the National next ‘week. —Salvini’s farewell season, the scheme of which has already been given, begins next Monday at the Academy in New York. — The Boston Ideais were at Haverly’s Brook- theater this week. Monday they open in I lew York and then go to Boston for three weeks. — Marie Prescott has secured Osear Wilde's drama, “Vera.” and will produce it next season under the author's supervision. —Janauschek goes to the Opera Honse in Philadelphia in March h @ new play. She ‘Will also appear tn —There is going to ve acontest between tora.” —The municipal council of Sa:at Raphael, where Gounod composed the “Romeo et Ju- Hette,” has named one of the sircets of the city after the great coimposer. —Charles Wyndham and his company will ap- Pearon the 19th inst. at the Brooklyn Park Theater. “Brixhton.” ‘-Putterfy Fev and “Fourteen Davs” will be played during the en- gagement. Then they go to Boston. ~ — Mr. and Mrs. McKee Rankin’s new theater, in New York, is to cost $50,000. It isto front on Third avenue sixty feet and run back one hundred and twenty. It will be three stories high and constructed of brick. — Revivals of*popular plays will be effected at Daly's New York theater until a new German eomedy, which is now in rehearsal there, can be placed upon the stage. “The Squire” is still announced. — The managers of the New York Chorus So- tlety state that, in consequence of the delay in Europe in preparing the chorus parts of Wag- Rer’s “Parsital,” the third concert of the society. with its preceding rehearsal, is postponed for weeks. The new dates are Friday, March 16, and Saturday, March 17. — The actors who have been really engaged for the Cincinnati drainatic festival, which will begin its workin April,are Mr. Jobn McCullough, Mr. Lawrence Barrett, Mr. N. C. Goodwin, Miss Anderson, Miss Clara Morris and M'lle — Miss Adelaide Randall, formerly of this city, has left the New York Standard theater to filla Previous engagement, and Miss Sallie Reber will Yesume her original and charming representa- Won of Phillis in “Iolanthe” for the remainder of the season. — After such a successas Sardou has achieved with “Fedora” everything connected with the piece becomes interesting. M. de la Pommeraye gives an account in the Paris of the various | ayn through which the work has passed in development—how originally the play was Jaid in America at the time of Washington. His scenario was Neapolitan and the heroine an emissary of the Bourbons; next she becamea tool of Fouche’s at the time of the Consulate end finally resolved herself into the Prussian grande dame, whom every one in Paris goes to Gpplaud and admire. — Running attractions in New York are “A Parisian Romance” at the Union Square thea- ter, “The Silver King” at Wallack’s, “The Squire” at Daly’s, ‘‘McSorle;’s Inflation” at the Comique, buriesques and feats of wit at the minstrels and “The Black Venus” at Niblo’s. These, all different in kind. but each good of its Kind. are well worth sce —Milloecher’s new comic opera in three acts, entitled the “Countess Dubarry,” was presented at the Fifth Avenne theater Monday night, and Fepeated during the week, by the company of the Thalia theater. Nothing was known in New York as to the merits of the work, but the excellence of the company and the promise of the manacement make it certain that the enter- tainment will be interesting. —Mme. Modjeska said, in response to the re- Mark that Mary Anderson wascold and unimpas- loned in her love scenes on the stage: “ There 4s no such thing as a cold and unimpassioned gt Miss Anderson may seem so, becanse she not mef the right person. She will meet him. however, and that will remedy her appa- rent coldness. An actress must fall in love be- fore you see her at her best. There is no excep- tion to the rule.” —Lecocq’s opera, under the title of “Heart and Hand,” appeared in this country at the New York Bijou Opera house on Thursday evening Tast, with a cast which includes Misses Marianne Conway, Laura Joyce and Emily Weathersby, and Messrs. John Howson, Digby Bell, George Olmi, George Schiller and Charles J. Campbell. ‘The work was produced under the direction of ‘Mr.Jesse Williams. —John S. Clarke has made a great success in - London in his revival of the “Comedy of Errors.” ‘The Afheneum says he is altogether “the best representative of Dromio that the present gene- ation has seen. Assuming a grotesqueness of walk and gesture which carries us back to the Period of classical comedy and recalls also fa- miliar representations of £sop,he shows us the slave, servile in demeanor and mordant in ge, oscillating between the poles of ever familiarity and abject submission.” — The World, of London, asserts that during Mr. Henry Irving’s stay in that country next winter Mr. Abbey will introduce Mr. Lawrence Barrett, Miss Clara Morris, Miss Mary Ander- son, and perhaps Lotta, at the London Lyceum theater. The World's description of Miss An- Gerson is densely English: “Miss Mary Ander- eon is not a very great act but she has the Feputation of possessing the most perfect figure and the most beautiful face in America.” — Miss Margaret Mather has began her seeond week at the Park théater, Boston. Her success haying been phenomenal in “Romeoand Juliet,” it has been retained on the bills, Miss Mather gssuming the role of Juliet. Next week she ‘will appear in “Leah, the Forsaken.” ““Tolan- the,” at the Bijou, “The Amadan,” at the Mas- eum. and “Equine Paradox,” at ‘the Windsor, are continued. business being excellent. —“Tolanthe” was presented Tuesday night by the Ford Opera Company. for the first time in Richmond to standing room only. During the wecond act the clock in the Westminster tower scene took fire. The house was densely packed, and a considerable number of the audience stood up to go, and in the temporary excitement a few went tothe door. A panic was averted by coolness and presence ot mind of Miss Blanche Chapman and Messrs. Denham and Brongor, who continued to perform. The dam- age was but slicht. —Brentano Bios.. No. 5 Union Square, N. ¥., send us the following new music: Tho’ I Leave You now in Sorrow,” words by Geo. Cooper, music by Bassford; Lillian Russell's songs; “Only This,” by Bassford; “‘My Juiiet,” a waltz, by Walker; ““Garotte d’ Amore,” by Bierek, and two of Mary Vanoi’s songs. —“ Her Atonement.” a sensational play which was first brouzht out here at the National the- ter last sprinz, was produced at Haverly’s, in Hew York, this week, and proved a great fail- * ure, —The Germania theater, N. Y., (Wallack’s old theater,) is to be run by combinations this spring, including Lotta, McCullough and others. On October 26th, next, Irving will make his first ‘sppearance in this country at this theater. —Lawrence Barrett, who has been playing to _ large houses in the west and southwest,appears @t the National here on February 26th, in his Weual role of characters. — Mr. Marc. Klaw, business manager of the Madison Square theater “Esmeralda,” i1 in the ity, making the preliminary arrangements for the “Esmeralda” performances at Ford’s week @fter next. The orizinal company, including E. Owens, Annie Russell, Me. and Mrs. @aleot, will be in the cast. The 492 perform- the play takes placo here one week from BRIGHT FANCIES OF THE POETS. [Written for Tae Evewine Sram. Fitty! Draw the curtain—stop the clock! I must take account of stock: Score my lo 8 =—mark my gains— Sum up pleasures—count the pains, Iteni.—Life—a brilliant prize ‘To my unaccustomed eyes: ‘Tl.ea comes sickness, sorrow, tears, I too soon for my young years. dey alternates—sorrows fly,— Heaith revives—iay tears are dry: es anendie lire A grim array! ce! Walat are they? 3, Sun-h n’,—teN or bless, n turn—in turn depress. ug back to days * L. ny Syne.” Cail the roi! Let ali respond Who acknowledge tr. Comes no answer? ‘nip’s toad: Shout again! Dead.--Forgotten—few remain, Hen.—Wealth.—Write daily bread Vader this delusive h-ad: & Money had Js money spent. Ebb-t d> rules in my <ffairs,— -per-cent, Should a food come unawares, Ay poor venture on it tossed Wrecked by adverse winds, is lost, ‘Now bring out tho balance sheet,— Losses score, and gains repeat: What conclusk n co we reach? What does half a century teach? -—That our Itves a lotiery are.— Blanks abundant—prizes rare: Gold crooks many a pitant knee Poverty proves how false they ‘This the wisdon ce .rly bought be. ‘This th: lesson years have taught: Freighted less wt) joy than pain, Who work hive his life againt a END. (Written for ine Fvestse Star, Apple Seeds. “Name my apple, Piead bright bli “Some 0.c I iove, ples Deep blushes rise. Holding tt between Fatr finger tips, Speaks my little queen Of rosy lips. “Then, then I shall find, (Happy I'll be!) Mid its seeds entwined, It he loves me.” So I, wild with love, Eternal fiimet Call ber my sweet dove, Give ft my name, Blushing,hangs her head,— ‘My fair, sweet dove; For the apple red Says both do lore! That, was years ago: Age ’stead of youth; Yet the seeds, we know, Foretold the truth. Washington, D. C., Feb. 8, 83 +e. N.S. E [Written for Tar Eves1xo Star. Where Lies the Land? Land whore the grasshopper Turned a wild rover; Land where the buffalo Oft hunted clever; Land where great inland seas Once spread it over. Land of grand proiises And small performances— Where for each fortune made, Ten are in ashes laid— Land of the gopher! Land where the “dug-out” Casts a firm anchor; Land for whose broad acres ‘Monopolists hanker; Land where the Shylock Styles himscit banker. - Land of the Mennonite— Land of Cosmopolite— Land where the human kite Dally grows fatter, And pocket-books lanker. na where the Pawnee once ‘His war-cry resounded; Land where the wrong and right Are often confounded; Good land! where interest Is ten-fold compounded. Great land of circuses! Land of the weekly press— ‘With its crute views of finances Freely expounded. Land whose fierce summers are ‘Like Madagascar; Lands where the winters shame Icy Alaska; Land with the hydra-head— Shalt I unmask her? ‘Where can the land be found? Up man, and gaze around! Here is the very ground,— Land of Nebraska! York, Neb. Sere No Baby in the House. For forty months our youngest one ‘Has been our hearts’ delight; ‘The first to greet the morning sun, The last to kiss at night. N. A. SHERMAN, She's driven each cloud from our minds, Each frown from off our brows; How close ‘round the heart it winds— A baby in the house! But yesterday, as on my knee She climbed in childish play, And I said, “Geofyle, tell to me How baby Is to-day?” “Me ain’t2 baby! Me’sa dirl!” Exclaimed the littl: mouse. And Is it so, and is there, then, No baby in the house? "Tis true the crib 15 put away, ‘The creeping dresses, too; A small form stands upon a chatr, “See, me's as big as you!” ‘The ruddy cheek, the bright bine eye, Most happy thoughts arouse; But still th A baby in the house. ere’s something that I miss— And though with love and pride I see are My children older grow, = as they stand beside my knee, iy thoughts will backwarl go; And while I kiss the ruby lips ‘And press the fair young brows, Imiss no less what T have lost— A baby in the house! L. B P., in Cambridge Chronicle —___+e- —__ Tight Lacing. lence. 1 wascorpulent. I was also as Iam still,to take an interest in I was foolish enough amatter of four weeks. Mr. Richard A. Proctor, the well-known lec- turer on astronomy, once tried the experiment. of wearing a corset, and thus deseribes the re- sult: “When the subject of corset wearing was under discussion in the pages of The English Mechanic, 1 was struck,” he says, “with the apparent weizht ot @ridence in favor of tight lacing. I wasin particular struck by the evi- ence of some as to its use in reducing corpu- ‘cclentin experiments. I thought I would give this mat- ir trial. 1 read all the instructions, care- ter followed them, and varied the time of pressure with that ‘perfectly stiff busk’ which correspondents were so enthusi- ly better in stays. I tanghed at - I was too angry with i St | interest in the estate of her brother, George RELIGIOUS NOTES. THE CHURCHES HERE AND ELSEWHERE, — Rey. Father Fulton, late of St. Aloysius and now provincial of the Society of Jesus, preached at St. Aloysius last Sunday. —An interesting revival or inquiry meeting !s in progress at the Sixth Presbyterian church (6th and C streets scuthwest). conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Burdick. —The Rev. J. Hyatt Smith does not think that any larger per centage of New England men in Congress are specifically religions than may be found from any section of equal popu- lation. — To-morrow will be missionary day in a number of our Methodist churches, and at the Foundry and McKendree churches interesting exercises will be held in the afternoon by the Sunday schools. — The Rt. Rey. Dr. Pinkney, Bishop of Mar land, visited St. James’ parish on Friday even- ng, the 16th instant. and confirmed a class of jeleven persons in the chapel on 9th street, between G and H northeast. —The Lenten services in the Catholic churches of the District ure this year weli at- tended, part! ly those held on Wednesday and Friday at which short sermons are given on the of the church. — Bishop Keane. of Richmond, while In the city last vw visited the rooms of the Taber- nacie Society, of which Mrs. Gen. Shermaa is the head. and the object of which is assisting poor Catholic parishes. He made a hands donation to the fund. — The Baltimore Conterence of the M. E. Church South wili meet at Charlestown, W. Va., ch 14th, and during its sessions Mr. J. K. proposes to publish a conference journ: ot which Rev. B.S. High well known fn t section, will be the editor in chief. for it are to be taken as an indicatio paim is imported from South Ameri ito be of tie same species as that te entry of the Saviour into Jerasalem. —The reviv ton yu meetings continte at MeKen: dree M.E. chureh, of which Rev. Richardson is pastor, and some thirty have beer converted. The meetings at Nor E. church continue, several cony place during the week. Rev. tinnes his meetings at the F! S ington) Baptist elureh. The meeting: Christian church are progressiag, and the est appears to be growing. h property in New Hampshire is no longer exempt from taxation. —The Methodists expect to build 459 chr in the United States this year. ersions ports forty-three conve: vival. —Rey. H. H. Jessop, at Beyrout, § rsion3 at a recent r e Presbyterian mis- is il in New —Mormonism is steadily spreading over Idaho. : A third of the 65. population sm lias crept into the churches,” but it as not yet reached burg, a state congress commencing on the 2ith inst., and continuing several da rmed_ by ch of Our Savi —Bishop Kain, of West Virginia, forbids round dances and the sale of ini liquors by the Catholes of his diocese. ni Biddle streets, Ti completed by ary Ist next, $35,000. — The National Bibte Soci had 2,090 Corean a to take inte Corea as agent to enter. —Rev. Edward Goodridge, of Warehouse Point, Conn.. has received a cali to Genevs Switzerland, and will leave for his new chars abont April ist. —Rev. Edward Huber, recentiy of Ric mond, Va., was on last Sunday installed pastor of St. Matthew’s German Evangelical chureh, Baltimore. — Rey. Bishop Keane, of Richmond. recentty hased ground at Gordonsville, Va., fora church at that place. and aid Is being Solicited for the erection ofthe church. more, to be nd it will cost soon as It is safe for —The Epworth Independent Methodist chureh in Baltimore is rapidiy approaching completion, and will be dedicated next month. It!s one of the finest church structures in that city. —The Lay Association of the Protestant Epi copal church, Baltimore, recentiy appoin' committee on lay services an among the sailors under Rey. a dorsed the work A. Leakin. —‘The treasurer is in a receptive mood.” is the gracerul way in which one of the missionary board states that itis short of money, and wants its friends to come with immediate and liberal donations. —The University hall—the principal bultd- ing—of Hamline University, at Minneapolis, Minn, the leading Methodist institution of the state, was destroyed by fire on the 7th instant. It cost $60,600, and was insured for $85,000. —Boston Corbet, the man who killed the assassin Booth, has become a religious enthusi- ast and says that he has been directed by God to inflict daily corporal punishment upon him- | self as a penance Ife. He is engage: Kansas. —Oscar F. Brown, a Wall street banker and broker, was recently ordained by Bishop Nich- on, of the Reformed Epliseopal chui Brown some time since established a mission on 52d street, New York, under the name of Zion chapel, and now has 99 communicants and 350. scholars. — The New York and Brooklyn Congregational association, of which Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's church was a member, at its last meeting lost tor having taken human in the cattle business in that of the twenty-two churches formerly be- longing to it fifteen have withdrawn, most of them joining the Manhattan association. —Brother Vincent, of the Christian Brothers— a Catholic order whose members are devoted to the cause of education—died in Baltimore on Mon He was 47 years of age, a native of New York, where his brothers, the Gaynors, still reside, and was among the first to join the order after its establishment tn New York, at the time a mere boy. — The stockholders of Book Depository of the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episco- pal church on Wednesday held the annual meet- being Summerfield Baldwin. . Mr. Carroll was re- elected treasurer and agent. — To the Maryland State Bible Society 1s left by the will of Ann Earnest, of Baltimore, her Earnest. She also confirms a | of her father of @1,000 to the Preachers’ id Society of he ‘hurchsand devises her interest in her tl el father's estate to the camonary Society of the M. E. church, or if it fails by want of legislative approval to the Preachers’ Aid Society. — At @ meeting In the interests of the Mary- land Sunday School at St. Peter's Episcopal i ese “lyelks of seven eggs, nine tablespoonfuls ‘of ; | grated Baker's chocolate, three teaspoonfuls of —The real palm used in the Catholic and | ezs! ers, and putting them to- 1. Je Towa, 814 12th street n.w. ocseipa! el nrslee Peet cone ne past few | Zether with frosting, alternating the layers. ji McMillan, & 4. By j Hinn.. 130 East Capitol st — is Lpipesatee . J es ee ePherse |. Bey Tsey, ‘ermont years on Palm Snnday will be more generally | Scofcn Scoxe Ix thoroughly @ pound | * Mahone, William, Virginia, Arlington hotel jused this year than ever beiore, if the or and a half of flour, a pinch of salt. a teaspoonfal | Maxey, 8. B., Texas, 418 4th Street n.w. i Bishop | rian chureh is to be built at | three churches by withdrawal, and it is said | HOME MATTERS. A BATCH OF EXCELLENT RECIPES. Scatrerep Porators.—Whole;cold tolled po- tatoes; lay on live coals and tarn until the brown- ness of toast is acquired. Eabwith walt, but- ter, ete. , ‘to Keep Prepping Satce warm if too long before dinner is served, set the basin containing it ina pan or pall of boiling water ; do not let the water boil after the sauge-dish is set in it, but keep it hot. 2 Potato Pir.—Skin some potatoes, ent them in slices, and season them: alga, some lamb, mutton, beef, or veal, Put layers of them and | then of the meat. Cover with gravy and sliced | tomato under a short crast. : Potato Purr.—Take two cups of cold mashed potatoes; stir into it two large spoonfuls of melted butter, beating toa cream. Beat well; | pour into a deep dish, and bake in a quick oven | till nicely browned. It will come out light and putty. Om. Cora may be kept bright when almost worn out if, after washing it, you take a flannel | cloth and dip a corner of it in Kerosene, and rub | the oil-cloth with it. Of course, a very little oil j goes a great way, and care must be taken not to use too much. : { Corw Pons is highly recommended as a break- | fast dish. Take one heaping coffeeeup of boiled | homtny, beat it, and stir in a tablespoonful of butter, three eggs, and nearly one pint of sweet | milk; as much corn meal may be added @ will | serve to thicken this till tt is like the batter for { ne ae Bake in a quick oyen, and serve | hot. Cuocoiate Cake.—One cup of butter, three | of brown sugar, one of sweet milk, four of flour, David Davis, President pro tem.,T1, National hotel * Aldi we Rhode Island, Ari hotel 1 Alltson, W. B., Iowa, 1124 Vermont avenue. Anthony, H. B., R. Hi street nw. Barrow, Pope, ja, 1400 L street n.w. 2a) ee ae Del., 1413 Massachusetts ave, $$ Beck, J. B., Kentucky, 1413 K street n.w. *Blair, H. W., N. Hany yn E., Ga, uth Carolina, 1016 15th st. 2. Ww. il, Wilkinson, Florida, National hotel. § Camden, J. N., West Virginia, Arlington hotel. Cameron, 5B street nw. eron, J. Pennsylvania, Scott Circle. oI Da Michigan, 181M sireet * Conger, Omar D., Michigan, nw. °§ Davis, H. G., West Virginia, Arlington hotel. Dawes, H. L., Mass., 1682 Rhode Island ave. n.w~ Edmunds, G. F., Vt., Wormicy’s hotel. Fair, James G., Nevada. * Farley, James T., Calfornia, 515 14th st. 2. W. | Ferry, W., Michigan, 3 Natichal hotel. George, Jaines Z., Mississippi, Gorman, Arthur P., Maryan, 828 15th street n.w. * Groome, J. B., Maryland, Wi ’s hotel. * Grover, L. F., ase 1310 Connecticut ave. n.w. * Hale, Eugene, Maine, 1501 H street n.w. Hampton, Wade, & 'C., Harris, 1. G., T A *§ Harrison, Benjamin, Indiana, 1018 15th st.n. Hawiey, Joseph R., Connecticut, 312 C street n.w. $§ hi, 'N. P., Colorado, 1507 K street n.w. ssachusetts, 1825 K street 0.w. Is, Hoe pes North Capitol street. Jackson. Howelt E., Tennessee, 1016 Vermont ave. Jobfiston, v. W., Virginia, 606 13th street n.w. ** Jonas, B. F., Loutsians, Portlana Flats. Jones, C. W., Fiorida, 1705 G street n.w- "tii Jones, J. * Keliogg, Ty “Mississippf, 207 N. J. avenue n.w. ‘New York, 208 ‘apitol street. un, John A-, Tlinols, 812 12th street 0.W. baking powdei cake, 1: This may be baked as a layer- ite cake of the whites of the f soda, and the it paste w @ of cream tartar, Mix toa ha pint ot sour milk, knead thy {dongha roll it out till about one-third of ; an inch th and cut it juto three-cornered pieces, each side being about four inches long. Put the scones on a floured tin and bake in quick oven. A Piain Bakep Ixpian Proprye, without uit. is surprisingly improved by serving it § Miller, John F., California, 1218 Conn. ave. n.w. aliller, Warner, New York, 1301 K street n.w. ell, Jonn L, Pennsylvania, 613 18th st. n.w. , Alabama, 401'G street. rmont, Vermont ave. and M st. G. H., Ohio, 1813 16th street n.w. ecticut. 1625 Mass, avenue. *Piumb, P. B., Kansas, 1407 F st. n. w. | Pugh, J. L., Alabama, 207 East Capitol street. Ransom, Matt. W. Metropolitan hotel. *i Roliiss, E. H.. New Hampshire, Hamilton house. bury, Bil, Delawere, Willard’s hotel. Saunders, A., Nebraska, Riggs house. Sawyer, Philetus, Wisconsin, 1829 I street n.w. Sewell, William J., New Jersey, Welcker’s. *§1 Sherman, John, Ohio, 1319 K street n.w. Slater, J. IL, Oregon, 910 ke street n.w. *1 Vance, Z.’B., North Carolina, 1627 Mass. avenue. VanWyck, Chas. H.,Neb..cor.18th st. and Mass.av. Vest, G.G., Missouri, 1825 Q st. n. w. 'D. W., Indiana, Portiand Flats. Walker, J.'D., Arkansas, 1318 G st. n.w. *$aVilliams, J. 8, Kentucky, 1323 G@ st. nw. ‘Windom, William, Minnesota, 1601 Mass. avenue. OFFICERS OF THE SENATE. J, 3, Bullock, chaplain, 915 New York avenue. F. E. Shoter, chiet clerk, act. sec.. 608 18th st. n.w. R. J. Bright, sergeant-at-arms, 203 East Capitol st. Beat two ounces of sugar e ource of butter together till they are “n beat one egg and add when ! ly mixed with the butter and ! sugar: stir in one ounce of brandy or of wine to suit your taste, | Sprvafir wittt Crsav.—Boll the spinach very | tender im salted water. Before boiling cat off all the roots: and wash thorouzhly. When ‘soaked drain through a colander and finely |minee. Pata tablespoonfui of butter. a tea- jon of flour: blend together and boil up; nwith pepper and salt: add a cup of *£ Vorhees, Vcd cee ee on sane ver | H. E. Peyton, executive clerk, Metropolitan hotel atous of fried bread around the dish. Rhea ee ee ee THE HOUSE, AXD Ecos.—Remove the skins from some boiled Irish potatoes, and when per- feetly cold cut up in smalj pieces about the Season with salt The following members of the House of Repre- sentatives are In the clty and located as follows: | Poratos! \ i *4 Kelfer, J. W., Speaker, Ohio, Ebbitt house. size of a grain of corn, a! a ken, D. W., South Ca , Met n and pepper. Toa quart of potatoes thas pre- Aldrich, wi am, Tituols, AiINetOR Hotel oo pared take the yelks of six exis and the whites | + Anderson, Kansas, 1227 G st. n.w. of three and beat the some butter i John A., F., North Carolina, National hotel. » Ohio, 4 Towa Cirel . Tennessee, Metropolitan hotel irginta, 144 B st. ne, sylvanta, 222 1st st. ennsylvania, 612 14th st. w York, Arlington hotel jolorado, 1014 15th st. ew York, 1823 I st. m well together. Have a frying pan, and when it is he potatoes. Wyen they the eggs, and cont | Armitie R *§ Atherton, Berry, campueil B., Callic | butter, putting in parsley and onion- ary, Campveil P., Caltiornia, 3g st. new. Depaie peter Bingham, H. H., Pennsylvania, Willard’s hoteL , chopped. Bi-bee, H., fr, Florida, 504 13th st. * 1 Black., G. R., Georgia. § Blackburn, J.C, S., Kentucky, 917 New York ave. *i Blanchard, N. C., Loutstana, 623 13th st. * Biand, R. P., Missouri, Metropolitan hotel. 16 Vermont ave, h: cover with hai large cup of | With a cup of milk and ty Add py potatoes, soft, 0 tablespoonfuls of ared flour until you can just er the better, so long as you ean handle it. I into a thick sheet. Spread | | upon the surface of your mi: printing the | 8 | edzes, and bake in amoderate even’ to a fine | brown. roll it ont—the s¢ R Indiana, 15% I st. n.w. Pennsylvania, 510 18th st. n.w. -. Georgia, Metropolitan hotel. onnecticut, Arlington hotel. iL, Missourl, Metropolitan hotel, * Burrows, ‘., Michigan, National hotel. * Burrows, J. H., Missouri, 1455 8 st. Butterworth, Be z Satap.—Pat a cup of ¥idezar and a enp of milx on to heat in separate sance-pans; | When the vinewar b add batter, sugar, salt and pepper, and stir in about two quarts of | finely chopped cabbage: cover, and let scald and steain—not boil—tor a moment: meanwhile re- lik from stove, coo! a little and stir in il-beaten and strained yolks of font eggs; ‘ky, 1013 E st, .» Indiana, 1208 19th st. n.w. tarn to stove and boil a moment. Dish the Fe el cabbage and pour custard over it; stir rapidly = a a with a silver spoon until w ‘J. and set at ussachusetts, Wormley’s hotel, $ Cannon, J. G., Illinois, Ri icarlisle, J. @.. Kentucky, Riggs house, Carpenter, C. ¢., lowa, 808 12th st. nw. ass .. Nevada, Wiliard’s hotel, .. Wisconsin, 608 14th st. n.w. ce, Jonathan, Rhode istand, 1213 N'st. n.w. chalmers, J. R., MisstssippL Chapman; A. G:, Maryland, 221 Bast Capitol st Clardy, M. L., Missouri, 726 11th ire { Clark, J. B., jr., Missourt, 1825 Q st. Clements, J. C., Georgia, Metropolitan hoteL Cobb, T.F., Indiana, 1108 G st. nw. Coterick, W.G., Indiina, National hotel Conv. ree, G. L., Onio, 920 15th st. Cook, Philip, Georgia, 3 B st. ne. = oe ‘homas, New York. Cov! G. W.. jonceina cool place. when ice cold. hapa is is @ delicious salad, if made with judg- ment. 2 Beer Sour.—The different varieties ot beef | Soup are formed by the method of seasoning and ithe different vegetables used in preparing It, | alter the joints have been well boiled. Besides fons, celery, cabbages, tomatoes and potatoes, any use a few carrots, turnips, ane and force- ; meat balls, seasoned with spice. Rice or barley | will give the soup consistency, and are to be | preferred to flour for the purpose. Parsley, | thyme and saze are the favorite herbs for sea- ig, bat they should be used sparingly. To make force-meat balls add to one pound of chopped beef one egg, a small lump of butter, a cup or fess of bread crumbs: season with salt and pepper and motsten with the water from | stewed meat: make in balls andfry brown. Drop | in soup Just before serving. | Licur and yery satisfactory milk biscult are ‘made from this recipe: One-fourth of a pound of butter, one quart of lukewarm milk, two | wine glasses of yeast, a half a teaspoonful of salt, with flour enough to make a good firm dough. Stir flourin the milk to make a stiff ‘batter, then add the yeast. Do this at even- |ing. Inthe morning, after melting the butter ir that In and Knead in flour enough to make {astif dough. Cover it over ina pan and let it | rise till perfectly light. When this is accom- plished yoil it out until alittle over an inch | thiek, ent out the biscuit, place them in shallow ; baking tias,and set them in a warm place to . When light enough, pierce the top of h one with -a fork; rub the top with the white of an egg if you wish to have them glossy. | Bake in a quick oven. | FRICASSEED OysTERS. — Fifty oysters, six ounces butter, three tablespeonfuls flour} three { Saltspoonfuls salt, two saltspoonfuls white pep- per, two saltspoonfuls mace, six bay leaves, one quart cream, four yelks of eggs, one teacupful bread crumbs. Put the oysters, with their | Juice, into a stew-pan on a quick fire; give one | boil, drain them, put them into @ hot tureen and set ina warm place. Rub the butte?, flour and three tablespoonfuls of scalding cream to a fine, smooth paste; stir it quiekly into the quart of cream ina bright stew-pan on Sqnice ire: add the salt and spices and stir tillit no longer thickens. Now put in the yelks of A well beaten; stir till smooth, strain the whole through a fine sieve upon the oysters, cover evenly with the crumbs, and li; brown in a quia Oyees aks caterer cee ® Crear Brown Sovr.—For two quarts of soup, cut in small pleces two pounds of beef from the shin of beef; in the bottom of the ket- tle puta tablespoonful of clarified drippings; set the chad on the fire until the’ fat is smok- ing not, then put the beef in omens jonally Tati it Is quite bron! brown pour in with it two q water, season With salt and cayel boil slowly for two hours. Chop onion, some green celery stalk: @ small carrot and turn! ofsagar and one of butter in a sauce; when pany brown, add the les; stir them butter Bie seactely about with the -Wormley's hotel Gatnwe Saat Ley fatio! he Illinois, 1304 ¥ st nw. Lowndes H., Missouri, 1848 N * Dawes, R. R., Ohio, 17 Place. { Deering, N. G. Towa, Riggs house. * $4 De Motte, M. L, Indiana, 7 Grant Place. 2 f Deuster Peter Vo Wisconsin, 1218 I st. n-w. * Dezendort, J. ongressional hotel, Dibble, & South Carolina.” Me on ‘Tennessee, Metropolitan hotel. 1SOn, Jr., Maine, $4 14th st nw. North Crotina, Metropolitan hotel. F., Indiana, Rizes house, Willard’s hotel, , Poindexict, Arkaand, 9s lexier, Arkansas, 909 New York a1 Dunbell, M. H., diinnesota, ‘National ieere ore W., New York, Arlington Euts, E. John, Louisiana, 1012 13th st.’ Ermentrout, D. Pennsylvania, 210 North Capitol st. mnsyiv: H. G., Pennsylvania, 1415 G * § Flower, R. P., New York, Wormley’s j, W. H.,’ Alal St. n.W. Frost, Robert G., Missouri, 71 st. DURE, A’ A. New" bye § Harris, +. Massacht 1818 F st. now, DW. Ecoxomrcat. Axp Sure. CONTRAR' KET ARE MADE FROM ‘THE CARCASSES THUS Tindiang Wilard’s hotel scar Fes Bt ne A. G., New York, Arlington hotel. Pennsyivani house. san 1813 F st aw. Kentucky, National hotel. Itt house. ag esi eek in, Tennessee, 2 HE Onto, 3 tional hotel W. R, Tiinols, Willard’s hotel. * Morse, L’, Massachusetts, Wormley's hotel * Mosgrove, J: Pennsylvania, Willant’s hotel. W..1 1018 15th St. nw. . H. L., Mississipp!, Epbitt house, Thompson H., Maine, 1806 13th st. » Pennsylvania, 426 11th st. nw. McLean, J. H:, Congressional notel. Mackey, E.W.M., South Carolina, 1427 Corcoran st. ss —-. S., Onto, Hamilton house. Nolan, M., New York, Arlington hotel. § Norcross, A., Massachusetts, 1500 I st. “111 Oates, W. C., Alabama, tan hotel. ONeill, Charies, Ponnsyivatia, 18% New York ave. ~ Cid ‘, National hotel. Paul, John, irginia, 78 11th st. nw. * Payson, L. E., Itinolz, 130 East Capitol st. * Peelie, Branton J., Indiana, 1316 Rist. nw. £1 Pierce; R. B. F., indiana, 18 Grant Place. Pettibone, A. H., Tennessee, 215 Grant Row, E.Cap. Phelps, James, Connecticut, 457 C st. Phister, Kijat: C., Kentuchy, Wulara’s hotel * Pound, T. C., W! i310 F st. Prescott, Cyrus D., New York, 1407 F st. § Rai 8. J., Pennsylvania, 190 C st. se. $$$ Ranney,A. 4. Massachusetts Ariington hotel Ray, Ossian, New Hampshire, 1201 Mass av. J. H., Texas, Metropolitan hotel. = T. B.. Maine, Hamiiton house. Metropolitan hotel, a io, Harmiiton hous», * Rice, T. M., Missourl, 412 6th st. nw. Massachusctts, 1339 L st. nw, Michigan, 8U7 12th st. nw. » D.'P., New York, 1114 G st. nw, Richardson, J. 8., South Carolina, 1810 G st. now. ., Ubio, 1212 New York ave. Rosecrans, W. 8, Cal., 304 Indiana ave. n.w. Koss, Miles, New Jersey. W. A., Massachusetts, 201 N. J. ave. se. ‘Thomas, Kansas, 600 13th st. A. M., North Carolina, National hotel. . New York, Portand'flats. mn, J. A., Pennsylvania, Hamilton house. . &, Pennsyivania, 610 13th si.nw. Aiabima, Reuropolitan hotel. Sherwin, J. Gi, Illinois, 1884 I st. nw. Shultz, E, Onto, Eobite house. Simonion, C. B., Tennessee, 417 6th st. n.w. * $1 Singleton, J. W., Illinois, Congressional hotel. Singleton, O. it, Mississippl, 1807 F st. $ Skinner, C. R., New York, Ariington hotel. . Robert, sout 1433 Lot. nw. Ys hotel » HB, Talbott, J. F. C., Maryland, 487 § Taylor, E B., Obto, 89 12th $5 Th ont * $§ Tucker, J. R., Turner. H. 6. = ‘urner, Oscar, Kentucky, Metropolitan hotel. * ‘Tyler, J. M., Vermont, Hamtiton house. Taylor, J. D., Ebbitt house. Updegrat, Thomas, lowa, 720 12th st. * Upson, Columbus, Texas, 805 11th st. n.w. Urner, M. G., Maryland, 1882G st. nw. * Valentine, & K., Nebraska, National hotel, Yan Aernam, H.Hi., New York, 11 B st. nw. *§ Vance, K. B., North Carolina, 317 43¢ st. now. $ Yan Horn, 1c "P.. Missouri, 206'N. J. ave. £¢. * Van Voorhis, John, New York, Wadsworth, J. W., New York, Walt, J. 'T., Connecticut, Hamilton house. [1 Walker, R.J.C., Pennsylvania, Wormley’s annex. * Ward, Win, Penusylvania, 1407 F st. n.w. Warner, Ricard, Yennesse¢, Metropolitan hotel. 5 Washoura, W. D., Minnesota, 1739 R. L ave. *§ Watson, L. F., Pennsylvania, Riggs house. * Webber, &. ‘W., Michigan, National hovel, Wellvorn, Oitn, Tex: i3tn st. West, Georgia, New York, Willard’s hotel. Wheeler, Jos, Alabama, 122 East Capitol st. 1 White, John D., Kentucky, 1115 @ st. nw. x E Waltthorne, W. ‘C., Tenn DbILt house. Williams, C: G., Wisconsin, 6 Grant Place. Alabama, M tan, lis, A. S., Kentucky, Metropoiltan hotel. 2 aie ae HER REGO na by jamal ise, ¢ rages daly 1011 ieee $i organ R., Peni Vania, I. Bacal, New Bazan ED ‘Walter A., New Yi 1634 Ist. nw. foung, Thomas 1) Ohio, oor Isu a DELEGATES. * $$ Ainslie, Idaho, 1108 G st. Brents, Thos, s; ashington, 915 G st. nw, Cain, John T. Utah, 917 16th st. n.w. Luna, T., New Mexico, National hotel. * Maginnis, Martin, Montana, Willard’s hoteL pea Seen a anette . R F., Dakot nneylvania a *t i, M. E., Wyoming, ‘National be ses OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE. Frederick D. Power, C Edward McPherson, Geo t-at-Arms,617 12th st.n.w. W. Hooker, oy Doorkeeper, 218 A st. ge. ustin, Assistant Doorkeeper, Con- gressional hotel. Henry Sherwood, Postmaster, 1017 East Capitol st. OFFICIAL REPORTZRS OF DEBATES, SENATE. D. F. 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