Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 5, 1911, Page 12

SILENCE IS AN EXCELLENT REMEDY AGAINST SLANDER THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: $250°to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to third. Award made the last Saturday in each month. EVERY WOMAN’S OPPORTUNITY. The Bulletin wants good home letters, good business letters; good help- ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. ‘Write on but one side of the paper. Wednesday of each week. They should be in hand by Address, SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwick, Conn. A NEW FEATURE. To the Sisters of the Social Corner: It may not be amiss to have printed in The Corner, for a change, a series of selected poems under the title of “Poems that Cheer;” not that the Sis- ters need cheering more than others; but because cheerful sentiment car- ries gladness to the heart, and is good for every one. The suggestion of “A Dreamer,” that other topics besides cooking might open up a chance for persons who have other than culinary talents is all right: We have had considerable free discussion which has been inter- ting: but the charm of The Corner been the live interest the writers have taken in one arother and the good natured exchanges of greetings which were both helpful and pleasing. The purpose of the Social Corner is to help and edify all the readers; and the practicul letters are the ones which could least be spared. This is where the greatest skill is required; and from these we have chrenicled good results. Suggestions fuc improvement from contributors «re always in order: and as it is the Editor's part to please, he will willingly lend himself to any pcp- ular proposition. The foliowing inguiry is submitied to the members of the Corner: “What is a wet moon and which is a dry moon” Will not the ‘Social Corner’ sisters give their opinion.” EDITOR SOCIAL CORNER. POEMS THAT CHEER OUT IN THE FIELDS WITH GOD. The little cares that fretted me, I lost them yesterday Among the fields above the sea Among the winds at play, Among the lowing of the herds, The rustling of the trees, Among the singing of the birds, The humming of the bees. The foolish fears of what may happen, I cast them all away " Among the clover-scented grass, Among the new-mown hay, Among the husking of the corn Where drowsy poppies nod, ‘Where ill thoughts die and good are born, Out in the fields with God. —Elizabeth Barrett Browning. A SUGGESTION FROM THE DREAMER. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Shall we all join hands and sing “Ring-a- Found-a-rosey,” with Rural Delivery aad Mr. Bromley in the ring. ‘We ought to be very proud of our Corner, which can boast of a poet in Mr. Bromley, and a humorist in Rural Delivery. - Faye Verna: You are not the only person, who decided to put aside a summer pleasure trip because all the family could not go. A visit to dear old Connecticut has always been my annual summer vaca- tion. To decide not to take the trip re- quired some sacrificing, but as Morn- ing Glory wrote—it does look most selfish for a wife to flee from husband and home every the voungsters, leaving behind a lonely father and husband who must board or live in an almost eémpty home. 1 haven’'t a cool porech and lovely trees —some of M. Roena's blessings—but I hope to get through the summer. It is something to have the dear Cor- ner letters every week. They make me feel so contented and cheerful. ‘I shall “dream” 1 am as near to Nature and Mother Earth, right here in the hot city, as if I were in the country. It has been hot in New England— the papers say—but here it was hot, hotter, hottest. Sisters, be thankful you are permit- ted to live the country or quiet towns and send me some cool breezes in the nevt heart-to-heart talks. Would the sisters like to express their ideas on “What is Home?" We are not all “Cooks.” Some have one kind of a talent (or 2s Ma puts it “a summer with in hobby”), and some another. The Cor- ner is the place to show what our talent is. You already know I'm A DREAMER. ‘Washington, D. C. FEED FOR EGG PRODUCING. Dear Editor and Sisters: Now is the time to develop pullets for early layers. To develop for layers they should be fed aifferently than cockerels for market, A large percentage of pullets are in- Jjured for producing eggs by improper feeding. Oats, brar, and clover are best. If they are overfed the food is wasted and the digestive organs are weakened. When the food is mostly corn the growing pullet must eat large quantities of .it to get emough of the small perceritage of muscle-forming material (which ° it contains. Corn should be -fed ‘little hoth in summer and winter, as the growing pullet may take on internal fat which will hinder the egg production. The pullet should be fed to develop her frame and egg-producing organs. The food that is best for laying hens is best for her. There is nothing bet- ter for growth and perfect develop- ment than cat-meal, bran, and cut clover. ‘The clover is best cut fine, and moistened with boiling water; and let steam all day or over night, and mixed with equal parts of bran. The clover may be used green, or cul when in blossom and cured out of the sun for winter use. It is one of the best foods for growth, Milk is a good food and is relished best in sour curd. Whole oats, dry wheat bran, charcoal, oyster shells and sharp grit should be kept before them all the time. Young pullets first beginning to lay frequently lay soft shelled eggs. In that case it is best to take their prin- cipal food away from them for three or_ four days. - ‘Waterford. CHOICE RECIPES. Editor and Sisters of the Social Cor- ner: I herewith send a few choice recipes: Scalloped Salmon and Macaroni— Have ready plain, boiled, well drained macaroni. Butter a baking dish. Put in a layer of salmon flaked fine, then a layer of cracker crumbs or cracker meal and bits of butter. Next a layer of macaroni and so alternate adding a little salt with each layer. Moisten with milk or water or better yet make a white sauce seasoned with cayenne. Cover the top with eracker crumbs dotted with butter. Bake until the crumhs are brown. This may be cook- ed in a double boiler over an oil or gas stove if you do not have a hot owen, the difference being it will not brown on the top. This is not only fine hot but makes a good cold relish with your favorite salad dressing on it, or with lemon juice. Salmon may be cooked this way without macaroni and when cold slice boiled eggs with it. The Corner read- ers have plenty of recipes for salad dressings but do those who live in the country get peppergrass which usually grows wherever it is allowed to and add to the salad stripping the little pods from the stem. Do they gather mint from the brookside for sauce or do they transplant some roots to a moist spot where it can be convenient- ly gathered? The stems of nasturtiums cut fine or the torn leaves or petals give a de- sirable seasoning to some salads, es- pecially potato, while a border of the leav and blossoms add to the at- tractiveness. Of course every.farm garden or even a city window box should have a little MA. parsiey which may be minced for salads and gravies may be used for garnishing and a sprig or two added to meat when cooking. After taking meat from the pot or pan add a little well-made coffee to the gravy when ready to thicken, or the flcur may be rubbed smooth in cold coffee instead of water. It gives a rich color and flavor. Corn Chowder—Dice fat salt pork and fry until well browned. Add milk, corn cut from the cob or a can of corn, sliced boiled potatoes, a little salt and plenty of butter if vou cannot have cream. If when making succotash, after cut- ting the corn from the cob you boil the cobs with the beans and take out before putting the corn in you will ind there is much sweetness in them. Vegetarian Roast—Two cups of bread crumbk, one cup of peanut butter, one small minced onion, one cup of mash- ed potato, two eggs well beaten, salt to taste. Mix thoroughly and make: Serve hot or cold with tomato sauce. TOLLAND COUNTY. TIMELY RECIPES. Dear Sisters of the Social I know timely recipes are alw order. I send some of my own: Chicker with Mayonnaise—Use in- dividual dishes and break into them small pleces of lettuce for the bottom layer and sprinkle lightly with oil, vinegar, pepper and salt, add a slice of tomato and on this chopped cold chicken, cover the top with a good thick mayonnaise sauce and in the middle piace a large olive. Corner: ¥s in Salad of Pepper and Cream Cheese— Two large green peppers being sure they are the sweet peppers, cut off stem and remaove seeds and wash in cold water and draiu. Take two cream cheeses, mash and mix through chop- ped English wzlnuts. Press the mix- ture firmly into the peppers. Set on ice to cool. When ready for use cut in slices one-half inch thick, serve on lettuce, add a few slices of cucumber and mayonnaise. Egg Goldenrod—Three hard boiled eggs, one tablespoon of butter, one tablespoon of flour, two cups of milk, make a thin white sauce, toast bread, separate voiks from white of eggs, chop white finely and add to sauce. Pour this over the toast. Force yolk through strairer., sorinkiing over top of toast and garnish with parsley. Stuffed Tomatoes—Six smooth med- ium-sized tomatoes. Take out the in- side and mix with double the quantity of bread crumbs, chop one good sized enion, one sweet green pepper, salt and pepper to taste. Fill the shells and place butter on each one and bake an hour. These are fine. EDELWEISS. ODR RECIPES—A GENERAL INVI- TATION. Dear Editor of the Social Corner: Herewith I send a few odd recipes for the sisters of the Social Corner: Blackberry Jam—To each pound of fruit, add three-fourths of a pound of sugar. then put together and boil from cne-half to three-fourths of an nour. Plum Preserves—Weigh your plums, scald them, put on a dish or waiter, be sure to strain. weigh as much sugar, as fruit, and to every pound add a gill of water, let sugar boil, skim, add scalded fruit, cook two hours and a half. put in air-tight jars. . Cocoanut Kisses—One cup of sugar to two of cocoanut, a tablespoonful of cornstarch, moisten it with enough By Mrs. band drove out the yard. I wish you would buy a dollar’s worthk of sugar. “What!” said John, out, of sugar again. I declare what do you do “with 80 much sugar? : His wife, made no remarks, turned and went into the house. “I do think father's getting closer ever day,” she said to the big black cat that lay in front of the stove. “Well, I guess I will go and spend the day with Mrs. Brown. Father won't be home until dark.” About five o'clock, John drove up to the door and called. . “Mother, here is your sugar, be quick, as I am in a hurry; have business at the village. Drap! that woman, I sur- pose she is maqd again. Well, I will ledve this sugar right here on the steps. She can take it in when she is ready, He jumped into his wagon and drove off. Now, Jake, the hired boy, had been lent spectator of this little scene. “My, he said to himself, wouldf't it be fun to fill up that bag with this white sand, it is just the color of that coffee A sugar. And I know Mrs. Grey don’t like that coffee A for use on the table; but the old man is getting so close he won't buy any other, for he gets an extra pound for his dellar.” It didn't take long to change the sugar to sand; and leave the bag just where he found it. Shortly after John Grey drove up in- to the yard and after hitching his horse, started for the house, but stop- ped short when he saw the bag of sugar. “Well!” he said, mother must be mad clean through to have that sugar out here all this time!” He picked up the bag and went in doors, calling for Mrs. Grey. He found her not at home and he became very angry. k “Not home, no supper ready, and I away all day. Well, I will look up this sugar. But first, I will make some mush.” Jake came in then with the evening's milk, and Mr. Grey asked where Mrs. Grey was and Jake could not say. As supper had been made ready by this time they sat down to their mush and milk. Now John was a very greedy man, and very fond of mush and milk. While Jake and Mrs. Grey like something more dainty. But, In- but white of egg to make it stiff. Bake in v hot oven or they will run to- Raisin Pie—One cup of chopped raisins, one and one-haif cups of sugar, two cups of hot water. one and one- half cups of vinegar, five tablespoons of flour, butter size of walnut, cook until thick. Add four drops of vanilla. This makes two pies. Seeing that Sister Cornflower would like a pretty double, rose-colored pe- tunia, I have t large ones. Would send her a slip if 1 knew her address. C, of C, South Canterbury, Conn., Box I am going to make some ice cream Sunday, August 6th, and am inviting all the sisters of the Social Corner to spend the day with me and help eat the cream. CLARA OF CANTERBURY. South Canterbury. s A BREEZY LETTER FROM READY. Dear Editor: I thank vou. very much surprised to receive the check for §1, third prize for July. I deem it an honor to be on the list with the prize winners. I think all the sisters and brothers, as well, write from an unselfish point of view. I think the unselfishness on the part of the members has helped make the Sccial Corner a success. The members ought to feel proud of the success of their united efforts. I shall be pleased to read the Social Corner sonz. 1 was going to apologize for asking for the song when I read we were to have one. Please accept my thanks. L Dear Sisters: How are you all, this lovely Monday morning. I have been up since four o'ciock; my washing is all done and now I can have until dinner time. I like to get the wash- ing. done just as soon as I can. 1 do not have a big wash, Dear Sister M. Roena: Did you en- joy that lovely sunset last evening? I did: and I called the family’'s atten- tion to it and while looking at it. I spoke of you and wondered how many of the Social Corner members were looking at it, too! We all have our lonely hours and it is a good thing for us, we can turn to nature and nature’s God—our God and Friend and Com- forter. Dear Sister Faye Verna: I am one of yvour warm admirers. I think vou are gentle, mild and kind—to say I admire the spirit in which you gave up going to Atlantid City, just because vour husband could net go with you will bring its own reward. I will say I had rather see a husband and his wife enjoy their pleasures together then see them going in opposite direc- tions, Rural Delivery: I always feel for those who have im any way received an injury. T think the violin nice, and it is =0 good with the piano. I have a lady friend who plays the cornet very nicely. My letter is so long I must close. READY. I was Lecnard Bridge. BEE BUZZES MERRILY. Sisters of the Social Corner: As there is 2 request for canning corn recipes I will send mine which is fine. To Can Corn—Cut the corn from the cob, scraping out the milk with the back of the knife. To nine cups of corn add one-quarter cup of salt and one-half cup of sugar and one cup of water or a little more. Boil briskly ten minutes taking care not to scorch, fill your heated cans as full as possible, then pour in boiling water to overflow each. Seal immediately using new rubbers. 'When cold wrap in paper. This keeps fine and so much easier than cooking several hours with which I never have any success. M. Roena: I was so glad to see a recipe for filled cookies as I have made them but did not seem to get the fill- ing right, Jentennia! Square has my decpest sympathy. With Faye Verna and Morning Glory: 1 agree that it does not seem fair for the wifé to go for a vacation when the husband can not. Of course, the wife does not always want to stay at home; and there are many 'times when they can go*for a day or an after- noon. Theyv like to get away with their friends once in a while: but when it ¢omes to a real vacation of several A MIX-UP IN SUGAR * John, called Mrs. Grey, as her hus-! E.C. T. v dian meal was cheap, so John always thought it best for supper. John heaped up his dish with mush and plenty of sugar. Jake mean- while eating, and watching him out of, the corner of his eye. He took a good big spoonful and “then he jumped,” and said: i “What is the matter with this mush? Jjust like eaten so much dirt.” Jake said, “I don’t taste any dirt in mine—guess must be that new sugalp —you put on a good deal. I didn’t use any as I don’t like it. They say the,\} are putting sand into sugar now- a-days to make it weigh more. Guess that sugar isn't good—better take it back to the store. Mr. Grey went to the closet and took out his bag of sugar, then he put on his hat and started down to the village as fast as his legs would carry him, Jake sat in his chair laughing, and making so much noise, that he didn't hear the door open nor see Mrs. Grey until she spoke to him. He soon told her the story, and she too laughed. “*Meanwhile what cf John?” John was standing sheepish before the store. His sugar had turned -out to be sand and all the village loungers | enjoyed a good laugh at his expense. “Say John, smart boyv you have? will you give him his walking papers?” John turned and said: “Boys, 1 guess the jokes on me all right.” Silas put me up a dollar's worth of sugar with no sand. ‘With that he tucked his bag of sugar under his arm and started for home. He began to think and he seemed to wake up and” solilliquized thus: “I guess T haven't been treating the little wonan just right, but I will from now on! And bless the boy he treated her better than me!” When he arrived home, he went straight up to his wife and laid the bag of sugar in her lap. “Mother,” he said, “there is your sugar, and here i§ your key: and the first person I catch locking up sugar in this house goes out to stay. ‘With that he leaned over and kissed her. Yes kissed her right before Jake, something hz hadn’t done in years be- fore. And Jake went out of the house softly whistling, and he said to him- self: “I guess there was more sugar in it than I thought there was!” days I say if both can not go neither should. Of course, all the sisters make their Sunday work as light as possible, whether we go to church, to the beach, into the country or stay at home. The picnic dinner is “the thing” for Sunday as it can® be nearly all prepared the day before. We often go to church taking our lunch. After service take the car to beach or country and how good the dinner tastes. 1 save the cereal boxes which with' paper napkins and oiled paper can be thrown away and there is only the “bottles” to bring home. When we go in a team we have a basket and the jars that chipped beef, etc., come in; or jelly tumblers are fine to carry salads, puddings, sliced fruils. or berries in. My husband and I do enjoy these trips, as Sunday is the only day he has and usually only part of that. I am afraid my letter is already too long, so will say good-bye to all. BEE. Westerly. A MERRY CHAT BY CRIMSO RAMBLER. : Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social Corner: I was very much pleased to see my letter in print and to know it did not find its way to the waste basket, se I'll try again. I have tried many of the Social Corner recipes and find them very good. ‘Was much disappointed in this issue to see some of the Social Corner sis- ters absent. They are probably at the seashore on their vacations. Will be glad to meet them again on their re- turn. Ma: You always have such funny things to relate. I can just see you with that hen on that very warm day —=zglad to know you are so good at your profession. I think we ought to cast a vote to have you christened “Dr.,” for there is nothing, vou know, like having a title to one's name. Say! by the way what remedy do you use to break up vour setting hens. I have had more trouble this year than I ever experienced in my life with the pesky things. I have ducked them in water and shut them up for ten or twelve days at a time, and fed and watered them well, just as soon as I turned them loose again they would return to their nests. Then I would give them znother good ducking; but to no avail. In the days of witch-craft they used to give the old scolds & good ducking to cure them, but not so with some of my hens. If you know a good.remedy please hand it along. I think Mr. Bromley's song very pretty, and think it might be very well for more of us to practice that at home. How many forget when in trouble to drive that frown away when we enter our homes. Billie: Your letter was very good. I know that was good-sound talk. Let us all try and remember the lesson you have set before us, how many of the dear little tots do just as their elders have done before them. Montville: T am going to try your directions for saw-tooth lace, as I crochet and krit quite a little. Hope other sisters will send in some of their pretty patterns. CRIMSO RAMBLER. Norwich. ALL OJUT FOR BLACKBERRIES. o Dear Sisters of the Social rner: T suppose you all went with .. H. K., and filled your pails with huckleber- ries! Now, if you care to, you may go with me and get them full of black- berries. While you are picking, I'll tell vou how I use some of them, so that vou may try the recipes when you get home, To Can Blackberries—Allow two pounds of berries to one pound of sugar. Make a syrup of the sugar and a cup of water. Let boil five minutes and then put in the berries and cook for three or four minutes, then seal in gluss jars. Blackberry Jell—Put the berries in a granite kettle with just water enough to cover, and let boil ten or fifteen minutes, or until soft. Then. strain hrough a flannél bag and to each pint of juice allow one pint of sugar. Put the juice and sugar on the stove and let cock until it thickens when a little is poured on a plate. Carefully re- move the scum as it rises, pour in jelly glasses, cover and keep in a cool, dry place Sauce for | i Cream together, one-half cup of sugs and one tabl n of butter. . Add one cup of boiling "water and put into a double boiler. When it comes to a boil stir in one tablespoon of corn- starch previously dissolved ‘in a little | ‘cold water. Let heat . thoroughly. Take from the fire and stir in a cup- ful of crushed berries. Serve hot. Blackberry Roll—One pint of flour sifted with one heaping teaspoon of baking powder; mix into this one tablespoon of butter and one-fourth teaspoon of salt, add three-quarters of a cup of milk and roll out one-third of an inch thick. Spread thickly with blackberries (or any other berries), sift sugar over and roll. Bake one- half hour and serve hot with above sauce, Blackberry Pudding (baked)—Fill a pudding dish half full of sweetened and stewed berries and cover with a rich biscuit crust. Place in the oven and bake for one-half hour. Hoping you will all have good suc- cess with these recipes, and that you'll have your pails filled soon, I'll go home and fix some for supper. LOUISE. Lebanon. VARIOUS WAYS OF COOKING CABBAGE. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I am sending in a few recipes for pre- paring cabbage. v I can almost see some of you smile, and say, well if there is one vegetable in this world more than an other that 1 dislike it is cabbage. If cabbage sold for a dollar a head instead of a few cents people would appreciate it much more for it makes one of the best of dinner salads. For Salad take a hard, bleached head, shave it as fine as possible, wash two or three times, and let soak in cold water for a couple of hours; drain, wringing it dry in a towel; heap in a salad dish, pour over it ‘a French dressing and serve at once. German Cabbage—Never throw aw. the outside leaves of a head of -cab- bage; soak in cold water for an hour, drain and throw into boiling salted water; boil in an uncovered vessel for twenty minutes; drain and return to the sauce pan and add a little vinegar, pepper, salt and butter. Another dainty dish is made by shaving fine a head of cabbage same as for salad, soak it for an hour in cold water, drain and throw into boil- ing salted water: boil rapidly for fif- teen minutes; drain perfectly dry; put it back into the kettle with half a pint of good eam and a little extra salt, and pepper, push the kettle to the back of the stove where it will cook slowly for 15 minutes and serve at once. Left-over cabbags that has been stewed in any way may be served next day—au gratin”"—put in a baking dish. cover the top with grated cheese and brown in the oven. Cold Slaw sorved with brownbread and butter makes a delightful salad course. Shave the inside, hard part of a head of cabbage, soak in cold water for an hour, then wring It perfectly dry. While the cabbage is soaking, put half a cup of milk in a double boiler and when hot add a tablespoon- ful of cornstarch moistened. Cook for & moment, add the yolks of two eggs. Cook another moment, be careful not to curdle, take it from the fire, add half a teaspoonful of salt and a little pepper. Put a ice of onion and a little green celery if you have it, in a sauce pan together with a bay leaf and four tablespoonsful of vinegar, boil rapidly until reduced one-half, strain and add it slowly to the sauce: add a tablespoonful of butter and just at serving time mix the cabbage with the dressing; both should be very cold Garnish with sweet peppers or chop- ped olives, MARIE. Norwich, WHAT CAN BE YOURS! Sisters of the Soecial Corne Economy, heat, time can be you Buy a thick end of beef flank it you can—the thin end if you must. In case the latter pull top part off, re- move the tough skin in center, place small bits of fat on the lower half, pepper and salt; put other part on this and roli up in the skin. Pot slow- 1y in a very little water. I tie mine with strong string, removing string when partly cold. By placing open-wire pie-tin on top kettle under cover, potatoes will cook by the steam. 3 A lamp stove does the business nice- Iy, The thin end of flank is not much over half in price only more work. Thank you sister for knitted lace pattern. J. E. T. Yantic. RECIPES FROM WILD CHERRY. Editor Social Corner: Will you kindly permit me a little space with the sisters in the Corner. I have been following the Social Corner sisters with much Interest especially the nice recipes, many of w~hich I have tried and found all right. I know just how delicious I.. H. K.'s huckleberry ccbler is. for my mother used to make them years ago (also the Johnny-cake and griddle-cakes), with berries gathered in the pastures of Canterbury; and it brings to my mind the happy days, when free from care, brother and sisters roamed the fields and pastures to gather the berries for mother, driving the oxen to the yard for father. Faye Verna would have seen plenty white birches and oxen had she lived in Canterbury. Have any of the sisters ever tried cooking string beans and peas togeth- er. Boil the beans until nearly done, then put in the peas and cook until done, allowing the water to boil down. When done turn off the water, and pour ~ream over them. Delicious—fit for a king. Fere is a receint for Canning Beets —_One cup of water, one cup of vine- gar, two tablespoons of sugar, let boil, put in the sliced beets, let become hot, put,in jars and seal. Will keep a year. Can any the sisters tell me in what book or any way 1 can find the poem, commencing with, “At the close of the day when theghamlet is still.” I can- not remember the title. WILD CHERRY. Norwich, [The poem entitled “The Hermit,” by the Scotch poet, Jas. Beattie, be- gins: “At the close of the dav when the hamlet is still,” ete. It was written in the 17th century, and is rich in fine sentiment; and it closes thus: “See truth, love and mercy in triumph descending. and nature all glowing in nature'sefirst bloom. On the cold cheek of death smil and roses are blending, and beau immortal awakes from the tomb.” To be found in “A Library of Poetry and_ Song,” com- piled by Bryant. Page 571.] HOW INGREDIENTS ARE COM- BINED. Sisters of the Socinl Corner: Those who are not familfar with combining ingredients will appreciate the follow- ing definitions: 3 Stirring—Dine by or knife ho round and round in widening ¢ until the ingred- jents are blended horcughly. moving 2 spoou Beating—Dione by striking the mix- ture vertically in long stroikes, cutting through the entire mixture each time. Stirring is done simply to tlend in- gredients; while beating is done to in- corperate into the mixture all air pps- sible, Cutting and Foldi~g—These are terms used tc express the incorporating Puddings— | of flmar»ohut | ]‘5-3.‘ inte another mixture without the of the air already contained in the eggs or cream. It i{s done by carefully cuttitg through to the bot- tom of the dish and folding the mix- ture over the eggs urtil they are thoroughly blended. Cooking Over Hot Water—The food i8 cooked in a vessal which does not comsz In direct contact with the source of heat, hoiling water intervenes. The double-boiler is the proper utensil. , Lardir:lg-l’.emm'e the rind from salt pork and cut into threads a fourth of inch square and two or three inches These must be ccld when used, Put ir a larding needle and take stitches into the meat to be larded one-half inch deep and one-inch apart, Larding greatly improves the flavor of such meats as veal and liver. Beating Eggs—When eggs are used to add lightness as well as to enrich food they should be beaten suff. Sev- eral forms of beaters are used. If a ¢lose texture is desired use a Dover beater, if a losser texture use the Baker's whisk or flat beater. Beating Cream—Tc¢ be whipped %ltes of eggs or cream, stiffly or beaten well, cream must be what is known as double cream, that is, the cream from milk which has stcod 24 hou This can be heaten stiff in a very few minutes if chilled, with any beater; but the best results will be obtained by the use of the churn beat- er. A much closer texture resuits from its use. S Blanching Almonds or Other Nuts— Shell the nuts ané pour boiling water over the meats, allow them to Stvnd five minutes: drain, cover with Col water and the skins will come easily by pressure between the figers. Caramelizing Sugar—To make cara- mel for ice cream or-custard, put the required amount of sugar into a small granite saucepan over the fire, stir censtantly until melted and pour a once into the mixture to be fiavored. Well, Billie, how are you today? That A, 'S C! N. was a puzzle, hey! Well, I vum! So are you a puzzle, for someé think you are a boy and some say vou are a girl. as the southerner's ve their girls boy's names. Perhaps you are a scutherner, if you are not a bey. Next 'week I will tell how to set a table, etc With good luck to The Bulletin and 2ll, I remain an R. D. 3, > N. PANSY SAVES THE GOOD THINGS Dear Social Corner Sisters: I have enjoyed your letters very much ever since this Corner started and think it a fine thing. I have not attempted to write before as I think I am a better listener (or reader) than letter writer. I especiaily enjoy the letters from “Ma"” about pouliry, as I am experi- menting a little on that line. I have three hens and 43 chickens. One of my hens after setting com- menced to lay in three weeks after hatching and layed 28 eggs in 27 con- -utive days, two eggs were the lai first day, and one each day after. away from are hatched, with them 1 take the chickens all the hens as soon as the: and have had godd suc: so far. 1 about the care of poultr: also, letters about rose culture, as well as many of the different kinds of recipes. I will close with my favorite recipe for Huckleberry Johnny Cake—One cup each of fiour, corn meal and sour mil one-half teaspoon soda, one-half molasses, two cups huckleberries— To be to taste. Bake in two pie tins. eaten warm with butter or cheese. We are very fond of it. PANSY. Rhode Island. JIM VISITS HOME. A happy greeting to the Editor and Social Corner Friends: The time of the passing year is now here, when the men f s and busy Marthas ¥, should plan for that day’'s outing, ford nothing is better to drive dull careeg away. All of us are not to own an auto, but the steam cars and the trolley is ever at our servic when we can spend a day at the shor Or we can hitch up Old Dobbin and take a ride” out across the country the basket pic or go on a visi that *“Old Friend 'O Mine. The other day we took such a drive We stopped at the village postoffice, many miles from where we now live and the mail had just arrived. There were a number reading the Norwich Morning Bulletin, and it was not the Saturday edition Back from the viilage street, a num- ber of miles, we visited our early home where the happy hours of childho had been spent 30 years ago. The beautiful hilltop had not changed. The friends and old neighbors gave us a hearty welcome. Bob whites merr the same as of yore. whistle sounded eet. The old, apple tree which bore such lus s fruit had disappeared and the littl sapling we used to climb and swing on is now a large and beautiful tree. The fall crickets sang us home at close of dav. Rural Delivery I am sorry vyou cannot play the violin any more; but [ think you make music in other ways. 1 imagine vou sing tenor, and are leader in the village choir. Fave Verna: I came to know you in “g peculiar way,” when I found T was acquainted with your hubby. I caught a glimpse of you once, I thing. T like to hear from you, b Yantic, Conn. = Connecticut Cotton M ‘While some of the well established cotton mills of Connecticut are run- ning on short time, as if cautiously feeling the pulse of trade and watch- ing the tariff barometer at Washing- ton, there is nevertheless good evi- dence of real confidence in the future in the fact that while these mills are running slack and some of them giv- ing their help enforced vacations, al- most’ every one of them is taking ad- vantage of the time to make neces- =ary repai install new machinery and otherwise improve and strengthen their manufacturing plants. On top of this comes the information, Mon- day, that a new concern to be known as the Killingly Manufacturing com- pany, which recently bougnt an idie mill at Wilillamsville, wiil capitalize at half a million dollars, enlarge the mill and run 60,000 spindles and 1,200 Jooms, turning out fine cotton goods. That the cotton mill men of Con- nectic are not ready to believe that the proposed tariff changes will be so radical as fo send their.business to the dogs.—Ansonia Sentinel. Like Father. Lord Hugh Cecil led the conservative uproar which drove Premier Asquith to his seat in the commons—the same lad whose father, Lord Salisbur; dubbed him leader of the gans” But at that, the youngster 1= a ¢hip of the ,old block.—New York World Utterly Wretched Nervous Prostration Long Endured Before Remedy was Found. Miss Minerva Reminger, Upper Bern, writes: “For several years I had nervous prostration, and was utterly wretched. 1 lived on bread and beef tea because my stomach would not re= tain anything else. I took many remse edies, but obtained. no relief until ¥ took Hood's Sarsaparilla, when I began to_gain at once. Am now cured.” Pure, rich blood makes good, strong nerves, and this is why Hood's Sarsa- parilla, which purifies and enriches the blood, cures 50 many nervous diseases. Get it today in usual liquid form of chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs. fortunate enough % tod