The Exeter Advocate, 1916-8-3, Page 6n
About the
Muse
Useful .Hints and
General Informa-
tion fOi the Busy
Kousewile
Appetizing Cucumber Dishes, y grounds. Return 'ea the eaucepai ,
The cucumber a peals to the most add the sugar and cools until like cus-
,jaded of palates, blit it bas been ma- tard.Cool, add the cream, freeze
ligned as the cease of indigestion. By and pack.
following a few simple rules it loses ; Salmon Box,—One pound can sale
its gastric-ensturbing qualities. •, mon, one egg, one-half cup cracker
Cucumbers gathered early in the crambs, one-eighth sugar, one tea -
morning are sweeter and less liable spoon lemon juice, two-thirds cup ini
SCOTCH NMAN
GOVERNED BERLIN
AN A13ERDONIAN WRQ RULED
THE KAISER'S CAPITAL.
Frederick the Great Erecteci'a Marble
Monument to His.
Memory.
Reposing in a handsome tomb with-
in the Garrison Church at Berlin, Gen.
lk'many, he the remains of a Stat who
once ruled over the capital of the
to cause indieestion f ever eat a : or cream, three cups coolt.ed rice,, Bu
cucumber gatlaereil during the heat of ter oval mold thickly and line w
the day. inch -thick layer of rice which has be
Lay the cucumber for the table on boiled in salted. water until tend
ice. not in the refrigerator simply, till but firm and then drained dry. Fi
ready to use; then remove a thick center with salmon free from ski
paring, for the bitter principle lies and bones and mixed with other i
next to the skin, so do not leave a gredients. Pack closely, cover to
particle of green; slier* thin and serve ` with layer of ries, set on lid a d
on a dish with crushed ice, soaking steam forty-five minutes,
in cold water before they go to the' Apple Water.: This will be four
table elane- persons partake of them a refreshing drink for both invalid
tee ed vsl~t carnet enjoy them r=aw. and healthy people. It can be mad
Cucumber Sticis.—Pare same chile with either baked or raw apples, fih
lest cuacumba: r, and cut them their full ormer to be preferred when time i
hearth irate sticks dean zt as thick as a short, especially if the apples are bale
pent:; : sues them on a rush of chop- ed and in readiness. They shoul
re ice; to be eaten with .alb as be sour, and.when cold should be itn
celery. mersed in boiling water to cover. Le
Cucumber Sauce.—Turn into a col -:stand until ready bo cask, then strai
ar, en eupfaal of peeled and chopped and sweeten to taste. If raw apple
cucumbers and drain, then puff in a ' are used, three or four juicy. sour ap
bowl that hes been rubbed on the et- pies of fine flavor should be pared and
side with a clove or garlic. To a sliced, and. if desired, a few slices of
pint sof %shipped cream add a pinch ox c lemon rind added to then. Poe
stela and beats in the cucumber; add . over them two cecpfuls of boiling
half u teaspoonful of onkel juice, water, and let them stand for three
salt, a pia:eh of reef pepper and tea- hours. Strain, sweeten, and add a
spoonful et' vinegar. Keep on ice . small piece of ice.
till
needed. Beets Aspic Salad.—Two bunches
Stewed (ueunnbers,--Peel a large beets, one cup water, three-fourths
et.teleener, cut it up in slime and soak eup vinegar, one-half cup sugar, one
in two teaspoonfuls nit vinegar, with and one-half tablespoons gelatin ar
jelly powder, four whole cloves, two
whole allspice, two crushed bay leaves
ane teaspoon salt. Cook beets iintnt
tender and rub off shins angler cold
water. Slice very thin and round
and put them in mold—angel food. tin
will do. Put water, vinegar, spi..cs,
ealt and jelly powder in saucepan and
boil gently for five minutes. Strain
and pour over beets. Set in cool
place to harden. Unmold one dish
and s. rround with lettuce leaves, plac-
ing heart of lettuce in center to look
ou:;hly for 15 minutes and serve, like rose. Cut in thin slices or wedge
Cucumber Salad,—.Peel two mer;- shaped piece at table and serve on let-
itunsize,] cucumbers, cut in thin slices tuee leaves. Cover with spoonful of
on carrot, add one slice of onion, a , boiled or mayonnaise dressings
teaspoonful of salt and a little •eaen
enne. Cover with a pint of boiling
water, 'immer till snit. In the mean- Things 'Worth Remembering,
time. soften a tablespoonful of grans- „ Oatmeal is an effectual softener of
sated gelatine in cold water, dissolve hard water.
with three tablespoonfuls of boiling Salt added to mustard is said to pre-
s%atsr. add a tablespoonful of lemon vent its drying up.
juice to these vegetables, stir in the A lump of sugar saturated with
gelatine, strain all while hot through vinegar will stop hiccoughs..
cheese -cloth. Line a mold with After the rust is wiped off a coir -
slices of fresh cueambers and fill in 'rot.. a little camphor will brighten it.
with the jelly; set away on ice for Never use water from a stone re -
several hours. When ready to serve servoir for cooking purposes.
turn on to a salad bowl, garnish with ' Wash silk handkerchiefs in tepid
sliees of fresh tomatoes and serve . water with a litble borax. Iron while
with French dressing. * 'damp. ,
Cucumber Sandwiches,—Pare as If fruits are canned as soon as
many cucumbers as will be required, they are picked there will be less loss
split open, remove the seeds and, with by ferinentation.
a very sharp knife, cut into thin If silver is to be stored away for
slices; soak for 20 minutes in ice some time, pack it with dry flour; it
water, drain and dry on a towel; then will remain untarnished.
dip each slice into a rich mayonnaise When the color has been taken out
dressing, sprinkle with salt and are of black goods it may be restored by
range on thinly sliced bread; cover the application of liquid ammonia.
Naphtha soap, shredded and seat-
bered among blankets when they are
stored away will prevent the ravages
of moths.
A piece of alum kept in the silver
will aid in warding off tarnish, and
gum arable is said to have the same
virtue.
Never ollars a
th ' Kaisers.
en Aii Aberdonian; abundantly blessed
er ' with the grit and canniness proverb -
ill ially associated with Seotland, Fate
un ' made hire, instead of a lawyer, the
n- close friend of two Empresses re-
p downed in European history, and of an
n Emperor whose name will for ever
s#
and out on the worlds roll of � mon-
d ` archs. The former were the Era-
s presses Anna and Elizabeth of Russia;
e , the latter,. Frederick the Great, of the
e 4 once reputable kingdom of Prussia.
s Born within the Castle of Inverugie,
Peterhead, towards the close of the
d seventeenth century, the Scot in ques-
tion was James Francis Keith, second
t "son of W illiam Keith, ninth Earl
n 14arischal, scion of a house which for
centuries had divided its talents
s ,'twiact military and administrative of
- fairs, something of the latter was in-
tended for young Keith by his long-
headed, as well as long. descended, par-
r ents. Consequently, .after concluding t
a careful education, he was sent to e
Edinburgh to study law..
Jacobite Soldiering. o
For suck a career, however, the o
F young man had scant relish. Some-
thing more exciting. -•--soldiering, for .
preference ---was more to his taste, r
;;ht, tarn: an Q Bien s :cel with two or
three doves. Stir these every now
alai then, an.i in aan hour's tune dry
eaa°elf- piece s f cuet;mber carefully on
e cl°a th fieur• slightly and fay in good
drip ring wi€h a silted orien until
ciuite i+rawn. Then moisten with a
c'upfu of shock and let simmer gent
ly for s0 minutes; afterward add
pepper and salt, a little coloring or
thee:ming if neces ary, and two
spaenfuls of eemato catsup. Put in
sonae� elites cif cold beef, shake thor-
with a lettuce leaf and a second slice
of bread, and serve at once,
Cucumber Soup With Toast Sticks.
—Simmer in a quart of water nine
sliced cucumbers and four small
onions until very soft, then press
through a sieve; to this add a pint
and a half of scalded milk, a thick-
ening of two tablespoonfuls of but-
ter with three of flour, same salt and yokes,
.the .gown.
or cuffs while sewed on the gown.
pepper and simmer slowly. Serve Such things should always be made
hot with buttered toast slicks. detachable.
Creamed Cucumbers on Toast.— To destroy flies boil some quassia
Stew the cucumbers as described chips in a little water, sweeten with
above, drain off the water in which molasses and place in saucers; ae-
they are cooked, then pour over them strucbive to flies, but not to children,
a rich cream sauce thickened with To revive and help potted plants
that are droopingplace a teaspoonful
of ammonia in three quarts of water
and wader the plants thoroughly with
this mixture.
To save knife polish, if the knives
and forks are first washed with cold
water immediately after dinner, they
will not be sbained, and so require
little cleaning and much less labor.
To wash soiled dress shields lay
them on a board or table, soiled sine
up, and give a thorough scriubbing
with a stiff brush and any good laun-
dry soap, with plenty of lukewarm
water. Hold under a faucet until
completely rinsed. Do not squeeze,
but hang each dripping piece on the
line until dry,
In .the year fowinranthe 1
with Turkey, and
allonce g mocre Ke eith was
.
placed in a prominent command, At E`
the storming of Otchakoff he was dan-
gerously wounded, and it looked as if
his military career would be brought
to a close by the amputation of a leg..
".T would sooner lose ten thousand of'•
nay best soldiers than Keith," declar-
ed the Empress when informed of her
favorite's misfortune; and immediate-
ly she summoned to his aid the best
surgical skill obtainable within her
dominions.
Another person, however, was even
more interested in the wounded Gen-
eral's welfare. This was his brother
George, who hastened over half Bu -
rope when he learned that James t as
in danger. Unwilling to trust him
Muscovite surgery, George insiste
on conveying his brother to Paris, and
there more sltillful treatment happily'.
saved the injured limb.
Following his convalescence, both,
brothers crossed to England, and, `
though still Jacobites, spent some.
months in London unmolested. Re -
toj.4
d 1
If You Dave Not a
Policy n the
CRO `•, , N LIFE
turniiug to Russia, James was mad
Governor of the Ukraine, an appoin
ment from which he was recalled to
do battle against the then formidabl
Swedes. On the conclusion of peat
he was sent as a special annbass.ador
to Stockholm, where he appears t
have distinguished himself in diploe
maty no• less than he had previously
done in war.
e
s
ar as concerned that country, In -
You are riot doing justice
to yourself or our fare`
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"^""' se throat. The , new voiles are wash.
able in most mixtures, and generally
THE EAS INS satisfactory.
Cool Frocks' for Street Wear
4 serge and satin is the leading color
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Waged to
combine comfort with grace and
e charm. The sports costume predom-
e inates; various styles of middy and
Russian blouses are worn with tri
o fitting skirts; chic suits of striped and
Dark blue in taffeta, Georgette,
Becomes. Governor of Berlin,
>?eturnia,g once mare to Russia h
was loaded with gifts and honors by
the new Empress, Elizabeth, and thea
effectively ensured his downfall s4
f
rigue and jealousy quickly underpin
d the favoritism of even the astut
Keith, and one by one he was stripped
f his offices. Eventually, left with
my the command of some militia
regiments, and given a hint that he
might become a candidate for a dun-
geon or worse, he #ted the country, des-
gusted as well as dispossessed,
Neither had he far to go nor low
o wait before finding fresh employ
int. Possibly he had prepared the
way before cutting adrift from Russia,
ut in any case within less than a
month of severing his service there he
found himself a Field Marshal under
r ederiek the Great. Further, appre-
ating the kind of man he had got
old of, Frederick made Keith Govern -
r of Berlin at the then considerable
clary of 4,600 per annum.
From the first Keith succeeded to
the complete confidence of his new
master, who always consulted him on
questions bearing alike on military
and diplomatic affairs. During the
critical period of the Seven Years'
War he was so closely associated with
o King that a record of his move-
ments would amount to a detailed ac-
unt of the entire campaigns. Follow -
g varied fortunes and disasters to
e Prussian arms came the crushing
ow at Hochkircla. There, at break
day on the morning of October 14th,
58, the weak Prussian wing under
ith was overwhelmed by vastly
perior numbers of Austrians, and,
alfantly attempting to rally his men,
e marshal received two wounds, the
Bond of which proved mortal.
After the battle his naked body was
nd upon the field, and, out of re
ect to a brave foe, was given hon -
able burial by the Austrian com-
nder in the village church at Hoch-
urch. Soon afterwards Frederick
sed the remains to be exhumed and
uried at Berlin, the King further
ering a splendid marble monument
be erected in memory of his late
ithful friend. For nearly 100 years
his statue stood in the Wilhelmsplatz
then in 1857 it was replaced by a
onze reproduction, the original. be -
removed to the Cadets' Academy.
Kaiser's Gift to Peterhead.
Forty-eight years ago a replica was
presented to Peterhead by William I.,
grandfather of the present Kaiser.
The latter likewise, it is not uninter-
esting to note, paid tribute to the
man who so many years previously
served his ancestor. In 1889, a year
after coming to the 'throne, Wilhelm
sanctioned' the re -naming of the .est
Upper -Silesian Regiment the "Keith
Regiment," not forgetting, probably,
that the territory from which the
for street wear, in spite of its appar-
ent warmth. As most of these frocks
however, are made with white or self-
colored transparent sleeves, they are
in reality quite as cool as a light col-
m ored frock. Dark blue Georgette is
often used for the entire dress, collar-
ed and cuffed with taffeta, and trim-
med with a bane or two of the taffeta
on the skirt. A dark blue serge and
Georgette frock has an odd, applique
design in blue velvet trimming the
jumper, which is of the serge; the de-
sign, which is a small leaf, is re -
plain mohair, pongee or linen, with
Norfolk coats and pleated skirts, are
favored;. and sweater coats, with self
or contrasting skirts, also popular.
The .middy blouse costumes are de-
veloped in the regulation white linen,
duck or ,galatea, with collar and cuff's
of blue and skirts of the new striped.
cotton novelties, mohair or plain white
1'
nnen, .The modified Russian and
- "slip-on" blouses favored the white
and colored Japanese silks, pongee,
plain or figured, Shantemg, or, Geor-
gette, and are usually combined with
skirts of thin, light ar dark silks..
One especially pretty costume
developed in plain natural colored
pongee, trimmed and combined with a
, skirt of dark blue foulard dotted with
g bright green, is illustrated here, It
is a slip-on model with cool, beeom-
ing sleeves, and an effective collar.
The skirt is a simple gathered d ign,
short and full, but unusually grace-
ful,.
The plain white Russian blouse cos-
tume of` Georgette crepe is particalar-
ly effective and cool for these 'hot
summer days, and perfectly appropri-
ate for summer evening wear. The
Circumstances soon fulfilled his
wishes. Abandoning his studies, he
set out for London in quest of a pili- t
tory commission, and at York he met m
his elder brother, George, hurrying
avec to Scotland.. The reason for the
haste was news that Mar had raised
the standard of rebellion, and the!
"'1ii" had been definitely launched. F
The result of the meeting was an over- ci
•`j'ayed recruit in dames, whoa little h
later assisted his brother to proclaim o
James VIII, at the Cross in Aberdeen, s
The sequel was the common experi-
ence of nearly all who tools part in the
adventure; brave fighting, honorable
defeat, and then flight. Both brothers
escaped to Brittany, George to again
wield the sword, James, fora time, to
returnto law and literature.
But once more love of cause ;and th
country claimed him. During a three'
years' sojourn in Paris he had kept in co
constant touch with brother Jacobites in
and sympathizers, and was in cense- th
quince acquainted with Alberoni's pro bl
jetted descent bn the Western High- of
lands. This rash enterprise he joined, 17
shared in the encounter at Glenshiel, Ke
and after the surrender of the Spanish su
auxiliaries fled into hiding. Later he v
escaped to Holland, and, pending em- th
ploynient nearer home, he then took . se
service under the King of Spain, For
nine years he remained in the Spanish, fou
army,'taking part, among other not sp
ora
ma
k
caw
reb
ord
to
fa'
and
br o
ing
able engagements, in the siege of Gib-
raltar in 1726-7. • in:
Rising Russia.
About this period the rising and am-
bitious Russia showed considerable en-
terprise in the attracting to her ser-
vice of likely free lances, British for
choice. Among those who responded
to the invitation was James Keith.
Given the rank of major -general, he
seems to have grasped with both
hands the opportunities now offered
him. Within two years of entering
Russia he was appointed colonel in
the bodyguard of the Empress Anna,
nd by another couple of years, in
782, was made Army Inspector of the
Volga and Don territories.
His real chance, however, came with
the war of the Polish Succession in
1733-5. Second in command of the
Russian forces during this period,
Keith pushed the French back to the
Rhine, when a trucestayed the vic-
torious advance of the Muscovites.
butter and flour and serve hot on toast
or in pastries.
Cucumber Fritters. -_Carefully peel
and grate ripe cucumbers; press the
Juice from the pulp, and to each tea-
cupful of it add one and one-half
tablespoonfuls of thick, rich cream,
half a tablespoonful of butter, a
fourth of a cupful of sifted flour, tea. -
spoonful of salt, dash of cayenne pep-
per and one beaten egg; drop by
spoonfuls into hot fat, and when a de-
licate brown turn, drain on blotting
paper and serve.
Cucumbers for Lunch.—Select a
large, long cucumber, wash bub do not
peel, cut into half lengthwise, scoop
out the contents, chill and fill with a
dressing made with whipped cream;
have this piled up on top of ib, and
place in the centre of a shallow,
round bowl. Arrange around this
first a border of thinly sliced new
onions, next to this one of sliced to-
matoes and on the outside a border
of sliced cucumbers. This makes a
pretty dish, and can be served at the
table with dressing in the centre boat.
,Miscellaneous Recipes.
Coffee Ice Cream..—A pint of milk,.
two eggs, a cupful of cream, two-
thirds cupful of sugar, two heaping
tablespoonfuls of ground coffee. Bring
the milk and coffee slowly' to the
donde boingpoi t, placing bifem in a "Certainly not," said the doctor,
Beat the .eggs, pour "but to -morrow it would have disaps
the scalded mi1if' over them, through a peered and I should; have lost el
edrainer, so as to keep out the coffee fee for this visit,"Y
A Five Spot for One.
Dr. K. was a man who took his
profession, seriously, and he had • an
immense practice: What annoyed
him was to be sent for by fussy wo-
men to treat, the most trifling ail-
ments. One woman was particularly
aggravating in this respect, and he
resolved to cure her. One day she
observed ared spot on her hand,
and at once telephoned for him. He
came, looked at the spot, and saide
"You did well to send for me early."
"It . `is dangerous, then?" . 'she
1
ZoxY
Middy Blouse and Serge Skirt
simple voiles, too, are being develop-
ed in charming models with a touch of
black, or a bright color at girdle or
corps is recruited was added to his em-
pire in the same way which resulted
in Keith's death.—The Weekly Scots-
man. •
The Wonderful. Lewis Machine Gun Can Be Operated eratecl by
Men ofthe 169th � Tzyo Men in This Way
Battalion, in camp at Niagara, showing one of the many ways in which the
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Cooled Machine C uii, oan be used in repelling' an attack. Lew
es Water+
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Slip -On Blouse and Foulard Skirt
peated on the collar and cuffs. Sashes,
which are a feature of both linen and
serge frocks this summer, often a
pleasing opportunity for introducing a
bit of colored embroidery. The sash
on the serge frock is generally of
black satin and the embroidery is
worked out in colored wools, soutache
braid, or beads. These motifs may
be as bizarre as desired argil are often
repeated in the trimming of the hat.
Variety in Tailored Hats.
It is no longer the price of the hat
which counts, for there are some very
inexpensive hats being worn just now
by the best dressed women, but the
chic of its coloring and trimming
which is important. For instance
the soft, light weight Bankok, the
Wen -Chow, and the chair -cane hats
are all favored, finished with just a
touch of colored wool, beads, or a
bright bit of applique embroidery
which harmonizes with suit or frock.
One of the smartest hats is a dark tan
tan Wen -Chow with one of the new
quartered crowns in dark purple
satin,trimmed with a motif in delft
blue and whine Chinese' embroidery'.
A purple satin hand -bag with another
blue and white motif completes the
effect, which is charming. This hat
and bag are worn with a dainty little •
corded frock of tan crepe de Chine,
made with a petticoat of cream batiste
embroidery which shows just a bit be-
low the silken skirt.
These patterns may be obtained
from your local McCall dealer -or from
The McCall Company, 70 Bonk] p,,. to
Toronto, Ont. Dept. W. .
Hippopotamus for Food?
Western Africa' has a small species
of hippopotamus, not much larger
than a pig, which scientists reeom_
mend to be bred in the swamps of
the southern part of. America as a
substitute for beef.
The Reason.
"Why did Mandl break her engage
ment with Jack?"
"Because theengagement had brok-
en him;"
Family quarrels are never serious
unless the kissing ''and beaking up,
ceremonies are omitted.
She -"So irately 'men marry for.
moneys You wouldn't marry isle for
money, would you, dearest?" . He
(absently)—"No, darling; I wouldn't
!Marry ' you for all the motley in the
;world.'