The Exeter Advocate, 1915-12-30, Page 9About the
House
Useful Wits and
General Informs
tion for the Busy
houlsewife.
"CANADA'S GRANDEST EFFORT."
Description of Work of the Canadian
Patriotic Fund.
A. gentleman connected with the
Branch of the Canadian Patriotic
Fund in an Ontario city, furnishes
in the following letter a very can- have one ofethe smart little sets eon,- others reach the' evaistl ne, and some
g mar. of the _Rapper ,. in - s in the Emerald
plete and convincing summary y stating of gape collar and muff which go even below, it Hudson seal is one, II i, s g
ii
- work and value of the Fund. It is t are considered such good style now• i of the favored furs for them and is `
r Interest io Irish-
Selected Re i es. rants, seeded raisins, two pounds of tout conviction that herea Fund pensive as you like if you are going tier perhaps a calla.• o jn t b le hien.
It is within" the reach of everyone to
ter. Of: black -velvet or plush band-�.��
ed with skunk this sot would be decid- 1 O u
edie etunziing and could: be worn with
a cli•ess or a seat of any color.
The vogue of thee shoulder capes N
is so great that there seems to be an
endless variety of them. While I
some of them just cover the shoulders,
�S i Y MAIL FROM IRE-
LAND'S SNORES.
I impossible to read his testimony with- " - , often p ; Of course, :they Can Ile just as ex- n effectively combined' with erm- 1
Cep is a of ,. , r ne a ane '
1 and brown sugar, a pint of molasses, quit- ; that must be sustained, at all cost and • to have them. of some costly pelt; but' around the neck gives the necessary;
Simple Egg Dishf -A simple ten eek of tart apples, chopped; two' at any sacrifice. Ile writes: on the other hand a little ingenuity, al contrast. Kolinscy, mole and taupe
The Dublin 1liaster Sheers',.- Con
satisfactory way of fixing eggs on p
wanted is quarts sweet Cider, the gxouznd peel Itwolild lies impossible to place the little velvet or plush, and a few bands are ether furs employed for these mittee has increased the price
toast when only a few are .!distribution and work of the Patriotic
obreak the and juice of one orange, with sa;t, pep^ of fur, and you may have a set as des charming sets. Ina great many in bread to l0 Cents per 21b. loaf.
t butter a sixes of bread, The Dublin and Muth trains were
the oven. per and spices to taste, Cook slowly } Fund under Government supervision, tinetive as any of the Parisian import stances there will be another add.
egg on to it solid cooked
place t e h 11 for half an hour; put in a stone lax,
When the eggs cooked the bread will the cases are so varied and coin- ations, In Paris they are tivearing?tion to these sets in the shape of a held up for or ;r ten hours owing to
be toasted,gg i time. and keep in a cool place. To keep i plicated that local knowledge and the these sets in a variety of charna�ing hat, generally a tam-a'-shanter or a the seainundating
as meet ng the in set rgo, lair.
saving ed {exercise of extreme tact could alone models. turban. Hats, it is noticed, have not Redmond demanded the abolition of
Apple and Celery Dressing.—Use the jar replenished add to it all theOne of the manyattractive stylesSpeaking
A Ic d cher and bits of cooked fresh meat (ehopp ), have unravelled the tangle iii which escaped the craze for fox. There are
equal quantities of ehoppe.. celery canned fruit jelly, jam, ete., that you so many of the women have found as pastured here worn with a one-piece _many 3nany turbans entirely of fur and martial lies and immediate Moine
tart apples, with one half Cupful of to/,,, ave left over, together • 'themselves t box -pleated d f They his of other styles on Ride.
su • a; and one teaspoonful of ground happen a , nn interwoven cess serge. numerous a
with a few chopped aitiples and some
The ninny and varied questions an- are very often used in this way; for i which fur appears as a trimming. The cfi'oxts in Belfast in connection
••
�` "Collection on behalf
on ler seasoning, This w.11 sager occasionally. You will be sur-! s`vered each -clay are only limited by
d equallyilgood for stuffing a prised to f%nd how cheaply it Can be the number of applicants. Cases - arise
or poz> --" ' ,-kep1 Qing all winter and how much quite without precedent, and have to
licio'is Tarts.—One-half pound, your family will appreciate a real be handled with diseretion. A paid
official, however zealous, could not
handle matters as sympathetically as
one who acted simply for love of the
tter, one-quarter cup milk, two }come -made mincemeat pre.
s cream cheese, enough flour to
11 together. Boll the cut in
not
three-inch squares, put a little Sala or cause, and in the hope that he was
preserves in center, turn corners over A large substantial clock was con -
doing his bit for the Empire.
to the center over Sam and Lake, sidered the ornament of old-fashioned At the beginning of the war, when
"A package of strawberry or cherry homes, just as a huge, elaborate everything was more or less disor
,jello give' a nice turves as well es a watch was the insignia of the well-toe
delicate cuter to an ordinary sponge- 40 gentleman of olden days, In lit- ..zed, the Canadian Patriotic and
Fund
. akc adding it moistened withia little er years, however, taste in both'stepped in' anprovided
eddependents, tivhen
water after the other ingredients are watches and clocks has undergone a • help for the soldiers' it
all well mixed. Grease and .flour the change. Instead of using the largest! i Liman eases and was
stthe
vo only
tldng
baking pain or tius well. possible timepieces, there is more and . assigned pay and separation allow -
French Chestnut Stuffing.—Take mare a tendency to choose a small 'sicca were often delayed for allo -
three pints of Italian chestnuts, boiled watch for personal use, and equally ifs, ands labor market X had
until they are tender then peeled and this true of the family clock, • 1 ndas the abor ma 914 had
u i ed smooth with two tablespoon- It is unfortunate, but true, that beenee in an unsettled
were state,emien, bo -
pepper
ful;s of butter, a little parsley, shallots, .many of these small timepieces are ;aides being ]heavily in dobe, Even stow
pepper and herbs Cover the pas"ie neither reliable nor durable, mainly there as no limit heavily
the work done for
with stool. and eoou it wallais thick; because they are so small, and jewel- the families of the men o the front
stir
then add a cupful of seeded raisins and ors .say that it is impassible to produce the f roue questions are asked every
stir them in. a small watch with perfect mechanism : dayas to the non -arrival of separa'
Itice and Celery Dressing, --••Take at. a low price. The tiny watch or't allowances and mlassigned pay,
two cupful, of cold boiled rice, one clock with reliable works is usually too. changes in the amount these
cupful of minced celery, one heaping costly for the average family. If a . '
transfers from one branch. to 'mother -
n' Hints About the Croekn
tahiespuenf.tl of melted butter, and new clock for the living xoom or hall `
exit and pepper enough to season the as, needed, don't be infiuerced too much advice is asked as to the sending o#'
ma's. Mia: the ingredients, and ,add by the "5m illness" thereof, ne matter . money, telegrams .and parcels to thaw
etueugh street cream to moisten thene how mueh you prefer unobstrusive-� in England and France; explanations
Hess in other furni'hin s ere wanted as to the value of pounds,
3ve11, in sttlffarig the goose, be care- g" ' shillings, pence, frames and centimes
it n:at to fill it too full, • There'are two kinds of clocks --ons M . suggestions
,„ hind operated by a sprint; and the oth- in Canadian currency; gg
Veleta and Fig and Bread Dressing,
Take equal quantyties of stale bread er by weights. The spring cloche, is I are invited in cases of illness as to
crumbs and mashed Trish potatoes the smaller style, but because a 1„reemor•al' to a hospital, or engagement'
Grants ode in cases
these .•ell; then add two tablespoon- type a# clock will weal out int debt are e•.exed that the amount must
Novelties in Dress Trimmings with Our Day.
• Fur banding as a trammiing on of the funds of the, British Red Cross
realized $6,,000,
dresses is no less popular than it was', Several unions in Mayo have failed
last t inter. It seems to have a place to secure contracts for potatoes, eggs,
allotted to it on every dress and ap- and butter owing to the high prices
pears with equal persistency on the theyare realizing.
elaborate gown for evening and on the; Mr. James Davidson, Belfast, left
day time frocks. ' many bequests for charitable pur-
So strong is the Indian influence
poses, including Si,fi00 to the Royal
that the new dress trimmings show;•ictorian Hospital, Belfast
these colors and designs in embroid-
ered
a serious gas explosion took place
Bred bindings and maths, The rich at 42 Maryville Street; Belfast, as
colorings are wonderfully attractive the result of which four women
and heighten the beauty of many a were injured, two seriously.
dress. Wool•�•tnd silk floss embroid-; During a severe storm the Liffey
eries in colors c«kntinue to be as much rose to such a height that the Dub -
of a craze as ever. The metallic era -
lin and S,E. Co.'s line was flooded,
broideries in steel, silver and gold are and triflic had to be suspended.
also.. being employed freely by the his W. T. Russell, vice-president of
great Parisian designers. Some the Irish Department of Agriculture,
dresses are worked all over most
reports that the Irish potato crop this
elaborately while in the plainer dresses year is less than two-thirds of the
for informal wear only a touch of normal.
embroidery is necessary to give the
Second Lieut. N. Hurst, Royal
proper chic, Dublin Fusiliers, of Bantry, Co.
These patterns may be obtained Cork, has been awarded the Mill -
front
your local Company
Dealer or taffy Medal for gallant conduct in the
frim The McCall Company i0 Bond. field.
St. Toronto, "Dept, W"
Damage amounting to $15,000 was
NOT HIS JOB. t caused by an alarming fire that oe-
• I'm not supposed to do Met." said he..clan, Enniscorthy, belonging to :lir.
When tin extra task he chanced to see; W. J. Jordan.
" That's not my job, and it's not in i While Thomas Ilieneric;f, of A?ihey-
carc. _ �
And the b whog him his weeltly his five-year-old daughter,' was shot
1 with butter, potatoes, of the spring wears the v " ova nurse, car. s are m da. ten.
• "I'm not supposed to Co that:' he sail. t """—"'�
" That duty beionde to Jin. or Fred: i A GILA LION.
ftils,of minced walnut meats and three:. fon years• "ch is le settled, ati
7505-7527 So a. little tarp that was in hie way
ho ed fine; then" ` er�'.ise the C. P. F. Set of Cape.Callar, Hat and Muff `Worn That he coati have bandied without ;,
lard -birthed, eggs, c pp , In the second type of clack ado or as brought into cl:, it, and the pub- with a Serge Dress Rpsi eat unflnist,ed; lite way was n. •�'ea ^ A Hunter Relates a Remarkable 1 x -
add the uncooked yolk of one egg. operated by a system of weight,. • is ,ltc might naturally Sa.�.o g ,
Jellied Tongue.—Boil a tongue tend- what we call "clockwork," there Id support. -
For a heavy loss that he colla have i perience,
sr Wives who wish to join the,,,,
e•• so the skin will peel off readily, nothing to wear out once the weigh a are strongly advised to atainste ad
r carred at an out -fa cin at Glonjor—
-
So I'll lass it by and I'll leave it there" - shrule, a farmer, was absent, Hanna,
a r• oss gave
Lost i�in,>re than his wages an him that : dead by her brother, Ambrose, aged
sand season lite mixture wi 1e, ' ltlbarth and burial, and the re-'
chopped onion, salt and pepper. Mix ous parts, it naturally follows tittlevery questa ,,rifted, .hose who get into
of wearing a suit, a warm saved• 1 A thunderstorm was indirectly re-
the high ccs, rn,li onan- woolen dress of serge, broad"cloth or
The
he never •eel altered a kip next); trice, re 1 got
gut it in thin slices and arrange in a are properly adjuaicd. There is ni i . g i t velvet with one of these capes isre-
sponsible for the wort sea
slag M
meld lined with thin slices of lemon on stretch. or friction of the parts, as i. ,� ,,, ,, k remarked how well he during the season writes Mr, W. P.
the bottob, Cover with jelly ma e o I > «o • , _ . t - 0 sketch, , or pe e-
d
ough protection from the cold.: an`il news ;'Har " un . Lawson in his `'Log of a Timber
h d of the spring clock however, the ;, ascan of C P F payments
The ea a collar .k tch I ' The line of he tasks he was hired to do,
r' c, ", •»� �,••.. %�s„r, -- ` a cu of this kind must be pi « ed ley a are pictur.a as forcibly as possible. p fn ens For never nen t o own naernl ;Cruiser.” The author the of the
,0,. ° +,+ -- •• at gOatr 1".:-`...'�• �rtnQ glass case in order t, 'cep. riot rho. Letters -are, also addressed fox foreign- rine As at is sometimes -calico, ..iris bund t thingsForest Service, and at e
,. -� water. Add a quart of bo,,.n.e A, >nig t ens h us Russians and Dutch at the lido instead of in the fronts as But tile: a in' foolish =tit he stayed, E adventure was helping curve he
water, les one pup, juice . four CC�is ►o p' e t the aniechan �rdin houses have aj ty f them d It'is laced And for all he dia Tv �s remixirly paid,
t
3iauses and ha g oar more G'1 Natio
,�_ lemons, and two Cups of sugar. Stir observe if been secured fox soldiers' wive4 tem- wi y gi gr
, N Than he sot for His toil when ... vas Cxossxng a ridge
until disseised, strain into the mold l k porarrly in town The saving of money was o'er; Shepherd r
and :set away to harden. It should
stand 12 hours before using.
Apple Compote.—Pare and.core six
or eight apples of uniform size and
drop into cold water to prevent, turn-
',.�flc until needed. Place one
cup grants a ed gare i ciup water
arld'h few bits of stick cinnamon over
the fire and simmer fifteen minute,
then remove the spice, put in' the Ap-
ples and cook until tender, but not
broken. Lift out the fruit and ar-
range, open end up, in a. glass dish sible, so that it will be surrounded:by
and on the top of each put •one tea- a fairly even temperature.
spoon jelly. To the syrup add one- The second, point is to wind the
third bole gelatin dissolved in cold wat- clock regularly and keep it going with-
er and one-half` cup boiling water, out break. If the clock is allawed to
stirring the whole briskly. Take at run down and "stop" for a few hours,
once from the fire and pour around the then rewound whenever one thinks of
apples. Stand in a cold place to it, gets irregular and undependable,
.congeal. Serve -with whipped cream. However, as winding a clock helps
Boston Brown Bread.—One cup rye wear it out, it is best to buy a clock
flops, one cup granulated Cornmeal, which needs less winding, like the
one, cup graham -flour, one and one- eight-day clock.
half teaspebnfruls soda. (level), one Buy a clock for service, not for a
aspoonaal salt, three-quarters cup fancy case, As a clock is an article
mmg les, twq cups sour .milk. Mix of use, and not necessarily one of
and sift dry ingredients.. And mo- ornament, it is better to put your
lasses and milk, turn into well -butter- money into a well -made clock, with a
ed molds, cover tightly 'with buttered plain white dial,. marked by distinct
fide. Set molds. on a rack in a deep figures and hands that can be easily
kettle. Surround -with hot' water to read from a. distance. Such a clock
half their depth, cover kettle and cook is much more serviceable and costs.
. fol three and one-half hours. Molds a less than, the very ornate models,
should never be filled more than two -
.,h: - sue
vi + h .. v hhe'm ori o. ,o.n,,
ism from ch. ages in the temperature. •i Gila
c
a Hera
.`here are two things to o th lieav cord or as pan ribbon But he never was wort„ ;: _d ge between
you want your house clock giveCreek and East Canon
long -continued, dependable service. has been strenuously advised, but in For he knew too well when his work
was through when I first heard the sound -of thun-
One is to hang or place the clock so many cases it has been impossible for And he'd clone all he was hired to do. der, and I made haste to descend into
the women to do so. In any event,;? If you want to grow in this world, the canon, since the danger of being
young man, struck is greater on high paints. Half -
You must do every day all the work you way down the slope I spied a pile' of
can;
If you find a task, though it's not your outcropping rocks just ahead. It look -
bit,
.�.nd it should be Anne, take care of it: ed like a cavo and a good, safe sleet
-
Do
you'll never conquer or rise if you ter. The opening was about three
no only the 'things you're supposed to feet- high and just wide enough to
do.
—Edgar E. Guest in Detroit Free Press. squeeze through. The storm was..
IDEALS BEFORE REPRISALS, close at hand, and.without more ado -
I chopped an my hands and knees and
began to crawl in. Almost at once I
stopped, for I heard a slight move-
ment and looked into a pair 'of the
brightest, greenest eyes imaginable.
Within ten seconds I found myself
perched in a small oak, some five feet
that it will not be subjected to sharp
changes of temperature. A. clock
Bung next a window or door in a warm
r00m is bound ' to be irregular too
fast or too ,slow—because of the sharp those who have not suffered in any
changes of hot and cold from the doors way, but have probably benefited,
and windows. The clock should be through the war: -
placed well in the interior of the rodtn, Returned soldiers are looked after,
as far from doors and windows as pos- positions found, temporary assistance
given, and in one case a military
funeral was secured for a hero of
Langeniarck, through the exertions of
officials of the C. P. F., as otherwise
no official notice would have been -
taken.
Many' stories. full of interest could
be told of the ways in which help
'has been given to sorrowing ,women,
some with nerves unstrung and utter-
ly unable to settle down to -anything,
and others who have been able to re-
press
e
press their grief, and face the world
bravely, proud to feel that a son, bro-
ther, husband, relative or friend has
fallen on the field of honor and tirade
the supreme sacrifice for his King and
country.'
The C. P. F. has indeed proved the
grandest -effort ever undertaken in:
this country, and has; saved thousands
of dollars for dependents by its:com-
petent administration, the labor and
devotion of its officers, who receive
no remuneration, and the consequent
low cost' of distribution, which is -with-
out parallel in the history of volun-
tary contribution iii Canada.
Ready for the. Shearing.
"A lot of those fellows dabbling in
stocks are gamblers pure and simple."
"Especially simple.
they do not find the community at
large setting them an example, and
those who criticize them nnost are
thirds full, Baking powder, cans are! Things to Remember.
attractive for this purpose, though a Use clarified drippings, chicken fat,
fiveepound lard pail will do.. Raisins . lard,oils or other shortening,
or 'currants make apleasing addition. Live within your income •regardless
Sponge Cake.—Beat the yolks of of others
eggs until thick andemon. , Nothing is more honorable than a
threefresh gg l
�'
cola •ed, add gradually ane -half cupful . good housewife and home -maker.
granulated su ar, beating: con- It is a pleasure to work in a well -
of '�ie g �'
staxttly; next add one-half, tablespoon- kept home.
fill bf lemon juice, a few -gratings, of An early riser makes the best wife
1emcn rind; beat the three whites stiff, and home
addipg a few grains of salt; aced -three Odd bits of toilet soap should bo
and one-half cupfuls of sifted flour in .staved and melted -into a shampoo
alternation, folding thein in gently so mixture.
ad- not to break down •the '.; air eells It is much better to remove the
termed by the beating. Turn at once -skins of ;all fruit"to be eaten by ;chile
into a small, deep, pan lined with light- dren,
am. greased paper, end bake 40 minutes When watering houseplants add, a
in a slaw oven. Duning the first' 10 little' sweet milk to the water occa-
minutes the cake should begin to rise; sionaily. '
during the second 1:0'.minutes continue When a plant is dying, put a'.des
rising and begin to color; :`continue seri spoonfulof castor oil about the
b owning dui+ing the third 10 minutes; roots. . This - will 'sometimes revive
lig . and c' begin; to shrink it.
in the last 10. miutes. .I Before frying food, first roll it in
e .pease`• of . mak- bread or cracker crumbs to dry it,
ity of hins'emeet'prevents' then dip. hi egg°and roll in crumbs a
aro, Braking it. It maY second time.
started in a renallysmall;' way and To clean a white wool coat, it is
added to from thine to time 'at a very said to be 'a good plan to rub the,
it3niall cost. The most •..economical soiled spots with dry ground nice, and
time to'begin is when, you .are going thein shake off. Bits - of fresh cloth
t`a have a boiled dinner. Get a couple should be used as each becomes soli -
df pounds of beef extra; iron yo;u canod
asee.7524.
from the high standing collar to the
point of the cape. The melon -shaped
muff that goes with this collar is one
of the most popular models for winter,
A band 'ol fur encircles it in the cen
use the choicest portions for the .din Could yon,' not make your kitchen a
nor, '; using .all that; is left for the bit, lighter than it is? Think how
inincemeat. The, meat must be token nnany, ninny hours" you spend there
e vegetables are added,• Put even day!, , 1' .' in another window
out befoi g•etY
t fat sed all'throu h the food and mal(e the room as bright. and
the meat, through
claooper .�tid ,adcl one pound bf,, cur- cheery as you can.
Sonne We
la mates! Been far?"
Ilul.
a:Leea ,1
ar, indeed!' Half over' France a d,llel iii
ot'her 1141f tin ,these da,l;noci bags."—London ` 3hiilien.
and :t re've got th
Jerome Not in Favor of "Eye for an
Eye" Policy.
"Before we glibly denounce Ger-
many, we must be sure that we have
got rid of the Hun in ourselves," says
Jerome K. Jerome, the English writer. from the ground, with no recollection
"This glamour of every act of bru- of how I got there. A female moun-
tality that Germany invents—what is tain lion, her tail waving gently to
it but the response of Hun to Hun. It and fro, crouched close to the ground
does not come from the soldiers. It . short distance away, and at just
comes from our comfortable stay -at- that moment I recalled with a sinking
Homes. sensation , that I had pretty nearly
"We call for vengeance on subina emptied my gun at a squirrel tally a
rine crews, leaving our soldiers to short tame before. I was not sure
pay the penalty. whether there were any cartridges
"What benefit have we gained by ff left in the magazine. `'
obediently imitating Germany's use off The ensuing pause was one of the .'.•
poisoned gases? God's winds are most uncomfortable periods I have
neutral.; ever spent. ` Fortunately for nay self -
"There are those who . would have control, it was only a few seconds be
us retaliate for the Lusitania by sink fore the lioness, which had been
log German merchant ships without creeping nearer, stopped, lowered her
warning. Our sailors refused to do head, and with a snarl sprang upward
the dirty work at the bidding of our and forward. ' As she .rose I shoved
ournalists.
"We -do well and 'better to;:play the
game according to English ideals, not
German. We are' -not'out merely to
conquer the German •people. We are
out to conquer •ideas., The German ing my'' pistol, but the lioness're narn---
idea is that might is right, that there ed where she had fallen. My one
is no law above the sword:
"Onemight,' in speaking of fellow-:
Chiistians,'be: excused for suggesting'
that hate is an evil thing in itself.
History has proved that it is some-
thing worse_ It is a folly and a blun-
the pistol into her face and pulled the .
trigger.; • A welcome report followed;
her body struck me and we came to -
the. ground together.
I rose at once, hastily, still grasp -
lucky shot, entering the, mouth, ' had .
blown the top of her head of. I ex-
-amined the magazine of my revolver
and found that it was empty. Then I
began to be really frightened.
When, upon returning to camp, Ir ,
der. It is not a good business propo- related the experience to the others,
sitiohi. the cook atonce asserted there must
"How long ago wars it that Lloyd 1 have been kittens in the cave I had
George had to disguise himself as a attempted to enter,
police1imi7 •to •,eseape .fi om a 131ein ing- I "A lion would never stand up to
ham nob? l -ie is now thn idol of the you," he said, "unless she'd got young
Carlton Club'. We are fighting side
lay side with: Fiance Russia, that our.
lion coinicale 5 liven e should never have
Constantinople, iS no ourheroic ally.
We have poured out our blood in Gal
lipoli, to. open for her the Dar
'danelles."
'More Profitable Advice.
• Agetnt-Couldn't you use some sighs
around your store? • For instance, this
I. ane. "If 'You Doni't See What.. You
Want, Ask •For It." ,
Dealer2Too stale! If 'jou have one
reedit ge "If You Don't See :What You
Want, Ask l;'or ,Something Else," P11
take it,
sins. ` I'm going down to -morrow and
get them:"
He was as good as his word.; and
returned the neat evening with two
small, fluffy, tawny creatures and the
skim of the old one, which was of lig'
tle value at that time of year. We
kept the kittens a short tin re , but
they became troublesome before long,
and so we killed them.
As for myself, T took good caro
after this to keep 'My gun full; of
cartridges and an extra loaded maga-
eine in niy pocket.
Tu have had fine aneeeti .
blessing;' to be worthy of it is a'du