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. I CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM? IjS ^ Heat a pint of sweet milk to nearly boiling and add gradually two beaten eggs mixed with two cups of sugar. Dissolve two-thirds cup of chocolate In a little hot milk and add to the mixture. Return to the fir o in a double boiler, stirring until it thick ens. Flavor with vanilla, if liked. When custard ls cold beat in a quart of cream and freeze. This makes about two quarts of cream. When *T>artlally frozen remove the dasher and beat thoroughly until smooth and repack in ice and salt until need? ed. Always use rock salt.-Boston Post. SPAGHETTI. TOMATO SAUCE. Put three-fourths of a package ot spaghetti into bolling salted water without breaking it and let it boil good and hard for one hour. ? Keep lt well covered with boiling water, re move from Are, pour off the water and put into a vegetable dish and serve with tomato sauce. Tomato Sauce One can tomatoes, one large onion, four cloves, three bay leaves, one tea spoon salt; boil twenty minutes, then strain. Put back on the fire and as - soon as lt boils thicken with a large tablespoon of flour and two table spoons of butter. Put this in a sauce boat, and when serving the spaghetti pour the tomato sauce over lt and sprinkle one tablespoonful of par? mesan cheese on top.-Boston Post. A GOOD COOKED DRESSING. ' For the cucumber or bean salad, the ordinary French dressing is gen erally used, but here are directions for a good cooked dressing that can be kept a long time if bottled and set in a cool place: Beat the yolks of "two eggs until lemon colored and thick, then add to them one-half tea spoonful each dry mustard and salt. Next beat ln.slowly one tablespoonful melted butted and six tablespoonfuls hot vinegar. ^dSook in a double boiler until thickened'. When cold and just before serving ., a cupful of cream, sweet or. sour,, may be folded in. This dressing is specially adapted for use with lettuce, celeryvstrong beans,, as paragus, "and cauliflower, -^tire cider vinegar is generally used in salad making.-New York Times. CHEESE SOUFFLE. 'Melt an ounce of butter in a sauce pan; mix smoothly with it one ounce of-flour, a pinch of salt and cayenne, one-fourth of a- pint of milk; simmer the mixture gently over the fire, stir ring it all the time till it is as thick as melted butter; stir into it about "> three ounces of finely grated cheese. Turn'it into a .basin end mix with lt the yolks of two well beaten eggs; : whisk the whites to a solid froth and just before the souffle is baked put them into it and pour the mixture into a small round tin. It should be -only half filled, as the fondu will rise very'high.-,. Takes about twenty min utes to cook it, and sufficient for six persons. Serve immediately in same . dish with' ? napkin pinned around the dish.-Boston Post. . Jelly cake should have the edges pared off carefully to make it roll easier. Whole peppers are better for sea soning soups and sauces than ground peppers. For removing from the hands stains made by paring fruits and veg etables use oxalic acid. Faded plush may be brightened by brushing it very lightly with a clean sponge dipped in chloroform. For a refreshing dinner salad, toss white cherries, bits of orange and banana 4n French dressing an? serve on lettuce leaves. To make butterscotch mix four cupfuls of brown sugar, two cupfuls cf butter and three tablespoonfuls ot water and boil until crisp in water. Do not wash colored clothes in the same water with all-white ones. This especially holds good If ono happens to have table linen with colored bor ders. * After the weekly washing rub a lit tle vinegar and spirits of camphor over the hands. This will keep the hands in good condition summer and winter. To brighten the eyes take occasion ally just before going to bed the juice ox half a lemon in a small tumbler of water, without adding any sugar to lt. If you have a black gown that needs freshening, cleanse it thor I oughly with clear black coffee, di " luted with water and containing a little ammonia. When cut flowers become wilted after a while they may sometimes be freshened by cutting off the ends with a sharp knife and dipping the stems in hot water for a moment. If you cannot afford to visit tho masseuse frequently, take consolation in the thought that lt ls better for you to do it yourself, because you exer cise other muscles while developing those muscles. No Flies on England. The flies can be put down. The proof is that it has been done. Speak ing rashly, there are no flies In Eng land; at least, there are so few that the inhabitants do not think it worth while to screen their dwellings. The reason is the simplest-the tight lit tle island is kept clean. Fifty years ago files were a nuisance In England, though not the plague they are here, for no other really civilized country was ever quite so dirty as the United States of America. This nuisance Is pretty completely abated. In fifty years England has been swept and garnished, and the flies have starved. v-McClure's Magazine. ...-?-? "New York City.-The blouse tf??t ls made with a separate chemisette is an exceedingly useful and practical one. Here isji model which includes that feature and which is finished with the fashionable and becoming! Dutch collar. In the illustration it is made of embroidered batiste and the collar and trimming are of Irish crochet, while the chemisette is of tucked muslin. Every seasonable ma terial ls appropriate, however, and pongee and foulard are being utilized for separate blouses as well as for entire gowns while they suit the model admirably well, muslins are handsome and attractive and there i are also many sturdier printed inex-j pensive wash fabrics that are equally appropriate, for trimming scan be varied to suit the needs of the-special material. The caemisette heing sep arate, can be made of anyth'ag in contrast, and pongee in the natural color with chemisette either of lawn or net, makes an exceedingly service able, practical and smart blouse. If the long, close sleeves are not liked, those in three-quarter length with rollec'l-over cuffs can be substituted. The blouse is made with fronts and back, .which are tucked becomingly. It is finished with hems at the front edges and with a Dutch collar at the neck edge. The sleeves are made in one-piece each, whatever their length. The chemisette ts separate and closed at the back.' The quantity of material required for the medium size is four yards twenty-four, three yards thirty-two or two and three-eiighth yards forty-four! inches wide, with one-half yard eigh-j teen inches wide for the chemisette, five-eighth yard of handing. White Velvet Hots. In Paris white velvet hats have been made to send to the resorts. The -hats were large of brim, round I of crown, with the former rolling well I to tile side. No other trimming was j to be put on except the velvet ribbon band. At the side a mother of pearl buckle the width of the crown was to be posed. Another hat exactly the same shape and with the selfsame finish was of black velvet. Harmony in Costume. Never was the vogue so great for harmony of the whole costume, and the most stylish women appear with gown, tie shoes and accessories of the same hue. Straps For Slippers. The newest slippers have straps that cross on the instep and button high up on the side. Foulard A'ogue. The foulard vogue is at its height, and in its class the graceful fabric is absolutely unrivalled. m What Your Eyebrows Telh .People who have traits they Want to hide are in more and more danger every day. Ways of reading char acter are multiplying alarmingly. Now appears a clever German who says the eyebrows are an unerring indication of a person's temperament and disposition. Lightly marked eye brows, lying high above the nose, show a weak nature and an inclina tion to avoid work . Dark eyebrows indicate strength, and patience as well, while light eye brows are rarely seen In people whose minds are keen and sharp, though the color of the eyebrow doesn't mat ter as much as the shape. That highly arched eyebrows de note a sensitive temperament has al ways been known, but the general belief that they are the sign of su perior intelligence is not, says the German character reader, a true one. Thin eyebrows show lack of vital ity, and bushy ones almost always go with great virility. If you see a wo man with heavy eyebrows meeting above the nose, you may trust in her; such eyebrows in a woman, says the German, spell sincerity.-New York World. Shirt Waist or Blouse. The tailored shirt waist Is always needed. It fills a place that no other garment supplies. This one is tucked most becomingly and is adapted to flannel, moire and pongee as well as to linen and cotton waistings. In the illustration it is made of butcher's linen and is finished with simple tailor stitching. If a fancy or more dainty waist were wanted, it could be made of embroidered pique or of fancy muslin with the tucks sewed by hand. It can be utilized for the shirt waist gown, too, made from cashmere or other simple seasonable material. The waist consists of fronts and back. It is finished with the regula tion box pleat, at the front and the sleeves are in regulation shirt waist style, with over-laps and straight cuffs. The turned-over collar is ad justed over the neck-band. Tho quantity of material required for the medium size is three and one half yards twenty-one or twenty-four, two and three-fourth yards thirty-two or two and one-eighth yards forty four inches wide. Gathered About Gaiters. Gaiter tops should preferably match the serge or broadcloth suit, but in cheviot they will be found a bit too cumbersome, and if the tailor made be one of the brown cheviot or Scotch serge it will be easy to match either tone in brown kid boots. Narrow Sleeves. Some of the newest frocks are made with narrow sleeves, sloping shoulders and scarcely any fulness in the bodice. They have turned down collars, round waists and merely a little embroidery as trimming. EUROPE'S GliEAT WE A CHARACTERISTIC GLIMPSE OF How to Make a Line Dryer. Tho line dryer her* described will )e found a useful addition to any an gler's tackle-box, and any one con jtructing same will be amply repaid !or thc time so spent, as its use will add greatly to "the life of expensive lines. Cut from a board of half-inch stuff two strips (A, Fig. D.one inch wide, and of such length as to fit tackle-box, jointing them together firmly at right angles as shown in Fig. 1, also boring a small hole through the centre of same. Then faStfeh t9 each of th? four corners lengths of heavy brass or copper wire (Fig. 1), three of them being the same length with small loops turned on one end (to keep line from slip ping over the ends), the fourth being made a little longer so as to form handle for turning (B, Fig. 1). The method of attaching wires ls shown by A, Fig. ii the ends of the wires be ing filed to a sharp point and a hook formed which is then driven in, as shown in B, Fig. 2. To use the dryer simply assemble as shown in Fig. 1, passing a large screw eye through the hole made in the centre (C, Fig. 1), iiso placing ? le?thef Washer oh eith er side (Fig. 3) to moke (t turn more freely, then fasten ' - . - eye to some state Pig. 3). When not taken apart and plac partment of tackle-1 Anderson, In Racrea The Lady-"I knew it! That foe again. "-Sketch. Auto Tire Made in Sections. An automobile tire that bids fair to be popular, especially among-mo torists who have many punctures, is the sectional tire designed by a Wis consin man. This tire is made in a Cheap and Easy to Repair. NTER PLAYGROUND. OUTDOOR LIFE AT ENGELBERG. Novel Toy For Children. Children who have been watching tho, circus parade this season with bulging eyes and have seen the lions and tigers pacing their cages may themselves own a cage with a restless lion in it if their parents are so fortu nately situated as to be able to buy them one. A Michigan man has de signed a toy which fills the bill. Ic consists of a little wagon, modeled faithfully after the usual circus cage, inside which is an oval track. On this track is mounted a lien or some other one of the animals that Colonel Roosevelt is busily engaged in shoot ing. Pulleys running under the body of the wagon connect with the wheels, and as the child draws the wagon around the nursery floor the animal circles the track inside the cage for all the world like one of the restless man-eaters in the circus parade. I now remains for the Michigan genius to so Improve on his invention that Leo Will give forth blood-curdling rnnrs as he stalks about.-Washlne ?1 of a Giles has let the old bull escape I number of sections, say twelve, and j each piecj is absolutely independent j of the others. Each sectiou has its own valve and is inflated separately, ! and when all are blown up they hold together as firmly as if they were ont? Mild piece of rubber. The ad vantage of this invention is readily apparent. V/hcn one of these sec tions is punctured or otherwise dam aged it can bc taken out and repaired. If it is so badly damaged as to be use less it can be thrown away and an other section, of which several extr? ones are carried, put in its place This sectional tire is not only easy tc fix, but is'cheaper than the old style inasmuch as irreparable damage ti one spot docs not make the whoH worthless, but that weakness can bf repaired in a few minutes and wit) li'.tlc co-t.-Philadelphia Record. The success of the electrically il luminated baseball grounds at Cin, ciunati, Ohio, has boen so pronounce/ that it is nov; proposed to have foot ball gamea as well on the illuminate!1 field. . Farm Topics j EXAMINE THE COLLARS. New collars should be examined every day until they are found to flt the horse's neck perfectly. A fat horse often shrinks in the first tew days' work sufficiently to make the collar fit him badly and produce ser ious injury.-Farmers' Home Jour? nal. POOR INVESTMENT. One of the poorest investments a man can make is to. buy poor tools. Get the bes*., and then give them the best of care. A* man would hardly leave a sum of money along the fence row, yet when he leaves his tools un protected in the field it amounts to the same thing.-Farmers' Home Journal. CEMENT FLOORS IN HOG HOUSE. I see in your last issue, a farmer from Shelby County wants to know something about cement floors for sows at farrowing time. Four years ago I built a house for my hogs and put in cement floors. I have ten farrowing stalls eight by eight and like them very much; they are easily cleaned, and I never had better luck with early spring pigs, also have a cement feeding floor twelve by forty which I find very use ful. Hogs will lay on cement in hot weather and iieem to enjoy it.-A. B, G., in the Indiana Farmer. PRUNING. I have an orchard that bas been out ten years this fall, and it has never borne any yet. I desire to prune lt as lt needs it agaiu. Would It do to prune it the present month? Please answer through your valuable paper and oblige.-E. E. H. lt is better to prun nov/ than later; a mouth or two ago would have been better than now. We suggest that you experiment with root pruning some of your trees. That will hurry them Into bearing. Cut off the roots with a sharp spade in a circle about Ave feet from the body of the trees. Indiana Farmer. FATTENING THE PIG. Ia these days the American pig makes a speedy journey from farrow ing bed to scalding tub, and the aim of the judicious feeder is to add con stantly to the flesh acquired while suckling, bringing the hog up to 250 to 450 pounds as carly and on as la expensive feed as possible. The young animal will naturally put on weight more cheaply than an older one, and gains after ten months cost consider ably more than those made earlier. A pig which is being fattened should gain from one to twp pounds a day, and weigh, alive, 2^0 to 350 pounds when nine to twelve months old.-. From Coburn's "Swine in America." llUUsu,-. the following method, however, they ean be fed safely: If two pieces of timber are put up just far enough apart so the animal's neck can be held between them, and a hole bored through at such a height that the cow will be prevented from raising its head up to a level with the body, there will be no danger of chok ing.-J. S. Woodward, in the Indiana Farmer. HORSE FEEDING. It is no doubt true that Americans feed their horses too .much hay. It is common among horse owners to let horses stand to full mangers wheu not at work. But in London, the cab horses, for example, are given Lay for but two hours a day, in the Evening. At the end of two hours the mangers are cleared, Careful testing in de creasing the timothy hay ration one half has not shown that the horses re? quired any more grain than before to keep them in equally good condi tion. Horses do not need a heavy ration of alfalfa hay. Fed with grain, prob ably ten or fifteen pounds of it is equal to a manger full of other hay. As they become accustomed to the alfalfa it may be increased a little, and the grain decreased. It is a rich -food and should not be used as freely as hays with less protein.-From Co? burn's "The Book of Alfalfa." GROWING DAIRY INDUSTRY. The growth of this great Industry is shown in the increase of dalry cows during the year from 1908 to 1909, as shown by the Agricultural Depart ment. The Increase of dairy COWB In the year named Is 626,000 In round numbers. We have already called at tention to the work of the Illinois station in the dalry department, where seventeen cows were kept on twenty acres of land at a net profit of $50 per acre. Ensilage feeding and the soiling system were employed lu this. It is said that efforts at that station will be made to maintain one cow per acre by this system of feed ing. The dairy Industry will con stantly increase soil fertility, while grain farming exhausts it. The State agricultural colleges are doing a great work through their dairy departments in the way of showing how soil fertility may be constantly increased by dairying.-? Indiana Farmer. A Waterless Eatb. "What do you think, said the man curious, "I cleaned-roy face to-day with a vacuum cleaner. It just takes the skin and pulls it so you can hard ly get away. The man who operates one told me that he went over his face and clothing every night when he got through his work and felt as fresh as a daisv Of course, he takes off the thing he uses for floors and walls. I believe I'll start a fad-tak ing waterless baths."-New York Times. Softly ! Do not wake bim from his slumber calm and deep, Let the touch of dreamland 'round about hie visage creep, Tread with gentle pressure as you tiptoe to h ia bed. Mother, get the hammer; there's a 3y on father's head! -Los Angeles Express. THE POETIC SOUL. V/ife-^Look, dear, there's the Wetterhorn and there the-" Husband-"Yes, yes; but where are my cuff-links?"-Meggendorf er Blaetter. JUST AS GOOD. She-"Oh, George, you've broken your promise!" The Cheerful One-"Never mind, dearie; I'll make you another!"-. Comic Cuts. NEVER RECOVERED/ Sapleigh-"Yaas, I loved a girl once and she made a fool of nie." Miss Keen-"What lasting im pres sions some girls make."-Boston Transcript. v GALLANT. She-"Now that I have taken my doctor's degree, do you think I will succeed as a^Dhysician?" He-"You are already an ornament to the profession."-Fliegende Blaet ter. WHEN THE BOSS IS LOOKING. "That clerk of yours seems to be a hard worker." "Yes, that's his specialty." "What, working?" "No-seeming to."-Boston Tran? script. AN INNOVATION. "At a recent commencement a haughty girl swept off the stage." "Well, that was a practical thesis. Did any graduate demonstrate the cooking of a steak?"-Washington Herald. HAD HAD ONE MOVED. Lawyer-"What is your occupa tion?" Witness-"I am a plano finisher." Lawyer-"Be a little more definite. Do you polish them or move them?" --Boston Transcript. 4 HIS BAD BREAK. He-"Indeed, Miss Rox, you are the only girl I ever loved. Ah, you smile. Well, I s?ppose you've had that sort of thing said to you for the past twenty years. " Shft Mn-'l-*' * __. UVI31UU iraubcript. NO CHANGE. The Judge-"Your age, please?" The Fair Witness-"Why, judge, I gave you my age once when I was a witness before." "But that was a number of yeara ago." "Well!"-Yonkers Statesman, ? WE PROBABLY SHOULD. "You and I condemn John D. Sto> nyfeller." "We do." "Yet If we knew him well enough to have him grunt when he passed us. wouldn't we think him a pretty good chap?"-Louisville Courier-Journal. HIS ARGUMENT WON. "But I don't want a man over thirty." "How old are you, slr, may I ask?" "Fifty-two." "Ain't you as good a business maa as you ever were?" "I am." ?So am I," declared the applicant^ and got the Job. THE CULTURED CUISINE. "So yo'o:* daughter has been to cooking school?" "Yes," answered Mrs. McGudley. "I suppose she bas helped along the household economies?" "Not exactly. She has made us ap preciate our regular cook so much that we ha\e to raise her wages every time she threatens to leave."-Wash? ington Star. THE BURNING QUESTION. A Baltimore teacher was trying to explain the meaning of the word "re cuperate." "Charley," she said, "when night comes your father returns home tired and worn out, doesn't he?" "Yes, ma'am," assented Charley. "Then," continued the teacher, "it being night, and he being tired, what does he do?" "That's what ma wants to know," said Charley.-Success Magazine. A Roundabout Donation. An Indiana woman found one even ing that she was short of kerosene for the evening lamp. As she could not depend on the slow delivery of the grocer's bey she took her oil can and started for the nearest grocery. On the way she met a neighbor who, asked: "Well, what are you going to do? Of all things, you carrying an ol) can! " "Why, don't get excited, my dear; I'm out on an errand of charity." "How is that?" the neighbor want ed to know. "Oh, I'm merely going to donate three cents to the Chicago Univer sity."-New York Times. During the year 1908 the telephone was adopted on 2357 miles of rail? road. -