fowls with small ske wers; dust with pepper and 
pour a cupful of hot water over them; roast 
about an hour, basting frequently; take off 
the pork and lay it in the pan; dust the 
chickens with flour, and as this browus baste 
with melted butter, and twice again with the 
gravy. Lay the birds on a hot dish, skim 
and thicken the gravy (it any thickening is 
necessary); make a mound of boiled rice; lay 
the t hickens on it , pour over them some of the 
gravy aud scud the rest to table in a boat. 
Lima beans are never so good as in Septem¬ 
ber, aud there is not so much secret, iu cooking 
them as in buying or picking them—they 
should be young, and if possible of the variety 
called “Drcer’s Improved." Parboil them and 
do not add any salt until they are done; have 
them nearly dry; add a little hot cream or 
good milk, a generous lump ol butter aud some 
pepper; serve very liot, as they cool quickly. 
Browned sweet potatoes cooked after u re¬ 
cipe given some time since in the Rural, 
should accompany this dinner. 
Slice cucumbers and onions in the propor¬ 
tion of a 1 out one of the latter to three of the 
former; let. them lie iu salted cold water for 
an hour, aud season with vinegar, pepper and 
salt; oil may be used if liked. 
Pare, stone aud halve enough ripe (teaches to 
make a close, thick layer in a deep pie-dish; 
scald a (lint of milk, and stir iu two even 
tablespoonfuls of corn-starch wet with cold 
milk; as soon as it thickens take it from the 
tire; add a tablespoonful of butter. When 
•this is luke-warm add the beaten yelks of five 
eggs, well whipped with half a cup of pow¬ 
dered sugar. Sprinkle the (teaches thickly 
with sugar and pour this custard over them. 
Bake for ten minutes in a hot oven; spread 
with a meringue of the whites, whipped stiff 
with powdered sugar; let it color for one min¬ 
ute aud take out. Eat cold with cream, and 
give thanks for the goods the gods have pro¬ 
vided. PALMETTO. 
KITCHEN TALK. 
ANNIE L. JACK. 
“ W hat was the matter with her ?" asked the 
Epicure, 
** She was a sacrifice to her slavery to the 
teapot," answered the Student, and when the 
Housewife tossed her head in scorn, In- added, 
“ Such an inveterate tea drinker must suffer, 
for those w ho taste and pack tea are subject 
to paralysis, and to headache and gidiliuc-s. 
The theine or caffeine varies iu different qual¬ 
ities of tea, but is brought out more when it is 
directly boiled, instead of being simply steeped. 
Medicinally, tea has been overpraised, aud 
under-rated. It. is said to have restorative ef¬ 
fects on the nervous system, promoting all vi¬ 
tal action. Iu cases of opium or tartar-emetic 
poisoning, strong tea is an antidote, and then 
again, in certain forms of heart disease, it 
acts injuriously on the pulse, aud is unsuitable 
for those of ail* irritable constitution. The 
theine causes intoxication and the subsequent 
sleep of exhaustion.” 
‘•Thank you," said the Housewife; “we 
shall all feel good when we drink our second 
cup and know that it has been deluging us 
with the mysterious ‘ theine,’ but it refreshes 
and comforts one. Why did Cowper write of 
‘ the cup that cheers yet not inebriates,’ if 
there is intoxication iu it.'" 
“ Oh! he had not been at the trouble to ana¬ 
lyze it," said the Student, and the truest of 
the House added, "I do think it is harmful, 
for in Winter, at the afternoon receptions, 
when (ample go from house to house and drink 
strong tea they must suffer for it, even if the 
baneful effects are uot seen all at once. It is 
a hospitable custom, but carried to excess 
nowadays.” 
Then the talk drifted to different methods 
of tea-making and of cooking and the varied 
tastes of people iu general. During the visit 
of some guests from different parts of the 
country, one preferred baker's white bread, an¬ 
other lirahain and a third really enjoyed only 
warm rolls. The same people were as divided 
in regard to drink, one desiring a beverage of 
strong tea, which another could uot touch, 
while the third always used cocoa. One can¬ 
not eat. any more than breathe, by rule, and it 
is well to study the taste of a guest; but l 
often wonder what effect such diverse foods 
have on the constitution, and what the result 
would tie if oue were obliged to eat the food he 
or she disliked. If uu unpalatable breakfast 
is answerable for the day’s sins, how necessary 
£jRte'ceUattC0«& gUmtMoB. 
When Baby wa* sick, we gave her Castorla 
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla, 
When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla, 
When she had Children, she gave them Castorla 
it is that each person should have the food he 
or she can enjoy and assimilate. Children 
should be so studied that if their appetites are 
healthy, they will eat what is set. before them. 
I do not believe in the forcing system of mak¬ 
ing them eat what is repulsive to them, but in 
so understanding what they can eat of whole¬ 
some food that there will not need to be an¬ 
tagonism in this important matter. Mothers 
should always remember that tea is injurious 
to children, aud bring them up without ex¬ 
pecting that they are to use it. 
TABLE MATS. 
This Summer I crocheted a set of table mats 
for a friend, I also nave a set for myself, 
which have been iu use some time. I make 
them of No. 12 cotton maerem6 cord, either 
white or cream. They are much preferable 
to any you can buy of straw or slats of wood, 
and are easily washed when soiled. My own 
are oblong, but L made two round and three 
oblong ones for my friend. For the oblong 
ones I set up a chain of 15,20, or 30, according 
to the size—SO for the largest—then workaround 
this in single crochet, widening at each end 
four stitches in each round,and placiugthem so 
the mat will lie flat aud smooth. When large 
enough, i finish off with a fancy edge, then 
dampen and press very hard and smooth. For 
round ones, I set up a chain of seven, join, work 
two stitches iu each chain, making 14 inches in 
the first round, then crochet one iu first stitch 
of second round, two in second, oue in third, 
two iu fourth, aud soon, making 21 stitches in 
all. Continue to increase seveu stitches in 
each round, always making two in the last ODe 
of the two in one of previous round, until the 
mat is sufficiently large. Finish off with an 
edge aud press. 
A medium-sized bone needle or hook must 
be used. Work close and firm, taking up both 
parts of the stitch. aunt em. 
“A PRETTY PICKLE.” 
Never choose your pickles for their pret¬ 
tiness. A beautiful green pickle may be very 
pleasing to the eye. but if yon are poisoned by 
it (as you are very apt to he), blame your own 
false taste thu lias created a demand for 
picklesof extreme verdancy, thus forcing the 
manufacturer to make that which he can sell, 
in order that he may live, even though he 
knows that the sale of it. although it may sup¬ 
port his own life, will knock the props from 
under that of his customer. This desired 
greenness is due to the presence of acetate of 
copper. The housewife who wishes to put up 
her own pickles may rely on the following di¬ 
rections and recipes; 
Use only a porcelain or granite kettle, aud 
the best cider vinegar. Pickles keep bestiu 
glass or hard stoneware. Examine them after 
a few weeks, and if you find any soft ones, re¬ 
move them, heat the vinegar scalding hot, 
with a half pound of sugar for each gallon, 
ami pour it hot over the pickles. If they are 
keeping well, merely throw iu u quarter of a 
pound of sugar for each gallon, and tic them 
up again. All well-made pickles are better 
when they are six months old than at first. 
This recipe for East India Pickle was ob¬ 
tained from an old resident of India, and has 
been used for many years w it h great satisfac¬ 
tion In my own family. Put iu a tall, narrow- 
stone jar two ounces each of curry powder, 
and mustard, one ounce each of tumeric and 
garlic; ouc-aud-a-half ounce of ginger, one 
dram of Cayenne pepper, two ouuces of salt, 
aud a quarter of a pound of small onious. The 
latter should, of course, he skinned. Add to 
this, a little at a time, two quarts of vinegar; 
cover the mouth of the jar with a bladder wot 
with the pickle, and keep it in u warm place 
by the tiro for three days, shaking it several 
times each day. It is tbeu ready for use. that 
is for putting in anything that you may wish 
to pickle; tiny encumbers, green tomatoes, 
sprigs of cauliflower, nasturtiums, green 
beans or grapes; anything, in short, except ml 
cabbage or walnuts. It should stand for two 
weeks before using, and improves with every 
your. 
An excellent chow-chow is made with very- 
little trouble. Chop four quarts ol'green to¬ 
matoes, two of ripe ones, and one targe head 
of cabbage with three large onions, six large, 
green peppers, and two ripe (leppers, ifrom 
which you must take the seeds) as finely as 
you choose. Sprinkle over them a cupful of 
salt, and tie up iu a course cotton bag. Hang 
where the mass will dram 'or 24 hours. Put 
into a kettle with a gill of grated horse-rad¬ 
ish, a teaspoouful each of black pepper, ground 
mustard, white mustard, mace and celery 
seed, and a pound and half of brown sugar, 
cover with vinegar and boil until tender and 
clear. 
One might write a small book on the sub¬ 
ject of making pickles, they are of such infi¬ 
nite variety. The small, silver-skinned onions 
are especially nice. Remove two layers of 
skin, when the onions should be perfectly 
clear; put them into strong brine for three 
days; bring enough vinegar to cover them to 
a boil with a few blades of mace and half a 
dozen small, red Chili peppers. Pour it over 
the onious while boiling hot. 
Pickled Bell Peppers deserve to be more 
generally known. Cut a slit in the side and 
take out all the seeds. This should always be 
done in whatever way they are to be used. 
Make a brine that will float an egg, and let 
them soak in it for two days; drain and wash 
well in cold water. Bring to a boil vinegar 
with a few sticks of cinnamon, some blades of 
mace aud a teaspoonful of nutmeg and pour it 
over the peppers. When these are wanted for 
use stuff them with boiled tongue cut into dice 
and mixed with a Mayonnaise dressing. They 
will be a delight to any lunch or dinner 
table. aunt adalie. 
4tn.9celldnt0U3 
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