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ft- I About the House | I I SOMK DAINTY DISHES. Baked bananas make a very tlellci- oii.s pud<iii)(; j.iojmied as follows: UutU'i' a pi(>c<) of paper, and with it lini! a baking tin; 8«t on this as many ripe pt'olcd bananas as you wish lo servi'. Scatter siited sugar o\<'r and bake. Serve with whipped or Kcaldcd cream. .Savoury .JuUy. â€" Take any quantity of remnants of poultry, e*'"-. and meat, and cut into small dice. Chop uj) two hard-hoi lc-<l eggs into pieces of about the sanio size. Se.ison all with pcppi-r, salt, chopped parsley, and a little allspice, and place in a mould. I>i88olv>! some gelatine in a little well-llavored stock, and pour it over the meat and eggs. When colfl and sot, turn out and serve. Lichfield Cakes.â€" Heat two eggs to a stiff froth and stir Into them one I>int of milk. Mix togi:ther six ounces each of wholemeal and line flour, a pinch of salt, a teaspoonful each ol baking powder and caster sugnr. Work one ouiv;-,e of butter in- to the flour, and then shako the dry ingredients into the milk, beating all the time. Hake In small round tins, and \vhen cold .split open and butter. Mreakfast Scones. â€" Take one ])ound of Hour, two ounces of butter, a pinch of salt. an egg, and a tea- spoonful of hnkinj^-powdiT, with as much milk as will make the whole into a good dough. Hub the butter into tlio Hour, add baking-powder anil salt, and lastly the milk. Uoll tht- nii.xture out, cut Into eight threc-cornorod pieces, and bake in a c^iiick ovon for twenty minutes. Hit..' Bars and Vanilla Sauce. â€" Cut thd remains of a coUl rice pud- ding into small slices, brush each over with beaten egg, and roll in breadcrumbs: j)laco in a frying ba.s- kel, and fry till goUlen brown in deep I'al. Drain on paper by the fire wlillo you pr.-pare the sauce. Heat some golden syrup in a small slewpan, flavor it will vanilla es- sence, mid pour round iho pile o/ golden bars. Vt'Kftiible balls are an excellent addition to stows, and should be pri'imred as follows: Mush a quar- ter of a pound each of carrots, tur- nips, ve;;otnblo inarii>w, lentils, har- icot binns. and polutoos, adding at the lust green peas if you have them. Season nil with peiiper, salt, gruto<l nutiiuf;, and niixe<l herl)!i. Bind together with beaten ettg, dip iiil<j frying batter, and fry in (leoji fat till a golden color. A IVlicious Apple I'lulding. â€" .Stew llio fruit grmtly till It will pulp, and tle'ii beat it up. To every pint of Jiulp add a quarter of a pound of aup.ar, three well-beatmi eygs. an ounce and a half of fresh butter, and a quaruir of a pound of bread- crumbs. Mix all together except the *'Sli^. wliich should not he added till the mixture l.i quite cool, and then Htirred in thoroughly. I'ut the mix- ture into a buttcrwi dish, and bake for half an hour. Strew a little sifted sugar over the pudding Iwfore serving. Itcef olives make a good dish for using np the remains of underdone roast tieef. Take some slices of the l)(>i>f, about half an Inch thick aixl two inches wl(l«, lay each piece flat aiul oy it put a small portion of VenI forcemeat, roll up the bi-ef and tie it round with cotton. Stand the rolls of meat upright in a. stewpan. and pour good brown griivy .so as t o junt cover them. Place the cover on the pan and slew the content.s for one hour and n half. To wirve, ar- range the rolls on n hot dish, cut K a Cow gave Butter mankind would have to invent milk. Milk Is Na- ture's emulsion â€" butter put in shape for diges- tion. Cod liver oil is ex- tremely nourishing, but It has to be emulsified before we can digest it. Scott's Emulsion combines the best oil with the valuable hypo- phosphites so that it is easy to digest and does far more good than the oil alone could. That makes Scott's Emulsion the most strengthening, nourishing food - medi- cine In the world. 8«nd for fre* sample. bcOTT A BOWNB, Chamlata / Toronto, Ont. 700o. and $i.OO. Alt drucslsto away the threads, thicken and flav- or the gravy and pour round. T''or caramels take one and ono-half cups of sugar, half a cup of choco- late, one cup of rich, sweet, cream, butter the size of an egg. Cook slow- ly one hour, stirring often. When done, pour it into buttered pans. When cool, cut Into inch squares. A "can't be beat" recipe for oyster croq/iettes is the following: One half- pint of raw oysters, one cupful of finely chopped cooked veal, one largo tablespoonful of butter, three si'Oonfuls of powdiTod cracker, the yolks of two oggs, and one tea- spoonful of onion juice. Chop the oyster very fine. .Soak the cracker in the oyster liquor. Soften the butter. Then mix all these ingredi- ents together. Take about a table- spoonful of the mixture at a time and shape the croquettes in any form. Have a board sprinkled light- ly with bread or cracker crumbs, and roll the croquetti^s very gently on this. Then cover the board very thickly with crumbs. Heat two eggs, salt them slightly, and put them In a deei) plate. Dip each croquette in the egg, and then roll in the crumbs. Place a few at a time in a frying basket â€" they should not touch each other â€" and plunge into boiling hot fat Cook until a nice brown â€" about one or two minute.s â€" then lay them on paper in a warm pan. HINTS FOR THE >IOME. When boiling tough meat or an old fowl, add a pinch of boda to the water to make it tender and cook gently. It is not generally known that tin cleaned with newspapers will shine better than when cleaneil with flan- nel When washing greasy dishes add a few drops of ammonia to the wati.'r, which makes the work quicker and more thorough. I When boiling fish add a bunch of I sweet herbs and a piece of lemon rind, tied in muslin, to the water. I To glaze .scones brush over with one teaspoonful of su*far dissolved in two of milk. This is cheaper tiiun using a beaten yolk of egp. and quite as effective. The remains of cold mutton can be minced, and with Iho trimmings of any pastry you may happen to have had for dinner, may be made into mutton pies for luncheon next da.v. After wa.shing a scent bottle rin.se it till quite dear, and then turn it upside down on a cloth m-ar the lire lo <liy tlioroujj-hlv l»efori< put ting in the stopjjer. The air will be OH ofTectivo as the lire. Dried currants should never be put iito lakes or puddings for small children, for they are ditllcult to di- gest and are apt to cause diarrhoea. Sultanas on the contrary are per- ferllv wholi'some and raisins act as a mild aperient, which is useful (or the little ones. If feather beds or pillows have an unpleasant odor, .set them in the air for a day or two, then give them a thorough drying before a. clear fire. .Should the smell still remain, have th<' feathers taken from their covers and properly dros.sod. Typhoid germs have be«>n known to start from im- properly-tlressed feathi-rs in bods. When your rhnmois leathers are dirty, do not throw them away in future, for it is n very extravagant practice, n:: th;.y may be made as nearly us good as new treateil as follows: Tnlio some warm water, a<ld a very little soila to it. and wa.sh the leather, u.sing a little soft soap; lot Ih- leather lie in water for two or three hours until it is quite soak- ed iiml soft. Then rinse it, wring it, mid whilst it is still wet pull it about with the hands so that it may bo soft when dry. Take care of your cocoanut mat- ting, and it will be found one of the best lloor coveriims which can po.s- sibly bo provided, but if it is onco allowi'd to become diriy, its good nppenraticu is for ever lost. When grease is spill, clean it, off as soon as possible with hot water and yvl- low soap, using a scrubl>ing brush. It is useless to scrub the stained part only, but attack the whole sur- face. After the malting is scrubbml evenly all over, fold it losoly, put it into a large tub and pour over it plenty of cold water, then hang up to dry in the air and sunshine. V'ou can clean white kid gloves beautifully at home b.y this process: Place the glove in a small basin, and pour over just enough benzolinc to cover, sot a plate over the basin, so as to prevent the spirit evaporat- ing, and let the g!o\e soak for five minutes. Have a thick cloth ready on Jhi> table and u piece of clean llnnnel, toko the glove out of the basin, let it drij) a little, set it on the cloth, and wipe it with the flan- nel, changing the surface constantly as it is soiled. The glove imisl not 1»^ rubbed too hard or the surface will h(^ spoiled The bon/oline loos- ens all tho dirt, so that it is easily romovod, and care must be taken that there are no stri'aks of dirt left. When the glove is iiuite cleaned blow into it to inflate it and hang In tho shade in n draught. The same quantity of benollne will do tor several other gloves, adding a little more as the quantity shrinks. Henzollno can be bought of an.v ironmonger, hut care must he exei- cl.sed in using it, for it is highly iii- daniinablc desirable hall is the one that may be tri;atc(! as a room. In such a one, flowers and vines may be u.sed to beautify. If it be of" the usual long, narrow shape, little furniture is d-sirable, and that little should be useful as well as ornamental. With a generous entrance and the : staircase set weU back the hall is amenable to artistic effects. Study to give lo the entrance of your home j pictures<iue and unlookcd for fea- tures that may be turned into riches of real comfort when ijccessity de- mands. CAnE OF TOILET BRUSHF^S. .Should be .systematic and thor- ough. Tho following method is said to prove most satisfactory: Di.ssolve two tablospoonfuls of borax in a little boiling water; add this to two quarts of lukewarm water in a shal- low vessel, tho water being just deep enough to cover the bristles. A pie di.sh is convenient. Heat the water with the bru.sh by dat>bling it up and down, taking care that the back of tho brush is not wetted. To keep the bristles a good color and prevent them from becoming soft, rinse thoroughly with cold water. Tie a bit of string to the handle and dry after woll shaking. Tho open air is preferable, but if it is dried in the hou.se do not put too near tho lire or the tips of the bristles may singo and the wood warp. Always hang the brush or lot it stand with the handle up- wards to prevent tho water trickling down and destroying the polish. Polish the back. The bristles will bo softened if tho water is too warm. The brush should he dried as quickly as pos- sible for fiar of this result. In case the brush is quite grea-sy, odd a des.sertspoonful of ammonia l(> th' borax water. Ft makes the brislli'S soft and misplaced to dry them with a towel. THE niGHT MKTHOn To employ when hanging pictures i.s to pierce the wall with a darning nee<lle to find the crevice betwo'-n the bricks before drivin;.; the nail. Nails driven hnphazai-d are likely to ruin the walls, for of course they bend when hammered against bricks. HALL ANI> .STAlllWAY. Aro of prime Inijiorlnive. First im- prpflslons are lasting and n home is judjred )iv Its outrumo. The iuu:it SUFFERING WOMEN. Find Health and Strergth in Dr. WilUams Pink PiUs. "1 con:silor Dr. Williams' Pink Pills a most marvel ou» modicino," Kiiys Mrs. Louis Turcolt, 6(15 I'ap- ineau street, Montreal. •â- 'l''hey ro- slorod mo to health and strenjith, when I was in a most holielc.ss con- dition, and u'most despaired of re- covery, JVIy trouble began a few years ago, v/hen 1 passed through a .sevei'o illness, from which I did not regain :iiy accustomed health and strength, though I had tho very best of care and treatminit, 1 seemed lo grow woakcr every day. I was pale and emaciated, had no appetite, could hardly go about, and found my lift almost a burden. It .seemed as though my blood had turned to wa- ter, and .uy norves seemed completely shattered. All the time I was under mo<licaI treatment, but with no ap- parent Iwnolit. fhio day a friend who callod to see me, brought ni» soma Dr, Williuiiis' Pink Pills, and asked mo to take them. I did so, and after a couple of wi-oks I found my appetite improving, and took this as a sign that the pills were helping me, and I got another sup- ply. In a 'ow weeks more the change in my appearance and condition was marvellous, and friends who dropped in tO- seo me. hardly thought 1 was the same person It was not much longer unMI T was complelel.y cured, in fact felt better than 1 have done for years before. I am, therefore, very happy to make kiuiwn to all ailing woihvn the fact that they can IiihI new health through tho use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills." Mrs. Turott's experience with this medicine is the same as thousands of (>tUers. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are Iho greatest cure for the ailments duo to poor blood. All the weak- ness of anaemia: all tho distress of indigestion; all tho pains and aches of neuralgia, sciatica and rhcurai- tlsm; all 'he misery and Ill-health that women suffer from timo to time, come from bad blood, • And Pr, Williams' Pink Pills cure these troubles, because they actually make new. rich, health-giving blood. The,v don't act upon tho bowels, they don't bother with luero s,vmptoins; tho.v go right to ♦he root of tho trouble and cure it through the blood. But you i must got the ,i;eiiuiiui â€" substitutes and 1 Imitations never cured anyoiio, Seo j that tho tidl name ' Dr, Williams' ' IVnk Pills for Palo I'eoplo " is print- i cil on the wrapper around tho box. Sold b\ medicine dealers overywhoro, or sent b.y mail at S<> cents a t>ox or six boxes tor $2 "lO. by writing 'I'ho Dr, Wlllii'iis Medicine Co . Broc.k- ville. Out. f ♦ (liiyi)s â€" "It's no uso arguing, my dear: I am going to give up our pew In church. I can't st.'ind that new preacher any longer." \Vif(< â€" "Mut, .lohii " Oibbs â€" "Hut nothing Maria. I haven't slept a wink for the Inst three Sunday mornings," Molly (bclWiH'n waltzes)â€" "ITo sa.\ .-< the world h.-is been like n desert t:'> hlin till he met me." Poll.vâ€" "That explains wh.v he dances fo like a camel, I supi'.OHo." DELICIOUS IN THE CUP CEYLON TEA Is equalled by no other tea on sale for quality and flavor. Lead packets only. ,40c, 50c, and 60c. per lb. Black, Mixed or Qreen. At all (irocers. HUh^^st award, St. Louis, 1904. ROMANCE OF A RECLUSE. Death of a Wealthy Eng-Ushman Reveals a Mystery. One of the most pathetically ro- mantic careers known is recalled by the news that letters of administra- tion have been granted to the Crown of the estate of Captain George Lindsay Anthony Wilson, who died at Folkstono worth somothing over i;i50,000. The son of Sir John Wilson, who at one time commanded tho forces in t^eylon. ho seemed to have tho world at his feet. Hut his brilliant career (says The London I.iead>;r;, was cut sliort by the disclosure of a dark secret, Hich, handsome, and a favorite, he was educated at Cambridge, be- came a captain in the Ouards, and traveled acro.ss the world. He was in the best society, and in his young da.vs often visited Buckingham Pa- lace, In fact, an oil painting of a dog which Uueen Victoria gave to him long hung in the dining-room at his Ale.xandi'a-giirdens hous» in Kclkestone. With the death of his father came the disclosure which altered his whole life. He learnt for the first timo that he was illegitimate, and that th<( beautiful woman who lived with his father, and whom he had alwa.ys known as his aunt, was his mother. The news was a terrible blow, and the favorite of royalty and society cut himself adrift from everybody and soughl solace in seclusion. He threw up his commission in the lluards and, attended only by a few .servants, went to live on a small oslate In Itrentwood. which, with a hugo fortune in consols and proper- ty, had been left to him by his fa- ther. Hut he mode no attempt to kt>ep tho place in order;, horses and other animals roamed about at will, and, the property was rapidl,v going to lack and ruin. Then, jieople think- ing that his queer conduct amounted almost to nirtdne.ss, communicated Willi the Lord Chancellor, and pre- .seiill.v the rich recluse found him.self in llretitwood A.sylum, His friends, however, exerted themselves to such an extent that his immediate re- lease wa.s ordered. Naturally. Mr, Wilson was angered at his treatment, and. but for tho fact that an action would have giv- en to lh> world the stor.y of his birth, he would have taken proceed- ings against the people who had brought about his incarceration. As it was. tho experience made Hrentwood so objectionable that Wilson, leaving his horses, the carri- ages, and other propertv to take care of themselves, nJovi>d to Folke- stone Taking the name of Ceorgo llorehnin, ho fir.nt settled in Howerio square, his only attendants being his faithful housekeeuer. Miss Mar.v Campbell, and a man.servant. Here his life was more rigidly blank than ever. He sought no companv. rari»- ly went out, and onl.y when night had fallen. The house and its ownjr were shrouded in mystery. Then came his death and the giving to th^ world of the recluse's secret. Though his huge fortune of over £ir.O,000 goes to tho Crown, Wilson havii.g fiio<l intestate, he maiio ample piovi.sion for the companion of his darkest days; l:i fact, he is known to have purchased a number of hou.ses in Mi.ss Campbell's name. The granting of letters of admin- istration to the Crown of the es- tates of father and son is the last act in this real life drama. BRITAIN'S INCOMPETENCY. Japanese in Their Struggle Hav» Aroused the Nation. Secure as the majority of people in Great Britain imagine themselves for the present in Great Hritain's alli- ance with Japan, a deaf oar being turned to any suggestions of a yol- low peril, nevertheless .Sir James Crichton-Browne, vice president cl the Royal Institution of Great F.ri- tain, chiefly well known as a special- ist in mental diseases, brought the question forward in a new and strik- ing form the other day. He was presiding at tho re-opening of the Charing Croos Hospital Metli- cal School and was speaking on tho subject of inefficiency. "It was indubitabli!." 'ne said, "that there was a deplorable amount of deterioration among us. and that inefficiency abounded in out educa- tional machinery, our economic sys- tem, our municipal administration and our arni.v. all were inefficient. An encouraging fact was that the dangers ativiiding inefficiency wero now being pe-ceived and that mea- sures were being taken to insure ef- ficiency. This must be attributed to the great object .lesson of the ef- ficiency of the Japanese in their great struggle with Russia. "I feel confident that tho Japan- ese brain will be foun<i to be siot in- ferior to that of Fnglishmen in weitjht, in proportion to b.ody weight, in finenosg of folding and in depth of gray matter, though doubt- less with structural cluiracteristics of its own. "Should this prove to bo so, and should the Chinese brain be found to participate in the characteristics of that of Japan, then the yellow peril is not a mere boge.v. but in some form or other a i)o,SMiblc con- tingency," BABY'S SLEEP. One of 'ho first signs that some- thing is wrong with au infant is dis- turbed sle?p. Usually tho trouble is with tho stomach or bowels. It your little one is cross and restless do not give it an opiate or "soothing" med- icine of any kind. AU these things are deadly poison, and the sleep they give is unhealthy, unnatural and in- jurious. Vour baby will sleep and let >ou .'Icvp if you treat it proper- ly. In Baoy's Own Tablets there is not an atom of poisonous "sleepy stuff" and yet by their benellcent, healthy action they give reiroshing sleep. They remove the cause, and tho result is healthy, refreshiuK, life- giving sleep from which the little one awakens bright and well. Mrs. S. T, Douglas, Petitcodiiic, N,B,, ,says: "My baby was troubled with consti- pation, was restless and uneasy uud did not sleep well at nights. I gave him Baby's Own Tablets and the change they made wa;^ wonderful. They regulated the bowels and ho now sleeps well at night." If your dealer does not ki-cp the Tablets .send 25 cents to the Dr, Williams' Medi- cine Co., Brockville, Ont., and a ho.x will be sent you by mail postpaid. • 1; THEHl'/S Nl) DOUBT OK HIS SINCEUITY THIS TIME.