Statesmen's dishes; and how to cook them

REAPING tablespoonfuls butter, tablespoonful sifted flour; rub well together ; one-half pint broth, two teaspoonfuls mushroom sauce, two teaspoonfuls catsup, two tablespoonfuls cream, two teaspoonfuls lemon juice ; put in to boil, stirring well ; then add yolks of two eggs, beaten light, constantly stirring and never allowing to boil or it will curdle. When thickened by the eggs, serve, or place in hot water until wanted. RELISH FOR COLD MEATS. BY MRS. M. 8. QUAY. (Wife of Senator from Pennsylvania.) FOUR large onions sliced and covered with vinegar. Let stand for two days. Mustard enough to thicken. One teaspoonful of sugar, one teaspoonful of salt and one of cayenne pepper. Put all together and pour vinegar over. Mix and boil five minutes. CHESTNUT STUFFING. BY MBS. F. M. COCKBELL. (Wife of Senator from Missouri.) DRY bread crumbs, sweet herbs, chopped celery, a little grated nutmeg, pepper and salt. Put in a small quantity of butter in a stewpan ; when hot stir in a small minced onion, brown slightly and add the other ingredients, all thoroughly mixed, with two eggs and a little melted butter or stock. Cook through without browning. The chestnuts are put on the fire to burst their skin, boiled in salted water, and added to the dressing. CHICKEN FILLING FOR PATTIES. BY MRS. J. O. S, BLACKBURN. (Wife of Senator from Kentucky.) ONE pint of cream, one tablespoonful of flour, one pint cooked chicken cut in small bits, four tablespoonfuls of chopped mushroom, salt and pepper; put one-half of the cream on to boil; mix the other half with the flour, stir into the boiling cream; when this has boiled up once add chicken, mushrooms and seasoning. & CATSUP. BY MBS. JOHN H. REAGAN. (Wife of Senator from Texas.) ONE peck of ripe tomatoes, peeled and sliced. Add six good-sized onions, sliced fine. Lay in a jar first a layer of tomatoes, then a layer of onions ; add a little salt with each layer ; let stand over night, then boil well, stirring almost constantly. When done add one pint of vinegar and two garlics chopped fine ; add also red pepper, cinnamon, cloves, spice and ginger, all ground fine. Bottle for use. Note.— This is especially appetizing for baked whitefish. PICOLLI. BY MBS. HENEY W. BLAIR. (Wife of Senator from New Hampshire.) ONE-HALF bushel tomatoes, one quart onions, three small peppers, three pounds sugar, one ounce mustard seed, two tablespoons each of cinnamon, cloves and allspice. Slice the tomatoes the night before, and put a layer of tomato an inch thick, then a good handful of fine salt, and continue until the whole are sliced. In the morning squeeze the fruit out and add the onions, cover with vinegar, and let it come to boil. Then drain off the vinegar, add a gallon of fresh vinegar and the rest of the ingredients. The pickle is much nicer if the spices are tied in thin muslin bags, and it is more delicate if the cinnamon is twice the amount of the cloves and allspice. Cook till tender. MUSHROOM SAUCE. BY MRS. C. A. BERGEN. (Wife of Representative from New Jersey.)