Statesmen's dishes; and how to cook them

MAKE one tablespoonful of butter, melt it and stir into it while hot two tablespoonfuls of of flour, sifting it gradually, and stirring constantly till smooth. Pour in a glass of milk or milk and cream, and stir continually till it boils; then drain off the liquor from ajar of French mushrooms, and taking the mixture from the fire put in the mushrooms, pepper and salt and steam it. Served with steak or chops. STRAWBERRY SAUCE. BY MBS. W. D. OWEN. (Wife of Representative from Indiana.) BEAT to a cream one-half cup of sweet butter and two cups of powdered sugar; add a heaped half pint of strawberries. Mash the fruit thoroughly and beat it into the sauce. (For any pudding.) SL PEACH SAUCE. BY MRS. CHAS. C. TOWNSEND. (Wife of Representative from Pennsylvania.) MAKE ripe, yellow peaches (clings preferred), pare and halve them. Throw in the kettle about two dozen of the peach seeds, and add one pint of boiling water to ten or twelve pounds of the fruit, and let it stew. After it has stewed down put in one-half pound of white sugar to every pound of fruit, and let stew down till it thickens. Seal up hot in jars. CHICKEN SALAD DRESSING. (Wife of Representative from Pennsylvania.) TO the yolks of four hard-boiled eggs put through a very fine sieve, add the yolks of four raw eggs, a half teaspoonful of salt, and one-quarter teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly in a wooden bowl, with a wooden spoon, adding gradually the clear juice of a lemon. When the mixture is as smooth as possible, add slowly, stirring constantly, one pint and a half of the best olive oil. If mustard is liked it is best to scald some, and add of that to suit the taste. CENTRAL AMERICAN SIRUP. BY MRS. R. M. LA FOLLETTE. (Wife of Representative from Wisconsin.) FOUR pounds of sugar, almost white ; one and a half pints of water ; one teaspoon of pulver- a ized alum. Put in a kettle and boil three minutes; strain while hot. For flavoring, three drops of essence of lemon to one-half gill of alcohol ; add one teaspoonful of this to the above. This is a good substitute for honey. MARYLAND EGG-NOGG. BY MRS. STEPHEN J. FIELD. (Wife of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.) ONE gallon of milk, one dozen eggs. Divide the yolks from the whites and beat them. Add fifteen tablespoonfuls of sugar, one grated nutmeg, one pint of brandy, one pint of Jamaica rum. Beat the yolks and sugar until light, add the brandy and rum, stirring constantly. Last of all put in one gallon of milk or cream and cover with the beaten whites of eggs. '&* f/7 J/Utct REGENT PUNCH. BY MRS. JOHN E. KENNA. (Wife of Senator from West "Virginia.) ONE pound loaf sugar or rock candy, one large cup strong black tea (made), three wineglasses of brandy; three wineglasses of rum, one bottle imported champagne, two oranges (juice only), three lemons, one large lump of ice. MILK PUNCH. BY MRS. EOSWELL P. FLOWER. CWlfe of Representative from New York.)