Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-11-17

for indelible ink for marking linen, etc.
/ greatly prefer to buy the thick mark
ing ink, and use a good stencil plate, but
l have often used a quill pen with this
ink, which is first rate. Half a stick Of
lunar caustic, or nitrate of silver dissolved
in a bottle, with one large spoonful Of
pure, strong vinegar. Hang the bottle
in the sun, shaking two or three times a
day, In two weeks it will be found to
be better than any ink that can he bought
for marking with a pen, but it is too
thin to use with a stencil. II is expen-
sive, tso, and some OF the finest and most
artist c specimens of linen marking we
have ever seen were done with this ink.
1t grows black, instead OF fading with
time. When dispatch of business is any
consideration, the stencil is far preferable,
and can be procured of brass, to last a
lifetime with proper care, for halt a dol
lar, and scores of pieces can be nicely
marked in an hours time-.-and this is to
be thought OF when, with many people,
time is really money! Mrs. d. Z.
WorSteN.
SAUCES.
With a few more popular and choice
sauce recipes we will leave our readers
to try for m+elves not forgetting to
impress upon them the importance of
good sauces in making plainly cooked
meats and fish very palatabIe, Nothing
repays q little care and preparation, and
we may add, ne department in cookery
is more highly esteemed generally, or
more neglected.
SAUCE ROBERT.
Heat four ounces of butter over a
moderate fire, and stir smoothly in q
spoonful of flour; when well Drowned
aid salt, pepper, and two inely-chopped
white onions. Stir well, and add a glass
of strong broth, boil half au hour slowly,
and strain then in a cup, mix n tea
spoonful Of vinegar, one OF sugar and one
OF mustard, which mix, and stir well
into the sauce, and it's ready for serving.
SAUCE ALLEMANDE.
Chop finely and fry in butter a few
mushrooms. These can be bought in
cans, if not to be had fresh add a little
-four, to tbicken, and nearly a cup of
strong, rich broth, or soup stock; cook
till smooth, then add a small piece of
butter, a sprig of parsley and thyme,
each chopped finely, one bay leaf, enc
olive, and a little grated nutmeg, the
juice of half a melon, and the beaten
yolks of three eggs. Boil five minutes
and serve, This is a most delicious
sauce.
SUPREME SAUCE,
is similar to the above, only a rich
chicken broth is used, instead Of stock.
TOMATO SAUCE.
This is very fine with the "breast Of
lamb, broiled," given in a late number OF
The Free Press, Put one pint of peeled
and sliced or canned tomatoes in a sauce,
pan with two sliced onions, two sprigs OF
parsley, one Glove, one sprig of thyme
fix pepper corns and salt. Cook slowly
about forty minutes, then strain through
q fine gravy strainer, with which every
kitchen should be provided. This keep.
out all the seeds and seasoning. Return
to the fire. Add a little butter, boil
few minutes and it Is done.
FLOWERS AND VINES IN THE HOUSE.
There are many interesting and beau
tiful experiments that eau be carried OF
in the house in the Writer, it seem.
strange that no more attention has beer
paid to the subject before, but from pres
cnt appearances there will soon be a
great a turore over the pastime, if VI
may 50 call it, a there has been over tn,
art Of decorating pottery. Now is tn,
time to add to our Giving room" viii
wives and growing plants that will boti
beautify and interest. Don't fail t.
place over n door at least, a pot of ivy
1t will creep and trail around and look 81
novel in a cold winter day. The oil
ladies of three score and ten are wont Il
believe that anivy vine "makes the room
warmer in the winter, and cooler in tn,
summer" However this may be, it vii
repay the care it requires in twining i
around the picture cords or washing OF
the leaves once a week, to clear then
from dust and clear the pores 50 that tn,
plant can breathe. In one corner han,
an ornamental bracket. On that plac,
an ivy vine, too, and train it over tn.
top of your window. On the other sid,
plant a small box of "morning glory
seeds. Give them plenty of sun, an,
you will find a marvellous return for
small amount of pains and trouble.
Take a quart glass jar with a largl
mouth, and fill with water. Then tax,
a sweet potato and pierce through will
a wire six inches long, about through tn,
middle. Suspend this by the wire acros
the mouth of the jar SO half the potat,
will be in the water, and in a few day
rootlings will fill the water, while prett,
green vines will spring from the uppe
half of the potato and grow wonderful,
fast. They can be trained at pleasure
and if grown in a window with plenty o
sun, are quite hardy.
Take a carrot, the larger the better,
symmetrically formed and fair one, Gu
off One-half and cast aside then with
tible-knite scrape out the center OF tn.
larger part-that is, the part from which
the sprouts shoot when it begins to grow
When ready to suspend it is shaped lik,
a cup, and will hold over a gill of water
Tie in a cord, like a basket-handle, t,
hang it by, and fill with water, and sus
pend in a sunny window. In a few day
the bright green friDged leaves will ap
pear and multiply, and soon the caro-
itself will be completely enveloped il
and hidden by its own beautiful foliage
The water should be ~replenished ever,
day and not allowed to be half absorbed
This is a very pleasing experiment, Tn,
carrot should be laid in cold water a few
hours before scooping it out, as other
wise it is apt to break.
If an acorn is suspended over ii vesse
of water, so as iust to touch the water, i
will send roots downward and foliag,
upward in a few weeks, and a miniatur,
oak is growing in the house. The chest
nut will do the same, but the leaves ar,
not as pretty.
In a glass Of water OF rather on the tor
of the water place a layer Of cotton
sprinkled with the different grass anc
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