Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-16
Home Department.

Home Department
MATS AND RUGs.-Mats and rags
are such indispensable accessories to the
comfort of a homo and are so easily made
that no one who has ever had them VIII
be willing to do without them. FOR
the outside door one can be made out
OF corn-husks, nicely braided and sewed
together in a round or square form, and
is so nice for the men and boys to clean
their feet on and save the vile and
mother great deal Of labor in cleaning
with broom and mop. If one does not
want carpet down, rug is lndlspen-
sable here and there and gives the
roam an air of cosy comfort and
warmth. Almsst any house-keeper can
make them, and with the help OF CHI
dren to cut and sew rags, the ragbag is
q fruitful source Of material. This same
receptacle usually swallows enough to
furnish a whole house, if properly
economi zed, with mats, provided you
have the foundation to work upon. a
common coffee-sack is very good ma
terial and inexpensive. Tack it into
frame. (Imade mine of common lath.)
Mark out your plan then with rags
striped as for rag-carpet. about an
inch wide. With rug-hoOk draw them
first down from above, then up from
below, and draw the rag tight under
meath, leaving it an inch or NOR high on
the upper side, to be trimed when finish
ed. have one two and half by FIVE
feet. The border is black and deep.
Then several alternate rows of calico
and red flannel. Then the center filled
in, in diamonds Of red, brown, and light
shades. This for hall, front Of bed or
stove, is very handsome and durable. 1t
is some work to make it, if you make it
alone and do your own work, as did.
If one prefers TO sketch her pattern, the
center can with little more trouble be
made TO initiate the Turkish rug pat
terms. Another is square rug, the
foundation Of any firm old cloth. An
old salt-sack is very good. Take your
rags of any desirable color. Wind them
on long fat stick. (Mine l took from
the lower end Of the window-shade.)
Fasten the rags at the end. Now lay a
cord OF wrapping-twine on one edge,
and sew firmly over this through every
turn of the rags, which will hold them
llrmly in place. Then with a sharp
knife cut the rags on the opposite edge
from one end to the other Of the stick.
Law asike the fringe and proceed IN
your work till you get enough fringe for
your mat. Then form your plan and
with stIong thread sew. the fringe on
to YOUR foundation. You can bind the
edge OF Your foundation first.
Another one is made from squire pie
ces Of odds and ends Of refuse rags of
any materiel, laid four or five together
and tied with strong thread, placed t,nck-
IL together on any foundation, and will
be very.satistactory place before toll
et-table. Braided rags make very pref
ty mat, scwed together in any pretty
fashion, far hall or bedroom. l have
made them by crotchetng the rags, an d
it Is very easily done and they arc very
subs :antial.
TRANSPARENT PUDDING YARN
halt pound of fresh butter, but do not
allow it to melt, mix 1t half pound Of
powdered loaf sugar, and stir them to-
gether III they are perfectly light. Add
small nutmeg grated, or half large
one, beat eight eggs as light as possible
and stir them gradually into The butter
aud sugar. Finish with sufficient ex-
tract Of roses to give 1t fine flavor.
Stir the whole very hard; butter deep
dish, put in the mixture and bake it
half an hour. Serve Geld.
GRAPE CATsUP.-Five pounds ofripe
grapes, two and a half pounds Of sugar,
one pint Of vinegar, one tablespoonful
Of cinnamon, one tablespoonful of cloves,
one tablespoonful of allspice, one table
spoonful Of pepper, half i spoonful Of
salt. Boil the grapes in enough water
TO prevent burning, stra through a COL
ander; and the other ing 'edients, and
boil until little thickened. q
Snow SPONGE CAKE.-One cuplul of
flour, little heated. one and one-half
cupfuls sugar, two tablespoonfuls cream
tartar, mixed with -four (no Soda whites
Of ten eggs. This makes a very white,
beautiful cake
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