The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-13
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THRRR are nine women in the London
School Board.
In lorSG cakes it will be well to dip the
knife often into cold water.
SALT extracts the juices OF meat in cook
ing, Steaks ought therefore not to be
sailed until they have been broiled.
DESIGNS OF birds wrought with peacock
and other feathers, in natural coiors, on
canvas, are among novelties in fancy
n%eedlework.
CArHRRINE DE MEDIcls is quoted as hav-
ing asserted that the highest thing TO be
said in praise Of q woman is that she can
cook good dinner.
Tue newest form Of women's neck wear
In Duchesse lace is n half necklace which
rivals the loclets'and bows in web work
which were popular last season.
A NEw continuance for holding cut flow-
ers is OF frosted glass, and represents an
open parasol suspended by little chains in
the window or from the chandelier oil the
drawing room.
The Normans are credited with reviving
round dances in the twelfth century the
Bohemians with i%nyenting the redowa, the
Poles the polka, and the Hungarians the
mazourka and galop. The c~OtilliOn is at
least as old as the time Of Louis NV.
TnE Scientific Ne,cs says that writing
which has become faded and .illegible by
time may in most cases berestored by first
going over the surface with a sponge and
warm water, then passing over the writing
with a pencil moistened with a weak solu-
ton OF sulphide OF ammonium.
CRUSHED and deiaced velvet can often
be restored 10 its original appearance by
holding the wrong side over boiling
water until the steam causes the tlattened
pile to rise; or the wrong side may be
thoroughly dampened and then drawn
several times quickly across the face OF a
hot flat iron.
BRYoN is credited with having called
Madame de Stael, the brilliancy OF whose
conversation gained q worldwide fame, a
society avalanche" because OF the
rapidity with which she spoke. Shelley,
for the same reason, said that Tin order to
follow her n had 10 convert oneself into
an organ OF hearing"
An attractive floral ornament for house
decoration In winter consists OF a round
mass Of dried moss held in shape by fine
wire, ono end OF which forms q loop. In
the moss are stuck any and all varieties Of
ferns, and when this Is suspended by q
hright.colored ribbon passed through the
wire loop it presents a pleasing effect
Now that draperies are in great demand
for curtains, lambrequiRs and porticres. a
comparatively Inexpensive material for
this use will be much sought for Such a
fabric Is called the Fashion Drapery."
Il Is sixty.twO inches wide, which permits
the making Of mantel lambrequins with
out piercing. As 1t Is finished on both
sidesi is especially suitable for portieres.
No woman will eyer regret having given
this receipt o trial. 1t will prevent many
a weary step, many an aching arm or foot,
yes, and many a heartache, too. Take one
pound Of sal.soda, one.halt pound unslak.
ed lime; put them into n gallon Of
water, boil twenty minutes; let stand till
cool, pour off and put In stone Jug. Soak
your dirty clothes over night or until well
wet through; wiring outand put on plenty
OF soap, and to n boiler OF clothes coy.
cred with water, add one teacup Of the
fluid. Boil half an hour fast then wash
through one suds, rinse in two waters aud
your clothes will look nicely,