Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-04

but DRIED grasses nave dlngy, washed. out
appearance, which can only be remedied
by dyeing or bleaching. They are dyed
by florists in all brilliant colors, but refined
taste seems to dictate that the original
bronze, gold or green be restored. The
process is simple and performed with ami.
line dyes, which are for sale in various
forms. Leaman's liquid dyes are highly
rscomme lded and easily used. Full direc.
tions come with each bottle, and where
they are sold a pamphlet giving further
particulars will be furnished at request
For those wko do not possess the skill of
florists in shaping by steamipg and manip-
ulatiop. it is well to place the grasses or
oats in an upright or leaning position while
| drying after dyeing, to avoid the stiff look
of perfectly erect stalk. Indeed, if the
grasses are not to be dyed, it is well
to dry them in come such position
at first. Fer arrangement there
are few prettier things than the little
grass or grain. trimmed baskets-called bas-
| kets, though they are in the form of any.
thing else as well. Designs for everything
of this kind, both trimmed and untrimmed,
may be readily found. If the basket can.
not be obtained, delicate willow baskets.
willow ware, toys, such as chairs, cradles.
etc., may be utilized for the purpose. I
have dolls willow chair trimmed, which
makes pretty ornament for low bracket.
The seat is covered with blue silk tackled
with straw buttons, the frame concealed by
yellow grasses, with thistle-ball fattened
at the back, forming a cushion where the
head rests, with fan of bearded grain
above it. The trimming ia held by wind
ing with fine wire, beginning at the top :;
another arrangement ia TO form a bouquet
Of grasses, ferns. cat-tail, autumn leaves,
small thistle balls, etc, upon a square or
oval of velvet, satin or cloth, framed in q
border of ferns or autumn leaves. They
can be held in place by few stitches, and
the finished picture may be tackled upon
the wall. Lack of space prevents further
details of methods of arrangement, but all
are familiar with many pretty designs
IOuting.
THE DIsHCLoTH.-A very desira-
BILE thing is a clean dishclotb. For it is in.
disputable that dishcloths are not always
as sweet smelling as might be. In fact, to
keep them free from any suspicion of faint
requires daily care. There should be
squares of hemmed toweling chose of knit
ted cotton are good) sscredly consecrated
to this purpose, especially where children
or "help-" do Gny or all OF the dish
washing. Hired g'rls are prone TO be care
less upon thla roiut, liable to take any
cloth that comes handy, and have known
as many as half dczen rags to accumu.
late, all smeiiicg typhoid fever The
dishcloth should be carefully washed in hot
water after each mage, frequently adding
little soda SHOULD be Erang as free from
water as possible and spread or hung 10
manner TO dry rapidly, and every week be
thrown into the family WASHING to receive
q thorough cleansing and boiling.
EXACTNFsS The best way for employ.
ers and parents to make young people ex.
act, is 70 be exact themselves 10 unimport-
ant things, and net tn let little matters
take their chance. To be precise, explana.
tory, and exceedingly care ful in delivering
a message or commission, is the way TO
prevent mistake. A little trouble taken
at the beginning will often save great
deal Of loss Of temper, violence, regrets,
and tears from the two people chiefly con-
cerned. Ii nistresaes are careful and ex-
act with their servants IS TO time, manner,
and method, they viii insure, rot only
good servants, but save themselves al i'm
nense deal of trouble. A hoy sent on a
message without knowing what he is to do,
nor how to do il, is pretty nearly certain to
make blunder, and il he once gets into
the habits of laundering, he will be, like a
stumbling horse, worth very little, because
incurable. 1.-THE Housekeeper.
GOSSIP is patent sign of vul-
garity in heart and mind. Intellect that
never rises beyond the small mean facts of
personal history, fuidity which cannot
keep TO itself what has been told even in
confidence, and that goes about swelling
molehills into mountains, can claim no re-
spect, make out no case for itself against
the decree of gross, vile, stupid vulgarity
recorded against it. 1t is as thoroughly
vulgar as is curiosity and between prying
into things with which we have no con-
Germ and retailing gossip which is DO
business of ours to handle at all, there is
not hairs breadth to choose. Each is
equally the sign of utter and entire vul-
garity and if the one is the bull 's.eye, the
other is the gold. But both are faults to be
found growing as rank as weeds by the
wayside and it would be hard to count
upon ones fingers, amongst our largest cir
Gle of acquaintance, those who are abso-
lutely free from the vice of gossip and the
vulgarity of curiosity.
CANNING.-Do not heat the cars before
filling. In pan or basin lay cloth we'll
saturated with cold water (all the cloth
viii holdl. On this cloth place the can,
and fill with the cooked fruit Dip the
cloth in cold water for each can. You will
find a saving Of time and labor. Again,
use no sugar until the fruit is wanted for
use. The more acid in any fruit, SO much
better will it keep, and for this reason do
not can tomatoes until the latter part of
the season, and you will find no wastage,
provided your directions are followed about
cooking the fruit and Tightening the tops
as it cools and after it is cold. In canning
corn or beans, cook with each quart one
level teaspoonful of tartaric acid. When
opened foI use, sweeten with soda.
WHITE Stock FOR SoUPs Six pounds
shin of veal, one fowl, three tablespoon
tuls butter, four stocks of celery. two
onions, eight quarts cold water, salt and
pepper, spices. Cat meat and fowl in
small pieces, put butter in the pot, then
the meat; cook gently half an hour, add
the water, let it come to boil, skim,
place on the fire where it will boil slowly
six hours, add vegetables and spice, boil
an hour longer, strain and cool. Let stand
till all the fat has stiffened, then remove
and turn it carefully from the dish, leaving
all sediment at the bottom. Set in cool
place it will keep several days.-[The
Housekeeper.
ORSAMENTATIoN.-A table-cover of dark
blue plush or velvet is made artistically
lovely by having stem of golden rod EN-.
broidered in one corner. The spread may
be finished with band of yellow plush, or
with fringe if fringe is used it ahould be
of dark blue, with yellow threads. A
pretty way to ornament pen.holder
which is made of wood is to bore tiny
hole in the end and insert short pea
cocks feather. It should be secured with
little glue, and this must be done with
nea.ness. This makes pretty and mex
pensive gift, and is better adapted for use
than the painted feather holders.
BAKED HAsH.-Chop fine equal quaint.
ties of cold meat and potatoes rub to .