Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-07-08

breQulns add no little to the beauty Of a
Louse-and they can be easily AID, COM
parativelv, i~nexpensivelv made a l had
occasion 70 learn while calm. On q
friend recently. Noting on her windows
what l took to be imported lanbrequins,
! examined them curiouely, and remark-
ing their beauty, l was told they were
homemade. Their making Is a matter
simply Of ingenuity, good taste and a
slight expenditure. and consists III this
Having procured the requisite quantity
Of cream colored. or unblcached canton
flannel, some pretty c~retonne IL which
YOU can find birds, butterflies, flowers,
etc, some embroidery silk Of different
shades to suit Your taste, fthe shaded
silk makes the handsomest work., cut
ont Of the cretOnne the most desirable
figures, and arrange them upon the fian-
mel, it having previously been cut to mt
the window, and Of the depth and III tue
form vou wish to make the lambrequlns.
This being done them sew them on with
the silk in what is known as the "ken-
sington stitch" finish off with a heavy
fringe or border Of some brighr colored
ribbon. You will then have acquired,
at IA trliling cost, very handsome lambre-
qnins which will be a thing Of beauty
and a Joy for a long time.
BEEF CAKE. The remains Of cold
roast beef; to each pound Of cold meat al
low II quarter pound. Of bacon or ham;
seasoning to taste Of pepper and salt, one
small bunch ofmiuced savory herbs, one
or two eggs. Mince the beef very finely
tif UNDERGONE it Will be better, add to it
the bacon, which also must be chopped
very small, and mix well together. Sea-
son, stir III the herbs and bind with an
egg or two should one not be sufficient.
Make 1t into small square cakes, about
half an inch thick, fry them in hot drip
ping, and serve in a dish with good
gravy poured around them
FoR s.-For freckles nointer-
nal remedies will reach the seat Of the
troubles. In excessive freckIing and
moth-patches the color may be greatly
lightcncd or removed by the frequent or
constant use of washes capable Of pro-
ducing an unusually rapid casting-off of
the cells Of the %cuticle, but in no other
way. Preparations sold for this purpose
often contain very dangerous ingredients.
A solution Of horax in water Ca drachm to
the pint) will be Of service in slight
eases, applied night and morning.
RICE JELLY FOR H SICK. Rice Jelly
for a sick person is very nourishing and
is very easily made. Mix two hcaping
tcaspoonfuls Of rice flour with enough
cold water to make a thin paste; add a
cupful of boiling water, putting it in
gradually; then let it boil until it is
transparent. When YOU take it from
the stove sweeten and flavor it. If it is
for n fever patient, flavor with lemon
juice; if for one with summer complaint
put q stick Of cinnamon in it while it is
boiling.
VKNIsoN PAsTRY.-Cut a neck or
breast into small steaks; rub them over
with a seasoning of sweet herbs, grated
nutmeg, pepper and salt; fry them light
ly in butter; line the sides and edges OF
a dish with puff paste, lay i'll the steaks;
and add half with trimmings of the ven
ison; add a glass of port wine and juice
of half a lemon or a teaspoonful of vine
gar; cover the dish with puff paste and
bake it nearly two hours; some more
gravy can be poured into the pie before
serving it.
QUAKING PLUM PuDpING.-Take slices
of light brood, spread thinly with butter,
and lay in a pudding dish layers of this
bread and laisins till within an inch o.
the top. Add five eggs we'll beaten ant
u quart Of milk, and pour over the pud
ding; salt and spice to taste. Bake j
twenty OF twenty-five minutes, and ca
with wine sauce. Before using the rails
ms boil them in a little water, and pu
it all in.
ASTIporE FOR Poison. Stir II heap
ing t~easpoonful of salt and of mustard
one of each i'll a glass of water, and drinl
at once. Repeat the dose if necessary
To counterfeit the effects, swallow IN,
whites of two or three eggs, and drinl
II or two cups of strong coffee. Drink
ing sweet oil freely is also highly bene
fetal in poisoning cases.
BANNocK OR INDIAN MEAL CAKES. =
Stir to n cream n pound and a quartz
of brown sugar, and a pound of butter
beat six eggs, mix them with the suga
and butter, add a teaspoonful of CHINA
mon, stir in q pound and three-quarter
of white Indian meal and a quarter c
wheat hour (the meal should be sifted
Bake it in small cups, and let II renal
III them till cold.
MULL.nD WINE.-Mulled wine for a
invalid is prepared thus: Beat one eg
and half u tcaspoonful of white sugar t
gether vigorously: to one glass of win
add n quarter of a cup of boiling waite
set the wine and water IN the stove II
hot; then add the egg and sguar and
little nutmeg. Let the patient drink
while hot.
EaGs WITH CHEESE. -Four III cts
grated cheese, butter size Of a nut, u Ii
tie nutmeg. parsley andch Hot choppe,
half a glass nf white VINE. Stir it COZ
stantly near a slow fire until the cheeS
is melted, when break up six eggs an
and stir in, cooking gently over 4 slo
fire. Serve on a platter g~arnishei vi,
fried bread.
CAIF's LIVER ESTREE. Cut a cali
liver into slices and put them in afryu
nan with a little hitter Darlny ar