The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-22
DOMESTIC.

to prevent 1t. If woman can afford to
have regular chest of drawers OF the
exact length of her dress skirts she
should be counted as one of the happy:
If not, she can shield her black silk and
velvet dresses in this way: Take two
breadths of wide cambria, sow them to-
gether, hem all around both ends, and
run in strings to draw them together, or
pieces of elastic cord. In this slip the
dress skirt. Have two loops on the
band of the skirt, and let them come
through the top of the bag to hang it
by. The object in having both ends
open is 80 that the dress may be slipped
out at either end, and also may be ar
ranged so that it will not wrinkle.
There should be u loop on the bag also,
by which it may be left hanging in the
closet after the skirt is taken out.
BEEF OR VEAL LA MODE, LOUISIANA
STYLE. Gut ten or twelve pounds of
beef or veal into small pieces: mlnce
two large onions and put them into q
stewpan, with four ounces of beef drip
pings. When quite hot flour the meat,
drop it into the pot, stirring with q
wooden spoon continually; in ten min
utes dredge with flour until it begins
to thicken; then pour in by degrees.
stirring all the time, one gallon Of hot
water. When it boils, skim, and add
one dram of black pepper. two ditto of
allspice, two bay leaves, oover: set it
beside the fire; let it stew slowly three
hours; pour into bowl or tureen and
serve hot or cold, as may or may not be
preferred,
OYSTER LoAvEs. Use some fresh
rolls, and out Shin, nice oval hole in
the top OF each, saving the pieces out
out, scoop out all the crumbs, leaving
the crust whole. Put the oysters IN a
stewpan with one quarter of their llq-
uor, add some bread crumbs, q large
piece Of butter, little pepper, nutmeg
and mace, if desired. Stew few min
utcs, add three large tablespoonful of
cream, allow all to boil. Fill the in
side of the rolls with the oysters, reserv-
ing as many oysters as you have rolls.
Cover with the pieces out out and place
an oyster on each roll. These ornamer-
tai oysters must be very dry.
HINTS ON KNITTING STocKINas.-
When knitting ohildren's stockings of
tho German knitting yarn, or of other
heavy qualities of yarn, do not use too
large needles. OF course, you get along
much faster, and the stockings will
thicken somewhat when washed for the
first timo, but they will not be nearly
50 serviceable as if knit with smaller
needles, only tride larger than those
which you use in knitting the cashmere
yarns.
TO CLEAN PAINT. Tea leaves may be
saved flom the table for q few days, and
whom sufficient arc collected steep, not
boil, them for half an hour in q tin pan.
Strain tho wator Oft through sieve, and
use tins tea to wash all vanished paint,
1t removes spots and gives a newer,
fresher appearance than when soap and
water are used. For white paint, take
up small quantity of whiting on a
damp piece Of Old white flannel, aud rub
over the surface lightly, and it will
leave the paint remarkably bright and
new.
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ing or holland; soalloped around the
edge, and stitched with coarse silk. or
bound with ribbon. A centre piece out
out of briQht-colored satin may be
stitched on the centre, and stars or
darts may be put III the corners. Or1m-
son or dark blue satin or velvet makes
pretty trimmings. Fancy table covers
may be made in the same wav using
magenta, seal brown, sky blue, or white
cashmere for the cover, and colored silk
or velvet for the trimmings.
CANNED MUSHROOMS. s.-NIushrooms
may be served with good effect with
game, and even with beefsteak, if pro-
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pour OH every drop of the liquid found
there; let the mushrooms drain, then
put them in saucepan, with little
cream, ana butter, pepper and salt; let
them simmer gently for from five to ten
minutes, and when the meat is on the
platter pour the mushrooms over it.
Ii served with steak, that should be
very tender, and be broiled, never il
any case fried.
EdGs For INvALIDs.--A dainty way to
prepare an egg for an invalid is to first
beat it until very light; then season it
with little pepper, salt and a tiny
lump OF butter; tlion pour it over q slice
Of dry buttered toast and set the plate
containing it in the steamer; cover it
closely and let it steam for two or three
minutes. An egg prepared thus will
not be likely to distress tho weakest
stomach,
TIE QUEEN OF SAUcEs.-The queen
OF all pudding sauces calls for two cups
OF white sugar, n lump of butter the
size Of an egg, one well-beaton egg.
STR these together, then add a teaoup-
full OF boiling water, put it in saucepan
until 1T thiokens; do not let it boil: tia
vCr with lemon or vanilla.
10 MEND PLASTER OF CASTS.
20 parts OF river sand, parts of lith.
arge and l of quicklime well ground
with linseed oil into paste. This con-
crete becomes as hard as stone whom
set, and is very applicable for mending
broken stones and tho like.
HAsHED HEART.--Save any gravy that
may be left, and out tho remains of the
heart in thin flices; heat the gravy,
and warm the slices OF heart in it; a it,
tie catsup or Worcester sauce added
will make the hasl, very nice; put sip
pots of toast cut into diamond shade
round tho edge Of the dish.
BRussELs SPROUTS. We'll trim and
wash three pounds Of Brussels sprouts,
throw them into plenty of boiling water
With two ounces of salt and a pinch Of
carbonate Of soda added; lot boil oulck-