Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-11-12
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A HOME MADE GIFT. "A gilt OF prci-
ty table would be appreciated by al
most anybody, and very pretty and
even elegant one may be made at no
great expense. Have made at car
penter shop stand with square top
and with four small, straight legs; COW
er the top and legs with royal blue
velvet or velveteen; around the stand
put a sort of valance or lambrequln
from eight to ten inches deep, and 1t
skilled in the needle work OF the day,
work at intervals of five or SIX inches p
rose or bud, with slight stems and few
leaves. in the lovely ribbon embroidery
which makes so handsome an adorn-
ment and does not require SO much
time and material as many other kinds
of embroidery. If you choose to have
a low shelf ON the table, that may be
covered with the velvet, but need not
be decorated. A sofa pillow to match
this table is very effective. A square
of the royal blue velvet, with o bunch
of roses and buds carelessly laid on. Is
all that is required, and the cushion Is
handsome If lined with satin, and needs
no cord or other finish at the edges.
PRESERVED GRAPES IN BUNcHRS. -
Take out the stones from the punches
with pin, breaking them as little as
possible; boil some clarified sugar
TO nearly candying point; then put
in sufficient grapes to cover the bot
tom of the preserving kettle, without
laying them on each other, and boil
for nearly Eve minutes merely to extract
all the Juice; lay them IN an eartheh
pan and pour the syrup over them;
cover with paper, and next day boil the
syrup, skimming it well, for i've min
utes; put IN the grapes. let them boil
minute or two; put them in pots and
pour the syrup over them, after which
tie down.
MUSTARD PICKLES Equal quantities
of small cucumbers, the largest ones
sliced, green tomatoes sliced, caullfiower
picked into howerets, and small button
onions. Keep them covered with
strongly salted water twenty-four hours.
In the morning scald the brine, and
dissolve in a bit of alum the size OF a
nutmeg. Pour the boiling brine over
the pickles. When cold drain thoroug-
", and prepare as much vinegar as there
were quarts of brine. To one quart OF
vinegar use ole cup of brown sugar,
half cup of -four and one-fourth OF
a pound of ground mustard, and STIR
the boiling vinegar into it, and when
smooth pour it over the pickles.
PEAR BUITER.-Cut the fruit in small
pieces. removing the core, skin and all
imperfections; sllow a quarter OF
pound of light brown sugar to each
pound of fruit, and half pint OF cold
water to every two pounds OF pears;
do not add the sugar until they have
cooked an hour or so; then put 1t IN
with quart of cider to each two pounds
of sugar, and let all cook slowly until a
thick, marmalade-like substance Is
formed, which will be in about four
hours. If it should seem too dry while
cooking, add more cider.
SWEET PICKLES. Eight pounds of
fruit, four pounds of best brown sugar,
one quart of vinegar and one cup OF
mixed whole spices, stick cinnamon,
cassia buds, allspice and cloves. Tie
the spices IN bag, and boil with the
vinegar and sugar. skim we'll; then
add the fruit. Cook ten minutes, or
till scalded and tender. Skim out the
fruit and put in stone Jars. Boil the
syrup five minutes longer. and pour
over the fruit. The next day pour of
the syrup and boil down again, and do
this for three mornings. Keep the bag
of spices in the syrup.
FOLDING cots of canvas are useful
when square couch is needed in haste.
These do not require mattresses, and
their bedding can all be conveniently
kept on shelf. A quilted comfortable
and one of the soft cotton fabrics known
as Alabama blankets to lay over it,
make a most easy bed. Indeed the
same two layers of soft coverings will
add to the comfort of any mattress that
is stuffed too hard for ease, as some of
the highest priced hair, as well as the
lowest priced corn husk sometimes are.
Columbia River Cannery.
Mr.. George Home, one of the largest
canpara of fisb ou Cnlun m bia Rivar Or