Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-15
FOR THE LADIES.
Seasonable Bints and Suggestions-Fash-
ion Notes, Etc.
ABOUT THE HOME.

Keep the mending down, if possible, by
doing it every week, then it viii not be so
much of bundle, and will be none too
large to be contained in one of those pretty
stocking-bags, which will make pretty
ornament to your room. They can be made
of all materials, from blue satin to dark
chintz, bat something dark and serviceable.
like red Or blue silesia or neat cretonne, is
the best choice, and perhaps the making of
one may be accomplished from the follow
ing directions: Take yard of blue silesia
two yards of blue-satin ribbon an inch
wide, small piece of white flannel. some
stiff pasteboard and a spool of blue silk.
Of the pasteboard cut four circular pieces,
each one measuring seven inches across.
Cover these four pieces smoothly with blue
silesia and overland the edges of the two
together with blue silk, the remaining two
to be done in the same way for the opposite
side. The puff should be straight piece
measuring sixty inches long and twelve
inches wide. This is to be gathered each
side to tit round the edge of the circular
pieces, leaving space at the top of the
circle-three inches-for the opening.
The puff is now to he sewed all round the
edges of each circular piece except the
place left for the opening, thus forming the
bag. Make for the outside of one of the
circles piece Of the same size and shape,
and embroider or appliquesssome little de-
sign upon 1t. Then cut from the flannel
several leaves the same shape, but smaller,
buttonhole stitch OF pink the edges and
fasten them to the top of the circle on the
bag, as the leaves in any needle book are
tpS ri,
outside of this at the top. Where it is
fastened place a bow of ribbon This is for
holding the darning needles On the cir
Gle, the opposite side, piece of silesia is
gathered top and bottom to cover little
more than half the circle for pocket. In
the casing at the top run an elastic, and in
this pocket is kept your yarn for darning.
The satin ribbon is used to draw the puff
together at the top, and the interior is the
receptacle for the stockings \ bag made
Of olive silesia with blue ribbon, or red ST
lesia with red ribbon, would be serviceable
to hang up for constant use, or for a gift
one might be made of SATIN with flowers
painted or embroidered on the medallion.
or monogram worked in gray silks
cottage Hearth.
The old pine wash stand, now tucked
away IN the garnet, but so common few
years ago, the one with a hole in the top
for a wash-bowl, bars for towels, and a
drawer and shelf below, is treasure not to
be despised. Do you want pretty Queen
Anne table fol books or music, remove the
back piece and bars, and nail smooth
board over the top to cover the hole. An
ounce Of shellac dissolved in pint OF al
cohol, with enough lamp-bIack added to
make it the desired dark shade, will supply
enough varnish to transform the pine table
into fashionable ebonized one. as the legs
only require to be vanished. Then cover
both shelves with dark blue or olive plush
or yeiveteen, which can now be purchased
very chcaply, and put straight valance
of the same round the lower shelf. Finish
the top one with a worsted chenille fringe,
in bright Persian colorS, and edge the
valance with the same. 1t will take only
about a yard and quarter of the plush
and three yards of fringe, and your table
will he the admiration of all who see it.
If it is to stand against the wall, three
sides of the lower shelf only need be
trimmed, and the drawer left for use at the
back. For 4 bedroom these tables are
pleasing, if simply vanished and covered
in the same way with pretty, cheerful
cretonne edged with full ruflle of the
same. Such stand is useful gift for an
invalid, when placed by the couch, to hold
bottles and glasses American Agricult-
urist
\ leaf album is among the newest fam
cies. To make one only requires the exer-
else of a little care and patience First
get slab of pIate-giass and spread upon
it daub Of printers ink; then get a
small roller, such as printers use, and roll
it over the ink till the glass is equally COW
ered then lay the leaf-clean and freshly
gathered-on the linked glass, and care
fully draw the roller over it. Next lift the
leaf by the stalk-rIsing considerable ten
derness because of the fragility of the sub
of paper, press and rub gently all over it.
being careful not to let it alter its position
Then take the leaf out, and YOU should
have beautiful clean impression of both
the frent and back. The same effect might
be got, to a certain extent, with lampblacf,
oil color or anything of that kind. but
when it is done with printing ink it is not
only far more clear and distinct, but
permanent. 4 bit of common plate-glass,
or bit Of marble, or even china palette
will suffice to put the ink upon-any thing,
in fact, 50 long as it presents smooth
surface and is non-metallic and non-ab-
sorbent.-[ Philadelphia Record.
Wailles are an old-time supper dish. To
a quart Of -four stir quart of sweet milk
and half cup of melted butter, with Il
tan fill 6 e
Add half a cupof yeast, and when the watiies
are very light two eggs. Beat well and
let the mixture sand twenty minutes,
when it is ready to bake French pan
cakes are made in the same way, but are
baked on thin spider in round cakes like
griddle cakes. Sprinkle powdered sugar
over each cake as you bake it, squeeze
lemon juice over it, and roll up and serve
at once. Hot scotch scenes will OCCASION
ally be acceptable at a simple meal Sift |
half spoonful of soda into Il quart of
-four and mix in rich buttermilk enough to |
make a dough as stiff as for soda biscuit. |
Roll out half an inch thick and bake on
hot grlddle in two large cakes the size of |
dinner plates. Serve with dishes of Dun |
dee marmalade.
\ novelty in the shape of a pincushion
is made in the form of work-baS. It is |
nearly square. 1t is faced with pink silk,
the covering being of olive plush. On the !
upper side is a spray of flowers in arasene
embroidery-iust a rose and buds, or some
similar simple design The bag is shirred
and pink bow put on over the shirring. |
This may hang beside the toilet table or
lie upon the dressing case 1t is a pretty
ornament, and it may be used-an adyan-
age over many ornamental cushions.
TIE ART OF soCP-MAKING.
In an article upon this subject, the
Caterer says: To ordinary cooks the pre-
)aration OF soup is mystery they don't
eem to have the desire or ability to I'M
lerstand. Yet, when properly made, there
nothing more paiatahle and wholesome.
among the well-to-do portion of every
community it forms very important part
# the dinner, and there is every reason
Why it should not be so generally dis
arded, as it is, by the poorer classes, for it
5 not only nourishing, but can be made to
onstitute large portion of their diet.
Nth quite as much if not more economy
han Is possible in the use of other dishes.
Every utensil used in the cooking should
e scrupulously clean. The saucepan
overs should lie looked after, and their
inns, and even handles, not neglected.
Watch your fire, and should there be
he least smoke, always remove your sauce