McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
HOusEHOLD HINTS.

"A peTieCtly pam "hi0S CO.
set, with rim of raised white roses,
is an outre importation.
A new dressing slipper is OF gray
morocco with rosebuds and gilded
leaves worked on the toe, in fancy silks.
Preserves and cranberries if stwed
together make delicious filling for
pies, or for tarts, or may even be used
as sauce.
Floral dishes of Bohemian glass
have gold figures of nymphs, god
desses, etc., supporting them standing
on silver ground.
Lilies in crewel work on white and
olive-green satin grounds are favorite
covers for cigar cases, shaving cases,
etc., for Christmas gifts.
A photograph frame, unique and
novel, is of bronze-colored lace, with
tiny gold stars, worked in Kensington
stitch on framework of red plush.
A handsome sofa-pillow cover is
made of crimson satin, with a large
half-circle of embroidery on a lighter
shade of crimson upon the upper side.
An exquisite sea-shell, with delicate
pink coloring has small golden-faced
clock in the center with a merry chime
of bells as it strikes the hour.
Ornamental tides are made of
panel of black velvet with border of
libbon and of lace. The velvet should
be embellished by a spray of flowers
embroidered.
Horse shoes of mother of pearl, en-
cased in pale amber and pink velvet
frames, with appropriate Christmas
notices written in letters of gold, are
among the earliest advent of Christ
mas cards.
A lambrequin that is both pretty and
serviceable for the sitting-room is
made of dark seine Irvine. 1t should
be one-quarter of yard deep before
the fringe is put in, and that may be
of any depth to please the fancy.
One made of dark green, with car
dinal-satin ribbon, is very handsome.
When roasting lamb or fowls, if you
do not like the flavor given by thin
slices of salt pork or of bacon, which
are usually put over them, take some
hard butter, roll it in flour, and sepa-
rate it into small Jumps and lay here
and there on the meat. This will give
richness and flavor to the liquid with
which you haste them.
Delicious filling for pie is made by
stewing some prunes until they arc
very soft, remove the stones, sweeten
to your taste, and add, for one pie,
the well-beaten whites of two eggs;
beat with the prunes until thoroughly
mixed. Bake with two crusts, or if
you can get it, use whipped cream in
place of the upper crust.
GLOW may the flavor of soup stock
be varied?" is question often asked.
There are almost unnumbered ways by
which this may be done. The addition
of little ham, whole spices, bouquets
of herbs, slices of lemon. celery and
carrot seed, some sausage of fine
flavor, catsup, Chill sauce, curry
powder, and all or any vegetables may
be used.
Here is new way to make rice
pudding. Wash small teacupful of
rice in cold water; then put it into a
quart of cold milk; add salt and sugar
and vanilla to your taste, and small
lump of butter. Put this into the
oven two hours before it is to be eaten;
stir it occasionally. Follow these
directions carefully, however skepti-
cal you may be, and you will be
pleased with the result.
Excellent pies are made of canned
currants. Take one cupful of them,
half cupful of sugar, one tablespoon
full of flour, beaten with the yolks of
two eggs. Bake with an under crust,
then frost the top with the whites of
the two eggs and two tablespoonful
of powdered sugar. Be sure to beat
the sifted flour with the yolks, then
there is no danger of little Jumps of
flour spelling the good
looks of the pie.
Beef dripping, which is so useful in
place of lard in many dishes, should
be clarified; this may be very readily
done by pouring boiling water over it,
and stirring it so that the impurities
will be washed out, and will settle to
the bottom. Let it cool, and the drip
ping will rise to the top; if it is not
quite so clear as you would like to
have it, put it into clean sauce pan,
and after beating it, strain it through
a piece of muslin.
A nice dish for dessert is made by
soaking half pint of tapioca in cold
water for two hours, then let it boil
gently until it softens, slice canned
peaches and put into pudding dish,
and pour the tapioca over them.
Bake until the tapioca is perfectly
tender ; serve with sugar and cream.
Dried or evaporated peaches may be
used for this dish, and if they are
cooked and softened it is
almost as good as when the canned
fruit is used.
A pleasant entertainment for few
friends is called ''quotation party"
When the invitations are given the
request accompanies them that the
recipient will come to the party with
three quotations memorized. When
these quotations are given, the name
Of the author is to be given by an! one
Of the company who can do so. The
one who fist guesses or gives the
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