The Penn's Grove record., 1884-11-08

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ty table wouid be appreciated by al.
most anybody, and a very pretty and
even elegant may be made at nc
great expense. Have made sc a car
penter shop a stand with a square TOT
and with -four small, straight legs; COW
or the top and legs with royal blue
velvet or y%elveteeu; around the stand
mt a sort OF valance or lambrequiu
from eight to ten inches deep, and II
skilled in the needle work Of the day,
work at intervals of five or six inches a
rose or bud, with slight stems and few
leaves. in the lovely ribbon embroidery
which makes 40 handsome an adom-
ment and does not require so much
time aud material as many other kinds
OF embroidery. II You choose to have
a low shelf on the table, that may he
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 aud 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 N PUNCHES 49,
Take out the stones from the punches
with a pin, breaking them as little as
posslbIe; boil some clarified sugar
to n erty candying point; then put
in sufficient grapes TO cover the bot
tom OF the preserving kettle, without
IayIug them on each other, n boil
Tor nearly FIVE minutes merely TO extract
all the lutce; lay them IN an eartheh
pan and pour the syrup over them;
cover with paper, and next day boil the
syrup, skimminR 1t well, for five min
utes; put IN the grapes, let them Dol
a minute or two; put them in pots and
pour the syrup over them, after which
tie down.
MUSTARD Pickles Equal quantities
of small cucumDers, the largest ones
sbcei, green tomatoes sliced, c~aullhoWer
picked into howerets, and small buttoa
onions. Keep them covered with
strongly sailed water t~wenty-four hours.
In the morning scald the brine, n
dissolve ID q 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 n quart OF
vinegar use one cup of brown sugar,
half a cup of -four and o%ne-fourth OF
a pound of ground mustard, aud str
the boiling vinegar into 1t, and when
smooth pour it oyer the pickles.
PEAR BUTTER. Gut the fruit in small
pieces, removing the core, skin and all
i~mperfections; GLOW q quarter OF a
pound of light brown sugar to each
pound Of fruit, and half a 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 It IN
with q 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. Ii it should seem too dry while
cooking, add mor cider.
SWEET PICKLES Eight pounds Of
fruit, tour pounds OF best brown sugar,
one quart of vinegar and n cup Of
mixed whole spices, stick cinnamon,
cassla buds, allspice ald cloves. Tie
| the spices IN "A bag, and boil with the
vinegar and sugar. skim we'll; then
add the fruit. Cook ten minutes, or
till sealded and tender. Skim ont the
fruit aud put in stone lrs. 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 IL the syrup.
FoLDINs cots Of canvas are useful
when a square couch is needed IN haste,
These do not require mattresses, and
their bedding eau all be conveniently
kept on a shelf. a quilted comfortable
aud one OF the soft cotton fabrics known
as Al4barna 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 a the
lowest priced corn husk sometimes are.
Columbia River Cannery.
Mr.. George Home, u of the largest
tanners of fish, on Columbia River, Or
egon. says that he suffered with rheU-
matlsm for seven years, having spent
six months at Arkansas Hot Springs,
and at Pasa Robes Springs, Cal, four
months in every yea, without benefit.
Finally he tried St. Jacobs Oh, the
great pain-cure, and IN a short time all
stiffness and soreness of the joints dis
appeared.
DRIED PUMPKIN Prs. 49, Soak the
pumpkin over night alter Washing care
fully, put on il the same water to boil
and cook gently several hours, careful
not to scorch it; drain off the water left
i'll it for brown bread, sift through Il
colander. lake OF thIs a cupful, stir
in a tablespoonful of -four, two beaten
eggs, a teacupful Of sugar, a good tea
spoonful OF salt, a teaspoonful each OF
cinnamon, slispice and ginger, good
milk to make three pies. Bake moier-
Rtely an hour or more.
WHITE eDame,ed furniture is coming