Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-14
ABOUT THE HOME.

Mahogany tea-tabes for fashionable E.
O'clock teas are set on pedestal u brass
D'&de in the fofIn Of 9 tripod.
Dull pale blue Is a pleasing color for
portieres, with band Of oid-gald plush
embroidered in duu blue iris lilies or iotps
flowers.
Dainty gold sait-oellars are in vogue, in
the shape Of the f5Ir-leayed shamrock, and
have shamrock enamelled in col3r5 On
their little gold spoons.
Heels Of white kid, which arc readily
attached TO the stockings, keep them from
rubbing against the shoes, thug checking .
rapid wearing cut OF stocking heels and
also esu5ing les5 demand for the darmng-
needle.
Most old wells need thorough cleaning.
In fact al wells should lie cleaned as often
as once in three or four years. When
done many viii be surprised al the amount
ofhlth removed from wells, tho water Of
which they have perhaps been drinking
for years.
A railway pudding" Carefully stone
raisins enough to line i small, weil-grcased
pie dish, with the fruit opened. Fiji the
dish up with bread crumbs and pour over
4 little milk With which well-beaten egg
has been mixed. Bake and serye with q
sweet sauce Albany Journal.
Cheese sandwiches are made by pound
ing two ounces of good cheese, cut in very
thin slices, in = mortar with one ounce OF
butter, teaspoonful Of cream and little
mixed mustard Spread the mixture on
slices Of bread neatly cut, lay another
slice Of bread on each and press together.
| Cut into triangles or squares New York
| Commercial.
Fish-pie recipe: Take of the skin and
remove the homes Of any odds and ends
! Of cold fish that may be left over; add az
equal weight of cold mashed potatoes and
any cooked rice that may be at hand. Sea
son with pepper and salt and place the
mixture in a well-greased dish, with some
Jumps Of dripping at the top, in the oven
Bake until it is light-brown color.
The best way to cook oatmeal: One cup
full Of oatmeal, thoroughly washed one
teaspoonful Of salt pu. in; one pint Of cold
water IN 4 pail or vessel immerse the
pail in kettle Of boiling water, and cook
one hour. Do not stir it. When cooked
by this receipt it is a delicate, delicious
and most wholesome food. BY more rapid
cooking it has bitter taste, and il apt tc
! be burnt. Stirring makes il Shiny. ii
there Is any left from one repast, 1t can be
stewed over for another one, saving time
or, as it is very nice cold, it can be put
into cups to mold, and, when wanted
trimmed out on saucers, to be eaten with
CrCo.n and rllcar if 1-oI1 lilo
A very nice and cheap cocoanut cake, In
layers, can be made from the following re-
cipe: Take one egg, beaten very light, one
and a fourth cups white sugar, one and {
half tablespoons butter, one-haif cup sweet
milk, two cups aota, two heaping teaspoons
baking powder, thoroughly mixed in the
-four. Bake in three layers. Filling
White of one egg beaten to a froth; into
this beat three-quarters Of a cup pulverlzet
sugar; spread one-third of this over ont
layer, then sprinkle one-third grated cocoa
nut over, one-third on next layer and one
third OF each on top, putting the cocoanu
on last.
A woman writing to the Prairie IU1ne
concerning economical adornment of the
home says her cheese-cloth curtains cos
her less than dollar for two windows
Six yards were allowed for the curtains
and half breadth taken lengthwise fo-
the lambrequins. She trimmed them Will
feather stitching made with red markin;
loss, which always washes well. Bureau
covers, tides, splashers and pillow shams
made Of cheese-cioth and finished Will
wide hens all around, outlined with rel
feather stitching, are very neat and effect
I've, requiring no starch or blueing in laun
drying, and therefore very easily done.