The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21
Household Hints.

AIllle walters 81 pOilSleu DTdSS OF
copper are used instead of silver.
Finger glasses of heavy cut crystal
are now used in preference to any
others.
Centre-pieces of beautiful Venetian
glass have mirror at the base sur
rounded with flowers in Venetian
gIaSs-WOrk.
Celery is sometimes deceptive and
not so tender as it looks, and in fact
is too tough to be eaten but do dot
throw it away. Chop it and put it
into jars of tomato or cucumber
pickles. 1t will give most excellent
flavor.
A pretty way to arrange blanc
mango is to mold it in small cups,
then put mold of jelly in the centre
ola platter and place the bIanc-mange
around it. Sweetened cream should
be served with it. If chocolate,
enough to flavor and color the blanc
mango is added a half of it, SO that
every other mold is brown. The
effect is pleasing.
a fancy which has been seized up.
on by French ladies may be utilized
ny our countryW0men who are def
with the needle. Before relocating
to the rag bag cd embroidered mus
lin or lace curtains first cut away the
delicate designs or flowers. whatever
they may be, and use these as mod
els in applique work for table scarfs,
screens, cushions. etc. Nothing is
easier than to emhr0ider over the
c0mtoar Of the figures, either in silk
or wool, a handsome "raised" effect
being the result Of the oyerWork.
If fears are entertained that the
pickle supply is not going to equal
the demand make some chopped
pickle after this rule. 1t is appetiz-
ing, and will take the place of more
expensive pickles: Chop two quarts
Of cabbage and two quarts of celery
put them into porcelain kettle, pour
over them four quarts of vinegar, half
once of crushed white ginger root
and turmeric, one quarter of a pound
Of white mustard, two tablespoons
fuIs Of salt and five of sugar. Let this
cook slowly until the cabbage is ten
dered without being soft,
A very pleasing dish for dessert is
made thus: Peal six or eight pears
put them into a saucepan (after cut
ting them upand removing the cores)
and cover with cold water; when
they begin to be tender, add little
lump Of butter and sugar enough to
SWeeten to your taste. If you cut the
pears in halves or quarters only,
when they are done brush them over
with the VeIk of an egg and sprinkle
powdered sugar oyer them, and ar
range them in fruit dish. Add half
an ounce of gelatine to the syrup and
let it simmer for about rive minutes,
strain 1t over the pears, and let the
dish stand long enough before serv-
ing to become perfectly cold and
jelly .like.
Almond JumbIes-one pound of
sugar; one-haIf pound Of -four; one
quarter pound of butter; one teacup
"loppered" milk five eggs two tea
spOonfuls r0seWater; three quarters
pound almonds ; blanched and chop
pod small, but not pounded one
teas, Donful soda dissolved in boiling
water; cream, butter and sugar; stir
in the beaten yOIkS, the milk, the
flour and rOSpWater, the almonds,
lastly the beaten whites very lightly
and quickly. Drop in rings or round
cakes upon buttered paper, and bake
Immediately. You may substitute
of grated cOcoanut, or the chopped
Kernels of white waInuts, for the al
mondS, in which case add a little
salt.