Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-12

VEAL and ham pie increases in favor
in tins country. Quite English, you
know.
THE sparrows twitter and say you can
not make game Of them.
NOBODY serves cake at dinner par
ties any more. 1t is considered Old-fash-
toned.
MUSHROOM jelly is the latest. 1t has
no doubt been invented IN the interest OF
physicians.
SALAD luncheon parties are the rage
during Lent; eight and ten different kinds
Delng served.
CURRIED lobster is very good dish for
those VINO want to see the royal family
when they go to l-ep.
SPINACH and rice are two things that
the genera ity Of hotel cooks do not yet
understand how TO prepare.
MACARONI and lettuce is numbered
among the new salads. 1t ought to be
eaten when there is no one looking.
SETS OF plated silver municipalities lined
with gold are tsVorite wedding presents
Each piece comes in a fferent shape, one
being boat, a second a flower, another a
leaf, and so on.
INSTANT relief can be afforded to an
aching ear by putting drops of chlOrO
form ON a little cotton or wool In the bowl
of a clay pipe and then blowing the Vapor
through the stem into the air.
To soften ard preserve leather, careful
" apply the smallest quantity of sala
oil, rub it well in, and then with soft
piece Of old linea rub it well eff. This rem
o. ates it to a certain extent, but much
cannot be done 10 restore it.
BEEswAX and turpentine is the proper
mater TO apply to parquet floors. Muct
should not be put on at time, and il
must be well rubbed in with brush 8
made for the purpose. They ought 10 D,
busted over every day and waxed every
week or fortnight.
ELEGANT hedspreads are shown of
satin, nand embroidered, and ed ed with
lace, but they are terribly expensive.
More magnificent still are the Turkish
spreads with their delicate embroidery
and their edging OF heavy silk fringe com
hiniug all the colors.
OK almost all the new feathers decora-
ton gold Is seen. Fancy plumage has
spirals and palms Of gold tiligre. Even
ostrich feathers and the b-aks and feet Of
entire birds are speckled or tlecked with
IS Of gold leaf and wing and tails are
edged with the precious metal.
PARTISAN ladies who arc skillful with
the needle cut out the flowers and de.
signs from old muslin or lace curtains
and use them in applique work for Gus .
ions, sofa pillows, table covers, and even
for dresses. IL is very easy 10 emhroidpr
either in silk or wool over the contour of
tn figures, and they give an added relief
20 the embroidery.
SQUARES Tor cushion covers in imitation
OF crazy patchwork. sho a ing the odd out
lines, the varying stitches aud the en-.
broidered Il lowers characteristic of this
sort Of work, Ia brilliant colors, are
among the latest products OF q Paterson
silk mandatory. This scarcely looks as
though the crazy patchwork craze Is over.
as has been asserted.
Is order 20 yet Ia" stains 0t black lead
on of carpet, rub with stale bread. or
mix a little arr0wroOt or maguesia i'm cold
water; rub n carefully on the stain, leave
h TO dry and then brush n of. when the
disc0lnrati "a ought 10 disappear. OK rall.
diluted win cod water. rubbed on with "A
sponge and flannel, is an admirable
cleanser and renovated Of carpets.
A PRETTY and useful adjunct 10 n toilet
table ~ i "hanglo board" Ii is made of
a tain board ten inches long and i've or
six wide, with bovelled edges. The board
Is covered with plush, velvet or satin. ana
is provided with small nickel plated hoot 8
upon which bangles or rings may be- hun.
II Is suspended by ribbons from the wal,
and II may De OruamentCd with embrOid.
cred ia tials or flowers.