Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-12-15
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are warm and pleasant.
WOMEN stand to do many things
which could be done as well sitting
down. A high chair, with rest for
the feet, made to lit the sink or table,
will save many backache.
ELECTION CAKE.-Three and one
half pounds of flour, one pound of
sugar, one-half pound of butter, three
eggs, one cup Of yeast and one quart
of new milk. Let il rise over night.
Add raisins, cinnamon and allspice.
BEWARE OF PAINTED ToYs.-Painted
toys for children are dangerous things.
They are even more likely to injure the
baby than tobacco smoke or the pro-
miscuous kissing of all the old grand
mothers in the neighborhood.
PIoKLED RIPE roMAToEs.-To one
gallon of firm ripe tomatoes, peeled, add
two tablespoonsful of ground mustard,
one of black pepper, two of allspice, one
of salt, one of cloves; cover them with
vinegar, let them scald, but not boil,
three hours.
FRIED APPLEs.-Wipe a few nice,
smooth-skinned apples, have ready
spider with little butter and lard in
it, let it get hot and slice the apples
into it, sprinkle a little sugar over
them, and fry slow to nice brown,
taking care not to let it burn.
PICKLED PEARs.-Pare and halve
the fruit; take seven pounds of fruit,
three pounds of sugar, one quart of
vinegar, one ounce of whole cloves,
one ounce of stick cinnamon; put all
together and boil slowly for short
time. This recipe is good for peaches
or plumS.
REMEDY FOR CHILBLAINs.-The fol-
lowing is sure cure: Take handful
of dried peach leaves and pour boiling
water OH them, and let them stand till
cool enough not to burn the patient;
then place the feet in that water fifteen
minutes. DO this two or three times
and it will effect cure.
MITTENs.-NTittens may be made
easily and look neat by knitting one
stitch plain and puring one alter
nately. They are nice made of black
or any color of Saxony. Stockings
knit of soft wooden yarn, with two
stitches plain and two purled alter
nately, fit well and are warm
THE tile facing of marble mantle
showing continuous plant and floral
design, in delicate hues, on a white
ground, presents the novelty of birds
in brilliant plumage. and bright, CANDY
insects, rendered in relief in quartz
grains in metallic colors, producing a
picturesque effect. The importation is
from Germany.
HANDSOME BUFFET CovER.-A
handsome buffet cover is of crash,
edged by border of drawn work and a
knotted fringe. Above the border a
renaissance design, outlined with blue
and filled in with white linen floss.
The effect of the satin sheen of the
linen in combination with the blue,
being like silver.
GINGER sNAPs.-Three cups -four,
seven tablespoonsful melted shorten
ing, one tablespoonful ginger, one scant
teaspoon salt. Put all these ingredi-
ents in pan and pour over one pint of
boiling molasses New Orleans makes
the best; mix well together and add
-four enough to knead; roll thin and
bake quick.
AN expert laundry woman recon-.
mends the use Of kerosene in fine starch
to make the linen glossy and to keep
the iron from sticking. About half a
teaspoonful of kerosene to starch
enough for six shirts. The odor evap-
crates entirely before the clothes are
ironed. Each molecule of starch seemed
to be surrounded with an infinitesi-
mally thin pellicle Of the oil, and the
iron glided over the 0osoms, leaving a
smooth, clean, glossy expanse.
HANDSOME LAMP sHADE.-A lamp
shade Is made of strips of satin ribbon
and lace insertion of equal widths.
The pieces should be an inch longer
than the porcelain shade and made
pointed at one end by turning under
the corners and catching them together
on the wrong side. The pieces are
then neatly overhanded together and a
lace edging to match the insertion
sewed in the top. A little tassel made
of silk, the color of the ribbon, is at
tached to each point. A fine cord made
of silk is run in at the bottom of the
lace, to draw it around the neck of the
porcelain shade. A tasscl is fastened
on the ends Of the cord, and it is tied
in bow on one side. Ribbon of any
color can be used for this shade, but
a buff or pink will be found the pretti-
est.
The OBSOLETE CAsTOR.-The castor
of our grandfathers is altogether
tabooed by fashion, relegated in board
ing-houses and restaurants. The only
shape in which it survives Is that of
the tiny breakfast castor. with three,
or maybe four. bottles, and even this
is no longer accorded the place in the
center of the table. If, however, you
possess really handsome castor, a
relic of wealthy ancestors, you may
appropriately display ii upon the side
board with the rest of vour plate. For
a dinner party, its former place in the
center of the table is occupied by a
fruit and flower piece. or by an elabor-
ate fiower-piece, low enough to form
no obstruction to the view across the
table.