Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-08
THE HOUSEHOLD.

An eegshaped work-bag is kept in
place with whalebone casing. One side
opens like little trap door. 1t is made
about twenty-four inches long, of delicate
| tinted Saline or scrah to resemble pref
ty Easter egg.
card-rack for invitation, ETC., is of
fine cream linen or satin to hang up
against the wall. 1t is oblong, with the
top making a sort of gable or point, and
has seven pockets stitched fiat with ''etch-
ing silk" in some pretty design. The
upper pocket-in the point is for "Sun-
day, and need not be as capacious as the
others, which are arranged in three tiers,
side by side, each embroidered with the
day of the week. This is the alternative
| to the looking-glass frame for holding
ments. The pockets must be made wide
enough to hold the postal-card notice of
meetings, ETC., which many women have
to keep in mind or in view.
Pretty cushions for summer use in rat
tan chairs or to cover up some of the
execrable colOrs in the Shaker-worn chair
seats, are made of white ground chally,
with sprigs or running vines in pattern.
| The tassels and cords are homemade, of
white and cOlOred cottons to match the
| figures of the stuff. This makes pretty
work, as well as cool looking cushions,
that are most Agreeable looking to the
eye in summer. Other cushions for pi
azza chairs are tastefully made of scarlet
and white bunting over unbleached mus
| lin covers.
TO PICKLE WALNUTS.
| They must be gathered before the 28th
of June, when the green bark is tender
enough to be easily pierced with a pin;
after that they are too hard. Lay them
in salt water for three weeks, then wash
them from the salt and pour cold vinegar
over them. After three orfour days pour
this off and use for catsup. Boil some
vinegar for five minutes with cloves,
mace, allspice and whole black pepper
tied in thin muslin bag. When it is
still warm, just cooled enough not to
scald the walnuts Gas that would skin
them, pour it over them in a stone jar.
For catsup, boil up the first vinegar with
the same kind of spices. When butter
nuts are used instead of English walnuts
they must be scraped when taken from
the salt water; follow all the other direc
tions.
FOR BOTTLING GOOsEBERRIEs.
Fill Wide-mouthed bottles with as much
cold water as they will hold and cover
them with bladder; then put them into a
kettle of hot water, first wrapping cloths
or haybands around the bottles to prevent
their touching; let them get scalding hot,
but not boil. Take the kettle from the
fire, leaving the bottles in it until quite
cold again. Wipe the bottles and put
them away in a dry, cool place. The blad
der used should be soaked in water for
two days before hand.
FINE FROsTING.
A fine frosting can be made of one cup
of granulated sugar and one-fourth cup
of milk, without egg or gelatine. Method:
Stir sugar and milk over slow fire till it
boils; boil five minutes without stirring;
remove from fire; set saucepan in cold
water, or on ice, while you stir it to
cream. Spread on cake while it will run.
The advantages of this frosting are that
it will keep longer than the egg or gela-
tine frosting, and it will cut without
breaking or crumbling. Favored to suit
the taste. it is excellent.