The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
SETTING THE TAsLe
How to Do It In q Sensible, AttrnctIs
md Iah0r-Saxin Way.

How to Do 1t In q Sensible, AStfSctavO
and Labor-Saving Way.
The majority of housewives like to
see a nicely-set table and, indeed.
many who are not housewives find .
well-set table an inviting sight. Tho
dishes may be as plain as they will. yet
if placed on the table neatly, always
providing they are clean, they present
an attractive picture. Many women
pay SO little attention to this work that
the table is never set the same way
twice. and consequently, never looks a.
well as though q little care were exer.
cised in its arrangement. II is just as
easy, if not easier, to set a table as we'll
rs carelessly, for. rs the dishes must b
put on any way. it is much better to
have one certain way Of arranging
them and that way adhered to at all
times. System is an excellent thing in
homework, when not carried too far,
and in nothing is it of more importance
than in the arrangement Of the table.
When you know just where to place
each article the work is much quicker
done. Any woman with little thought
can arrange table in a sensible. at
tractive manner. though she may never
have done this work before, yet the alb
sence of this very thought is the thing
that is to blame for carelessly ar
ranged table. All know that according
to the fitness of things the sugar-bOwl
should not be at one end of the table
and the cream pitcher at the other end.
yet this is seen quite frequently on a
carelessly set table. Each housewife has
her own particular way of doing this
work, which she is positive is the best,
but there are few general rules that
can be applied to all.
1t is a nice plan to have cover OF
canton flannel to place under the table
cloth, as it gives the cloth much bet
ter appearance, bringing out the pat
tern clearly. 1t is best to have fine
table linen, but as this can not always
be afforded. a cheaper grade will be
much improved by the use OF the canton
flannel under cloth. 1t will also save
the wear Of the cloth, which is a great
deal to recommend it. 1t deadens the
sound OF the plate or dish striking the
table, which is so annoying to ner-
vous person, and taking every thing
into consideration, there are few things
that give better satisfaction to the
household. In putting on the table,
1l,+b no c,,ra %bof IL 10 oyop fo,. thera
is nothing that will give table such
an untidy appearance as cloth put on
unevenly. Put on the plates evenly,
about an inch from the edge. The
majority of housewives in putting on
plates turn them face down, while a
few never do so unless in summer, and
then only when there is no netting to
cover them from the flies. The latter
way is preferable to the former,
as they are all ready for use.
Place in the plate the napkins folded
plain. Fancy folded napkins are only
fit for restaurants, and should not be
used in the home. Place the knife and
fork at the right of plate together or
the knife at the right and fork at the
left. II individual salts and buffers are
used, place these in the space between
knife and fork at the top Of the plate.
the butter at the right and salt at the
left. Sugar, milk and spoon receiver
should always be together. the sugar
and milk side by side with the receiver
in the center little in advance OF both.
II there is castor it should occupy the
center OF the table, out as this article is
not as much used as formerly, soma
other article, such as a dish Of fruit,
sauce. ETC., should be used. Pepper,
salt and all seasonings group together;
bread and butter place side by side.
When serving tea. coffee, etc, always
put at the right hand of person served,
and berries. sauce, etc. at left. These
are only few general rules, but if car
ried out, using little thought as 10
what dishes go together and what sep
arately, and place them accordingly.
the table so arranged can not help be-
ing attractive.-Bos,onB Budget.