The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-03-12
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
MRS. S. y. NETTLES.

A CHEAP AND VERY NICE WAY OF Fur
NIsH1SG 4 DINING RooN-Paint all the
wood work in two shades of cream
color, so as to have the room light.
Scrub the floor we'll and fill all tue
cracks and holes with a,paper putty
made by soaking newspaper in a paste
composed of wheat flour, water, and
ground alum, as follows: To one
pound of flour add three quarts of
water and tablespoonful of ground
alum, aud mix this thoroughly. The
floor is then coated with this paste,
and thickness of MANILA or hard
ware paper is next put on. If it IS
desirable to have extra thickness, an
other layer can be put on. This must
dry thoroughly. The MANILA paper
is then covered with paste, and layer
of wall paper put on. 4 pattern with
out any red in it is best rs the red
will run. Over this paper when thor
oughly dry rub three coats of sizing.
Two will do, or you may put on as
many as four if you choose. This is
made by dissolving one-half pound
of white glue in two quarts of hot
water. After this is thoroughly dry
give it coat Of hard oil finish var
nish, and when this is entirely dry the
the floor is ready for use.
This method is not expensive, makes
the floor air-tight, and can be cleaned
by washing OF scrubbing. If the var
nish is renewed as it begins to wear,
the floor will last for a great while.
Make a square of ingram carpeting
for the center to be used in cold
weather.
One of the chief requisites for
dining room is a sofa OF lounge
where one can stop for a moments
rest. A very convenient one can be
made out Of a dry goods box. Stuff
and cover the top, nice piece Of
cretonne will look well, or dark red
worsted if preferred. Place hinges
on the top so that the box can serve
for receptacle for rubber overshoes
and the countless little things children
love to leave lying around. A fill Of
the material used for the top can be
plated around the box. A large pill
low of course must be added. Drape
the mantle with maroon canton fam
mel, slashe'i about one-third the way
across, and ore end caught up with
bow of satin ribbon With a canton
flannel cover for the table, to be used
on state occasions only, and hanging
lamp not for state occasions finishes
room costing very little. This is not
grand of course, but sweet and clean
and restful, and above all, home-like.
CoRS STARCH, BLANC NANCE, AND
CHOCOLATE SAUcE.-Take two table
spoonfuls of corn starch and mix with
cold milk very smooth; warm to boil
ing point, two pints Of milk, in which
some lemon rind, sugar, and a few
drops of essence had been put, and
pour into the corn starch without the
lemon peel, while stirring all the time.
Let simmer few minutes while STIR
ring, and pour into shape. Melt a
little fresh butter in saucepan, stir in
half a spoon of corn flour and some
chocolate finely scraped, with sugar
to taste; pour in warm milk, stirring
all the time, and beat mp with the
yolk of an egg. Having turned out
the blanc mango at serving, pour the
chocolate sauce over it.
To whiten the hands, melt an ounce
of camphor gum, half an ounce of
glycerine, and one pound of mutton
tallow, and apply every night.
Salt and water will prevent the hair
from falling out, and will cause new
hair to grow. Do not use so strong
as to leave white particles upon the
hair.
Torestore gliding to picture frames,
remove all dust with a soft brush and
wash the gliding in warm water in
which an onion has been boiled; dry
quickly with cloth.
Alildew is easily removed by rub
bing common yellow soap on the ar
ticle, and then little salt, and starch
Oh that. Rub all we'll on the article
and put in the sunshine.
A good cement for mending stove
that has crack in it may be made by
mixing silicate of potash or soluble
glass with wood ashes. This cement
will not stand moisture.
NooDLEs-Mix a very stiff dough
out of three eggs, little salt and
-four, roll into very thin sheets, allow
to lay few moments, then roll all up
together and cut into shreds with
sharp knife, shake apart and allow to
dry Zone can dry thoroughly, put away
in paper poke and use at any time.)
These can be added to beef broth.
chicken soup, or may be cooked about
fifteen minutes in salt water, dipped
from the water and Drowned, butter
poured over for seasoning, Or they are
very good seasoned with plenty of
milk, butter and cream with little
thickening.