The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-05
HOUSEHOLD NOTES,
Mrs S. \. NETTLES.

order is one of the requisites,
but it does consist in keeping home
sweet and orderly, providing we'll
cooked food, and making the home
so cheerful that every one coming in
to it will feel better fcr having breath
ed the atmosphere of such home.
A place like this is truly a home, and
the woman who makes such deserves
the respect and admiration of every
one. Now I know there are men and
women who think that just what any
we'll conducted hotel OF boarding
house can furnish is sufficient, but I
do pity the man or woman who has
no higher ideal of a home than what
is furnished by a hotel, no matter
how ,sumptuous. A selfish woman
can keep a home in perfect order, but
she cannot make a home. A woman
who would make an ideal home must
possess judgment and large share
of charity and sympathy, must not de-
pend on money procuring everything,
but be willing to make with her own
hands large part of the comforts ard
ornaments of that home, though it
should cost her some time.
1IorHs IN WooLESs AND FURs. Most
persons think it necessary to hang
their winter clothes in the open air
before packing them away for the
summer. Experience has taught us
that this method is not only useless
but injurious. The clothes certainly
DO not need airing, having been in
use all winter-most of them out of
doors-and a moments reflection will
convince any one that clothing thus
exposed is more than likely to be
seized upon by the tiny moth millers
which fly about in such numbers
during early spring. Winter cloth
ing should be thoroughly brushed i'm
mediately before being packed away,
as it is liable to receive the germs of
destruction if allowed to lie about for
even few minutes, and if the tiny
eggs of the moth are once deposited,
we put them comfortably away in the
trunks with the clothes, and irrepara-
BILE mischief is set on foot. Gum
camphor is the best thing to put with
the clothing, and about pound of it
should be used in each trunk, but the
most essential part of the whole pro-
ceeding is the brushing. All woolen
garments that are worm during the
summer-shawls, jackets, gowns,
etc.-should be taken out of the clos
els and brushed regularly if not kept
in constant use.-1mericm AWicul-
ttTiA.
How 70 MAKE WASHED LACE Cur
rA1Ss LOOK AS THOUGH THEY WERE
NEw.-Wash and dry them in the
usual manner; then starch and re-dry
them: dip them in cold blueing water,
or in water tinted yellow with gam.
boge or yolk of egg, ii you wish the
curtains to be cream-colored. Wiring
them out lightly and shake thoroughly
to free the meshes from starch.
Stretch and dry them without ironing.
A tasteful way to arrange the narrow
curtains at each side Of the hall door
is to gather the muslin OF lace top
and bottom, making them hang full.
Then midway the curtains tie 4 rib
bon, drawing the folds together in the
middle and make pretty bow on the
side next the glass. An attractive
and inexpensive set of curtains for a
library, sitting-room, or even .parlor,
is composed of fleece dotted scrim,
plated at top so as to form a halt
moon; beneath fall the long curtains
ornamented by tassels of alternate
white and gold. Just above the win
dow-ledge the folds are bound by
gold-colored satin ribbon with hand
some bows. These Inexpensive dra-
peries, extending from the lower floor
to the attic, give the facade of a house
cheerful effect.--Neec York: Fashion
Bazar.
LEMON CAKE.-Two cupfuls Of sugar,
one half cupful of butter, three eggs,
one cupful of milk, three cupfuls of
-four, three level teaspoonfuls OF bak-
ing powder; bake in layers. Fol the
iellv use the grated rind and Juice of
two lemons, one cupful of sugar, one
egg, one-half cupful Of water, one
teaspoonful of butter, and one table
spoonful of flour mixed in a little wa
ter. Boil until it thickens, let it cool
and spread it between the layers Of
cake.
A DECORATED ROLLING P1S-Take a
small rolling pin, the kind usually
bought filed with candy, and after
securely fastening the side which
opens, gid tue ends and cover the
centre with a piece of satin OF any
other material. Paint or embroidera a
spray of flowers on the satin and sus-
pend the rolling pin with ribbons tied
at each end. You may omit the spray
of flowers if desired. Place small
brass hooks in front to hang keys,
button-hooks, etc, on. Ifintended for
pincushion it may be stuffed and lace
placed full around the ends.
CREAM TOASr.-Toast even slices of
white bread a light golden brown.
Scald enough cream to bountifully
cover the bread, and not all soak in.
Thicken the cream, when scaiGing hot,
with very little corn flour. Make it
just the consistency of custard. SIM
mer in double boiler till we'll done,
leaving no raw taste. Then stir in
some butter; if the cream is rich, two
teaspoonfuls of butter will be sutfic-
lent, and pour the cream evenly be-