The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-21
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
MRS. S. A. NETTLE.

REoU1slrs-Ruskin says: ''To be
a good cook means the knowledge of
all fruits, herbs, balms, and spices;
and Of all that is healing and sweet in
fields and groves, savory in meats 1t
means carefulness, inventiveness,
watchfulness, willingness, and readi-
ness of appliance; it means the econ
omy of your great-grandmothers, and
the science Of modern chemists; it
means much tasting and no wasting;
it means English thoroughness, French
art, and Arabian hospitality; it means,
in fine, that you are to be perfectly
and always ladies Qoaf-givers), and
you are to see that everybody has
something nice to eat"
Music WEIGHr.-Any one who has
ever played the piano OF organ knows
how difficult it is to keep music in
place, particularly small music book.
To obviate this difficulty, it has long
been the practice to stretch piece Of
elastic braid across the rack, and to
slip the music under the braid
A new idea is weight made like
small bolster or rolling-pin. 1t is
probably made of short cylindrical
bar of iron, covered with silk cas-
ing. If not this, it is little bolster
cushion filed with something heavy
like iron filings or emery. This
weight is laid horizontally across the
bottom of an open book or sheet of
music, or else stood up perpendicular
Ily between the leaves. The weight is
covered smoothly with bright t-colored
silk or satin, and decorated with balls
or tassels at the euds.-AHhm's Home
Magazine.
In selecting q home, Young house
keepers should never choose one that
is too large A little house is so much
prettier, and more suitable to q new
ly married pair or any small family,
besides taking comparatively little to
furnish it. Do not fall into the mis-
take of thinking you must appear
wealthy whether you are OF not, but
on the othar hand cultivate love Of
all things beautiful. Be independent,
and furnish your house to please
yourself or at least, to suit your purse.
In great measure set your own fash
ions; and if sensible you will be sur
prised to find that many of your
friends will follow them. DO not pur-
chase hastily. Make a list of articles
needed for each room; and though
nothing is more senseless than to rush
out and into every furnishing store
pricing everything and buying moth
ing, it is well to look into at least two
reliable places and inform yourself in
regard to prices. If you state the
case simply to the clerk in attendance,
he will be anxious to secure your GUS
tom, and will show you his most at
tractive bargains. When you secure
the prices, see that the sum agrees
with the amount you desire to spend.
Be careful to consult your own COM
fort before purchasing. If you areto
keep but one servant do not overload
your parlor with trihes that require
time and patience to keep in order.
Bronzes, if YOU can afford them, are
cheaper in the end than bisque or
china ornaments. as they are urbreak-
able and require but little care. Do
not purchase what is called a parlor
suit. Get three pieces to match, lounge
and two easy chairs, and for the rest
pick up pretty chairs of willow or
light wood. Make cushions for these,
gild the woodwork of the plain chairs,
and weave ribbon through the open
work of the willow ones. Gipsy tables
cost little, and are easily decorated or
covered.