The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-23
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
MRS s. a. NETTLES-

A HoUsEKEEpER's ORIGINAL IDEA-
When fitting up our chambers last
spring for summer boarders I was
impressed by the fact that little
shelf was needed here and brackets
there, so studied over the matter,
and this was the result: In the shed
chamber found a box cover minus
rim, and sawed it apart exactly in the
middle. An upright bracket cut
from half-inch board, ana all paint
ed cherry and varpished made the
foundation. The top was securely
fastened with two wire nails to the
upright bracket. The drapery must
be inexpensive to match, SO pieces OF
brown flannel from remnants of moth
er's dress lined with cambria were
found heavy enough. Black velvet
ribbon an inch wide, worn years ago
for dress trimming, was neatly bast-
ed over the edge and in fancy stitches
with bright colored silks sewed to the
flannel. In the centre was placed a
blue velvet leaf shipped from artificial
flowers, and on each side, from near
the lowest point OF the drapery, q lit
tie spray in outline and fancy stitches
in common use runs nearly to the top
sides. A row of flannel stitch was ap-
piled on the edge of the velvet across
the top, and it was ready to tack on.
If one has brass tacks it is better, but
small common tacks can be put un-
derneath and will answer every pur-
pose. These two little brackets were
placed one on each side of the mir
ror, and have evoked many apprecia-
tive remarks.
For another room was used the
largest piece of -four barrel head,
the edge being smoothed so tacks
could be driven in, then painted and
vanished the same as the small ones.
For the upright support one can be
cut from thin board, or ten cents
will buy iron ones. This being larger,
more cloth is required, and in order to
use what could be found stored away,
I made the drapery in three pieces
the middle section in the form of a
shield-and all edged with black vel
vet ribbon that had been q household
treasure for years, put on with bright
silks similar to the others. After all
is finished the middle piece is placed
underneath to fit the vacant place.
On one side is morning-glory, buds
and leaves, the other a little bird on
branch, and the centre piece has g
rose with leaves and stems done in
outline stitch and French knots. OIL
course the designs are small, and one
can use her own taste in decorating.
They are all quite useful, and cost
not more than ten cents, all the ma
terials having been found about the
house.-Ethel Morse.
CHOCOLATE LAGER CAKE-One-half
cupful of butter, one cupful of sugar,
one cupful of milk, one egg, one and
one-hals tea-spoonful of baking
powder. Flour to thicken. Rub the
butter and sugar togethereand add
the egg, well beaten, snd then the
milk. Mix the powder with little
of the -four, and stir it in quickly;
then add enough more -four to make
a not too thin batter. Place the bat
ter in three we'll buttered tins, and
bake. The batter for all layer cake
should be so thick that the track
&c mads 5gJs by shs speon in stirag will not
take one-hslf cupful Of grated choco-
late, one-half cupful Of milk, one-half
cupfu] of brown sugar, two tea
spoonfuls of vanilla, one-half tea
spoonful of butter. Place the milk
and chocolate together in saucepan
on the fire, and stir until the whole is
thick and creamy; then add the sugar,
stir until smooth, and cook too min
utes. Add the butter, remove from
the fire, and put in the vanilla. Use |
when slightly cooled.
AMBgozn CAkE--Use any white
cake baked in layers without flavor
ing. To make the alnbrozia allow:
four lemons Guice and rind), one
pound of sugar, one-fourth pound of
butter, six eggs Crate the yellow
portion of the lemon rinds. Beat
well together the yolks of the eggs,
the sugar, and the juice and grated
rinds of the lemons. Then beat the
whites and the butter together, add
this to the first mixture, place the
vessel upon plate in pan of boiling |
water, and cook until the preparation
is the consistency of honey. Spread
it when cool between the layers of
cake.
A DAINTY GIFT to q young mother is
a baby-carriage band to fasten at
sither side and keep the little robes
and blankets smooth and secure. A
very pretty one is made of lemon-col-
bred gros-grain ribbon with picot
edge, lined with velvet and finished
at either end with ribbons to secure
It to the carriage, the tyings being
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