New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02

nan cup Of water and add Gun Of sugar Cover the
puuuhg dish with thick eaTthen plate and set II Ia
te oven for one hour. At the end of this time the
apples will be found clear transparent thoroughly
cooked and almost unbroken in form.
The OF grlsp over doors and ,,Iraovrs in sum-
Iner houses cannot be too highly commended. Not
onv IS the effect picturesque but more perfect ver
uiation may be furnished in this way than in any
other The prcttest grlls undoubtedly arc those made
OF oriental irctwor, such rs furnish the attced win
dows famous in poetry and song such windows were
part OF the beauty OF the Ahambra and are found IN
all handsome Arabian houses. Through the meshes
OF such lattice the light is Strained so that 1t falls
WIN fary-llke effect OF sun and shadow. Several West
ern manufacturers hnve already put grills IN market
which are In every way inferior 10 the genuine Oriental
retwork. Absurd PAROLES in form and make, the
product Of the tgsaw and machine turning cannot be
expected to take the place artsticaly of oriental
retwork but they satisfy the taste OF people who want
the last thing" in :" household art at the lowest
cash price. :" think the American grls are great
deal prettlcr than the Oriental ones said Aashy
dressed woman in SNOWY shop devoted to art for
the multitude. They give holder effect and more
show she added and so they do. II one see no
beauty in the delicate lacelke mesles OF the genuine
Arab fretworh one should not attempt to buy it. DO
not buy paltry imitation of a good bit Of household
art under the foolish impression that it may be better
than the original.
The most charming cups and saucers of Bohemian
glass come for use in serving sorbets at dinner The
pettest those made Of ruby glass decorated with
gold or Of pale yellow glass with lded rims There
arc other sorbet glasses simply made Of frosted crystal
colored in wonderful hues of enamelled Russian
glass in old byzantine coors, recalling the days
when Constantnope the seat of the art and learn
Ing of Europe.
The vegetable kingdom has been we'll cleaned for
materials 10 furnish emolient and various other
preparations for the complexion. The best face pow
ders are those made of rice. The virtues Of lettuce
for the complexion has been highly extolled and
French perfumcrs make n letuce-cream which Is one
Of the most agreeable of preparations for healing sun
burn and other Affections Of the skin. Cucumbers have
long been held in esteem for certain healing charac-
terstics they supposed to possess and the cream
Of cucumbers is also favorte French preparation
for the skin. The Of bSmuth any other mineral
preparations cannot be too strongly condemned. Dur
ing the warm weather, when a simple facepOwder or
cream is essential of the toilet these vegetable
preparations are especially grateful. There is nothing
better the way OF facepowder for summer use than
little starch, pounded fine perfumed II you WISH with
little violet powder and kept in chamois-bas, per
forated repeatedly by needle. In this way only tho
finest powder escapes, and there Is danger Of any
injurious material coming in contact with the skin.
Such material during weather is especially liable
to be absorbed through the pores.
At this season Of the year pomegranates, crimson
from the fields OF Granada, may be found In our
markets. A few pomegranates brought fIOm
Florida, but the best fruit of this kind comes from
Spain. The fruit is rather dry and being mass OF
Seeds each ncOsed in delicate pink pulp, It has never
been of any special use 10 the cook. A pomegranate
Jelly. however, is highly recommended. To make
this extract the seeds with all their bright pulp from
six ripe pomegranates. add pound of graduated sugar
and gill of boiling water and stir TIL the sugar Is
dissolved. Strain the liquid through flannel Jelly
bag add two OF clarified singlass, thoroughly
dissolved, and FIVE drops Of liquid cOchineal. Mix
the ingredients thoroughly and strain them once moro
through flannel bag. wine glass Of Maraschino Is
good addition 10 this Jelly, saving 1t from all danger
Of insipdity of flavor. The Jelly should be served
low crystal platter surrounded by whipped cream
and decorated with some of the bright pips Of the
fruit.
One of the most useful inventions Of the is
writlns.board This very simple thing combines
utility with prettlness in the mast delightful fashion,
board two and onehah feet by two feet is covered
with pretty tint of canton nannel-lightblue makes