The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-10-16
USEFUL AID cJataGSTIVE.

"A durable table ce.tar is made Of
plain white l;ne:a powdered over with
any small flower, such dis the daisy, for
gct-mo-not or violet, worked in wash
ing silk.-N. Y. World.
To render linen or cloth wafer
proof, take Of boiled oil twenty-five
parts: borax, two parts; lithargc, two
parts: lamp black Cor any other desired
color, two parts, Mix, and use at dis
erection.
China silks and printed cottons rep
resent very dainty and appropriate ma
terial for the drapcries in country
homes, especially for summer USE
Denim is more durable and suited to
portieres.
Soft Frosting for alze.-Tale one
cup Of sugar, five tablespoons of sweet
milk, boil four or five minutes, then
stir until cold, and put On a.cool cake.
1t is better than frosting with eggs
Farm and Home.
The best way to dry apples at home
is to place them upon clean, sweet
straw upon q wire tray, and put straw
OYER them. Then put them into the
oven all night after which gently wipe
them off and press them fat with the
hand.-Detroit Free Press.
"A very good waterproof backing is
composed of the following ingredients:
two ounces OF beeswnx, two ounces OF
tallow. two ounces CT spermaceG. one
tablespoonful OF la.noblack Mix all
well together and s:;, we'll. Apply
warm vita Il brush acil fyaen cold pol
ish like ordinary blacising. Broken
ends OF caailes will do for the spcr-
aceti.-N. Y. Tribune.
Common Gingerhrcad.-IIalf a
pound Of butter, l.alf a teacupsul OF
gin r. one pint OF molasses, two
pounds of -four, one tablespoonful of
Saleratus Rub the -four and butter to-
gether arl add the other ingredients.
Knead the dough. Roll it out, cut it in
cakes, wash them over with noiasses
and water and bake them in q moder-
ate oven.-Boston Budget.
Rose Fowl Doilics. Exquisite doll
les for cut-glass rose bowls are made OF
the fine silk boiting-cioth. Asquare, bor-
dered by clover leaves, worked in white
filoselic. and edged with gold thread, is
exceedingly pretty. Or, if one prefers
color, the clover-leavcs may be worked
in two shades of ciover-leaf green, and
edged with Japanese gold thread The
edge of the mat should then be trim
med off in the shape Of the embroidered
leaves. These have u delicate, trans
parent look, which sets Off the bril-
fancy OF the glass, as nc heavier mater
nj can do.-Ladies' Home Journal.
An Appalling medley to be made
an hour or two before desert and sent
from the ice-box TO the table without
change of dish consists OF pineapple
ripe bananas and orange. After slicing
the orange tcarit apart, rejecting the
so2Gs ana fiber; nor should the core OF
The pineappl9 be used. the idea being to
set a palatable, as yell IS wholesome,
compound. EitheSchip the pineapple
as smoked beef is cut, or chop 1t IN
pieces the size OF marble, but do not
mince it fine. Add as much sugar as
may be desired. This is delicious
summer dessert when eaten with some.
nice cake, and more delicate than baked
buildings, etc. Y. World.
"A famous doctor says: Eat good
powl Of nush and milk for your break
fast. and yon will not need any ,Eaeel-5
cine. Indian corn contains large
amount of nitrogen, has qualities ants
constirassintty, and is easily assiIli lsated,
1t IS cheap and has great antritiye prep
critics. a course CT Indian meal IN the
shape of Joaa,slia yrcalse, lsoescaie, corn
or pone bread and raash, rellaged ay
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