Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-10
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

bake should always have little water
put in the pan.
To keep black ants away, sprinkle
black pepper where they come, or draw
chalk mark across their runways
Chair and sofa pillows for use In
family room where wear is severe are
most serviceably made of navy blue
duck, in which color this strong ma.
terial comes, as well as in white. The
blue is washable, and has been popular
on steamers and yachts the past sum-
mer.-N. Y. Times.
Those Favorite Wings: uMix half
pound of sugar with six ounces of but
ter, couple of beaten eggs, teaspoon
full of cinnamon. Stir in two pounds
of wheat flour, teacupful of yeast and
milk sufficient to make thick batter.
When light bake them in small cups
Ladies' Home journal.
Sponge Cake: Take half pound of
sugar, the yolks of ten eggs, and stir
for half an hour. Add flavoring Of
lemon peel, or vanilla, quarter of
pound of corn-starch, and the snow OF
the whites of five eggs. Bake in high
form and in moderately hot oven for
from half tc thrce-quarters of an hour.
The top must feel dry and firm to the
touch. Boston Budget.
Water Gems: Many prefer graham
gems wet with water instead of milk.
They are very nice if one hits them Off
just right Mix graham -four to proper
consistency with tepid water; add lit
tie salt and tiny pinch of soda. But
ter the gem pans, and have them piping
hot when you put the mixture in them.
Bake quickly. These gems are lighter
weight and have not the consistency Of
milk gems, but they are more delicate,
if well made.-Ohio Farmer.
Roast Duck: Clean, wash and wipe
the duck carefully. To the dressing,
add little sage powdered or green),
a minced shallot Stuff and sew up,
reserving the giblets for gravey. II
the ducks are tender they will roast in
an hour. Basic well. Skim the gravy
before putting in the giblets and thick
ening. The giblets should be stewed
in little water and chopped fine, then
added to the gravy in the dripping pan,
with chopped shallot and spoonful
of Drowned flour. Accompany with
currant jelly.-Housekeeper.
Transparent Gingerbread Two
and one-quarter pounds of flour, two
pounds of butter three pounds of cas-
tor sugar, two pounds of strip, one
ounce of ground ginger, few drops of
essence Of lemon. Sift the -four and
rub the butter intoit. Make bag and
add the other ingredients, mixing all
well together. Roll the mass out into
long strips and put them on we'll
creased baking tins about four inches
apart. Bake in cool oven, when it
will all run together. While warm cut
out in squares, and when nearly cold
take off the tin. Philadelphia Press.
Swedish Pancakes: 1t is quite es.
sential that these be spelled with a
''k," says Octave Thanet, and still more
essential that the following directions
be followed exactly: Measure one pint
of -four after sitting, as unsifted flour
has q greater bulk than sifted Put
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder in.
to this flour and sift again twice. Thi:
will obviate strcaks and ragged holes.
Beat into this enough milk to make O
stiff batter. Some -four takes more
milk than others, but a cupful will be
as near as l can come to the right
quantity without knowing your brand
of flour. If you can drop spoonful o.
this batter back into the bowl and il
lies for moment on the surface ant
then sinks gradually, it is of the righ
consistency; but if it lies in heap ant
has stiff, ragged edges, it needs mor'
wetting. Now add half teaspoonfu
of salt and two teaspoonfuls of cream
or one of melted butter, and lastly tn,
white of an egg beaten to stiff froth
Velvet and yelveteen.
The most convenient and probabl,
the most worn material for combina
tions will be velvet and velveteen, whicl
enriches and agrees with every mate
rial in the way of silk and woolel
dress-goods Either darker shade o
contrasting color may be used for en-
tire sleeves, deep cuffs or short sleev
puffs, short jacket or jacket fronts
Other accessories are in the form O
revers, pointed or full vest, collar, Skin
border and panels; in fact, many ar
the uses to which these pile fabrics ar
put, and they are universally becom
ing. If a good velvet is beyond tn
means, use good velvetcen, of whic
there are many brands. Either velve
or velveteen must be cut with the pill
running down, and above all the piece
must be matched, cut alike by tn
grain of the cloth or the material wi
shade and wear differently. Cut boz
der on the exact bias for skirt. A tin
rufIle and bias folds of velvet are ais
fashionable trimmings. For dress
evening waist nothing is prettier tina
velvet Eton or zouave jacket, with
blouse and full sleeves of surah, Chin
silk or crepon, which can be worn wit
silk or wooden skirts of similar {
contrasting color.-Ladies' II ONE Jor
nal
: Garnitures of Lace and Ribbon.
, In laces there is reaction in favor {
| scallops, fern points, rose points an
( others against the straight-edged var
| cites so long used. Soon they will al
, pear on stately evening gowns of We
vet, silk and brocade as founccs, tai
Tiers, etc. Meanwhile they are en-
' ployed for jabots, bretelles bertha'
t wide,o picturesque collars and sleey
frills, zouave fronts, puffs and sleev
, caps of greater or less depth. The
/ creamy meshes blend charmingly wit
1 the delicate mauve, Nile-green, ros
: colored and golden-yellow ribbons no
. in vogue. Indeed, large use of lac
< can but lead to prodigality of ri
r, bons, though already thew are used