The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-09
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
English plum Puddings-An Excellent
Skin Tonic.

English Plum Puddings-An Excellent
Skin Tonic.
To make a pretty photograph frame,
have made a fiat frame of pine. either
white, enamel or gild it. When thoroughly
dry take white Irvine aud curl over the
surface according to pattern, fasten it to
frame by means of small tao ks, and gild
the cord if the frame is white. Another
pretty decoration for a frame is to glue
tiny twigs in the place of the Irvine. This
will make a pretty frame for a single
picture. For imperials (or "minnetts,''
the very small pictures) checkerboard
satin ribbon the width of picture, fasten-
ing the ribbons at the back of frame, and
placing a large bow on each corner and
hang by broad ribbon. AS many pictures
can be placed IN the frame as there are
blocks.
Out of 500 recipes for English plum
pudding sent to the L0nd on Queen the
following received the prize:-One pound
of ~raisins. quarter pound of -four, one
pound of suet, chopped fine. one pound of
currants, three-quarters pound stale
bread crumbs, half nutmeg (grated),
quarter pound brown sugar. five eggs,
grated rind of one lemon, half pint of
brandy, half pound of minced candied
orange peel. Clean, wash and dry the
currants; stone the raisins. Mix all dry
lHSEeuISuGS together. beaI CDe Eggs, aQu
them to the brandy, then pour over the
dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Pack in CREASED small kettles or molds
(Jhis will make six pounds). and boil six
hours when you make 1t, and when
wanted for use serve with hard OF brandy
| sauce.
A ~nelicios dressing for cold fish or hot
steak, is made by beating the Jokes of
four eyes till creamy, then add four table
%spoontuls of oil and four tablespoonfuIs
of hot water and cook till it thickens; re-
move from the fire, add one teaspoonfuI of
terragon vinegar, salt and pepper. mix
we'll, serve hot with illet OF beef or steak,
cold with fish.
A dainty pen wiper may be made of
channels skin and blotting paper. The
chamois is used for the inside and the
blotting paper for the outside. Both
should be cut in the shape of a four leaf
clover. The green .blotting paper must
be used with the edges of the leaves
capped and veined with silver paint. The
paint should be very thin and applied
with a small pointed brush.
That good, old-fashoned Southern
breakfast dish, Johnny cake" is not as
universally known as it deserves to be.
Here is an excellent recipe for it's manu-
facture:-Scald white Indian meal which
has been sifted, stir it thoroughly, add a
little salt and cold milk to make it thin
1 CAOuBA w buAA luOO d DdALuR ILL.,, WHICH
must be creased to prevent it from stick
ing. Make it one inch thick in the pan
and bake in a quick oven. 1t will take
about twenty minutes tc cook.
1t is well known that the skin is q great
absorbent, and nutrition even can be con.
veyed through its agency" says q trained
nurse. IA physician ones ordered a beef
tea bath for a baby / was nursing, who
was apparently dying Of some %exhausting
bowel trouble. ana with ad mirable effect.
And l myself have found that rubbing
delicate persons with warm olive oil is an
excellent tonic. If l had charge of 3
puny, sickly baby / should feel inclined
to give it oil baths instead of water baths,
and Try the effect. The oil is quite as
cleansing, and it stands to reason that
such tiny beings, particularly if they are
badly nourished, should not have the
natural oil OF the body continually washed
away"
A housewife whose table linen alwayt
does her good service mends 1t with flax
embroidery cotton of a number to CORE
spond with the quality of the cloth. Under
the ragged edges of the tear she bastes q
piece of stiff paper, ana makes a network
of fine stitches back and forth over its
edges. carrying the stitches about an incl
beyond the edges TO the cut. Thin places
and breaks in linen may be run with the
flax or EN- broidery, floss and towels shoulc
be mended in the anne way.
All kinds Of cooked fish can be served
with salads. Lettuce is the best greer
salad to serve, but all cooked and cold
vegetables go well with fish.
When, as sometimes happens. one II
forced TO wear al uncomfortably tigh
shoe, 1t may be of value to iknow tina
folded cloth, wet in hot water, laid ovel
the pinching spot. Will often speedil,
afford relief. Change the cloth severa
times to keep up the heat, which shorti,
stretches the shoe and shapes it 10 tn,
foot.
What the American girl needs to per
feet and maintain her charms is the colo
mcrning tub, less violet powder, NOR,
fresh air, and out of door exercise,
Mothers should make a point of seeing
that their daughters acquire busiuesslik,
habits. Every girl should be taught ant
required 10 carry into practice in her Owl
expenditure a certain amount Of book
keeping.
A stationery washbowl id a bedroom
should be filed during the night or GOV
cred with a damp towel to prevent tn
escape of poisonous gases.
Commercial travellers invariably provide them
selves with Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup,