Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-28
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The dinner cloths that arc TO 70 Into
the linen chest Of q bride Of the season
have In many cases medallion centres
with double borders-oue . narrow
border that lies nst on the table, and
one that hangs over the sides.
One Of these cloths 10 patterned with
large French lilies Ia the centre, with
still larger lilies and laurel leaves 10 the
Grecisn border. A second cloth has .
beautiful design Of peoples, third OF
field flowers In clusters; and one cloth
of very fine damask has pattern OF
waving ribbons and bowknots, with .
beautiful floral border. The most ex-
pensive cloth of all IL on very heavy
plain white linen, with the lacy drawn
work centre and wide border worked In
white silk. Cloths for more ordinary
occasions have all-0ver patterns In snow
drops, shaded balls and oblongs, ferns,
pansies, and chrysanthemums. The
markings on these cloths are either In
single letters placed In line or In q
monogram. The letters between eight
aud nine inches long, are some OF them
go elaborate that they add much to the
beauty Of the cloths. The letters on the
napkins are smaller. Both are worked
either In white silk or linen. A lunch
con cloth of silk and llpen damask with
napkins to match Ii beautiful yellow.
This color IL said to wash better than
the colored cloths Of pink or blue. A
dozen scrub cloths In the same outfit are
of hemp and cotton woven loosely to-
gether. They are to be had at the linen
stores by the dozen. In addition to
several dozen cheese cloth busters, there
are also dozen Of yellow cotton flannel
that resemble channels skin. For polish
ing furniture they are unequaled.
A western teacher Of cooking, whose
name Il widely known, does not haste
such juicy meats as beef and mutton
while roasting. She argues that such
meats II basted are less crisp and more
like those that have been cooked by
steaming. The soaring OF the outside OF
roast OF beef by Intense heat, which
usually takes place when the meat 10
first placed In the oven, she accomplishes
by setting the pan containing the beef
on top of the stove over hot fire, turn
Ing the roast first on one side and then
the other, until SO well scared that none
Of the juices can escape. The meat IL
then put into the oven and roasted as
usual; that IL, at a lower temperature.
II Is claimed that II cooked In this way,
meats shrink less, are In the oven u
shorter time, are more Juicy. and require
less heat for roasting than II cooked In
the usual way. The salt and pepper are
added after the meat Ia cooked, rs salt
tends to draw the juices out OF uncooked
meat. Housewives who like to expert
ment might try cooking the beef and
lamb without basting. Many house
wives and cooks claim that meat so
roasted has hard, dry crust, and that
only the inside cut Is worth eating.
Veal, which is dry meat, should be
bssted with melted butter and water.
The method of making meat gravy
practised by this teacher i thought .
good one. A tablespoonful OF butter
was stirred In saucepan until 1t dubbed,
then as much -four rs 1t would take up
(Which was also about tablespOonfuD
was mixed with 1t. When smooth, the
drippings of the meat were strained
into the butter and -four and stirred
smooth.
The hour for q pink luncheon should
be some time between IL and 7. ".
The table appointments, room adorn-
nents and yiands carry out the Idea OF
the color, as nearly as possible. Drap-
cries, cushions and flowers In pink,
lighted with lamps with silken shades,
comprise all that Is necessary In the
way of room establishment, or II de
sired they may be omitted altogether
aud the color exempllfled In the table ac-
cessOries. Cover the table with a white
cloth. In the center place low basket
filed with pink blossoms, or In Its place
a growing plant, around which rumple
gracefully piece Of pink China silk.
Run diagonally from under the center
piece bands of pink satin ribbon, three
Inches wide, to each guests plate. At
the ends have tied bowknots, and on the
ends of the ribbon also have written the
name of the guest to occupy that place.
Place ut each plate a single long
stemmed pink rose or tiny basket filled
" It'll pink bonbons and tied with pink
ribbon. II your china service Il not Of
pink or pink and white, use plain white.
Have two dishes Of olives on the table,
also two OF sailed almonds, each "done
up" In pink tissue paper. Place here
and there fairy lamps or waxcn candles
With pink shades. For the first course
serve salmon. For the next, broiled
chicken with cream sauce and lyonnaise
potatoes; following this, lobster or
shrimp salad with cheese fingers and
buttered rolls tied with narrow pink
ribbon. Then pink charlotte or pink
Ice cream with fancy cakes iced with
pink. Last coffee. Try and keep the
color Of pink throughout the entire
Luncheon.
A late paper from medical authority
advises against the common and sun
healthy remedy" of snuillng q solution
Of salt and water for catarrhal troubles.
In Its place Is recommended solution
Of warm water and bicarbOnate Of soda
teaspOOnful of soda to cupful OF
water. The same solution Il prescribed
for acute sore throat In the place OF
chlOrate of potassium. "whatever s0lu-
tiou IL used In the nose," says the writer
Of the paper, ait Is a great mistake to
forcibly snuff II Into the nostrlls from
the palm of the hand. IL Ii Is snufied
too fOrcibly, Ii Is forced into the upper
part of the nasal cavity, where II Is very
Irritating, often causing headache and
Irritation Of the eyes. The best and
simplest way to use the soda solution Il
to bury the nose entirely In the cup Of
fluid and then gently suck the solution
into the nose, st the same time holding
the mouth Wide Open"
a pretty and useful little case for
souvenir spoons Il made from channels
skin. Cut 4 strip Of the leather little
wider than the longest spoon, and long
enough to lay on Il dozen spoons with
the space Of an inch between each one.
Pink the channels on each side, or but
tonhole 1t With embroidery floss. Cut
two narrow strips the length Of the
large piece Of leather, pink their edges,
and fasten them each side the channels.
After catching down at each end divide
each strip Into as many spaces as there
are spoons, aud fasten them between
each division. The inside strips are In
tended 10 hold the handle Of the spoons
I'm place. The outside OF the case may
be painted or embroidered and when
rolled should be secured by n narrow
ribbon caught to the case, or by silk or
metal cords. Such case makes
charming gift II embroidered with gold
and silver thread. Similar cases for
knives, forks, and spoons are made from
unbleached Canton flannel, and bound
with colored braid, aud otherwise
decorated and marked so that the con-
tents can be known without unrolllng.
Ink stains may be removed by damp
enlng the spot and covering with salts