The record-union., 1896-11-22

A Dress Culture Club that has fifty
five members pledged among other
things to wear their fair weather gowns
three inches from the ground at It's
lowest point, and their rainy weather
dresses three inches shorter still, has
been considering also the question OF
suitable footwear for the street Ihe
high bicycle shoe was looked upon with
much favor as the best kind of a COW
ering for the feet and ankles in stormy
weather. All of the members of the clup
agreed to discard the high heel. one
and all these heroic and sensible women
further pledged themselves to give up
all superfiuous finery in street dress,
aiming at neatness and quietness rather
than an ornamental and snowy model.
charming vessel for flowers is mace
from a good-sized gourd painted an
olive green.
Excellent caramel cookies are made
from four eggs beaten until light, Win
two and one-half cupfuls OF Drown
sugar added. with one level cupful OF
flour. two teaspoonfuls of vanilla ana
eight ounces of melted chocolate. Drop
the batter in small tablespoonfuis on
a. buttered pan Bake in quick oven.
Gold teas and gold dinners are the
fashion of the hour. The china Is White
and gold. the flowers are yellow cnrys-
entheraums or some other yellow pios-
som, the ices and icings to cakes are
yellow, and if a dinner, the name carus
are large (pasteboarD gold pieces, rep
resenting our various coins IN the met
ais.
Among the new material for draper
les is a lattice cloth which comes III
shades of terra Gotta or of apple green
The fabric, though it is of cotton, mas
a. silky appearance. 1t hangs IN peau-
tiful soft folds, but requires inning.
With draperies of this cloth, stI1peu
wallpapers that harmonic are used
Another new stuff for draperies in oou-
doirs. small bedrooms or little draW
ing-rooms is known as the coionlai
cross stripe It, too, is cotton, most
frequently in a soft shade of green,
with the stripes in black. A more de-
sirable color in the same fabric Is OF
blue with stripes of white, bordered by
darker blue than the ground. PLAIN
stuff of the same color and weave Is
used with these draperies for the SIDE
walls of rooms.
racine for a very superior furni-
ture polish given by a dealer in musi-
cal Instruments to a housewife, as the
cause for the shining sun faces of the
nianos in his rooms, consists of four
tablesnoonfuls of sweet oil, four table
iya a
of lemon iufce and ten drops Of house
hold ammonia This pollsh must pe
thoroughly shaken before using ano
applied with an old flannel or SILK cloth
Rub briskly and thoroughly, which /:
at least a third of the merit OF all pol
ishes. Use a second cloth to rub tht
mixture into the grain OF the wooe
and third for the final polish.
A new dish of potatoes consists o
mashed potatoes and lean cooked
ham. Mash half a dozen boiled pota
toes and season with butter, milk, sal
and pepper Mix with the potatoe!
two heaping tablespoonfuls or nan
chopped very fine, tablespoonful o
chopped parsley and teaspoonful o
onion Juice. Beat until very light, ant
turn into a buttered baking dish
Smooth and scatter the top with laye
OF fine stale bread crumbs. Brown IL
the oven If mashed potatoes that ar
left over are used for the dish, hea
them before mixing with the other in
gradients.
The unique wall decorations in tn
nursery of small boy who has
father who is an artist are the joys
his childhood painted upon dull gra,
ground. The child has not yet ad
vanced beyond Jack Horner and tn
Maid in the Garden Hanging out He
Clothes, but as he grows Older an
coasts, and flies kites, plays football
and does all the other things that youtl
attempts, the exploits are to be picture
on the wall, a large part of which is ye
undecorated.
Absorbent gauze is recommended b
those who have used 1t for such house
hold use as drying glass, and for tow
els and wash cloth In travelling, as
dries very quickly. and Is very chear
1t is sold at wholesale drug stores.
we have had mothers meetings con
nected with church work for the pro
motion of the spiritual good of tn
family. and mothers meetings in con
nection with kindergartens in order t
interest all kinds of mothers in the bes
early education, but as yet the mother:
meetings that shall call together an
interest the patrons of each publ
school for the welfare Of their childre
affpmnfp6 In tn
one or two instances where they hav
been they have been well attended an
most helpful. An idea OF their specla
value to the mother may be had fror
the programmes that one energetic VIC
man teacher has arranged for the win
ter. when at the weekly meetings au
thorities on the subject VIII talk 10 TN
mothers about amusements for chill
dren. and especially for those VINO ar
nervous. preventive measures 70
throat and nasal troubles, and nom
training IL cultivating the readin
habit" Every other week the pro
erarnmes will consist of discusso
of the lecture given the preceding wee
and of selections of good music and III
arature. The work seems an exceiien
ono for the educational chapters of VIC
mems clubs to interest themselves In.
Women who trim their own hat
should keep on hand the needles ina
are used for millinery The sizes mos
freouently needed in these long needie
are the sevens and mines.