The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-11-20

the best way to order a home, was
asked, well, my little man, what
kind of home do you think is
best?" A beautiful light came into
the child's eyes. He tossed back
his yellow hair and shook his head.
II don't know much about it. Just
the only kind that like is the home
that it's nice to go to-" And when
all of the philosophy, theory,
science and wisdom of the subject
had been exhausted, the women
there assembled had to agree that
the very best home, after all, was
the home that it was nice to go to-.
HOME MISUNDERSTANDING the
simple remedies which should be in
the family medicine closet, one of
the most useful is mutton suet. For
cuts and bruises it is unequaled. as
we'll as for chapped hand and faces.
1t is best to procure the suet at the
butchers and try it out at home,
turning it into small molds to cool,
and then roll it in tinfoil. A cam
phor ice may be made by putting a
piece of camphor gum the size of a
walnut with half cup of mutton
tallow and melting them together.
Pour the mixture into little cup or
mold to become cold.
DEMIN.-Demin is extensively
used for draperies and furniture
covers and cushions. 1t may be
procured either plain or figured, and
it makes very pretty curtains when
finished with cheap fringe.
NEW FLOOR The
last new thing in foor-covering is
paper-that is, the floor is laid with
a paper initiating or representing
grained oak, parquetry, tiles,
mosaic pavement or what not. The
process is as follows: The floor is
first smoothed, then two or three
layers of newspapers, saturated with
flour paste, are applied, made
smooth and left to dry. Then the
wallpaper-that which represents
grained oak being preferred--i5
glued down on the substratum of
newspapers, and after being sized,
is vanished. The chief recon-
mendation of paper flooring is its
cheapness for room not used for
much traffic it will answer purpose.
1t will not do if there is any damp
ness about the floor.
SWEET PEAS IN EMBROIDERY
Sweet peas are not very generally
used in embroidery, but are charm
ing and also somewhat uncommon.
A delightful white linen tea cloth is
decorated with clusters of this
flower, the colorlng used being pale
pinks and the deep red shades of
heliotrope. OF course, in order to
make these a success, they must be
very finely worked, only one thread
of filloselle used in the needle,
To CLEAN EGGs.-If eggs are to be
cleaned for sending to the market,
nothing will so quickly remove
them with a cloth wet with vinegar.
PANIED OYsTEEs.-Put in a chat
ing dish tablespoonful of butter,
and when it is melted add a dozen
and half large oysters. Scatter
over the oysters some finely chopped
celery, salt and cayenne pepper.
Cover the dish and cook until the
oysters are plump and the edges
ruf1ed. Then pour over them two
tablespoonfuls.of lemon juice, and
serve on toasted crackers.
A NICE IDEA.-The new bedsteads
stand higher from the floor than the
fashioned wooden ones, and I'M
der these, therefore, there is ample
room for long dress-boX, which is
entirely concealed by the balance of
the bed. In such box a long dress
can be kept in security from the
dust and without fear of presenting
that dragged appearance which the
dress skirt usually has when allow
ed to hang in even rumy wardrobe.
The box should be light and have
casters upon it; and a cover of paper
cambria which has a glace surface
will exclude dust and give it neat
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
BEDsTEADs.-Iron and brass bed
steads are rapidly taking the place
of the old style wooden bedstead,
and single beds are recommended.