Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-25
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FOU ittI Eus
Useful Hints which Have Been Gathered
Here and There.
When in doubt choose roses. II II
a safe rule to follow in choosing tabl,
decorations.
A good filling for roast duck is made
| from mashed potatoes and English
walnuts generously seasoned.
chrysanthemums purchased by
small basketfuls are an economical
and satisfactory adornment for the
home table.
| A blanc mango favored with burnt
almond and served with a piquant
favored sauce forms delicious DIES.
sert.
White cheesecloth is better cover.
ing for shelves or lining for drawers
than paper. II the drawers contain
dainty waists or articles whose chief
beauty is their fresh, dustless appear.
ancc. an effective lining is made OF a
length of chcesecloth twice as long as
the drawer. When the contents OF the
drawer are in order the extra length is
smoothly tucked over the top.
In the treatment of burns there is
nothing better than the old-time APP
plication of pure lard and -four. 1t is
well worth while for every housekeep-
CT to buy some pure leaf lard, render il
with the utmost care, and put it while
piping hot into pots or bottles which
may be Theoretically sealed. A cupful
Of lard mixed with flour to form soft
| paste may be applied to burn without
loss of time.
An expert tester says authorizations
can be detected by rubbing coffee be-
tween the fingers. If-it hardens OF
cakes it is adultcrated. probably with
chicory. Another test is to place a
sample of this coffee on the top of a
glassful OF water. II part of it floats
and part sinks it is undoubtedly adul-
terated. Pure coffee contains an oily
enveloping substance that keeps out
the water, or at least does not quickly
absorb it.
A very comfortable article, as even
the name indicates, is the "tea cozy,"
q small case in the shape of q soldier
cap which is placed over the teapot to
retain the heat between your first and
fourth cup. 1t is made of some cheer.
ful-colored silk, one which combines
well with your teacups and other
china. 1t is heavily wadded with cot
ton. A new idea is to make your coy
of small flexible basket, which is
heavily lined, as in the case of the silk,
and can be beautified with ribbon bows
to any extent.
Do you know that novel little pen
wiper may be made of an article no
more pretentious than the ordinary
Monday clothespin? Select your
clothespin and upon the round part at
the top paint eyes, nose and mouth. A
little bit of wool glued on makes ideal
hair. To this, il desired, hat may
be added, but it is not necessary. Make
the lady's skirts Of crepe paper and her
undergarments of chamois. The stiff
ness of her garments will prevent top
pling. 1t is needless to add that the
chamois understands make an excellent
renwiper.
A very good menu for child's party
may consist of bouillon with bread.
sticks and celery, creamed chicken in
little paper cases served with tiny
homemade biscuit. sandwiches OF
tongue and white bread rolled with
celery, and ice cream, with such light
cakes as macaroons and lady-fngers.
Lemon or orange jelly in orange shells
may be served in the place of ice cream.
Have for favors the bonbons that con-
tain pretty tissue-paper caps and bon.
nets, and a cake containing ring, or
in its place one may have Jack ,Hor.
ner pie containing little gift forieach
child.
A wholesome, and, to some persons,
an agreeable winter salad is inade from
chicory. Select head of the chicory
that is white and fresh, trim off the
green tips of the leaves. then tearapart
the white portion, wash and drain as
you would lettuce. Serve very cold
with a French dressing. This salad
may be served after roast duck. 1t is
sometimes made esthetic by dropping
over it a few violcts as garninh. An
excellent salad to serve with cold roast
meats is made from tart apples sliced,
mixed with one-third sliced lemons,
and covered with French dressing
containing dash of cayenne pepper.
In preparing quantities of pies, cakes,
etc., it is not always convenient to re-
move them from the pans III which
they were baked to prevent them from
steaming. Yet this precaution often
seems advisable with certain varieties
If we would keep them from becoming
sodden at the bottom. They need not
be removed from the pans in which
they were baked, however, If this pre-
caution is taken. AS soon as the cakes
or pies are taken from the oven set
them up on small supports, so that the
air can circulate under them. This
effectually prevents the moisture from
steam in the bottom OF the pan.
1t will be well to prepare some dain-
ty for the holiday treats, besides the
ever present candy, or small stomachs
ray be overloaded with sweets when
the little tots are so expectantly clam
oring for something good" Sailed
almonds and peanuts will make desir-
able change, and may be easily pre-
pared. 70 one cupful of shclled al
monds or peanuts add generous
tablespoonful of butter and one of salt.
Stir this thoroughly through the nuts,
let them stand about an hour, then
drain. snread the nuts evenly in n nan