The record-union., 1896-12-06


two ounces of any good hard
soap in a half-pint Of boiling water, and
adding to it pint of kerosene, little at
q time, and stirring continually. When
you have a smooth emulsion, add two
gallons and a half Of warm water and
mix well.
A new baby basket for holding toilet
is oblong and mounted on
a strong standard that is painted in
white enamel. The basket is covered at
the sides with two pleated frills Of baby
blue linen, edged With white lace, the
upper frill that goes around the top of
the basket having heading an inch and
a half wide. The inside of the basket is
overlaid with hair, then with cotton
sprinkled plentifully with sachet pow
der, and then with blue linen. The little
frilled cushions and pockets are also of
the blue linen edged with white lace.
The white frame is tied with large
is used for a baby cot is deeper and
stands lower. 1t has two deeper frills
Of linen on which there are embroidered
a flight of swallows in white and blues
from light to dark.
Egg plants bought now may, if they
are in perfect condition, be kept for
month if wrapped in paper and put
where it is cool and dark.
When 1t is necessary to use sash cur
a n a {o1l hoe
of parlor or drawing-room, the ugly
bedroomy effect that they often have
may be changed into one quite pleas
ing and artistic by setting across the
lower third or half of the window
narrow frame of Venetian bent iron in
a simple pattern, which frames in
curtain of colored China silk very pref
tily. The two pieces Of the frames that
make the top and bottom should be
wider than the sides. The curtain
should be secured at the top by run
ming it through a very small brass rod.
Heretofore good tapestries have been
so expensive that they have been beyond
the reach of those who have good taste
but moderate means, but some French
tapestries lately seen that are suited to
the walls of hall, library or dining
room have well-chosen subjects in rich.
mellow coloring in gray blues, olives,
reds and yellOws, that give a quite low
toned effect that is very pleasing These
tapestries come in sets of three panels.
in separate panels of various sizes.
Ihree panels of good size cost $50 with
yard.
To make bag pudding take one cup
currants, one cup seedless raisins. one
cup OF beef suet, chopped fine; one cup
milk, one cup molasses, three cups OF
Hour, two teaspoonfuls Of baking DOW
der in the flour. Make a bag half a
yard long out Of toweling, wet the bag
ana wiring out before putting in the
contents; have boiler on with water
boiling to cover the bag; tie it so the
contents will not empty out. Allow the
bag long enough to allow pudding to
swell; boil three hours, keeping It COW
ered with hot water Dressing for 1t:
one pint milk, to come to a boil: add
one egg, sugar to taste, stirring all the
time; after it Is cold add two tea
spoonfuls Of vanilla.
convenient housekeeper's outfit for
restoring furniture and woodwork that
has become bruised, scratched or chin.
ped contains turpentine, shellac. fine
emery paper or steel wool. colored
earth and other substances that are
needed In small quantity by the good
housekeeper
Among the English wall papers is
one Tor staircase which shows spirit
ed-looking hounds, birds and hunting
horns. Another paper represents a pea
cock garden and one combines most ar
tistically almond blossoms. swallows
and wall flowers. These papers are-ya-
rlously designed for very high and
large rooms Of country houses. They
are not intended as a background for
pictures. because they are pictures in
themselves
Club women are warned by a wise
one Of their fraternity against the
weakness Of belonging to too manv
clubs at one time. against initiating too
much in some instances the work of
other clubs because they wish to be
thought progressive and against ac
cepting too many offices. OF the last
mentioned evil she says: AN excellent
plan for the woman who through force
of circumstances. influence. pressure or
expediency finds herself impelled per-
hapS compelled, to belong to MANY
clubs and organizations. would be to
decline to hold office in more than one
at one and the same time This would
bring a large number of women for
ward who occupy the back seats and
would bring out an immense reserve
force possessed by the clubs but really
at present wasted. But the holding OF
office appears to make one loath to give
up office. and even rotation in office has
lost its remedial force, for the officers
rotate 10 other offices, and the board
of government remains the same.
only the seats are changed. To be at
one time the President of three clubs
the Secretary of four or the Treasurer
of two speaks we'll neither for the Off
GERS nor the club. 1t augurs selfishness
and conceit on the one hand and lack
of good and capable members on the
other. neither of which conclusions. /"
she tactfully IL not truthfully added.
lis correct
Military scarlet and rich Danish red
are undoubtedly very fashionable colors
for children this winter, among these
being scarlet cloth coats and Tam-,o-
Shanter caps to match. Entire suits Of
this brilliant color are brought out both
for the small men and maidens, and
smart little blouses are made various