The record-union., 1897-12-12

One Of the most absurd things eye
ling women have been doing IN the
way of outdoor attire recently has been
to wear during the beautiful fall days
we have been having thick winter
coats and furs around the neck. II
there is one thing the bicycle will do
1t is to make the rider warm The
woman who is obliged to wear furs, un-
less she cycles in zero weather, had bet
ter remain at home. She not only looks
absurd, but she is very apt to take
cold.
A beautiful dado for a room finished
in light. carved wood is Of dull green
velvet about a foot and a half wide.
Two not large round mirrors are effec-
tive, sunk in the wall, one on each side
the fireplace, which is furnished with
nnburnished brass trappings. The man.
tel is merely heavy slab of the wood,
highly polished, and is used for col
lection of bronzes. The whole effect is
kept from becoming too somber by the
very warm, rich tones Of the Persian
rugs, which incline towards brilliancy.
as do also the Oriental drapings of the
windows.
In a household whose head recognizes
that the providing of good tools insures
better work, are to be found special
floor and paint cloths. These are made
from remnants and scraps of woven
merino underwear, which can be had
by the pound from the manufactures
where such garments are made. A
small sum of money, less than 80 cents,
expended, will secure enough to last
for months, and their service is of the
best sort. They are soft, absorbent and
easily kept clean.
eff the schoolroom does not seem suf-
ficiently warm when the thermometer
shows that the proper degree of heat
has been reached" says a public school
teacher, Il place a dish of water in
the room. and soon find that the room
seems very comfortable, especially
when there has not been sufficient hui
midity in the air before. The same thing
viii be found effective in a living-room.
Many people advocate keeping a dish
of water standing always in every room
in the house, but it must be kept fresh. -
all household cleaning demands that
the maids of the household should be
instructed in the necessity of removing
its traces from many surfaces upon
which it has been employed. Nothing
is more injurious to paint and varnish
than ammonia, and if it is used to re-
move some especially stubborn spot
the surface should be quickly wiped
ola al ~, nIa
water. For linoleum ammonia is equal
ly bad unless it is quickly rinsed. II
is this little knowledge of her cleaning
drugs which makes them so dangerous
in the hands of the average housemaid
One who used a cloth dipped in crude
oil to wipe over the surface of a stained
floor saw no reason why the same could
not be applied to the highly polished
surface OF an old mahogany table The
result, naturally, was disastrous to its
finish, and recourse to the services of a
cabinet-maker was necessary.
A speaker on household economics If
general and the servant question ir
particular, at a club meeting the other
day, grew eloquent over the necessity
TO provide reasonable comforts for oul
household assistants Especially was
1t urged that their sleeping rooms
should be well ventilated and their beds
comfortable. Give them, too, she said
separate beds. The hospital iron bed
stead can be bought for a very low
price, and If two must occupy the same
room, at least, for humanity's sake. lei
each have her individual bed. There
is no other class of persons who need
80 much the refreshment of a bed eacf
TO herself, and yet servants sleepins
quarters are usually the last in the
house to receive considerate attention
Wash your stove with clean warm
water before it is blackened," says a
good housekeeper, '.and if it is very
greasy wash it over night with strong
soap suds." A little sugar or molasses
I'm the blacking will make 1t stick.
Polished copper for large pieces OF
bric-a- -brac, such as lamp standards
candelabra, urns, and so ON, is more
satisfactory for general use IN the home
than much wrought iron, which is rath-
er funereal in appearance, unless it is
very discreetly disposed of.
Aluminium gray is the way fashion
able colors keep up with the process
sion
A cooking school receipt IS one for ar
attractive dish of apples. Four large
tart apples should be cored and quar-
tered and steamed in a saucepan, with
no more than two tablespoonfuls ot
water. Soak two tablespoonsful oi
granulated gelatTne in half a teacupfu
Of water. When the apples are cook
ed soft, take from the fire, add The
gelatine. half a cup of sugar, and q
little green eoloring to make it about
the color of an ordinary green apple
When this puree is thus stirred togeth-
er Il should measure a pint and half
Otherwise a little water may be added
to secure this quantity. Flavor witt
the grated rind of half a lemon and q
little Of the juice. turn into a mould
and set on the ice. IT should be served
very cold, turned out on a glass platter
with whipped cream put around the
form, and a few chopped pistachio nuts
sstrewn over the top. If the flavor ot
the pistachio nuts is not liked, chopped
blanched almonds may be substituted
A party of American travellers were
admifing the beautifully carved woods
of the chancel fitments of an English
Cathedral. when one, woman, ex-
claimed at the effort which must be
made to free the delicate work from
oust. The head caretaker happened te
be near and hear the exclamation. Ma.