Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-03-16

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Parisians are giving up keeping men
servants. For the sake Of economy male
domestics are everywhere being replaced
BY female. The clubs first ct the ex-
ample by Diminishing their men-cooks
and engaging women-cordons bleus.
Now the tendency 10 gaining ground In
all directions. People are banishing
their buffers, keeping parlor maids
where they used to keep footmen, and
dischargine their Wallets. The last straw
has now come to break the camers back.
The financial proposals. OF the new gov
eminent include tax on men-servants /;
but the cruelcst cut Of oil is the new law,
wherein lackeys are to be scheduled with
carriage horses. No wonder the domestic
servants syndicate Of Paris Is agitating
against the threatened legislation.
Many Of the new wall papers are strip
ed. A cream-white paper has quarter
inch stripes Of very pale silver that looks
like corded ribbon. Scattered over Its
surface are violets In bud and blossom,
and the frieze has festoons Of violets. A
cresm-white paper that looks very much
like chintz has narrow pale-green lines,
and Is scattered with pale-pink narcissi
with their foliage. 10 this paper the
flowers on the frieze rise from the lower
edge as II growing. Small pink holly
hooks were seen on a paper OF similar
fashion. These papers were all design
ed for bedrooms In country houses.
A chef will never allow an omelet-pan
to be washed. The pan should be wiped
with pieces Of paper until clean, and
then rubbed with q dry cloth and kept
In warm place. II the pan Is treated
In this way, the omelets are not so apt to
stick or burn.
The rage for Delft effects has produced
many Delft bedrooms. White furniture,
bed, dressing table and chlfionier are
treated with Dutch landscapes to har.
monize with Delft hxngings, paper and
bric-a-brac. A room seen lately had u
trieze Of Delft plates, and just below, on
hooks provided for the purpose, fringe
OF blue and white teacups running quite
around the room. A woman who SAW
and admired the scheme declared chat
she would duplicate II with improve
ments, for, In lieu Of teacups, will get
Delft tea bells, take the handles of and
hang them below the frieze."
Grilled almonds make delicious bon
bon, and may be readily made ut home,
Blxnch cupful OF almonds and dry
them thoroughly. Boil one cup OF
granulated sugar with quarter OF a
cup Of water until II chairs" then throw
Ia the blanched almonds. Let them
cook In this strip, stirring them oc-
casionally, until they become delicate
golden brown before the sugar changes
As soon as the sugar commences TO take
on color, quickly take the pan from the
fire and stir the almonds rapidly, until
the strip has turned back 10 sugar and
clings irregularly 70 the nuts.
Infants aud young children should be
kept warm about the body in hot rs vel
as Ia cold weather. There Is no greater
preventive TO the abdominal pains Ia
ahich many children are subject than
the wearing n garment next the skin,
/, ither OF soft, warm flannel or woven OF
knitted combination Of wooden material
Few persons know that an ordinary
gas jet will consume rs much oxygen a:
four human beings. IL Is, therefore
- ell To remember, when sitting In gas
lighted room, to occasionally open d
door or window for u few moments,
aud bring In some fresh air.