The record-union., 1897-11-07

The light is soft and there is no un-
pleasant. unhealthy odor, as there may
be from gas or kerosene; nor the star
ing whiteness of the electric light.
Lamps are pretty for the bedroom, but
it is almost impossible to turn them out
without leaving some odor in the ROOM
But candles are for retiring only, when
they furnish sufficient light. No room
can be too light where woman is
dressing. She should be able to see
every detail of her dress, from every
point of view from which it will be
seen by many eyes in a drawing-room
or ballroom. If there were more mir
rors in the world, and they We're bet
ter distributed, there WOULD be more
well-dressed women. For other pur-
poses the candle is infinitely restful to
the eye
Pretty little novelties are now shown
in china candle snuffers, which are
new. They are in French designs. fig
ures of children and quaint little night
capped heads, which are particularly
attractive. They will make pretty
Christmas gifts for the thrifty individ-
uals who are already thinking of the
holiday season, and they are only %
cents apiece. This is the time to shop
for Christmas.
Physicians usually sneer at the re-
puted merits Of beef tea as an ar
ticle of invalid diet, and declare that
by no ordinary method of manufacture
ing it is any particular nutriment de-
rived Beef juice is another matter,
and that may be extracted according to
the following directions: Have a juicy
piece of beef cut one and a half inches
thick from the tender part of the round
or the rump, taking away all the fat.
Heat a frying pan and rub it lightly
with a bit of the fat, just enough to
keep the meat from sticking, but leav-
ing, of course no fat in the pan. Lay
the beef on the hot pan, adding a little
salt and cutting into it as it heats.
Press with a knife and turn over and
over, but do not let it cook much. Then
take from the fire and press thoroughly
in a lemon squeeZer.
Children are even more susceptible to
beauty than grown people, notwith-
standing the fact that their ideals, in
this respect, are not always of the high
CSl OtdfI. oiiE lIOlIcIs WIN
" cultivates the aesthetic taste of her
family, gives serious thought to the
decoration of the nursery table. Both
luncheon and dinner begins here with
bouillon, served in fancy cups, with
bundles of stick bread tied with dainty
ribbons at the plates, or a thick wedge
of French bread in the napkin, with a
rose lying on it; or there are waters
iy,4 ~,
the most beautiful of toast racks. A
favorite dessert, because it is as pretty
as 1t is wholesome, is cornstarch pud-
ding, nodded in small, pear-shaped
forms, favored and colored in divers
ways as it is taken from the stove;
as pistacbio, strawberry and chocolate,
served together, or merely the green
with the plain white. This pretty des-
sert is garnished with whipped cream.
There is always some ornamental plant
on the table, which the children are
expected to cultivate All the table
accessories or napery, china and silver,
are, altogether plain. of fine material
and of delicate design.
Tt is possible to have fringed doilies
in presentable condition, but napkins
and tablecloths that are hemmed are
most satisfactory for frequent usage
and many washings. A new comb, with
coarse teeth, is best to keep the fringe
in order, but no care will long pre-
serve anything so delicate. Therefore.
those who admire the pretty fringed
table linen in its first estate should
consider its perishable qualities.
IT is possible to glaze the surface of
fried eggs without the process known
IN the kitchen as turning" This whip
ping the egg over is a delicate and diff
cult operation, and, moreover, almost
invariably cooks it too much for most
persons taste. The glaze may be as
well secured by covering the pan dur
Ing the whole process of cooking.
Perfection of chrysanthemum culture
is TO have them retain their leaves
healthy as long as possible. saws a
writer in "Meehan's Monthly" If the
plants lose their leaves early the bloom
VIII be small. Sometimes the lighter
leaves are attacked by parasite fungus
which causes them to drop off early. On
the first appearance of the parasite the
leaves should be syringed with copper
suiphate solution. Sometimes these at
facks are encouraged by allowing the
leaves to become weak for want of good
food. for although it is not possible for
fungus parasites to attack healthy veg
citation, ii is also true that they attach
themselves more readily when the plant
IS weak. Manure water, or a surface
dressing manure is the precaution to be
taken against this result. Leaves are
frequently weakened by allowing the
plants to become too dry. Careful cul-
iiyators can easily guard against this.
On the other hand stagnant water In the
earth is also injurious. This means that
10 have healthy plants the pots or boxes
in which they are grown should be so
arranged that the water can pass read
lily away.
The odor OF food is always to be
dreaded in the upper rooms of a home
where sometimes there seems no pre-
venting the penetration. no mattr how
far removed the kitchen. OF certain
highly scented dishes. In the sick-room
this is peculiarly TO be feared. as is the
lingering odor Of medicines and of food
carried there. which often distresses the
invalid. In such cases II is well to have
laid aside, for the purpose, number
OF sheets Of brown wrapping-paper
which have been soaked In saltpetre
water aud allowed to dry. on one of