The record-union., 1898-10-16

In building new country homes TO pe
occupied during the year, it is quite
common to omit the wooden and per-
manent roof of the piazza. instead
an awning, securely fastened to poles
that can be removed when winter
comes, is used for shade and shelter
This awning is often in a pale blue or
green tint. either of which contributes
a wonderfully cool effect. When the
autumn comes and the suns rays are
sought rather than avoided, this tenn
porary roof is removed and a sun par
lor secured. In a beautiful Saratoga
home the piazza is paved with stone
and surrounded with a low stone
coping, around which on the inner side
any sort to this piazza, as it faces the
east, and is shaded by the house in the
afternoon; ornamental large japanese
umbrellas or squares of awning, put up
at one or two places in its wide ex-
tent. give protection from the morning
sun. Potted plants in long boxes give
an attractive touch of color that Is
changed each season Beautiful rugs
are spread over the stone floor, ana
seats, and lounging- chairs and divans
and a fine field-glass, mounted for long
distance are other features of the pl-
azza A still more commendable feat
ure in this beautiful al-fresco room Is
that it is on the opposite side from
the approach to the house, thus secur-
ing the seclusion which such place
demands!
Sunny living-rooms are almost nee
eSsary according to skin specialists,
for a, fine complexion. One reports cur
ing an obstinate case of facial eruption
by removing the patient, a merchant
who spent his days in a dark office on
the north side of the building, to
little partitioned nook, into which the
sun streamed all day long. The pa
tients on the sunny side of hospital
always recover first.
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A simple and often efficient remedy
for a throat cold is to cut a porous
plaster into three pieces, applying one
piece lengthWise to the throat just be-
low where the collar fastens and let
ting it extend down on to the chest.
When the plaster roughens and lOosens
a little after a day or two, put on
fresh piece until the whole has been
applied. This is particularly useful in
the case of children with hoarse colds
that are not accompanied by fever. The
application of the plaster will frequent
ly control the attack and prevent fur
Their development.
A request for a recipe for salad dress
ing, made with sour cream, is COM
piled with as follows: To a small cup
of thick, sour cream add three table
spoonfuls of pure vinegar-tarragon is
to be preferred-a teaspOonful of salt.
a teaspoonful of sugar, and a pinch of
cayenne. This dressing is excellent for
cabbage or potato salad. For the lat
ter a teaspoonful of onion juice is an
Improvement.
The difference between trained and
ignorant cooking is the difference usu-
ally between digestibility and dyspep-
sia. For example, the careless cook
in melting butter will allow it to cook,
converting it into a, most harmful food,
warranted to give heartburn. For this
reason butter ought never to be used
in frying Its action on fish or she'll
fish is particularly bad In its place
little pure olive oil is very much to be
preferred Similarly, it is better, if an
warm water and let it simmer for
fifteen minutes. The yolk will then be
a dried powdery ball, instead Of hard
kernel that no amount of mashing will
reduce to a powder.