The record-union., 1898-01-23

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A set of wall pockets, admirable for
the use of a writer, is made of denim,
of which one and half yards are used
as a foundation. At one end a deep hem
is turned, through Which is run a slal,.
such as is used at the bottom of VIII
dow shades. This holds the pocket
straight and, by il, it can be hung up.
Six pockets each five inches deep and
as long IS the denim is wide, are made,
and are sewed one above the other The
six are then divided into five divisions
by being machine-stitcled from top TO
bottom, thus providing thirty pockets.
each large enough TO hold long en-
velope to contain clippings. On enc end
of each envelope is written the subject
referred TO, such as tariff, temperance,
sanitation etc, and thus there Will be
thirty easily accessible subjects. For
the classification of each subject in Its
OF the envelope, moisten the flap and
attach it by means Of that adhesive on
this should be written an index of what
is in the envelope. Then, if care is taken
to place each new clipping next to the
back of the envelope it will be in the
exact order OF the index. a final hint
is that when the clipping is removed
for reference a slip Of cardboard should
ba inserted 10 mark its MACE.
Hamburg steak is, as a rule, found TO
be more palatabie when made into small.
round cakes. The tasteiessness often
arises from want Of good seasoning. IL
should. TO begin with, be chopped very
fine while in its raw state, and should
be thoroughly sprinilled with onion
juice and plenty of salt and pepper be-
fore being nodded into cakes When
the butter has got very hot III the fry
ing pan, put the steaks in and fry brown
on one side before turning and browning
we'll on the other. Remove then to hot
platter add tablespoonful of flour to
the butter i'll the pan, stir until smooth,
add cup of boiling water, or bouiliion
made of beef extract, and stir until it
boils. Season with chopped parsley or
a little Worcestershire sauce of tomato
eatsup. pour around the steaks and
serve hot.
a diet for persons with a tendency to
Brieht's disease 0mits any highly sea-
scned soups or those made from meat
extract. or rich in stock. Instead, the
soups for such persons should be pre-
pared without stock and with milk or
cream. They may be thickened with
-four, arrow root. rice. barley, tapioca,
macaroni or vermiceli.
4 mixture of vinegar and rock salt is
useful To clean the inside Of decanters.
Dissolve n handful Of salt in about gill
o. vinegar; pour into the decanter and
shake thoroughly until the stains have
disappeared; then rinse we'll in clear
water.
1t is the suggestion OF somebody that
there should be only one shopping day
2 week. this not only as an economy cf
time. bet OF money as well, on the prin-
eiple that the thing that is not bought
at once is often not bought at all. a
good test 10 apply to an article that one
thinks OF buying is TO resist the temp
tation for twenty-four hours If it can
a rule it can be pat off altogether
In flats and apartments where space
is at a premium, an arrangement sug-
gested by which additional hanging
space is gained, is TO fit wooden poles in
the unused space Of closets and ward
robes into sockets made fer the purpose.
Hooks may then be attached TO these
poles, and the hanging spaces be
doubled or trebied. The same idea is
useful in a small hall bedroom, where.
perhaps IL is impossible TO nail the
necessary hookpiece to the wall.
Mrs Rorer evolves delicious corn cro-
ouettes out Of canned corn. Heat the
contents of a can of corn; rub together
one tablespoonful of butter and two ta
blespoonsful of flour: stir it into the hot
corn. cook fer a moment, and add a
level teaspoonful OF salt and q little pep
per. The croquettes are then nodded
into fat or round cakes and dropped
into hot lard.
1t is a significant commentary upon
the Improvement in manufactured
things that the old directions for re-
moving spots from colored fabrics have
had to be remodeled. Fer instance.
lemon Juice or any weak acid can often
lie used now TO remove ink stains with
cut fear that the color of the fabric viii
come too. The present dyes are SO much
more stable than those of thirty years
ago that this method is not at all dam
.erous. as formerly. Hot tartaric acid
is good means by which to remove ink
stains In white clothing. Another sug-
eestion, which comes from the profes-
sonal cleaner is for the removal Of
vaseline stains which frequently get
upon pillows slips, from the use OF this
oil about the face or head. Unless these
stains are soaked in kerosene before
soap and water touches them. he says.
thay prove very obstinate, leaving
eisfigured discoioration upon the muslin
or linen.
a good piece OF beef. according to a
cooking school teacher, is known by its
bright red color. and from being well
lnottled with fat. Lamb, as distin-
guished from mutton. is pinkish in coll
or the joints are uniformed. and the
blood has not receded from the bone.
In mutton. the bones are developed, the
flesh is darker. and the blood has lett
the bones. The end OF the bseastbone
is flexible in a chicken, and the skin
is tender, while in the fowl the breast
bone is hard. the skin tough, and the
scales on the lex hard.