The record-union., 1899-04-09

genious idea of mounting the wheel
alone as table. She had it ebonized
and polished, and picked out on the
raised rims with lines of gilt, before
| it was mounted on a tripod. 1t makes
a very unique and attractive piece OIL
furniture, and its owner says she never
enters the parlor to greet caller who
| has been left to herself for few min
utes without finding her guiltily draw
| ing back from a close inspection OF this
| unusual and handsome table.
English chocolate-pots are usually
provided with what is called a mud
| dler a long paddle with handle pass
| ing through the lid of the pot. When
cupful is to be served, the muddler
is turned to prevent the settling that
otherwise takes place.
A quaint coffee-pot recently seen in
shop is pottery importation from
Venice. 1t has the short, wide spout
by which, it is said the old Venetians
drank their coffee, and around its low,
thick neck is inscribed Tallerand's we'll
known formula for the beverage in its
perfection: "Noir CONNIE, le diable,
chaud CONNIE lenber pur CONNIE un
ange, doux CONNIE l'armour.
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Silk insoles are recommended, by
those who wear them to be an absolute
preventive of cold feet. They are made
of three or four thicknesses of pure silk,
quilted together to be held smooth,
the edges bound with narrow silk seam
binding. Black or white silk is the
color usually selected, but where a
number of pairs are, made for charity
sale, assorted colors, in delicate shades,
may be used These soles are excellent
for children to wear in damp weather,
and overcome the prejudice of the av-
erage child against putting on rubbers.
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The overheated condition in which
Americans are apt to- keep their houses
is a chief cause, according to an au-
thority, of the scant, brittle and pre-
maturely gray hair of which many
American women complain. The air
is too dry for luxuriant hair, such as
dwellers in moist climates possess. The
increasing tendency among women to
be much out of doors is helpful, but
the same authority in urging as much
outdoor air as possible, cautions
against exposing lHe HSdu uLPioeCNecN
to a fierce sun. 1t is advised, too, that
hair showing a decided tendency to
dryness should be slightly dampened
every day.
Aluminium dressing combs are new.
They are light, bright, and very easy
to keep clean. and are quite as soft to
the scalp as those made of horn or rub
Der.
A Spanish rarebit differs from the
familiar Welsh sort chiefly in the use
of an onion. Mrs. Lincoln's recipe calls
for large Spanish onion, to be peeled.
sliced. scalded for five minutes, and
drained Then into a chafing-dish are
put a tablespoonful of butter and the
sliced onion, Drowned for ten minutes
over the flame, before a half-cup OF
milk and a cup of crumbled mild
cheese are stirred in. Season well with
salt and pepper. Just before serving
add a beaten egg into which two table
spoonfuls of cream have been stirred.
Beautiful lamp-shades are made with
the fancy straw -braids that may be
bought by the yard in any of the ger
eraI stores. Several varieties are intro
duced into single shade, a lining ana
scant frill of silk in some delicate color
around the inside, bringing out the
straw designs.
Paper comforters are light and warm
They have the appearance of basket
cloth, and are a pale ecru color