The record-union., 1899-07-09

The housekeeper who depends upon a
small gas stove for cooking service
during the summer, finds a part of its
good office nullified by the absence OF
hot water in the bath and bedrooms
Many of these women do not appre-
ciate that there are in the market a
number of useful gas and electric heat
ers to apply for the relief of just this
condition. One of the best is an at
tachment which connects with .he
faucet of the tub or bowl. The water
passes through a cylinder in which it
is rapidly heated to be drawn off di-
rect. This method admits of the heat
ing of an indefinite quantity, and is
for that reason one of the most efficient
offered.
A recent indictment against the
graceful and beautiful Japanese ivy is
that it is a superfiuous antique-a We
neer to give the impression of age to
that which is new. The criticism
comes from Boston, rightfully, perhaps,
for nowhere in the country is the ivy
SO abundant as there The country at
large has always supposed that Boston
was thoroughly proud of it's ivy-wound
very carping critic who would object
to this beautiful and graceful mantle of
verdure simply because it is of rapid
growth. At least until some more
valid objection than this can be brought
forward, people will continue to plant
the lovely vine around our bare city
churches and dwellings, factories and
public buildings.
A cherry salad is prepared by halving
and stoning the fruit and mixing with
it walnut meats in the proportion of a
third of nuts to two-thirds of the cher
ries. Arrange on lettuce hearts and
all ingredients have been thoroughly
chilled.
A package of gum -camphor is good
thing to slip in ones trunk in summer.
1t is hint from an Adirondack guide
that small piece of gum about the
size of a walnut burned over a candle
so as to produce smoke but not flame,
will drive away for that night at least
all mosquitoes in and about ones apart
ment.
cles of furniture made in Flemish oak
the wood that now seems the greatest
favorite for fashionable and artistic
furniture. For the dining-room and IL
brary, it's richness and elegance of eff
feet can hardly be surpassed If some
housekeepers still frown upon the dust
harboring quality of it's elaborate carv-
ings the argument is met by art lovers
with the word that the most beautiful
things need care, and that carved
Flemish oak richly repays the effort
needed, to keep it clean. Massive side
boards are shown in the long, Colonial
design. whose single shelf is supported
by wonderfully carved little men four.
teen and eighteen inches high, with
pointed boards. The massive dining
room table which accompanies the side
board has still more and larger speci-
mems OF these same droll-looking little
fellows. The beautiful Flemish oak
chairs for dining room and library have
sides and backs in stamped leather OF
rich and subdued colors. In some OF
them a coat of arms is displayed-any-
body's presumably-and it was the ad-
mission of the salesman when the
question was asked, that this sort sold
better in democratic America than any
other. The library tables are as often
covered with the same stamped leather
and left with their beautiful stretch of
dark, highly polished surface.
1t should be remembered that the use
of vaseline is freely advised both for
badness and to increase the growth of
eyebrows and eyelashes; the inference
is obvious, therefore, that it's use on
the face would have a roughening if
not an actual hair-producing effect A
pure cold cream, got from a reliable
druggist, or made from any one of the
many good formulas that may be OBJ
tanned, is almost the only 5alve or POM
ade that should be freely used upon the
face.
The matter of servants references
is one that interests every woman who.
has ever employed servant. Stories
of irritating and amusing complications
that have arisen through the inter-
change or non-interchange of these cer-
tificates of character are many, but
probably none is more irresistibly
funny than that embodied in the fa-
nous 'Shuckborough Correspondence 5"
This correspondence between two
titled ladies in England, was printed in
English newspaper at the time The
Lady Seymour of these letters, it may
be said, was Queen of Beauty at the
famous Eglinton tournament:
Letter No. Lady Seymour presents
her compliments to Lady Shuckbor-
ough, and would be obliged to her for,
the character of Mary Stedman. who
states that she has lived twelve months
and still is in Lady Shuckborough's es-
tablishment. Can Mary Stedman cook
plain dishes well, make bread, and is
she honest and good tempered, sober,
willing and clean1y? Lady Seymour
would also like to know the reason why
she leaves Lady Shuckborough's SER
vice.
Letter No. 2-Lady Shuckborough
presents her compliments to Lady Sey-
mour. Her ladyship's note dated Oc-
tober 2Sth only reached her yesterday,
November Sd. Lady Shuckborougil
was unacquainted with the name CT
the kitchenmaid until mentioned by
Lady Seymour, as it is her custom
neither to apply for nor give characters
to any of the under servants-this be-
ing always done by the housekeeper,
Mrs. Couch, and this was well known
to the young woman-therefore, Lady
Shuckborough is surprised at her refer
ring any lady to her for a character
Lady Shuckborough having professed
cook as well as housekeeper in her
establishment, it is not very likely she
herself should know anything CT aoili-
ties or merits of the under servants