The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28

been adultsratsd By the grocer with In
fsrior -four. To four oupfrls Of the pure
buckwhes. sad one small cup Of the ysi-
low Indian meal and . Tablespoonful
each Of salt and moiassss. ME tossther
one cupful Of cold milk and three CUP
fuls Of hot water, which makes tbs mix
ture iukswarm. Add the liquid. little by
little, 70 the dry Ingredients, beating
vigorously to prevent 1t Jumping. Wnen
mixed smoothly. add yeast cake ais,
solved In y little lukewarm water ana
pitcher. or, preferably, an earthen puox.
wheat pail with q tin cover and spout
shosld be used for the batter. Aix the
batter early In the evening. and STAND
behind the stove or In some warm place
wrapping In . bread blanket, IL there -
danger of the batter becoming onnIsa.
just before baking In the morning.. MI
an even teaspoonful Of soda In . cup Of
warm milk and bsat into the batter until
II foams up in great bubbles. have tne
griddls piping hot, and brush u over
with q swab dipped In . little pesf sues
tried out, Do not allow 1t 70 % zoe
greasy. Drop the cakes In perfect circles,
not too large. As soon % brown on one
side turn with the pancake turner, and
ssrss as soon ~ baked.
Although these cakes may be made
entirely of water instead OF milk, they
are much more light and tender, and
brown better when milk IL used. Ihe
batter left after the mornings baking
will answer ~ the lsaven for tbs next
morning. simply adding more buokwheas
meal, salt and wetting, preserving the
original proportions. As buokwhsst -
very heating, it should never tie used
savs In extremely GOLD weather. and not
tho regularly then. Fresh batter should
to made about once o week. go.
THE INvALID's COMFORT.
Nowhere are heavy draperiss more
Inappropriate than In . sick room.
White Swiss. or goid-tinted Madras, are
ideal. for they filter the glare and creats
Q sunny effect. Both launder perfectly.
Magazines are the most suitable mental
food TOR the sick. The sturlss are varied
In character, the books light in weight.
No gloomy book or pessimistic article
should have place in . sick room.
SAreness In dishes IL - wsarisome as
sameness Of food. In thsss days OF bar
gain china and Of cut glass every meal
may be poem to the eye. Flowers are
the swe ,test messengers at meal time:
1t 10 cruelty TO carry woes to the alex
room. Unhsppily, It IL too ofssn done
The PROSTATE one 10 oftsn the family
oonsoler, as we'll as q sufferer. IL IL
wrong TO add one tribe to the physically
afflicted.
Ventilation Is most important. and no
s'ok room should be minus o 'rLrsnm.
-Four Inches up OF the window and four
down, with a screen to ward CT draughts
II Q good rule.
Sun baths are wonder workers. To lift
the shades from their grooves 10 very easy
and the sun streaming In over the bed OF
a nervous or psin-raokeu invalid has all
the revivifying power OF a tub bath.
with no danger to any patient N. b.
Farmer.
TABLE EMBROIDERIES.
All sorts and kinds Of tail, coverings
from the tiny doilie to the lunch cover.
ara exhibited In the white sales" The
delicate center Of linen forms base Ct
operations from which the eye is drawn
to the exquisite termination Of renais-
ssnce or other la,e. differing In pattern
and fnereFs to suit every taste aud every
income. The lunch covers are partiou-
larry beautiful for the highly polished
tables which the lace oversprsad hut
does not conceal. Some of these covers
have only q tiny bit OF linen In the center
for the ferntry or ware OF cut flowers, and
rome can obtain any form de- sired, round,
square. oval ana even octsgonal. Some
OF them hav4 wide bands OF lace inserted.
and others have quesr-shaped pieoss Of
the lace set In with appliqued bis about
the edges. The application Of colored
embroideries TO these lscs covers adds
another beauty TO that OF the pattern and
iineress of material. Big, gorgsously
eolorsd tiowsIs ara Embroidered on both
linen and lace. bunohes of violets, orchids
in delicate tin's-a most effective novelty.
from Paris comes the embroid,r, d flower
orphaned from its rsual home, stem,
leaves, PETALS complete. In most exquisite
shades and workmanship. II Ia designed
to take the place of tie Hover which 10
EN- broidf rsu on the material ana is to be
aDp lied by few stitches, giving an effect
In pas-relief. and has the appearance OF
tse natural flower laid on the cover with
negligent gracee. The loose natural flower
placed here aud there has been q favorite
tn nls decoration, and doubtless the artist
who designed this latest attraction was
led to his choice by this feminine fancy.
View England Farmer.
WITT AND WISDOM