The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-11
HOUSEHOLD LORE.
Little Bits of Domestic Information
That May Come in Handy to
the Busy Housewife.


Orangeade may be a fiat, tasteless
beverage or a delicate, delicious, re-
freshing drink, iced to just the prop
er point, and suggestive of an oriental
sherbet. In making orangeade it
must be remembered that the rind
is a very important factor. Shave
off the peel of six oranges and two
lemons into a quart of water, add
two pounds of sugar and infuse on
the back of the range for ten min
utes. Meantime squeeze the juice of
the lemons and oranges into a quart
of cold water. add the sirup and beat
the two thoroughly together. Add
cup of the pulp of pineapple and one
of red banana, and set the mixture on
ice to become chilled. Serve in thin
glasses with crushed ice, says the
Washington Star.
The electric fan is rapidly extend
ing its friendly offices from business
houses to the home. While its in
stallation is a matter involving but
slight expense, and while it proves
itself boon of the first magnitude
a number of mysterious cases of stiff
neck "cricll in the back" and ''cold
in the head" may be traced directly
to its well meaning efforts to keep
the family cool. Anyone who has
ever sat in church ahead of a large
palm leaf fan, vigorously welded by
some good sister, will realize how
much more breeze that fan apparent
ly generates than can possibly be
evolved by one of equal dimensions in
front. The back of the head and
neck, to say nothing of the lungs, are
extremely sensitive to any draught or
chill, and word of caution is face
the fam
Among the wedding gifts especially
favored by brides this year are the
pretty silver ramekin sets. These are
ornamental, exceedingly convenient,
and as yet uncommon, three points
much in their favor. Each ramelin,
with its little fiuted cover, is a per-
feet silver saucepan, and it is the
fashion to serve entrees, desserts and
some kinds of fish directly from them.
A ring, into which to fit each tiny
pipkin, is provided, and the set of a
dozen can be readily brought to the
table without any danger of being
misplaced by even a careless servant.
In report just issued by the Unit
ed States weather bureau on the
thunderstorms of 1899 it is stated
that the wire clothesline was the
cause of at least dozen deaths last
year. That number of women were
struck by lightning and killed while
taking clothes off the line. Prof.
Henry says that a wire clothesline
ought never to be permitted to come
within so feet of a dwelling. Much
less should it be fastened to one cor
ner of the house, as is commonly
done.
The old funereal linen crash, be-
meath which upholstered furniture
used to veil its glories in the sum-
mer, is happily retiring from general
use. The new art denims which have
superseded it as covers, some in soft,
cool colorings, with flower effects,
give the rooms a charmingly
cool and restful look without being
suggestive of cerements and the
tomb.
Mattings are prettier than ever this
season, and a new touch of elegance
is added by the introduction of silk
figures. Some of these come as high
as $25 per roll. All sorts of color
effects are included, and in some cases
the heaviness of the weave suggests
ingram carpeting.
A delicious temperance punch can
be made from equal quantities of
orange and lemon juice, with sugar
chopped ice, soda water and fruit.
Iced coffee with whipped cream on
top is also a desirable filling for the
temperance punch bowl.