The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-25
Useful Hints

A beautiful tablecio.ls Of handsome
kroeade seen recently hasa convention
a. design applied in greens, blues, and
dull reds. A novel effect Is produced
By appliqueing hrOeade on brOeade, the
conehing done in q soft neutral tint
harmonizing with all the col0rs- AT
tie same time were seen some beauti-
fal examples OF Italian eutwOrk on
hOmespun linen Amer the design in
seifeolored linen Is worked. the ma
teTial IS cut cut beneath and the piece
mounted on color. The work Is rare
in New YORK snd most beautiful in
effect.
The Glove Of garlic, omnipresent al
most with the French cook, is not
sufficiently made use OF by her Ameri-
can sister. EscArole salad, or indeed.
any sort OF green salad, Is much i'm
proved if to the French dressing a Glove
OF garlic Is added. Roast mutton has
a new and delicious hsvor II two or
three incisions are made in the meat
and Glove inserted Ia each beforte it
i put IN the oven TO roast The favor
Of the garlic IS not distinct enough TO
be recognized As garlic, while 1t imParts
most agreeable seasoning
Ifermine fur Is only slightly soiled,
dry Hour thoroughly rubbed into the
fur and well shaken out viii clean iE
excellenuy. A treatment advised by
an English exchange for fur that is
more soiled Is 70 rub il thoroughly
with bran dampened in warm water.
The bran IS applied with a fiAnEel-
cloth After the fur IS rubbed thor
Oughly dry, second rubbing is given
Eiih dry bran, the final treatment ia
the course being with magnssiA-
The assertion has been made occa-
sioaaIly of late that the Use OF finger
boxIs Is to some extent decreasing
Inquiry Of those most competent 70
judge proves that this statement IS
srroneoas- On the contrary, more
money i being spent for finger bowls,
and more artistic effort put into their
manufacture, than ever before. A
beautiful design in high-class bowls,
new this spring, Is 3 clear glass, the
bowl and plate engraved in gold, with
encircling wreaths Of pendant grapes
The perfection Of TIE glass itself and
the exquisite grace and finish Of the de-
sign combine 70 produce q most beau
tifal aud expensive set. Color effects
in reds, greens, turq uoise and other
blues, amber aud mRGve are to be had,
Of equal though varied beauty. The
housekeeper Of moderate income 20
whom these costly bowls are not posi-
ole viii do well to put the price to
which she limits herself, whatever
that Insy be, into the quality Of the
glass 4 bowl and plate Of graceful
shape in fine glass that Is clear, except
for some fleeing iris iigfts in is poi
ished purity, may Be had at very
reasonable price, and viii be found
more satisfactory than cheap cut glass
or other inferior reproductions Of ex-
Pensive ware.
4 new invention nov offered viii be
welcomed by ehateIaines Of country
houses, and by summer housekeepers
anywhere This Is an arrangement at
taehed respectively 10 the cold water
supply pipe and 70 the faucets through
out the house, as well As the gas main.
Turning on faucet anywhere starts
the gas burning under a coil Of pipe,
and the water Is heated As il runs thus
providing unlimited water at any hour
Of the day or night in any part Of the
house.