The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-09-22
HOUSEHOLD LORE,
Little Bits of Domestic Information
That May Come in Handy to
the Busy Housewife.


orangeade may be fiat, tasteless
beverage or delicate, delicious, re-
freshing drink, iced to just the prop
er point, and suggestive of an oriental
sherbet. In making orangeade II
must be remembered that the rind
is very important factor. Shave
off the peel of six oranges and two
lemons into 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 strip 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 it's in
stallation is a matter involving but
slight expense, and while it proves
itself boon of the first magnitude,
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 u 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 fan"
Among the wedding gifts especially
favored by brides this year are the
pretty silver ramellin sets. These are
ornamental, exceedingly convenient.
and as yet uncommon, three points
much in their favor. Each ramekin,
with it's little flutcd cover, is 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 .
dozen can be readily brought to the
table without any danger of being
misplaced by even careless servant.
| In report just issued by the Unit
ed States weather bureau on tho
thundcrstorms of 1899 it is stated
that the wire clotbcsine was the
cause of at least Il dozen deaths last
year. That number of women were
struck by lightning and killed while
taking clothes Off the line. Prof.
Henry says that II wire clotheslins
ought never to be permitted to come
within so feet of n dwelling. Much
less should it be fastened to one cor
ncr of the house, us is commonly
done.
The old funcrcal linen crash, be-
meath which upholstered furniture
used to veil it's glorics in the sum-
mcr, is happily retiring from general
use. The new art dcnims which have
| superseded it as covers, some in soft,
cool colorings, with flower effects,
give the rooms charmingly
cool and rcstfu look without being
suggestive of ccrcmcnts and the
! tomb.
Mnttings are pretticr than ever this
season, and IL 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 hcavincss OF the weave suggests
ingram carpcting.
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 n desirable filing for the
temperance punch bowl.