The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-20
THE HOUSE
LITTLE POINTERS THAT APE or
GENERAL lMrEaEer
rape Juice a Pleasant Winter Drink
ana Easily Made-Rug from
Bits of colored silks
and Ribbon.


A pleasant winter drink is Crane
lulce' which can be easily made at
nome Tor very much less than is
charged in the shops. To make a
drink that will keep for two wears in
a dark place, add one quar- of wafer
TO three quarts of picked grapes and
coon until the grapes are broken IN
Strain twice, once through cheese.
cloth, and once through flannel. Add
sufnclent sugar and boil, being careful
not to make too sweet a syrup; one or
TWO cupfuls Of sugar to two gallons
OF Juice should suffice, according to
the flavor of the fruit. Bottle it hot
and seal securely. A mixture of two
or more kinds of grapes gives the
best result, Delaware and Niagara.
and Catawba, Niagara and Concord
being excellent combinations. A
quart can be made for as low as ten
cents, if the fruit is bought when it
is at bottom price, and preserved
quickly.
An entree which is easy to repair
and seasonable just now is baked to.
matoes. For this dish select six large.
smooth, ripe, and round tomatoes.
Put them in a baking pan with the
stems down. Cut a thin slice from
the smooth end of each, and take out
as much pulp as possible without
spelling the firmness and shape. Mix
the pulp and juice with bread crumbs.
a little chopped meat-ham or lamb
or chicken is the best-salt, pepper a
little butter, a quarter of a green pep
per, and half a teaspoonful of onion
juice. Fill the tomatoes with the mix
ture, replace the little lids, and bake
for about th~ree-quarters of an hour.
Serve with garnish of parsley.
Probably everybody knows that
very pretty rugs can be made from
bits of colored silks and ribbon, but
in case some one has a lot of pieces"
and does not know what to do with
them, we make this suggestion. Sc
lect only bits of harmonizing shades,
pink and brown, red and dull green
and black, yellow and dark green, pur-
pie, black and cream color, and cut
the pieces into strips of even width,
sewing the ends together firmly. Roll
into balls and send them to a weaver
of carpets, with instructions not to
use any di%scordant color for binding
them together. You will be surprised
at the soft, artistic effect of old
scraps. A really charming portiere or
couch-cover will be the reward of a
little patience and very little ~expendi-
ture.
The walls of a kitchen should be of
vanished or painted plaster, or COW
cred with a heavy glazed paper such
as are used in bathrooms. A wains-
cot of tiles or vanished wood saves
the plaster where it is likely to get
many knocks, and should be protect
ed at the base by a narrow Dashboard,
fitting tightly so that no cracks can
admit Objectionable visitors from the
neighboring flats. Floors should be
covered with a good linoleum, unless
the architect has put in tiles, which
are the ideal flooring. A painted wood
surface would be satisfactory if it did
not need constant renewing, as the
use of %scrubbing brushes and soap
soon washes it off.
Plenty of shelves and drawers, or a
patent kitchen cabinet are great helps
to the woman whose time is spent in
cooking.