Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02


A prune pie with meringue on top
III place OF an upper crust is a pleasing
change.
For oldfa shioned cornmeal mush. the
best cereal according to many persons,
bflng three pints of water to a boil. add
a level tablespoonful of salt and then
SIT IN with one hand, little by little stir
ring all the time with the other, a cupful
OF meal. Boil for ten minutes. Then
turn INTO the upper part of a double
boller anu cook for at least three hours
more will not hurt it. Serve the mush
not or cold with rich cream or with ma
PIE syrup. Cold and sliced it is delicious
tried III bacon fat and eaten with maple
syrup.
When the fingers are stained from
peellng fruits dip them in strong tea. rub
with nail brush, then wash in warm
Water.
Porcelain tubs can be kept at a shin
ing Whlteness by keeping bottle OF tur-
penune within easy reach of the bath
tub y little of the spirits rubbed on a
piece of flannel will remove dirt with
half the effort required for soap.
The coming season has been heralded
as season of color. There are some
new shades, and many new names for
them. in fact. the names seem to multi
ply day by day. There is sand brown,
very near the old camel color. 1t comes
IN range of shades, from light to dark
There is another color, not widely differ
ent known as gravel. It has even a
wider range of tones. The most popular
OF the taupes and smoke grays and those
which are the most becoming have the
slightest reddish cast The Thames
gray IS a variation of taupe, with more
warmth than is usually found in taupe.
The color known as lichen is gray with
green III 1t. 1t is one of the cleverest
Of the faint, subtle colorings of nature.
Then there is wood rose and Niagara,
and framboise, which is like the flame
colored azaleas. red, with yellow and a
flame suggestion. Very many of the
browns have a hint of gold in their
makeup. Somehow the colorings are
vivid, many of them without being gar
ish.
Never let the chopping bowl stand
right side up. 1t >accumulates dust and
moisture. Turn it upside down or hang
it up with the inside towards the wall.
Many of the lingerie waists have the
plain. close-ftting sleeve. Instead of a
cuff. the sleeve is cut in a point and
rutfe or lace is the finish.
One housekeeper always fries her fish
on Il pancake griddle. She says this
gives ample room to turn the fish with
out danger of breaking it.
To make macaron and oyster ScOllOp
put layer of cooked macaroni in the
bottom Of a baking dish, then a layer of
oysters, either cooked or raw. Season
we'll with pepper and salt and dot with
pieces of butter. Put in another layer OF
the macaroni and then of the oysters,
With abundant seasoning. Continue till
ne dish is full, having the macaroni on
top. Sprinkle over all buttered bread
crumbs, first pouring on the liquor from
the oysters, or milk, to moisten sufficient
ly. Bake until the crumbs are well
Drowned.
If India ink, used for marking pnr--
poses thickens. dilute it with alcohol
rather than water.
One who makes her own cream cheese
to use with salads, gives her recipe.
Here it is: Take two quarts of thickly
clabbered milk and pour into it a quart
of boiling water. Let this stand ten
minutes, then pour into cheesecloth
bag and let it drain over night. In the
morning rub the cheese TO a pulp by
working it in the bag with the hands,
and then press through fairly coarse
sieve. Salt to taste, and gradually work
spoonful of thick cream. The mixture
is now ready to pack into small jars
or cups. Let it stand i'll a cool place
for a fortnight. Scrape off the top, turn
out and the cream cheese is ready Tor
use.
An excellent way to fasten the thread
~, Il nmbpoi6pry is th is. cave
the last two or three stitches loose, like
loops, and run the thread back under
these stitches. Then draw them all
tight. one at a time, with the eye end
of the needle Now the thread may be
cut short without danger of its pulling
out.
Some novelties in handkerchiefs from
Paris have tiny animals embroidered in
one corner. The initial, or monogram,
is in the same corner.
Parasols made of raftia, it is said, will
he seen with the smart costume this
summer. Some have fringe as we'll as
raffia-Woven handle.
IF huttonhole tears out lay a piece
of closely woven tape back OF 1T, stltch
firmly to place, hem the old buttonhole
to it neatly and then cut and work III
the tape Il new DuLtoLllOlS VI ING pAOPSt
size. An extra fine way to rip the band
apart and take out the threads of the old
buttonhole stitch the tape on the inside
of the back held by the band, stitch UP
the latter in it's original shape and pro-
coed as before. When buttons have torn
out; it is comparatively easy to squeeze
a small square of good tape through the
hole. lay it fiat lin the proper position
between the two folds Of the band and
stitch it in place Hem down own the the ragged ed
the tape ANY button or buttonhole that
is to bear strain should be stayed with
tame when the garment is being made,
the stay tapes for both button and but
tonholes being placed in the band before
it IS stitched"
Conventional designs cut from thin
leather and glued on frame OF hlghly
polished white wood or pine, make
most effect setting for picture When
the leather is in position, it is Wen 10
treat the frame, leather and wood allke,
with a solution of gum arabic ana
water, and then varnish it with White
wood varnish.