Page 4 Advertisements Column 1

Manawatu Herald, 3 October 1896, Page 4

f*tliw— a. -,■! i mi, mil n m.,m \ ™IMWR°MSk , * i, i OUT OF DOOR LIVING. ' Fnrnishlnys and Decorations That Convert the Piazza Into a Summer Drawing Boom, Thero aro numberless v/ays of adding to the comforts of tho piazza, and chief among ihom Harper's Bazar mentions suitable j arcana to modify the light, the most dura.Jo £i3vrc'l as artistio of which aro tho easily adjusted bamboo shades that work tfpon pulleys. Homemade onos of awning cloth iastoiifid to spring rollers such as are used in shop windows, if put up with suittJblc lixtnrcs, will nlso bo found convenio;it, p.? thfy may bo I'tiscc or lowered ct will and are less heavy than those of bamhx>. Foe tho f Ui - tiishinga one or aiojo Jup- j anese cotton rugs will be found useful, and of coiu'se a hammock or two, with aur pillows and a pretty knitted blanket, are indispensable. A rattan sofa and a good sized center table, if space will pormit, Will be a groat convenience, and plenty of easy chairs and cushions all serve to tempt to outdoor living. Wooden boxes filled with growing plants and vines set upon tho railings aro a pleasing addition, and it Is said they help to keep away insects, and palms and Cut flowers all help to givo tho •fleet of a summer drawing room. It is becoming quite tho custom to havo those pleasant outdoor rooms glazed in winter and to continue the life in the sunshine begun in wnrm weather. Afternoon tea Is served here as in summer. Many city residents condemned to a yammer in town fit up a space on the house top, where the hot evenings are spent in groat comfort. The chief expense ctf Bxuiix an arrangement is the awning 1 , Which la necessary on account of the dampness. It must be securely fastened and made adjustable, so that lt can bo quickly rolled up in caso of storm, and the few ruga and folding chairs necessary can be kept In a largo box or chest, which baa boon made waterproof. Colonial Furniture. Somo examples of genuine colonial •tyles are given In an illustration by The Decorator and Furnisher of a colonial bedtoapm. Tb,e four posted bed is drawn from COlX>HX4ii BEDBOOM. - - one at Mount Vernoh — the one in whioh George Washington died. On the right, In the corner, is a colonial dressing table with mirjftir above. ' In another comea 1 itands a beautiful colonial writing desk of the eighteenth century. The bureau lfi of modern colonial design and the easy chair from Mount Vernon. . TottlFruttL Put a pint of bost alcohol Into a large Btono jar, with tightly fitting cover. As summer fruits come, put them in the alcohol, with equal weight In svgar — thus, a pov:nd of fruit, a pound of sugar. Stir every clay with ,a wooden spoon. Use Btr.iv;b-iTies, raspberrie% pineapples, currents, apricots, cherries, plums, peaches uncl grapeo. Plums and peaches must be Btqgqi-aiijl cvt v fia« JtCherrtea 'ghouia be stonoa and grapes seeded. -The alcohol is enough, for the jar full "of ffuiJ and will keep it perfectly. In about a month after putting JuiJtha- last fruit, ife will- be ready fork's©." Do not uso blackberries ar hnsMeborries, because they darken the mixture. It is very nice to serve with meats, a^d a litfej^goegn grwMi.way. Five o'Cloc^ Tea Cakes. Thin Biscuits — Make a paste wjth half pounffof flour, "4 ounces of butter and some anlf, moistened with a whole well, beaten egg or 8 tablespoonf uls of beer. 801 l this paste out very thin, cut it into rounds, with either a tumbler or a claret glass, and bake. in a quick oven. If liked, a little grated oheese and some cayenne can be used to flavor these biscuits. Little Butter Cakes — Make a paste with •> pound; of flour, an ounce of butter, a full teaspoonful of baking powder, a little salt •atf- half pint of buttermilk. 801 l this paste odt threerquarter inch thick, cut it. Into rounds with a tumbler, bake, tear the c«k«j Jtpart^ buttei them: waile not and' tnwt ontie. 1 ~ " /; ; „ " "" " Attractive Deafgas For EabMdderr. A'pJetty mantel border is decorated in a Jwtw style with crocuses. The yellow ItaHW, whioh are open,- form a straight a along the border, and between each of just, springing out of the foliage, is • SUAUve crocus still in the- bud- -The effect li ooe^lent).. The "pansy brooade" emUNffMriefl rfcrif charming also. One exam--910 is a table cover whioh is worked with tb "411 qgtor". pattern of yellow and violet ynftrg Another is a buff linen photo QHBMk with group of pansleson tho left sldat the drapery of greenish yellow Bilk is •Night into a puff at the top with a linen IMBa, decorated with a row of pansiee, A Spice Pa<Uling. IPxtSgßi three-qnai'ters pound of butter, • pound pulverized sugar, v pound of flour, • •eaoupful sour milk, 3 large or 8 small - nutmeg^, a ;tablespoonfuls cinnamon, a he»yisg tableepbonful ground* gingor, onehalf teaoupful . brandy 4 or wine, a teaspoonful Btjda- dissolved- \n as small a quantity of vinegar will, dissolve it. (Jreamthe butter and add to it the sugar and yolks of eggs, then the flour and whites alternately, then the spices and sour milk, and the soda last of all. Bake In small molds auickly after if ,?ises. '-, This is. » general favorite when served with Trench saooa smi a pudding. ' ' "- - Pieplant Shortcake. To a quart of flour add one-half a tea•poonful of salt and a : scant teaspoonful of soda. Sift flour three timc3 and then rub into it 2 tablespoons ol lord or nice drippings. Add sour milk or buttermilk iin- j til it is like biscuit dough. Divide it into j two poriiona, roll them a little thinner '< than biscuits and glace onp above t^lic other v on c-.-ttn, lightly spreading the'lower'otie" •witli>.buitor3 0 . : #i«gr> will separate easily. Whcn'biiSe^.s^parate the iayeirs andliatween thoin bii top spread hot pieplant sauce. First Postage Stamps. The first postage stamps were issued In 3Engl£aul.May Vi*».- -&• -1840 tho Nrw 1 York postaffice, . issued 9 c^nt posiage '. stamps t6i. letters, in tho city of New York. , They Arore 2^in. -tosy buff and pale green," With tlio K«dd><^ Washington. -