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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3494, 9 March 1905, Page 4

PiCTUiwG Vi THc HOMP. Cists by Art Amateur on JTanghsg Jv.Wttags, Engravings I'S«.t«;;r,!;.b<, KU-.. By lmru;i:i:: plain rc-t hnv y-.m increase the apparent height of v. Colored pictures slum 1.1 i. 1 !’0 hung in hallways or on f.fiiircxxv.i un.i.;>;i there is plenty of light for them. In such places strong photographs, engravings and drawings in black ami white go best. A picture should not be hung from one nail. The diagonal lines formed by the cord have a very discordant cliVet. Two nails and two vertical cords, or, Jinb is far moro cufe, pieces of wire. cordage!, Should bo used instead of the single cord. Picture cords should lie as near the color of the wall upon which they are put as possible, so that they may ho but little 'Seen, When one picture is hung beneath another, the bottom one should ho hung from the one above and not from the top. Wo thus avoid multiplying the cords, Which is always objectionable. Pictures may also bo bung without any cowls showing by crossing the cord through the rings at the back of the picture and looping tins into a nail or hook. .Neither cord nor hooli will then bo seen. A good hue for walls where prints or photographs.are to bo bung is a rich yellow brown or a leather color. Luster to the black of the print ortho tone of the photograph is thus imparted. The wall paper should have no strongly defined pattern and should lie of one uniform color, such as red inclining to crimson or tea green. The center of the picture, ns a rule, should not bo much above the level of the >yo. In an exhibition the pictures in the most favorable situation are said to be on the “lino.” If fho work is a landscape or a portrait with background, the horizontal lino will require to be so placed. The artist when painting his picture fixes this lino, at least theoretically, on a lin’d with his eye. In fact, the two things—the horizontal lino and the level of the eye—aro Identical, and he paints accordingly. If the spectator does not regard (lie picture from tho same relative position, much of the work will bo foreshortened and tho general effect falsified. Frames should harmonize in stylo with tho other ornaments of the room, particularly tho moldings and cornices. Frames which project much appear to contract a room. Massive frames convoy a painful Impression of suspended weight. A Pretty Mat. The foundation of t his useful mat, which la a very .good one for a lamp mat, is of cloth of a k rich red color, with a satin A LAMP MAT. square of tho same color in tho center. The loaves and stems of the forgetmenot Sprigs in tho four corners are worked in green silks in three shades on the cloth. Tho flowers are formed soparalely of five tiny pieces of light blue cloth and fixed with a yellow French knot in their place:-., so as to appear in relief. KW&m W r "fills' Fine Homemade Candies. Almond Candy.—Melt a pound of sugar in a quarter of a pint of water and let it boil until tho sirup is thick enough not to run off a spoon. Warm 3 ounces of split Valencia almonds in tho oven, remove the sirup from tho flro and stir in the almonds and n little essence of lemon. Pbur on to Well buttered tins, and when nearly cold out into shapes. Cocoanut Candy.—Boil a pound of lump sugar and half a pint of water for ten minutes. Remove tho scum, and when tho simp is thick and white stir in a little more than a quarter pound of freshly grated cocoanut. Pour on to buttered paper, and -when cold keep in tin boxes. French Almond Hardbake.—Put a pound of loaf sugar and a tcacnpfnl ot water Into a saucepan. Stir it well until tho sugar is thoroughly melted, take off tho scum as fast as it rises, and after it has boiled for 10 minutes e.dd a tableepoouful of vinegar or lemon juice. Stir in a quarter of pound of sliced Valencia almonds and pour on to a buttered tin or small pastry tins. Keep in a tin until wanted. Tea Stains on Linen. Soak tho stains in some buttermilk and dry tho fabric in tho open air. This may bo repeated if required, and tho material must then be washed in cold water. Boiling—not merely hot—water will often remove a tea stain. If those methods fail, try oau do jnvellc, made as follows: Chloride of lime, 1 ounce; carbonate of potash, 3 ounces; water, 1 pint. The limo is to bo mixed with three-quarters of a pint of water and tho potash dissolved in a quarter pint. The two solutions must then bo mixed, boiled, and, if necessary, filtered. Carbonate of soda may bo used Instead of tho carbonate of potash. Tho solution may bo tried half tho above Strength at first. Creole Pancakes. This delightful supper dish may bo eaten with either butter or sugar. Each cake, when properly made, is as thin as a sheet of writing paper. Sift 1 H pints of flour. Salt to taste. To a cupful of right sour milk put a half tcaspoonful of soda and beat till it foams. Pour into tho floor, add i eggs slightly beaten and enough cold Water to make a thin batter. All milk makes tho cakes hard to turn. Grease tho griddlo well and cover it with a thin coating of batter. Turn quickly with, a knifa la each hand. Serve hot and cut like pie. What to Do With tho Left Over Oatmeal. Make into griddlo cakes. Take 3 tablespoonfuls of boiled oatmeal, a beaten egg, a cupful of sour cream, a scant teaspoonful of soda and wheat flour to make a battor. If you want to keep your house plants blooming, pick oil all the blossoms as soon as they begin to fade. Chamberlain's ''','. :s Prevent SloK Headache