THE HOUSEHOLD

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3624, 15 March 1906, Page 4

THE HOUSEHOLD

SILVER TABLES. B:> ’ X'v-i"i the Articles In Preciovit Mu.,! Gtiqjlayed Upon Them. or . •• {.•’••» ti Nr r-;me not from tho male, i.T which luey are in ado, but n (!”> ppotty toys in silver that am !em;a dkylaveU 1'.:.0il tneiu. These tables an*, v. * a rule. comparatively inexpensive affair-*. generally small and lovq ijODuiti.j.f-i m.alo of inlaid oif oak and often consttlictwl of common piao s.kk plush or tapestry covering. Tim first importantacquisition toward a handsome iable is a yrtvbp laim>, which should he antique in form. This lampj wb !i a colored shade, iLi*owti a plow ovel the curios beneath 11 which h-Lm greatly to their beauty. Candled ick ,'.'av.'ptwhen ■. or.' lib sa. jsvo excluded m iviiupamor,‘■ip with the small d i -yl •■. Photob fra)!-*-; in ri.'li i-kib'.irat;- • ;i>.l elk;,.r v.-v, bv, admissible, ■ • 1.. ;: I, !>-a- iw l:s.a! d l.ilO file- ; .. ■! i;m h,; ■ '!V !IV .. ■■ll 111. ■: , . ,■ o i' ■; ; h‘- A ... . . ■ ■ , • ■ m.tvivr.Ma - . • . ■ ... ; I.', ;; ! k.Jl'.r.md d 'ii in.,v ! o c-illcou-.t in ; ■, . : (.,■ *; ; 1 vV. a t r'Ur i.l 0.. U 3 . i .ti’;hi.- i that. r-o tomTte la-.’.,-’. «.;hr. of thi.; ha do f.l< de •" 1 L !“• , -d bmm, .■ ■ ■ : d ii;:,..\' 1 ■, ; . ; ■ i'J 1' I -1’ d' :;v icl vi.-ima, hi.vU m »; -i.* own, say.-: a mat rib ;mt > ague. How 1 v Mateo a C lip t>f Coffee. It. is by -men t.f itigii p;’ofP9* sloiial aijiliiy ihai wiion iho syttern ne. da a Kimulant not’tlng t qur.is a cup of fresh coffee. According to an opiov.2 ounroa of coffee to a pint of boiling water makes a 11 rat class beverage, but the water must bo boiling, not merely hot. Bitterness come.-, from boiling too long. If the coffee rev; niivd for hivahfust be put in a grauit-i/.!-d ire;', keltic over slight ami a pint of cold wct'T be poured over if-, it can be bf.ilod to just (bo boiling point, and thou set back to j-■■/event further ebullition. It will be found s’.tat wnilc the strength is extracted the delicate aroma is preserved. It is ivds'.rtcd by those who have tried it that malaria and epidemics are avoided by those who drink a cupful of hot coffee before venturing into the morning air.

A Kitchen Convenience. A scat, somewhat, high, is a veritable necessity in n kitchen. If it can roll in under the kitcb.cn table when not in use,

HANDY KITCHEN SEAT. ho much the hotter. Country Gentleman describes and illustrates a handy seat that can bo made in the homo workshop. The ton can ho raised, disclosing a receptacle for kitchen cloths, stove holders, iron lifters, etc. A draw below will also he found cun vun lent. With this the housewife can ho seated when engaged in many ope;'aliens at the kitchen table, where with an ordinary low kitchen chair she would feel that she must stand ia order to work comfortably. With a high seat one does not have to keep the arms constantly and tiresomcly raised when paring apples or vegetables, mixing cake or puddings and performing numberless other duties. The occasional hit of resting on such a seat, while working, will well repav the effort required iu making it.

The Art of Baking Waffles.

By au improvement the old long handled waffle irons are succeeded by the irons that fit into the stove holes of the range and are whirled over without lifting the iron The waffle iron is ft comparatively common aiensil, yet every notly does not , know how to use it. The New York Trih- ■ uuo says there hi ah art in healing waffle Irons that is necessary to fmccc:*. Heat the irons on both sides. Then grease them. They should steam like a hot griddle. Shut thorn. Lot them become a lib '.o hotter. Then fill the irons and instantly revtrrso thorn, bringing the side next the tiro on top. As soon as the cake is well browned remove it to a plate and butter it lightly. It requires a hot lire and some pn! fence" to bake a quantity of waffles guoCftssfully, but the process of bal.ii.g gives them a delicacy and superiority of fiaror unlike any griddle cakes, though made of , tho same batter. | Almost any batter used for grid die cakes j made of wheat or Indian flour is sui ablo i for waffles. A cup of well brak'd rice or hot boiled hominy, added to a pint of wheat pancake batter, makes excellent waffles. After all, the old fashioned raised waffles, such as our grandmothers always made, are tho most delicate ami delicious. Mix a quart of warm milk gradually into a quart of wheat flour. Add a (t aspoonful of salt and a tablespoonful of sugar, 2 e. :gs well beateu and a half cup of melted hot- : tor with half a soft yeast cake or half a ; cup of homemade yeast. Beat the batter thoroughly and let It rise overnight. A Good Tiling For the Cellar. Bo lavish in tho use of lime. Charcoal also is an excellent disinfectant and purifier. An open box of it makes a good collar ornament. Admit a draft of fresh air daily, however cold the weather. Do not let rubbish acummulato. If your desire for hoarding old things is irresistible, gret.fy it anywhere but in tho cellar. If you have a furnace in the collar, insist upon its having a cold air box. The heated air which fills the up stairs rooms is more healthful If drawn from outdoors into the furnace than if supplied from the ccd.ir. however clean and well ventilated t he latter ir.aybA f Stains <>a Marble. Jbirble is averv dJlkult art fie to clean, .■ ;. a ; oat die ie has Kami u:n> > i.e r.ioiie. Slight '-,"v be va: ib !v:;,.. - .vd v. lih pumice oUi c or With vigorous .m rubbing. Greasy . . no same way it la I.H all paper. :

Nut Up to Uato: . “Mandy,”said Farmer Corutossol, "tbs ! world mere.', an \vc urtor move with It. i But I’m a fir. r: I tJ-cfc out in this pant <•’ the country wo 1 re putty nigh certain ter git loit. ” , i I “Whlit’a tl'O matter, Josiar?” “We’re liviu on the slowest railroad on earlii." “Shot's a fact." “Tho deck's never icss’n four hem's slow.” “Never.” “Well, I’ve dhootercd theb it’s wnss n fcheb. I looked at the thermometer, an thet’s three months bohindhand nt tti9 lowest calculation.” —Washington btar. Retaliation,

Ity. Why, you never saw a man powder and paint. filio—But. I’ve scon a man of CO comb two or three hairs over his bald head and try to pass for 30.—Once a Week. BreaUiae It Gently. Ho was digging rock in a phosphate mine on tho Ten Milo hill, near Charleston, and I was assistant superintendent of the place. One day after tho hands had knocked off he said to me: “Boss, is you know how fur rite one lottor?” I assured him that my education had extended that far and asked to whom he Wished to write. “To my bredder,” said he. “And where is yoUr brother?” “Ho am ecu do pouiteifthu'y.” “For what?” “Ho kill one man.” “Oh, ho murdered some one?” “Ho ain't murder no one. Ho slaughter ’em.” “Ah, manslaughter!" “Bat’s do way. Will you plcaso rite one letter to ’em en an how ho do? He hatlio Gus Pritchard.” “How is that, when you are his brother, and your name is Robinson? “Oh, dat’s all right. Bcfo’ de wuh nigger been hab only one name, same like de people ecn do Bible, en so dey tek dere ma '.sa name fur dere lass name.” “Very well, I’ll write to inquire about Pritchard.” I wrote to tho superintendent of the penitentiary in Columbia and was informed that Pritchard had been dead for several mouths. I did not like to toll the news in person to Robinson, so I asked George Washington to do so, and I endeavored to Impress upon George tho necessity of breaking the news gently. “Ob, I know wha’ you mean,” said George, “I know. All right, sab." On the following day I asked George whether ho had broken the news to Robinson, and he replied: “Oh, yos, sah. I tell’em een de way wha’ you say I muss. Fuss 1 say, ‘Sambo, enty you got one bredder?’ En he say, ‘Yes.’ Den I say, ‘ Enty you bredder am een dc penitentiary?’ En he say, ‘Yes,’ again. Den I say, ‘Ho dead.’ ” “Good gracious, man ! Do you call that breaking the nows gently? What did Robinson say?” “Sambo say; ‘Oh, den he am dead! But wnffer you tell me ’bout ’em een sich a roun’aliout way?”'—New York Sun. A Good Deal of Inference. The other day a citizen called at the stamp window of tho postofiico and laid two pennies on the shelf. Tho clerk looked at him for ten seconds and then queried: “Two ones?” “No, of course not! When a man lays down 2 cents, he wants a 2 cent stump, of course.” “Not always.” “But that's the Ir.'cronco. After this wivn you see two pennies down I.ere you car. infer that a 2 cent stamp is wanted.” Next day the same man called and put (kv-, y a $lO bill, and before heecuki speak the clerk shoved it back to him with the remark: ‘■The government doesn’t issue any.” “Any what?" “Any thousand cunt stamps. Sorry I can’t accommodate you.” “Who asked for a thousand cent stamp?” “ You did. Whenever a man lays down a CIO bill, the inference' is that be wants one of those stamps, but, as I .raid, they are not issued.” The man picked up his blll_ and walked out with a rod face, but five minutes later returned ami dropped a cigar on tho shelf and good uatumlly queried: “And what do you infer from that?” “Smoko—shako!” replied tho clerk, and the two became friends.—Detroit Free Pi ess. More Chance of Appreciation. Mrs. Van Riche—l’m determined that my daughter shall have a chance to show what she can do. I have arranged for her to sing before some opera singers, and afterward to read a paper on art before some painters. Could I have her do more than that? Mr. Sinnlc—Yes; have her deliver the lecture on art to the opera singers and sing before the painters.—Chicago Record. Repartee. “You ought to be ashamed of yourself," said the feather legged hen to the game one. ‘ ‘ The idea of you trying to crow.' ’ “Anyway,” retorted the game hen, with a scornful glance at tho other’s extremities, “anyway I have not begun wearing bloomers!”—lndianapolis Journal. Generous to a Fault* “And what are you going to give your little sister for a birthday present?” “I’m going to ask papa to get bora football, and then ITI show her how to play.” —Ottawa Free Press. A Disappointment. Nodd—My wife felt terribly to think I played poker last night. Todd—ls that so? Why? Nodd—She lost a new bonnet.—Clothier and Furnisher. Wholesale. ilcant —How much for a marriage ? k —One dollar for a single license; a commutation license.—Detroit