THE SOUSEHOLD

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3628, 24 March 1906, Page 4

THE SOUSEHOLD

PietURE3 INjTH6 HOME. ■tots by Art Amateur os Hon gin* |*alnttogs, Engravings, Photographs, Etc. fly hanging pictures low you increase the apparent height of a room. Colored plctUM.i ahonld not bo hung In hallways or on staircases Uljlobs there Is plenty of light tot them, in buck places «t»hg photograph!, engravings and drawitag! m black and white go best. A picture Should not be hung from one frail The diagonal lines formed by the told hare a vefy dlseotiirttit effect. Two calls ind tWd Vertical cords, cr, tvhut It far more safe, pieces of wire cordage. Should be need Instead of the single cord. Picture cords should be us near the color of the wall upon which they are put m possible, to that they may bo but llux teen. When one picture Is hen;; beneath another, the bottom one should In !.u;’.k from the one above and not f.u u . tf--Wo thus avoid UlttltlrlylH?, tie: •v.;which Is always objectionable. ii< . may also be hung without a v: log by crossing tho curd throe, at tho baok of tho picture linu I; . into a null or hook. Neither ccid Will then bo seen. A good hue for walls win: ' r o ; pbotqgrapba nro to bo hiing Is ft I’t •• ’■ low brown or a leather odor. I.u ■■ ■* the black of the print ortho to’.- of ; ■ photograph is thus Imparted. The wall paper should Imve no defined pattern and should ho of form color, such ns red Inclining ; ■ . 100 or tea green. Tho center of tho (ilotur*. «w ' ahould not bo much above the Ice. ! , ; • <. sye. In an exhibition the pier art ,-, i:i la: most favorable situation ore sold to ho va tho “line.” If tho work is u InndvMna or a portrait with background, the hoviw)" tal Una will require to be bo placed. Tie artist when painting his picture five-* rhbline, at least theoretically, on a h.. .1 his eye. In fact, the two thlujfK—the *u . sontn! lino and the level of the < Identical, and he paints according o' tho spectator does not regard tic-pi front tho same relative pwUlob, r. tr. , ft the' work will bo foreshortened and übs general effect falsified. P'rumes should harmonize In style Wi the other ornaniouta of the roo :.. j.v . larly the moldings and eot:;u r. I • Which project much appear t’ • • room. Massive frames convey a - Impression of suspended widjjiit. A Pretty SUI. The foundation of tins «s‘- 'u! no-.'-v..'..: is A very good one for a lr.cn j- '■ ■ < aluth of a dark rich rt-d •

A LAMP MAT. equate of the same color In ' The leaves and stems of the f sprigs In the foot eoviiots U; (mm Bilks in throe a'nmlea o;. Tho flowers are formed separately *• tiny pieces of light blue cloth ami ■ with a yellow French knot lu their places, to m to appear In relief. Fin* Homemade Cradles. Almond Gandy.—Melt a pound of sugar In a quarter of a pint of Water and lot it boil until the sirup Is thick enough not to run off a spoon. Warm 8 ounces of split Valencia almonds in the oven, remove the sirup from the Are and stir In the almonds and a little essence of lemon. Pour on ic well buttered tins, am! when ucaiiv cold out Into shapes. Cccoumit Candy, pound of lump sugar and luilf a idKt of water for ten minutes. Remove the scam, and When the sirup is thick and white stir In a little mow than a quarter pound of freshly grated cocoamit. Pour on to buttered paper, and when cold keep In tin boxes. French Almond Hardbake. —Put a pound of loaf sugar and a teH.mrii-l cf water into a saucepan. Stir it >v!i t-r.MJ the sugar is thoroughly molted. -V? the scum as fast as it rises, and ~\k a has boiled for 15 minutes add a table spoonful of vinegar or lemon juiec. .Stir In a quarter of pound of sliced Valencia almonds and pour on to a buttered tin or small pastry tins. Keep In a Uu until wanted. Tea States on Linen. Soak tho stains in some buttermilk and dry tho fabric in tbs open air. Thiv; may bn repeated if required, and the meterinl must then be washed in cold water, Hull lag—not merely hot—water will often remove a tea stain. If these methods fail, try eau de Jsvelle, made as follows: Chloride of lime, 1 ounce; carbonate of potash, i ounces; water, 1 pint. The 11ms is te be mixed with threa-qmurters of a pint of water and tho potash dissolved lu a quarter pint The two soluth<ns m:wt then be mixed, boiled, and, if nevt .wary, filtered. Carbonate of soda mey .1 Instead of the carbonate of potash, i solution may be tried half tho aun.e Unngtb at first.

Croolo Fxiictkat. This delightful supper dish may be cutters with either butter or sugar. lurch cal:.,, when properly made, is a* thin ns a f •f writing paper. Silt I '-4 pint;* of Salt to taste. To a cupful of ii,?hr milk put a half touspoonful ot ; beat till it foams. Pour Into the i'-.-vr. ■,;V 4. eggs slightly be»t*-n and enough *.r waist to make a thin bettor. Ail u ; maxes the cakes hard to turn. (irci l -' • »■-■•.- griddlo well and cover It with u thin • lag of batter. Tuns quickly with a i:. > la each band. Servs hot ’. mo iiKo pic What to Do With the lodt Over Make into griddle enkos. Take ;i r«Mf spoonfuls of built, *l txotwuJ, * i.eo* a oopfu) «f sour cs-vam, k uouot. :«• ful of sotlu and wheat hour to wot • ter.

11 you want to keep your bouse plant* blooming, pick off all the hl«*s»mrr m u they begin to fade

MOW TO Da.hi —..

A tlwful lilt ot liimnlfitf n K<>.' * !>c i If there lie a secret to ; r' ‘ ! bg, it lies in “running” r-o tmv.. . jltuming cotton bo tar on each s.ue o» bole that it does not immediately i fcbd pull otit of tlio goods. Take a I : bread of darning cotton to he;,;:. I Bud niti it at least half an inch alone j goods on each side of the hole. Conti this until the hole is snugly c ,! fclovf cross these threads in the « laming style, taking care that the precaution Is observed. A ctoc.a.., : ; lamed b this Way will Wear, ua far as I the datning is concerned, just as long as | though no hole had ever existed. d? 0 dam very large holes, such as are ' apt to occur with wen the most careful steppers when shoes are loose at the heels or are ill fitting, something more than a thread of darning cotton is necessary. A {mum like this requires a patch. Such holes almost always occur in the lush that In treating of the method of nr. big thorn it is safe to take the heel fm ■ model.

from the leg of nil old Blocking, sm |H la sure to k found in your ba do-!. m

a kite shaped piece of goods about inches long and 4 inches across, 'in. the stocking wrong side out and lay lb kite upon the heel, so that the long pointed end runs up the back of t • be and the lower rounded part is at the base of the heel. -‘Kuu’' down the con ter of the kitfc with a stout linen thread taking rather'largo, loose stitches. Kow “run" in the sumo way across the kite shaped piece, letting the thread be very slack. The next step is to sew the patch tightly to the heel, which is done by stitching it around the outside. If deftly done there will be neither wrinkle nor crease to tell the wearer that so important an operation has taken place upon the heel of the stocking.

Patches that are made of material other than bits of old stockings are apt to bo harsh. And it is by their use that the patched stocking has fallen into disrepute among comfort loving people.

How to Beoojn# a Wing Shot.

first of all, practice the art of bringing the gun quickly to the shoulder so that it will be exactly in line with the eye. After proficiency is attained the rest is simple. Fix your eye intently upon the flying bird. Then bring the gun into position, and if your practice b this line has been good when you pall tbs trigger the bird will drop.

ttow to Treat Conrul«lon».

Strip the child aa quickly aa you can and put it into a hot bath. Use your elbow as a test. If yoUr elbow can stand the temperature of the water, then you con safely put the child in, after doing which gently pour cold water on the head. This should stop the convulsion la a few minutes. In any event, an injection of warm water and soap should always bo given. If no relief is obtained by these measures, put a mustard plaster, made with one part mustard ana three of flour, up ami down the spine being careful uot to blister \ -’elinr the surface »tier taking of> tb" Always send prompt! v for * ■ ae treatment is mpd.■ ' vulfiion is over lu-: !!•'«! V •. Div -■ of Wit' i/i • q Arabic nr.d ’’ •' < ! f ?.b"> quart of \vr.;-t. lu*.\ amt \fu> ■ fions, soak tno paper in the m ; uid mm bang it up to dry. Bow Sap Rises lu th« Leaves. To a great degree, it is the result of « mode of diffusion which has been called endosmose. Water largely eva, or.. . efi from the loaves: it flies off into the air ns vapor, leaving behind all the earthy and the organic matters—those net being volatile. The sap In me colls of tin- leal therefore becomes denser, and so < v. • upon tho move watery content--, m r;. cells of the stalk, these upon tie c.fr, stem below, and so on from co!i coo down to the root, causing a flow front the roots to the leaves, which b; gins b> the latter, just as a v bid begins in tht direction toward which it blows How to Make a Substitute Tor i-'i-.-c U A good temporary substitute is ruby mixing one part of suit witb iV-i coal ashes, wet with a U-iic waver, hardens in a few hours. How to Caro For a Paintbrush. Never leave it standing lon.,- in n paint, nor allow it to dry before bom., washed. One used frequently m.-y sum! Ln water or oil, but oue seldom irciWi should bo thoroughly washed after each using. Brushes often washed may be cleansed la soda dissolved in cold water, then placed brush end up to dry. A brash washed bat once or twice a year !• cleaaed best by nibbing it well w ith •oft soap in warm water. A little tur pontine will remove all paint. The brush is then rinsed and the bristles straightened and shaken so they will not dry together. Bow to Bend Rubber U use. Oat the hose apart where defective, force the ends over a piece of iron pipe ten inches long and wrap with well waxed twine. How to Compute Interest Quickly. Bet down the number of months, to the right of which, with a decimal point between, put one-third the number or days, then multiply by one-half the principal, and the result will be the interest at 0 per cent. Thus, the interest on SSOO for 8 years 4 months and 13 days wil 1 be slOl, as follows: Taking the number m months X4O) and sotting one-third the number of days (12) to the right, with the decimal point between, there resultf 40.4. Multiplying this by half the principal ($500) we get 40.4X250—5101. which is the required Interest. How to Cot Wans Bread, Cake or Pudding, Always use a warm knife, if the knife be buttered before cutting a rich puddi It will slin through ensiri ami* 1