Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1895 — HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT

Blue and White Table Li pen. Bltfe rariicl' 'Wflitd fAknionabie china for the table this season, And one of the latest Ideas in table decoration is tb have doilies, r taWo p|sijS,‘ centerpieces and tEay cloths embroidered In a shade to match the blue of the ebi»a. This is done in the old-fashiqned marking cotton, .wliieh will not fade, and when combined with white iyash silk, gives a fsey unique effect. This blue and white craze in the table appointments dem-ees that the entire set of doilies, table mats, etc., must bo carried out in the same design, the edges to be worked in scallqps in blue, : instead: of being hemstitched/ All, tb® outlining in the pattern is done in. blue, and inside of this it is filled iri with French knots and fancy stitches of the white silk. Entire sets stamped with tlie same design may be purchased a* riny of the larger fancy stores, or, if one has any talent'with the pencil, very unique and original designs may be i dapted for this purpose. Surpriee Desserts. () " Surprise desserts are always iq demand. They-five the correct finishing touch to a little dinner. Here is k receipt which, if followed, wili delight one’s guests and alsri reflect credit upon the hostess: Select six-firm; good-sized bananas and remove the pulp, .being careful to split open the banana so'that the skin will be'3B perfect as possible. Beat the pulp to a cream, measure fit and add half the quantity of sliced peaches, one tablespoouful of lemon juice, three tablespoonfuls of confectioneri's suaar rind one tabtestioonfnl hf sherry wine. Mix this well together and be very careful not to have the pulp too liquid. Then till the banana skiita j and stand them on ice, Before serving tie each banana with ribbon.

Ammoiiin irt the SummcrTinit.rt Ammonia, always useful to .the housekeeper, has especial advantage in the summer time by Its potver of removing lemon stains. A housekeeper who learned this simple household fact by experience, suggests that a little priibplilet be prepared'to instruct all housekeepers .in the different methods of removing spots and stains. Matty simplo means are not widely kuowri. For tfeqioving the stains qf nnd other fruits from damrisk hot -Water is rifteh 1 siifficlriut. He'rip ritains majr be remoyed' by a solution of-chlorldjei qf lime. White stains from hqt upon a polished table are removed by rut)Iring t he spot with spirits of eirmifiyqr. Bacon and I.iver Stew. 3 -Pqur; Coifing: wgtqr q,vei* a- beef’or,ealf - liver, let stand one-half hour, then cut thri liver 'iwlth slices of bacon in. these tuts and fasten in with toothpicks. Have three, or slices of bacon iu the pot over a hot fire frying, With an oiiibri cqi; fine; when fi;le.d tOr(V fi’ispr puythe liver jn,. cover tightly, let cook, abbu't' ten minutes, : turning 1 of fen, "Tlte# ! dried'gel well With flour, pour boiling .Walrir bv.eF till, ftpe liver is covered, put on the top of the striveVvhbre it Wilhcook'slowiy,:! Cook -tin-eel hours feh nMe brown , dfWW r l - l T e, ?T*?F o Wnkind: , i:.Cagdial;; .f j" 7Blackberry cordial is an Invaluable , hfomefmadq dfifik for. hot-tycqtheyjdls-orders -of ,the stomach. ,To make, it, squeeze blacTfebm-iriri enouri’li tri a qffart of juice; AcTd ; td 'lt a’poriiid ‘Af loaf sugar and let it (iisso!vo, 7 heating It slowly. Add to it one teaspoonful off dlo-Yes r ,,ei , nnrim(te And* nUtiriig. OBoil all (together , twenty, On Removing frqqa the fire add a w-jneglass of brapdy. 1 Put iri bottles wlille hoi arid rieal. t’rie' k ioaspoonful for a glass bf lOCd Wat( ? r ‘. * :!;•■ ■r- ,f T ,i( ptringbenna foil Winter IXae.,. ff String ,thq beans land .cut tliem hp.yln as .thin pieces of a stone croqk put ,3 thick layer of salt, then a layer or beans, till the Wock is tful.l, taking, caw that the top is cov?ut the cover on in a cool, dark place. I filled a threegijfdti di'olflt last fall Arid Kejit it tri the cellrir all winter. I Used the last only a few weeks ago, and tbey r were just as good as fresh briaris.' ' bI : Apple Charlotte. 'll' . ■—« i! Btubi the,bottom and aide? of the Dfidding dish well with butter, slice stale brefuT thin arid line the dish with it Peel taW riripleri; ririt ini sriiaH piriies enough to ncpirly: fill the-, pan, seajtterlng bits of butter and sugrir well through'it Boak? Slices of’-bread efiough to coyer' the applet, put a,Plate OTTO to kqqn the,bread, closn-to the apples. Bake in a quick oven.—TvWmrikindl '’^ i J’u -'ml nt - > • - liiw od lm.ll Tarta. 11 Wheh p'lds AW tri bblriade, ls ! Is a good plan to make iinnreK crust than: needed for present use, and bake it up in shells ’for tkrts!' ) Brik'ri'lti t tfib£riiri pans.' tfp eae sliells will koep quite a \vhile in adpse tin bos, hRd aye, handy ,tp heat a moment in the oven, then fill with sriirie 1 'tiirie jitm^rii 1 'Jelly; *’’ Tlley mahje ft ptiefty addition to fUteitowAmole. yrKga^W-itju.qe-.ia bill fur* Delicious Hnlae* kiftciOKl Use one quart of milk; boil one pint •oMbmAdd io tfie AlKder-quaHiClplece of butter the size nf riu egg, tuA-trill'd a of; a jcub of -sqgw'i and tTfrotpglgajbfldten tpg eerier,. oaedwHhAnyAfiefirrsfttw^nd >TOif n^tl . Mil .fmuaiiaqxe b! In wealth, r®lf§vVxt to New York, having an assessed valuation of $1,083,439,016, owing largely to the enormous manufactures carried on within the limits of th's commonwealth.