The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 13, 1899, Page 26

S =2/ the design, ling, with Betweer The floor is laid with r and cen- wels at the foot »nal harp hav- Just above the "t glass window repre- The hatrack fs built Marion | n w s men ut not t prop- ¢ e grave, i gent s affect wonder with tha rea¢ kind at the untimely taking off. Breakfast Table ufferir from t matter, off supplies £ solid = ] ding liquid or iced k re n the other gastric r The result as srre of two and two followed de n's their br Furthe indecent to swallow any juids without chewir not arbitrary. F e of th of chewing excit crude lumps of a 1to the toms h 2 only hc American s the mach adult is joined to his e ac He is feed- ing with egg cos engine that was built to be run with pea coal. adding to “misck done the machinery the outrage of chuckir and pa down the fuel Lounging Comforts. Big. fluffy, sensible outdoor pillows a cu ons, with strong washable cove: are now counted among the requisites of summer indispensables. They must not be fashioned for show, but for “solid com- fort.” And whether the home is surrounéw Incorrectly Laid. ed by shady hammock-hung trees roomy porches, or simply the one tiny porch over the front door, cozy nooks can be surely found somewhere where ham. and mocks can be stretched, and cushions pillows and easy-chairs will invite repose. In planning these lounging comforts, 1n the way of cushions and pillows the first consideration should be durebility. When in daily u the porch or in the ham- mock they soon become soiled and will be very unsatisfactory unless. ma of durable and washable material. pretty hammock pillow not only adds ad- ditional comfort, but gives a touch of col- t is charming. A material must be ted that will not fade when exposed - lose color and beauty if n occasional shower. The best re Turkey-red of the best qual- nim and gray linen. active hammock pillow recently had a cover of Turkey-red is called a starfish pat- firished stamped in wh tern, then outlined in white working-cot- ton. On the reverse side were the own- er's initials worked in white, and the pil- low was set together with white braid as a piping. Another more elaborate one of blue denim was outlined In a star and crescent e ends of the pattern in white were cut in points and eyele cach point, then laced with blue cotton cord over a strip of white linen, which tacked to the pillow and could easily be removed when soiled, Con toweling with a red stripe s worked In on each ade a cover for a third pillow. At each side of the stripe was Worked a row of cat-stitching In red madonna cotton, and on the upper side gf, the pillow, "alco in _red, the words, YSweet be thy dreams.” Another similar to the last, was of buff worked in brown wash siiks. Oddities in Umbrellas Many curfous umbrelias ave made. One seen can be taken apart and put in cne's pocket. The stick is of wood about an inch In diameter. The cover can b2 turned inside out and folded into a small bundle. By touching a spring the ribs come off, straighten out, and may be placed in the hollow of the stick, which iz then a presentable walking-stick, says the Woman's Home Companion. It is found very convenient by its owner, who is a drummer. Another 1s still more ingenious. The handle is ved and when a spring is pressed a pipe flles out. The ribs are stowed away in the center, and the own- er has a walking stick, but in the center there is also & rapier, which may be drawn_out. Another neat invention is a hollow stock which contains a camp chair. Three steel Supports are pressed out of the top of the stick, a triangular plece of canva3 ut on and a seat I8 had which is at east as comfortable as a bicycle saddle. All of these strange umbrellas come from the old world. The umbrella-makers say that Huro- peans take much more pride in their um- breilas than do people of this country. Many little jokes are concealed in the umbrella handle there. A handle may present the appearance of a monkey or a cat or some other animal, and a secret spring will cause the little creature to open its mouth and spurt & drop of co- Jogne on the beholder. —_—————————— Bobby—Say, Popsy, what's political economy? Popey—Never to buy ln{ more votes than you absolutely need.—Life. v e e D Useful Regeirts S iR - Litkle Tricks Holsgkeering. PICKLED' BLACKBERRIES—To each quart of fruft allow one cup of sugar and three tablespoons vinegar: bofl vinegar and row teaspoon each whole cloves and 'a few f cinnamon for at least . pour over berries minutes. and bofl very twenty minutes J . . . SMOTHE ) CHICKEN—Prepare the chicken as ugh for frying: Place feces in an agate pan (the kind usail for Jaking corn bread), sal r and sift over a little flour d ece of butter into small pieces and ¢ chicken, Pour in pan about of w water; cover with anoth and place in oven. Cook until ¢ tender. Take from oven, make a rich gravy of milk and cream, thickened with flour, and allowed to simmer u few ments. Serve un small pieces of butle toast. Desserts for Luncheon and Gea. MAPLE SUGAR CAKE—Cream, one cup of butter, with one of su ; add volks of three eggs, then one cup of milk an of flour, sified twice. Add beaten whil of eggs and lastly two ing teaspo fuls of baking powder. Bake in deep la tins. FILLING—A cup of maple sugar ar enough water or milk to moisten W Boifl uptll stringy when allowed to from spoon. Beat well, adding the beat whites of two eggs. Spread betweer ers, and if desired add chopped waln TEA CAKES—Two eggs beute arately. To the yolks add four spoonfuls of sugar, four cups of flou two teaspoons of baking powder. three cups of milk into yolks. add fl and whites of eggs. Bake in muffin pan Sprinkle tops with cinnamon and Sugar. Serve hot. COCOANUT CUSTARD—Place In pan two cups of fresh milk. Heat s Beat the yolks of four esgs, adding of sugar. Stir in boliing milk, drop in small piece of butter. Thicken with tw {easpoons of cornstarch. When th enough take from stove, flavor with nila, beat in the four whites of eggs and a cup of shredded cocoanut. Pour in bowl and beat whites of two eggs, adding five tablespoonsful of powdered sugar for top of pudding. Place on ice and very cold with whipped cream. RASPBERRY SHORTCAK shredded wheat biscuits, dip in milk s lay on a buttered pan. Place in oven, heat through, halve and butter. Place Trasp- berries between and cover with whipped cream. Serve immediately. WATERMELON—A delicious wa: serve watermelon on a hot day “plug’’ the melon, pour in a small bottie of sauterne or a sweet wine, then allow to atand on ice for a few hours. Deolicious Summer Drinks. The following non-aicoholic hot-day drinks are deliclous and cooling. They are simple, wholesome and delightfully refreshing: * PEACH CUP—Peel and slice efght or ten juicy peaches into a deep dish; cover with Suger and allow to stand twenty minutcs Press through a colander and then squeeze through a jelly bag. Pour into a pitcher o hed ice; add a few of' m a tablespoonful of ately. arrac CLARE UP-Into a punchbowl put half a glass of benedictine, half th same curacoa, t juice of six sttde of apollfnaris, two bai half a pound of sugar, pow Jices of oranges, cucumber - and a s of mint if di : with crackéd ice JUICK—Weigh one pound of put i coarse - tntil all julce is out; then spoons of sugar, a cup of sser! ter; put on until cool. RUSSIAN CUP—Make a good thick syrup of two pounds of sugar and two and a half quarts of water; when boiled down add a few slices of cucumber, eight : allow to st d for n hour, st n, cupful of stron 1. juice of lem- and a teaspoonfu! of arrack. Serve with _cracked ice. LEMON SHERBET—Boil one cup of sugar with three of water until a thick syrup i formed; add when cold the juice of five lemons and two oranges and the grated rind of one lemon. Strain into a freezer and free CURRANT SHERBET—Boll one pint of currant juice with one pound of sugar for five minutes; when cool bottle; two teaspoonfuls'to a glass of water. SARSAPARILLA MEAD—Three pounds of sugar, three ounces of tartaric acid, one ounce of flour and one of cream of tar- tar, essence of sarsaparilla and two and one-half quarts of water. Strain, bottle and allow to stand two weeks before us- ing. Odds and &nds. TO REMOVE GREASE SPOTS—First thoroughly saturate with turpentine, then place a pleca of soft blotter on cither side of spot and press hard. The fat is dissolved by the turpentine and then ab- sorbed by the bletters, no stain being left upon the cloth. If paint apply & gener- ous amount of chloroform and rub well. .« o » TO REMOVE STAINE—Egg stains from spoons, rub well with common ealt, using & soft cloth. If an ink stain wash well in pure water and apply oxalic acid. If the acid re. moves color apply ammonia. Iron rust on white material will come use under the stairs. Stair carpets and por- tieres of a rich dark green. V. on oak tables and tabourettes carry out the 4 design. AT T Cewing-room Is finished in polished mahonan; rpet cream, with rose de- Sign, and furniture upholstered in heavy Silk brocade. The handsome Japanese REcEPTION AL L out if dampened with milk and covered with salt. Buttermilk will remove mil- dew. 4 Stains on the hands can be removed with lemon julce and salt. Rinse with lukewarm wate: FOR A TROUBLESOME COUGH—RBofl one ounce of flaxseed in a small cupful d add an ounce of rock ful_of honey and the Boil well and drink ter; strain a a’ tablespc phor held over ! panish mosqui- ic acid poured Al g in a hot dish will do the Fei i SICK HEADACHE-—The juice of a lime squeezed in half a g of cold water with a little baking soda added will drive sway & sick headaghie if taken in time. » fow S FURNITURE POLISH—Linseed ofl Correct Way of The == HE dishes, the service and the ap- | pearance of the table and its linen )l all contribute to make the meal ar petizing. Simple or elaborate, the taste of ngs ‘‘do seem better off uv fine chin Bread and butter, crackers and jam, and even milk, taste like food for the gods if daintily served. Trouble? Not a bit of it. It is never too BREAKFAST-RIGH Breakfast Table Correctly Lald. cotton waste and then cleans rabbed on with rubbed off with a furniture beautifully. Co Wash a Porch. and and nd also a most covered with a annel cloth dways w w way 4 one. A broom nnel bag and a garden hose are al implements. The broom 1 uncovered alw leaves the paint. he canton a smooth shiny sur- vater in the de- the in the cracks of Knowing how to clean silver is another thir Don't use ¢ r polish unless the by vinegar or LT properly washed after each m iiver wil polishing. To wash sil- ver p ling hot water and pienty of soay necessary. After washing do not rinse. Wipe thor- oughly with a canton flannel cloth and brighter and cleaner silver could not be red. Svery one knows that silver 114 not be washed in the same water With dishes greasy cloth, If 1y silver clean- this care ing day with. Try it and s not labor ving. now be used a_great in_the cou The ef- but the constant drip- ruin clothing and rugs. be obviated by putting davtime In_the nd at night nger and not g the ox, on the ice if you wil ¢ Will burn better, last I e ““Surden of Eden’’ RBreakfast. Plain simple vegetables, with plenty of fruit—fresh and dried, raw and cooked— are finding popular favor for hot weather breakfasts yman, who claims her faith, both for herself that she pins and daugiter, to a rden-of-Eden’ Dreakfast every morning during the sum- mer, ‘s enthusiastic in its praises. Her origiral idea w eat nothing but fruit, she says, bt she found this dlet insufficient; so she added a cereal and a grahum cracker or two to the breakfast menu. This fare, together with lemon- ade, orangeade and fruit juices, gave the famil om from warm weather ills and dis forts. Figs, dates, stewed currants and even dried apples can be made to do duty for this purpose, and It is surprising what an amount of nourishment and working strength may be extracted from a fruit diet. Apples, oranges, shaddocks, bana- nas and canned fruits, of course, are ex- cellent fare for spring and summer, but the cheaper dried fruits are by no means to_be despised In England this Tegime, with the addi. tion of brown bread and butter or cream, is followed all the year round with the children of upper-class familie: and the Scotch choose oatmeal for a similar use. In many places on_the Continent black bread and a piece of watermelon, cucum- ber or onion is the standard breakfast— oftentimes the dinner and supper too— of the average workingman. Our own Western children are proof af what good flesh and bone can be built on a steady diet of cornmeal. Oatmeal is a littla too heavy, and cornmeal may be substituted as an agreeable change for breakfast much trouble to have things nice, and to do a thing right is much easier and much more satistactory, than to do it wrong. It does not take any longer to put a dish at one part of the table than at another. Then put it in the right place. Put the cloth on straight, the flowers or fern exactly in the center of the table, the knives, forks and spoons straight up and down beside the napKin, the salt an pepper shakers to the left, and the glass or cup to the right. Whether breakfast luncheon or dinner see that the table laid and refined looking—yes, re- fined looking. The table is an index to the hostess’ character. Look at two tables, one correct in every detail and the dther sctly laid. Doesn’t the Incorrect one as if the “lady of the house” came down to breakfast with her halr in curl papers? € you see her yawn as she opens the door?” Negligent in everything; neglectful of herself, her children and her husband. Some one said: ‘‘A man’s house great deal lace curtain silk cur- e to Miss W light bl screen and jard the room. Over tf ¢ tains are art 1 r The bedroom bel done in very daintily \ntelpiece furniture and m Tow and Incorrect & n—a woman af home her del ery sort of V't you your cwn hear A (houghtful, woman? - A woman wi ful eye for some one's. comfor @ comfort to sit down to a weil served meal when you are tired. You like tu g fo see her. Her dinners and teas always taste so much any one else's. Her home is co isn't alw. may not have the knack it by heart table. Havi not nec ment, a do the rest. span, a roportion, ne ng. Us little bit It pays. Put the h on, see t table well and lies perfectl napkins folded squ dered, fork : knives on the righ ers above the fork and spoor The coffee and coffee cups on ¢ and to the right of the server; the glass for er on the right in_a line with thae shakers. Flowers on a fern in the center of a table adds a great deal. In the pic- ture the mush and coffec sats are gi with toast plate. The china is Haviland with a dainty violet design. In the picture giving the incorrect set- ting of table the dishes make one think of a Sunday picnic, where ‘everybody for himself and—"''you know the res Reach you must in order to get any- thing to eat and the mush dish fs passed from band to hand around the table. Inconvenient and disorderly. Breakfast should be well served. It s usually a light meal, one's appetite seldom demand- ing beefsteak and pork and beans. Tempt the appetite with pretty dishes and a good meal can be made of fruit, toast and coffee. Her sunny, ¢ pla er crowding nor overload- of care and a few Try it. it fits mooth carefully the left the lau spoon on 1d alt and pepper shak- o the left ——— e ————— Japan apparently favors telephone: The Imperial Diet recently voted to e pend $12,300,000 within the next seven years for the improvement of the Government telephone system. Rinja Nakayama, a voung electrical engineer, has been sent to the United States to Investigate the latest improvement and inventions. The Government work will all be executed by Japanese electricians.