Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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4. MMHte' HOUSEHOLD MATTEnS. liOrdStliebuiy, the Brltisb Premier I meema to have disgusted his own party *» vreil as the Liberals with his appar ently vacillating policy, and while the politicians are howling for a more vig orous foreign policy, royalty seems to Queen wants^om** 67 !*! 111 7^’ ^ 1116 i lawn 8houI(1 b e placed above it" amTa V _ ts no more bloodshed while ! hot iron-should d«ftlv u TThon finished ^rMalns Embroidery. a piece of embroidery is it should be placed, face downward, upon a piece of fine lawn placed on top of three or four thick nesses of flannel. A dampened piece of ahe is on the throne. Political poli ces are much mixed, owing to tho Mrange position of magnificent isola tion and complication in which Eng land is placed. The scramble for China is bccomin" infectious, \nstria is the latest can" didato for a slice. As the real Chin- «se puzzle—when the diplomatic dust has been blown away—is just a mat ter of finding an outlet for surplus European products in the Chinese market, Austria’s move is quite natur- •1, for Austria, too, has manufactur ing ambitions, and in certain direc tion* she is beginning to realize them. The Chinese shopkeeper will Boon have a varie.l assortment, of commercial travelers to choose from is im- ,** ■ The report of the capture of an monse fish, called a cachalot, or kind of whale, six and a half yards long, is one of those things that are ‘‘import ant if true.” If it is a cachalot it is not merely a “kind of whale,” but it i* a whale of all whales, par excel lence; it is not an immense ono, but a ■mall one; and it is not a fish at all. The story reminds tho New York Tri bune of the definition of a crab in a Erench dictionary as “a red fish that •wims backward.” The crab is not *«d, is not a fish, and does not swim backward. Otherwise the definition was correct. irou-should be deftly used until it quite dry. The steaming engen dered by this process makes the linen smooth and the embroidery even and shining. WiisUing Delicate Coods. Flannels—Soak in cold borax water; if very soiled, make a slight lather; souse up and down and rinse well.' Must never he rubbed. Red Table Darnask—Never use hot water; hang evenly; snap well; never iron. Corsets—Remove steels in front and sides; put corsets on board and scrub with tepid lather of castile soap. Rinse under faucet, pull until straight, and dry iu cool place, pulling when partly dry. Silk Stockings—Wash in lather of castile soap, rinse very thoroughly in clear water, turn wrong side ont. wring dry in a cloth; when nearly dry stretch and mb in hands to shape them; do not iron. Silk Underwear—Make lather of white soap; water hot, not scalding; squeeze iu hands, rinse through two' waters, shake, snap, and pull into shape. Pull into shape when nearly dry; do not iron. Bluing—A good test for discovering the presence of the daugerous Prus sian blue is to dissolve a little washing soda in water, add bluing, and heat over fire. Pour into a glass; when cold a brown deposit of iron shows presence of prussian blue. Half fin a nar j. with crumb with pudding dish boiling water to which en added one cup sugar, one >n all kinds spice, salt. Whei stir in four well beaten egg the dish, covered, in another < ig water and bake all day. iext forenoon add raisins, if ; and a bit of lemon peel. Eat S or without sugar sauce. English Ag—Two cups sugar, white, browf,maple, one cup mo lasses, fourir one rounded tea spoon soda, Sone teaspoon every kind of spi&cup butter (or drip pings, if liked cap hot water, ono cup each dregraisins and currants, citron size (rfjgg, sliced; flour for stiff batter. Shortening, melted, in last, and tin deep, covered,but tered puddinfsh. Set in another dish of boiliivater and bake four hours. All pings aro better served with sauce. ms THE REALM OF FASHION. S-H- Moat Parisian Mata Uaaa Eow Crowns. Most of the hats from. Paris have low crowns. A greenish-blue straw has a large bow of green-blue ribbon placed jauntily in front, with wide life Almost without precedent in tho mineral development of this country la the rapid growth which has charac terized the aluminum mining industry Iu recent years. At the beginning of the present decade there were only •bout 150,000 pounds of aluminum miaed in the United States. Since that time the figures have been as fol- ' —(T 1891.. ....! 188,000 1893 203,000 1893 ± ’ 812,000 1894..,...7. 817,000 1898. ?? 900,000 1898 71,300,000 1897 (Estimated) -u <. - • .4,000,000 On account of its light, and yet at the same time substantial qualities, aluminum has largely superseded brass and other metallic compounds, •nd is sure to make itself felt with vigorous | impress upon tho world’s commerce. “Tho Atlanta Constitution remarks: •‘For several years the country, both north and south, has been watching with great interest the experinieut at Fitzgerald, Ga. The idea of trans planting thousands of people from the latitude of Iowa, Dakota and Minne- nota to that of south Georgia was something which challenged attention. There w’ere difficulties of nature to bo -overcome, and the experiment of re moval to such variant latitudes carried with it danger. But the experiment has been made, and tho resnlt shows 'that it has been highly jucccssfu 1 . People from the far north, thousands in number, have settled in the new colony, carried with them their thrift, industry and intelligence, and have mastered whatever of difficulty there -was to be overcome. Their experi ence has fully dissipated the idea that sickness to any abnormal extent ex isted in south Georgia, and has estab lished the fact that, with the ordinary care which has to be taken in any country in the world, there is no xegion in which the health record is Jhighcr than that of Georgia. This demonstration of health having been made, we have found our country to be responsive to their labor, and that they have made abundant crops, lived well and enjoyed the perennial sun shine of the south. It is pleasing to be able to announce these demon- -atrated facts, notwithstanding the op position which western railroad inter- •cats have given to the southward move ment. From now on we‘may expect a steady flow of the best kind of emi gration from the states of the north and west. These men have bnt to ask their brethren in Fitzgerald for the facts in order to be assured that bere there is protection to life, there |a good htaith and there is abundanl jtekorn for labor Care of Hardwood Floors. An authority on the care of hard wood floors says that water is tho worst possible thing to use upon them. Any liquid spilled on a polished floor, unless wiped up at once, leaves a dark, spot; and if there is a scratch, discolors it permanently. Sweep daily, and dust with a piece of ingrain car pet, under the foot, or wrapped about a broom. If there are soiled spots, wipe up with turpentine. Remember, how ever, if the floor is waxed, this will remove the wax, which must be ap plied again, being careful not to ex tend to waxing beyond the original spot. Melt a little beeswax in a cup over the register, or in a hot bath, o put umTnmeE IWenglVifito waxmg; but if you are polishing furniture or woodwork with pumice stone and water, rub evenly with a good many strokes, bnt do not bear on with much weight. Ouoe a week all floors should be gone over with a weighted brush. These brushes are a great expense to start with, but pay for themselves iu the end. They should always be covered when put away, and kept on the tirst floor. An admirable encaustic used by the French for polishing floors, furniture and marble is composed of oue pound of wax and oue pint of turpentine. Melt the wax in a water bath of gentle heat. When quite soft, re move from tho tire and heat iu the turpentine. If it is to be used on furniture, one gill of alcohol should also be well stirred in, unless a soft finish is de sired, when the alcohol may be omitted, and a gill of paraffine oil added instead.—Washington Star. DessorU Without Milk. Dumplings—Into a kettle partly full of boiling water, drop $ cup but ter aud dumplings from raised dough. Serve w ith molasses sauce: Ono cap molasses, l cup vinegar, $ cup butter, dust nutmeg. Gingerbread Pudding—Two cups of molasses, ouo cup sugar, J cup lard or batter, ono cup boiling water, one rounding teaspoon soda, salt, all kinds spice, grated lemon peel. Steam three hours. Sauce. Raisin Pudding—Rub ] cup butter into dough the size of a loaf. Knead one pound raiains into the same and place iu a buttered, close-covered pudding dish. Steam two hours, or set the dish iu a kettle hot water and boil two hours. Cottage Pudding—One-half cup but ter, two cups sugar, three cups sifted flour, four eggs, one cup cold water, two heaping teaspoons baking powder, or a proportionate amount of soda and cream tartar; salt, spice, non-alcoholic flavoring powder. Bake in moderate oven. Batter Padding—One quart flour, three eggs, salt, two heaping spoons baking powder, flour for stiff batter. Raw cranberries, dregged with flour, are a great improvement, but then two cups sugar are added. Sauce, of necessity, is very sweet when cran berries are used. Apple Pudding—Line padding dish with pie-ornst, not too rich, coat with a layer of sliced, peeled apples (or other fruit, if preferred), dust with sugar aud nutmeg, cover the layer with a thin layer of crust aud another layer of fruit, sugar and spices; then cover tho top with a richer, larger ernst and slowly bake. Serve with sugar sauce flavored with lemon. Bread Padding—Dry in the oven and roll scraps and crumbs of bread. Chrwzlcal Eras. The year If comprises the latter part of the 12i»nd the beginning of the 123d year the independence of the United Stf of America. It cor responds with: The year 66Jof the Julian period. The year TIC407 of the Byzantine era, the year TT beginning Septem ber 1. The year 5(-5659 of the Jewish era, the year 5( beginning at sunset on September 3 The year 2G5since the foundation of Rome, accoragto Varro. The year 264 since the beginning of tho era of Jbonassar, which has been assigned tWednesday, the 26th of February of i e 3967th year of the Julian period;i)rresponding, in the notation of chrt)logiHts,to the 747th; and in the not on of astronomers to the 746th yea before tho birth of Christ. The year 261 of the Olympiads or the second yeai f the 669th Olympiad beginning in J* , if we fix the era of the Olympiads , i775i B. C. The year 22K >f the Grecian era, or the era of the S^hucidac. The year 1614,of the era of Diode- tiau. • The year 2558 of the Japanese era and the 31styoarof the period entitled Meiji. The year 1315-1316 of the Moham medan ora, or fhe era of tho Hegira, the year 1316 baanning May 22. January 1, 189 day since the b« The “marsta| German Emperc die and carriage' to ten vears old. irent Stable. or stable of the consists of 340 sad- horscs, all from five Eleven of the finest of these are reserved especially for the use of the Empress. Six of them are brown trakehued and aro for carriage use and the oth( rs aro broken to sad dle. The horses aro entered in the stables when they aro five years old and are trained a half year before they are used. The requirements are hard. They must be showy and fiery, be per fect in action and still be as gentle as lambs. They must be broken to the noises and traffic of city streets, to troops and to hot infantry and artil lery fire, aud must be taught, in addi tion, to remain perfectly unmoved when there is loud shouting from great crowds all around them. A rhurch Burled In the Sand. There are several instances where lighthouses have been increased in height because of the sand which had engulfed them. Iu ono place on the New Jersey coast I once stumbled upon the corner of an old rail fence which had been buried and exposed again on the ocean side. It marked the site of an old field. On the North Carolina dunes, chimneys projecting above the sand belong to the houses of au old fishing village. In France and other parts of Europe villages have been buried. At Soulac in Gascony a cross was discovered pro jecting above the sand. Further in vestigation showed that it was attached to a steeple, and later a well-preserved Church of the thirteenth century was excavated. The Church is now in use.—Engineering Magazine. Imect UoraM and Their Rldera. At a recent meeting of the Ento mological Society of Washington some specimens of ohrysopa, a species of golden-eyed fly, which Jmcl been col lected in the White mountains, were exhibited as curiosities, because each carried on its back oue or more minute cecidomyiid flies. The opinion was expressed that this was a true case of a smaller species of insect using a larger species for the purposes of locomotion from place to place. To Move a Bljf Statue. It is proposed to remove Houdon’s famous big marble statue of Wash ington from the corridor of the old Virginia capitol iu Richmond, to the library building recently erected in that city. • Helping Dlgeftlon. One of the fertile German manufac turers has pat upon the market a sub stance called gastromyxiu, which has the virtue of increasing the natural yield of tho pepsin in the stomach. At the neck is a deep sailor collar, also edged with a frill, that turns over the coat and extends well down on the back. . To make this suit for a boy of sir years will require three and a half yards of twenty-two-inch material, and one and one-half yards of thirty-six- iuch material for the blouse. TWO SPKINO MODELS. loops at each side, forming a mam moth butterfly. Directly in front is an ornament of steel and pearls, be hind which gleam some whitish-pink roses. The back of the hat is a mass of white roses and violets, and the brim is faced with an odd shade of pink velvet. Another model, also blue, has a swirl of torquoise-blue silk veiled in point de Geneve lace around the narrow brim. This “swirl” puffs up high on the left side, but it is lower and less fall on the right side. On the left side is a group of white flowers. A hat of heliotrope chip has the brim covered with rows of finely plaited heliotrope chiffon of FrlnwB« Gcwti. No model suits the well-rounded, graceful woman mofe perfectly than does the princess with its somewhat severe, but always satisfactory lines. The cut of the gown shown in tho illustration is simple in the extreme, but it may be made as elaboiate in effect as one please. As shown, says May Manton, the material is violet- colored poplin, with an applied front of velvet in a darker shade and trim ming of handsome passementerie, which includes both jet and silk. Tho fronts are fitted by means of double bust and under-arm darts, the second dart on each side extending to tho edge of the skirt. The backs, which tit smoothly to a point slightly below the waist line, are seamed at the centre and are joined to the fronts by means of side-backs, which include the entire length of the skirt. The fulness of the skirt portion is laid in deep underlying plaits, which fall in grace ful folds to the end of the slight train. As illustrated, the closing of the lining is effected at tho centre-front, while the applied front of velvet hooks over beneath the band of passementerie at was the 2,414,291st inning of tho Julian HANDSOME SUIT FOR A SffAlL EOT. a paler shade. These frills end in a soft twist of chiffon which encircles the narrow, high crown. A mass of white and purple lilacs is placed at the left side against the crown and trailing along the brim to the back, where they mingle with clusters of fresh green leaves. A very chio tur ban is of yellow straw braiding and white chiffon, the latter puffing out like mist between the yellow straw ribbons. A bow of black velvet in the back and a cluster of white tips fastened at the left side by an orna ment of paste diamonds and smoked pearls completes this odd but pretty hat. Salt For a Small Boy. Short knee trousers with jacket to match and worn with a blouse of white lawn make the accepted dress suit for the small boys who have been pro moted from kilts. The model shown in the large illustration, writes May Manton, is made of black velvet edged with narrow silk braid, bnt velveteen and black diagonal are equally correct. The trousers are fitted snugly to the legs by means of inside and outside leg seams aud are supplied with the pockets without which no boy is ever content. The jacket is seamed at the center-back where it also extends to a slight point and is fitted by shoul der seams. The fronts, which are extended to form lapels, are self faced, and the entire jacket is lined with farmers’ satin. The sleeves are two-seamed and in regulation coat style. The blonse includes shoulder and under-arm seams only and closes ut the center-front by means of but tons sewed to the right side and but tonholes worked in the box-plait that finishes the left. The sleeves are one- seumed and are gathered both at the arm’s-eyes and at tho wrists, where they are finished with deep roll-over cufiffi edged with needle wo.'k frills. the left side. The sleeves are two- seamed and fit'snugly to the shoulder, where they are finished with the slight fulness which is still in the height of style. At the wrists are bands of pas sementerie, below-which frills of lace fall over the hands. The neck is finished with a high standing collar, above which rises a divided frill of lace. Cashmere, drap-d’ete and all silks are eminently appropriate and may be made either in combination or of the one color and material, as pre ferred. To make this gown for a lady in tha medium size will require five yards o! forty-four-inoh material.