Hints and Suggestions.

Otago Witness, Issue 2400, 1 March 1900, Page 56

Hints and Suggestions.

NeAvspapers thoroughly damped in water and torn into pieces and "scattered over a carpet just before SAveeping Avill collect the dust and not soil the most delicate coloxirs in the carpet. Before cooking a duck, pour boiling Avater through and over it. This tends to remove the oily flavour. To improve the flavour of green peas, put a piece of loaf sugar in the water in Avhich they are boiled. RaAv meat that has become slightly tainted can be freshened if AA r ashed in vinegar and Avater before cooking. Cucumber is excellent if cut into thin strips, Avell floured, and fried a light brown. Serve Avith* chops or steaks. If the front of a Avhite shirt gets scorched in the ironing, the unsightly murks 'may be remoA-ed by rubbing it with a little borax (dry). If Avhen drying curtains they are hung double OA-er the line, they Avill not stretch at all, as is so often the case Avlien hung up by the edge. To Remove Grease Marks from a Stove. — Put a little soot on the blacklead brush and rub quickly. This is an easy and , quick Avay of removing the eyesore. To Clean Glass. — Save all pieces of lemon that' have been used or got dried, and clean glass jugs and bottles with them. This Avill giA r e the jugs and bottles a splendid polish. Pineapple Lemonade. — Squeeze the juice of six lemons into a glass jug ; next add lump sugar, a quart of cold Avater, and four slices of fresh or tinned pineapple, cut into cubes, first removing all the " eyes " from the pine ; fill a pint measure Avith ice, broken into small pieces, and put it in the lemonade. Let it stand 15 minutes before serving. Capital Polish for Furniture. — The folloAving is a first-class polish for furniture, cheap and simple, the best ever used : — Put some turpentine and candle ends in a small tin or delft mug. Place it on the range till the candle ends are melted ; mix it up, rub on the furniture, and after leaving it* on for oik: hour, polish off Avith a Avoollen cloth. Furniture polished in this way Avill look like neAV. Brittle Hair. — The folloAving is a good tonic for '"brittle hair Avhich is falling out" : — Put bitter apple into half a pint of good Jamaica rum ; let it stand three or lour days. Strain off the liquor and apply Avith a little pad of sponge to the roots of the hair every other day. It is a loav state of health which causes ''brittle and falling hair, and Avhat is required is change, and an ordinary health tonic, also use of vaseline to the roots Sago for Invalids. — The folloAving manner of preparing sago for invalids is recommended : — Soak a jablespoonful of sago for an hour. Rinse it, and boil it gently till clear, Avith a pint of water, or milk and water. A little thin lemon rind, grated nutmeg, cinnamon, or any other flavouring ,may be boiled Avith it, or the sago may be merely SAveetened and served Avith a tablespoonful of-AA r ine or brandy stirred into it at the last moment. If the sago is too thick, a little more water may be added. Time, .about three-quarters of an hour to boil the sago. A Nourishing Recipe. — Half an ounce of gelatine, one egg, halt a pint of cold water, 2oz lump sugar, one lemon. Rub the sugar on the lemon ; put the sugar, gelatine, and water into a saucepan, and stir oA-er a gentle heat until dissolved. When cool add the egg, Avell beaten, and lemon juice. Mix Avell together, and pour into a Avetted mould. To Clean Gilt Picture Frames. — Mix thoroughly by frequent shaking a little soft soap, about as much as will rest on a shilling, Avith half a pint of rain water, Avhieh lias been preA'iously boiled. Now .add a '.vineglassful of spirits of hartshorn, and shake the whole up well together. Apply the compound carefully with a soft en me] haL brush, and, after alloAving it to remain a minute or tAvo, Avash it carefully away Avith perfectly clean Avater. Dry the frames in a draught, and they look like neAV if done as'Vbove. joy Descriptions of balh, de., must be endorsed by either the Witness corrrsj-ondent for the district or by the secretary to the bail committee Die MS. of any cot reh/iondents who do not comply with tint rule will be sent to the secretary for endorsement vrior to appearing.— EMM E LIKE. To ensure publication in the forthcoming issue, letters should reach the Wilna** office if poaible on Saturday iiiqht, but on no account later than Monday ni'jht. AVEDDIKG AT KAITANGATA. Dear Emmeline, — The Kaitnngata Presbyterian Church was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Wednesday, February 14, when Mr Dugald T. Inglis, of Corornandel, son of Mr I. li.glis, of Liberto.ii, Edinburgh, was mairied to Miss Lizzie L. Johnston, second daughter of , Mr John Johnston, Kaitangata, by the Eev. J. M. Allan, assisted by the Revs. R. Fairniaid artl J. A. Will. The biide wore a dress of white silk, trimmed with lace and chLSoii, with.

tli2 orthodox veil and orange blossom, and carried a shower bouquet. Her three sisters acted as bridesmaids, wearing dresses of Avhite silk and muslin with yellow trimmings and black velvet -hats. They carried shower bouquets. The groomsmen were Messrs Wise and Johnston. As the bridal party left the church the " Wedding March " was played. The bride's going away costume was electric blue cloth, with white feather boa, and hat to match. The guests were afterwards entertained at the residence of the bride's parents, Mount Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Inglis were the recipients of manyhandsome presents, and left by the afternoon train for their future home in Coromandel, carrying with them the good wishes of all. — ■ GUEST. DANCE AT JtOSSBUHN. Dear Emmeline, — The dance held in the Mossburn school recently was a most enjoyable affair. Among the following ladies present I noticed Miss Gudgeon, royal blue silk trimmed with rich old Irish lace; Miss Kathleen Gudgeon, pale green silk grenadine; Miss" Chewings and Miss Lois Chewings, black evening dresses; Miss Wraytt, violet velvet, and chiffon trimmings; the Misses. Vyner, primrose coloured evening dresses; Miss Maclean (Dunrobin), pale heliotrope silk, trimmed with Honiton lace; Miss T. Beer, pretty pink evening dress; Miss Dore, pale lilac nun's veiling evening dress; Miss Jeannie Macaulay, white; Miss Kadey, white ; Miss Maggie Kadey, pink ; the Misses Lizzie, Kitty, and Alice Beer, cream muslin; Miss Mac Donald (Centre Hill), black chiffon over scarlet, Miss Quayle and Miss Aggie Quayle, pretty dark costumes. — WALLFLOWER.