Hints and Suggestions.

Otago Witness, Issue 2934, 8 June 1910, Page 93

Hints and Suggestions.

When hanging pictures use copper wire. Ifc is rust-proof, and wears for years if sufficiently stout. When making either meat ot fruit pies, brushing the edges with milk instead of water prevents them boiling over. _ t A simple way to hang unframed pictures is to fasten a wire paper-clip to each of the upper corners of the pictures, and slip these clips over tacks put in the walls at the proper places. Discoloured marble washstands should be scoured with wet salt and, if still stained, with stall and lemon mixed. Salt mixed with vinegar is excellent for cleaning: copper utensils. To prevent thin material being dragged by the sewing machine put a strip of stiffish paper under it. When sown, the paper tears off easily, and may be used with the most delicate fabrics. In order to preserve the whiteness and firmness of fish, boiled or steamed, it is a good plan to rub a cut lemon oyer it or to place a dessertspoonful of vinegar in the water in which it is cooked'. In mixing mustard for table use care should be taken that the water has been boiled and become nearly cold ; hot water causes evaporation of the essential oil, and raw cold water may promote fermentation. When an invalid has to take medicine that has an unpleasant taste, let her trv holding a small piece of ice in her month

for a moment before it is time to giv« the medioi-ie. There will he little sense of taste alter that. ■■ - To clean a steel fender powder a little bathbrick in a saucer, moisten it with water, rub it on the fender, and polish with a dry cloth. You will be surprised how easy it is to get the spots off in this way ; it is much better than sandpaper. Chair-seats and table-tops that have got their leather shabby and scratched can be renovated by repairing all jags with seccotine first; then rub all over with flannel pad dipped in white of egg. They will look greatly improved. A sinxple lotion for the complexion, that suits the average skin, is composed of halt a pint of milk with the juice from half a large lemon squeezed into it. This should be used at bedtime and the face bathed the following morning with rosewater, or rain-water. If a very light coating of almond oil or good' cold cream is applied to the hands and lips before exposing them to cold winds, the chapped condition, in chronic cases will be less frequent. Th*. i liberal use of cold cream or old-fashioned mutton-tallow- at night and the wearing" of loose gloves in bed keep the hands iri excellent condition. To prevent the iron from sticking when ironing shirts or collars, rub it over with a little white wax. Take any odd pieces of candle you may have and tie them up in a square of cotton or linen. If the iron is quickly rubbed - over with this there is no danger of its sticking, and it helps to give the linen a good gloss. An excellent soap jelly for spring-clean-ing is made by shaving down half a poundi of white soap as small as possible, .then, put in a 21b jelly jar with two tablespoonsfuls of powdered borax. Fill up jar three-fourths with water, and set on stove to melt. When the soap and borax are dissolved add two tablespoonfuis of liquid ammonia. Use one teacupful to two gallons of water. tSg" Descriptions or balls, ozc, must be endorsed by either the Witness correspondent for th« district or by the secretary of the ball committee. The MS. of any correspondents who do. not coniplj with this rule will be sent to the secretary iot endorsement prior to appearing.—EMMELlNE. To ensure publication in the forthcoming issuv letters should reach the Witness office if pnssiblff" on Saturday night, but on no account latei thaa Monday night.' ... WEDDING- AT HOKONUI. At "Braintra," Hokonui, a. wedding of more than usual interest' was celebrated 'on April 27, the contracting parties being Miss Ann M'Bae, youngest daughter of. Mts F. M'Rae, and Mr Henry Cowie, fourth son of Mr Andrew Cowie, Limehills. The ceremony was impressively conducted 'by the Rev. A. Ross. The bride, who was given away by her brother, woto a lovely ■ Empire dress of cream satin, trimmed with silk lace and insertion, with the usual veil and orange blossoms, completed by a, handsome shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by her sister,;'Miss Ellen. M'Rae, who wore a charming dress of' cream taffeta voile and carried a shower bouquet, and her nieces, Misses Mary .and Hectorina M'Donald, itwo dainty little maidens,, in cream muslin dresses with Dutch bonnets, who carried pretty baskets of flowers. •. Mr Heiderson Cowie, Balfour, cousin of jthe bridegroom, acted as best man. The'.bridegroom's present to the bride was a. hahdscme box of jewellery, and to the bridesmaids silver-backed hairbrushes and gold pins. After the ceremony the bridal party and guests, numbering about 60, adjourned! to a spacious marque, 'in which were tables laden with every conceivable kind, of delicacy. The usual toasts were honoured, that of "The Bride and Bridegroom" 'being proposed by the Rev. N. Ross and replied! to by the bridegroom; "The Bridesmaids" by Mr Henry Cowie. and responded to byMr Henderson Cowie; "The Bride's Family" by Mr R. Hamilton, and responded to by Mr C. M'Rae; "The Bridegroom's Family" by Mr W. Henderson, and responded to by Mr P. Cowie: "Our Guests" by Mr G-. F. M'Rae, responded .to by Mr J. In. Henry in, a jovial and hrmotous speech. The toast list was coi.ch.ded by a speech from Mr D. M'Rae giving good advice to the young couple. Songs were sung between the toasts by Mr Henderson Cowie, Mr Walter Henderson, and Mar D. K. M'Rae (Gaelic). The happy ccuple left by the evening train en route for Chrislchuroh amidst showers of rice, old bcots, and good wishes. The bride wore a handsome navy blue tailor-made costune and velvet toque to match. The. presents were numeious and costly, testifying to the popularity of the bride and bridegroom.—A Guest. ;