Hints and Suggestions.

Otago Witness, Issue 3115, 26 November 1913, Page 65

Hints and Suggestions.

Don’t forget that a baby is not a plaything, and can’t be treated like one without danger. When boiling fish, quickly remove the scum that, rises to the top, as it _ will deaden the flavour of the fish if it is allowed to remain in the saucepan too long. A new iron should be very gradually heated at first. After it lias become inured to the heat it is not likely to crack. There is a proper way to mix blacking. Cut the cake of blacking into small pieces, put into a saucer, and pour over enough sweet milk to make it rather into a thick cream. Mixed in this way helps to prevent the blacking from cracking. When cleaning knives damp them before rubbing on the board, as they produce a better polish and clean mucli quicker. Handkerchiefs which have become yellow can be made snow-white by soaking them in pipeclay and water for 24 hours. An excellent plan before putting one’s hands into soda-water is to rub them well with a piece of mutton fat. This counteracts the bad effects of the soda. Where moths have got inside a piano the best means of ejecting them Is to make up a mixture of turpentine, benzoline, and oil of lavender, and squirt this inside the instrument by means of a scent spray or any small* syringe. Use seven parts of benzoline to one of turpen-

tine, and add a few drops of the lavender —one drop to each ounce will be ample. Scorch marks, if not very bad, may be removed from flannel in the following way: —Steep the part in milk, then cover it with salt. Allow 7 it to stand for nearly half an hour, then rinse in clean, cold water. Cut an onion in two, and rub the juice well into the flannel, and the marks will vanish. It is not everyone who knows just how to launder lawn and muslin dresses so that they will not be too stiff. Dissolve a tablespoonful of gum arabic in about three quarts of water, and use this liquid in place of starch. After the' articles are dried, “sprinkle” them, and iron them as usual. The gum arabic does not stick to the iron, and gives the fabric the stiffness and appearance of new material Preparing Fish.—Fish should be very carefully examined and thoroughly cleaned. After being well washed, fish that is to be fried needs drying well in a clean cloth. Some fish require to be cut open before they can be emptied, while others, such as sole, can have the entrails drawn out through the gills. Be careful not to disfigure the fish; but clean it thoroughly and see that no blood or black stain is left inside. If there is a roe, this should be allowed to remain, if the fish is small; but if large it must be removed and cooked separately. If the fish feels slimy, rub it well with a little salt. Scales should be scraped off with a knife, scraping from the tail upwards, and the fish well rinsed afterwards. If the scales are hard to remove, as is sometimes the case with fresh-water fish, dip the fish in boiling -water for a moment.

Descriptions of balls, etc., must be endorsed by cither the Witness correspondent for the district or by the secretary of the ball committee. The MS. of any correspondents who do not comply with this rule will be sent to the atoretary for endorsement prior to appearing.—ELTZA-BiiTli. To ensure publication in the forthcoming issue letters should reach the Witness office if possible on Saturday night, but on no account later than Monday night. - WEDDING AT INVERCARGILL. A wedding of widespread interest took place on Tuesday, November 18, at the residence of the bride's grandparents, Mr and Mrs James Templeton, Dalxymple road, Invercargill. The contracting parties were Louisa Mary, daughter of Mr Crosbie, Menzies’ Ferry, and Ernest Lloyd, third son of Mr Charles Boniface, late of Gummie’s Bush. The bride entered the drawing room on the arm of her grandfather, handsomely'attired in a beautiful robe of cream embroidered crepoline, with the orthodox veil and. orange blossom. She also wore a pretty brooch and bouquet, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaid, Miss Eva Crosbie* sister of the bride, was prettily attired in white corded velveteen. She carried a handsome bouquet, and wore a crescent brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr Charles Boniface, Otara, who filled the position of best man, was presented with a set of gold sleeve-links, and the bridegroom with a tie-pin, both from the bride. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the dining room, where justice wag done to all the good things there. The usual toasts were proposed, and full honours done to the happy couple. The Rev. Mr Shaw, of Knox Church, officiated, and was much missed during the breakfast (to which about 30 sat down), as another engagement forced: him to absent himself directly the nuptial knot was tied. Subsequently the bride changed Her bridal robe for a neat navy tailored costume, and the happy couple set off by motor for the railway station. They were met here by a crowd of friends, who gave them a hearty send-off with deluges of rice and confetti The honeymoon .is to be spent in Dunedin, and if wishes can bring happiness, then... Mr and Mrs Boniface will be happy beyond telling.—A Guest. A WAIKOUAITI WEDDING. A very pretty wedding was solemnised in the Presbyterian Church, Waikouaiti, by the' Rev. J. J. Cairney, the happy couple being Mr John Aitcheson, Palmerston, and Miss Annie Apps. As the bride, . who was given away by her father, entered the church (which had been tastefully decorated with white may) the large congregation sang “The Voice that breathed o'er Eden,” a-.d at the conclusion the organist played the “Wedding March.” The bride looked very handsome in cream santrois trained dress, trimmed with pearls and lace, and wore the usual veil and orange blossom, and carried a white shower bouquet. Miss Agnes Aitcheson (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Phyllis Aitcheson (sma.ll cousin) acted es bridesmaids, the former wearing a pretty saxe blue frock and black hat, carrying a shower bouquet, and the latter crerne frock, and hat and basket of flowers. The bridefroom was supported ‘by his brother, ’Mr ames Aitcheson, and Master Alan Appp. Over 100 guests sat down to the wedding breakfast, which was held at the Golden Fleece. Amongst those present were Mrs Appg (mother of the bride) who was gowned in black silk dress and fawn hat; Mrs John Aitcheson (mother of the bridegroom) wearing a handsome black dress and black hat, Rev. and Mrs Oairney, Mr and Mrs Carling, Mr and Mrs Ed. Aitcheson, Mr and Mrs James Aitcheson, Mr and Mrs Thomas Aitcheson, Mr Bert Apps, Miss Kay (Mataura), Mr Mercer (Dunedin), Mrs Wheeler, and Mrs Maley (Mataura), Mr and Mrs Frank Beal, and Miss M'Grath (Seacliff), and others. Mr and Mrs John Aitcheson left by motor the same afternoon for Oamaru. The wedding presents- were numerous, and included gifts from old and valued friends, and from the railway .staff, Palmerston. The bride’s goingaway dress was of saxe. blue satincloth, and hat to match. A “kitchen” evening was given before the wedding by Mrs G. Kerr to Miss Apps, the guests’ presents being amusing and useful.