THE HOUSEHOLD

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3517, 4 May 1905, Page 4

THE HOUSEHOLD

STAPCHir-’G AMD IRONING. How Swiss i*ml Gf -J.- e. Aiuiudiessos Do Their SJ.-er: A, 1 -•• » *»«—. Foreign laundresses generally use th 9 best rice starch for all articles t hat require bard starching and excessive gloss. This is first mixed with u little cold water to the consistency of thick cream. Then boiling water is added while the stirring Is continued steadily. For stiffer purposes Alt a quarter of a pound of rice starch as ■ before, thou add tho necessary quantity of * boiling’ water, previously mixed with a . teaspoonful of pounded borax, a lump of ■agar and a piece’ of pure white wax ns , large as a nut. Stir quickly tho same way all tho time tho boiling water is being added. If necessary, starcli the fronts, etc., two or threo times. They wiliTook all tho bettor. Starch all i!w parts that require it, Wring them out hard and clap well in the hand, after which roll cash tiling separately in a clean dry cloth tightly for a coupio of hours. When ready for tho ironing, spread the article out on tho board, rub the starched part with a coarse, clean cloth, then with an ordinary iron proceed with tho opera (ion. It is important that tho board should not be too thickly' covered. The surface on which tho shirts, cto., are Ironed ought not to bo too soft. This best thing is a piece of thin blanket, tightly stretched, covered with linen. Collars and cuffs are ironed first on tho wrong side with a very hot iron, then on tho right side.. They should then bo put aside, though still limp, while others aro being treated in tho same way. By this time thoiron will have cooled sufficiently to finish tho things oil'. Lay them fiat on tho board, rub them quickly with a slightly moistened cloth and iron at once heavily and rapidly, leaning principally on the tip of the iron and going as evenly as possible backward and forward over the surface to insure the same amount of gloss all over. Ma rk the hems or seams by pressing tho side of the iron against them. Tho final polish for cuffs and collars consists in pulling them from under tho hot clean iron, curving them, as it Is done, so that they roll easily. In this state stand them in a largo tumbler and leave them there till quite cold. They will then bo beautifully stiff and glossy. Tho iron should ho wiped with a waxed cloth. ‘‘Occasional" Furnishings. The needful furniture may all be lu a room, but no one knows so well as tho bookkeeper with artistic yearnings how .mucu one or two of the small pieces now bo fuimiuinibJc would add to her arrango-

DAIXTV BITS OK FUUNITTTEE. ment. As for tho homo loving girl, to whom tho decoration of her room is a genuine delight, she is tempted time upon time to spend half her monthly dross allowance on a charming shcraton desk, a heart shaped toilet mirror, a chippondalo table or similar beguiling affair. What could he more convenient, for instance, as well :.s decorative, than tho little ‘"envelope” folding" card (able and the silk npholsiemi music sea;., with its useful drawer, shown in tho out? Of the music seals, by the way, there aro various Shapes. In a more elaborate one, in place of the drawer, all the space underneath tho seat is inclosed and contains a kind of movable rack divided into compartments, which pulls out on the principle of u revolving desk. The ladies rosewood writing desk recalls so exactly a once favorite shape that it seems it could not, be improved upon. Quaint and extremely comfortable (a quality by no means always to bo counted on in these odd bits of furniture) looks tho little old fashioned settee” of striped velvet.

A china cabinet or curio table, fitted with plate glass and lined with plush, becomes quite a necessity in this day when every feminine body who would bo ‘"somebody” is “making a collection” —it may bs of after dinner coffee cups, of souvenir spoons, of beautiful specimens of china and glass, of foreign curios—all of which need a safe resting place. To those cabinets there is no end of variety, but a most popular and really commodious stylo is tba chippondalo hero illustrated. Heat, Gas and Hook Bindings. “Low book shelves,” said a furniture dealer, who is a lover of books as well, to a New York Times writer,“have an origin in reason besides the caprice of fashion. Heat Is Injurious fo tho binding of choice books, drying out tho natural oil of the leather ami making them warp and get out of shape. Most rooms are very warm in tho upper parts, and these five and six foot book eases aro a necessity rather than a notion. “Cold is as hard on books as overheating, and an atmosphere that is too damp or too dry also injures them. Tho sun pouring lu directly on the shelves fades tho bindings. "An open tiro is another necessity in a library. Books require good air like a human being, and gas ought never to be used where valuable bobka are kept. Candles are hard on the eyes, though, and therefore should be avoided. Oil or electricity are all better than gas, which acts as readily on bindings as it does on silver. In lieu of tarnishing, however, it effects their elasticity and pliable qualities.” Cocoannt Mo. A pound cocoanut, grated; a half pound powdered sugar, a quart milk, unskimmed: fi eggs beaten to a froth, a teaspoonful nutmeg, 3 toaspoonfuls vanilla or rose water. Boil the milk, take it from the fire, and whip in gradually the beaten eggs. When nearly cold, season. Add the cocoanut, and pour into paste shells. Do not boil tho em.-s and milk together.

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HOW TO PREVENT DISEASE. i A. Physician Believes Consumptive People , Should Kot Marry. | At a recent lecture Dr. Potter of Albany said that consumption was the roost fatal of all diseases. To prevent this fearful malady he maintained that all animal foods must bo examined; also all animals that furnish food, ami tho food furnished to them. Should any such animal bo found to ba afflicted , with tuberculosis, it should instantly be killed and cremated to prevent a spread of the germs. It would also involve a circumspection of railroad cars and steamboats to prevent people afflicted with tuberculosis boarding them. Then, again, a man afflicted with tuberculosis should not bo allowed to marry a healthy ■woman, The same applies equally to a woman afflicted in the same way, and still more to man and woman if both of them had the disease. “1 advocate,” added tho doctor, ‘‘the enactment of statutes by the legislature prohibiting such marriages and making parties contracting them criminally , liable.” Dr. Potter next outlined the history of typhoid fever and said that no means bad yet been discovered to prevent it from spreading. The same thing might also bo said of diphtheria. Tho speaker said that tho first necessary step in the prevention of disease was the instruction of medical men, who should acquaint the people with’ tho methods of preventing all diseases and not inform them how to cure thorn when they got them. Dr. Potter said that it ' was possible to prevent the spread of 1 diphtheria by seeing that the throats of i persons who* were apt to bo exposed were protected so that there would be no in* ’ collation. - How to Make Polish Pancakes. Beat 8 eggs very light, use V/> pints ; of milk, the richer tho better, a sprini klo of nutmeg and grated lenfon peel and a saltspoonful each of salt and sugar. Melt 2 ounces of butter, mix it with tho hour., of which you will need 10 ounces, and gradually work in the whole mixture. Cook in a frying pan ' with butter, but pour in more than for the English pancakes. Before Dio bat*. • ter has thoroughly set, drop a few; currants upon each cake, allow it to cook thoroughly and turn with a ioi'ic. Sprinkle thick with sugar and roll. How to Select a Brush For the Scalp. The right sort of a hairbrush used on tho scalp two or three times a'daye will remove every perceptible trace-of* dandruff. Tho scalp needs care, and to reach it the hair should be cut with,the I comb at intervals of extreme proximity. bo as to bristle every portion of the skin and brush away tho scurf. Tho metal woven brush is not to be recommended unless tho desire is to produce baldness. What is known in tho trade as the barber brushes are the best, of which the I unbleached and undyed boar’s bristle is i first choice. A black brush conceals the j dirt, and a dirty brush will not clean i the head. If the bristles are dyed, they j will have lost some of their firmness, I and instead of going through the hair I or scraping tho scalp they will bend unI der pressure. A woman’s hairbrush should have bristles not more than half an inch long, unbleached white preferred, and stiff enough to scratch hut not irritate the scalp. It should be hand sewed; the points should present an irj regular surface to correspond with the ■ elevations and depressions of the scalp. Such a brush, wood bound, cannot bo bought for much less than.s3. How to Sluice I’urciimcnt Paper. Immerse it for a few moments in a mixture composed of 2 parts of sulphuric acid and !of water. Then dip the paper into cold water, shaking it ahum to remove acid traces. Then dip it in water in which is a small quantity oi acid, to perfect tho removal of.a 1 Hidd As it would wrinkle in drying, it must be stretched on a frame while still wet. How tho Saying “A Miss Is as Good as a i Mile” Arose. The above expression had its origin in a tale, by Turpin, of two friends, Amis (or Amys) and Amilo (or Amyls), who are supposed to have lived in the reign of King Pepin. According to the story, Arnile risked his life and fortune to save tho reputation of his friend Amir,. The latter nobly repaid him by lacriiicing his children to cure Amile of his leprosy by anointing him with their blood. Ho had the delight of seeing Amilo thus perfectly cured, and also of having his children immediately after miraculously restored to life. The ; friends were buried on the same day in the same grave. Amis was -as good i as Amilo, or, as we have it, is as good as a mile. ” i How tho Word “Gypsy”,djame Into Use. | Gipsy, more properly, gypsy, means ' an Egyptian, the,supposition ’being the gypsies came from Egypt,' The French called them Bohemians, believing that they came from Bohemia. The fact' is, however, that tho original home of the gypsies was India, whence they wore driven by invading iVord&k 1 , How to Prepare Game. Dark fleshed birds, like duck and grouse, should be served as rare as roast beef—tb at is, so that the: blood runs when they are cut. Birds with white flesh, like partridge, should be cooked as long and as thoroughly as the hen. A very good rule is to cook canvashack or redhead ducks about 20'minutes, tea) 15, grouse about 20, doe birds from 13 to 15, plover or woodcock 10 and English snipe from Bto 10. Quail require between 15 and 18 minutes and parI tridge from 35 to 40 minutes. All this means with a good, brisk oven. To Prevent a Cock From Crowing at Dawn. The bird cannot crow unless ho is able ' to stand erect and raise his head to the fullest extent. Now, if a plank, or oven a lath, ba placed above his perch so that ho cannot gain an upright position, he cannot possibly lift up his voice, bat, an the cootfirary, must remain dumb. •

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