The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-30


to be in the kitchen of morning, but then q
mistress work must be thoroughly DONE
Every part OF the kitchen and larder must have
passing glance every day; and the next day
TO that OF the periodical cleaning everything
should undergo close revision. A mistress
VIII be informed that "no lady will do such
things"-wbich will be the least of the abuse
that may be laid on her. either absent or
present; but this conduct OF ill-beha7ed domes-
tics should never be the excuse Tor ignoring q
duty. II mistress, by her knowledge OF sim
pie, cookery, and by her tact and good order,
Will but render herself independent of the So
called cooks, and take into her kitchen really
helpful girls, there would be much less misery
IN households where very moderate means are
at disposal, and much more comfort for hus.
band and children. - nv
Greens are perhaps the most wholesome vege-
tables in the world, but cooks will render them
indigestible and sickening. Wo to those who
paTtake of green's of a rusty color, smelling of
rank poison OF overlooked to a mash! For q
week the unwary eater will suffer martyrdom
in health and temper. The right way to boil
greens or broccoli Is TO wash each head sinply in
warm water, then in cold, where they must re-
lam two hours, then be drained. A large
saucepan full OF boiling water, in winch place a
lump OF salt and piece of washing soda the
size OF morse bean; when this is dissolved put
in the greens, cover them closely make them
boil up very tast then put them down well into
the water and cover again. Turnip greens will
cook thus in five minutes, bunch greens in a
quarter OF an hour, broccoli in twenty minutes,
a savoy about the same time; then let the water
be drained from them through colander, be
pressed closely down with a plate, and tine
Colander be kept over saucepan of hot water,
but not to touch it, to keep warm till they are
needed. The green water must never be thrown
down drain within the house or out OF it, but
De thrown into garden or on coal ashes, or on
the earth.
Where washing is done at home. Washing
days are misery from morning to night The
oaJ-Woman comes before it is light and between
her and the servants chatteT1ng match bepIns
laden with all that can be disposed of without
suspicion. 1t will be best to consider that this
last lrremedlable evil must be one of the calcu-
lated expenses OF washing at home. Ii il can
not be openly countenanced, it seems impossible
but that II must be connived at, or open war is
declared between both parties. But there is
one thing mistress can do; she can avoid leav-
ing out the sugar, and other things which may
De temptation, and she should also so employ
her servant or servants that they shall have no
time TO waste in the wash-house. The helping
Whlch they give amounts to nothing compared
10 me nlsChlet which arises from the gosslplng.
very excellent Lousekceper once gave me
the following directions tor a months wash,
which have ever found to be extremely use
1uI. On Monday afternoon every article was
put INTO scarcely warm water-a tub of cold
water with a little soda stood by the side All
the white things were thus well soaped out of
the warm water and laid in cold, there they re-
NAMED MI the next morning. In the remainder
OF the hall day the ilannels and cOlored things
were Washed'wlthout soda, and for the latter a
la'her was made with notified soap and boiling
water, then handtUl of salt added, and sutfi-
Clent cold water to wash the colored things one
at time none were lett to soak IN the water
and as each article was washed it was thrown into
pan OF cold water III which was a tablespoon
1ul OF powdered alum; and finally these were
AGAIN rlnsed IN clean cold water and hung In the
shade to dry, being careful not to double
one part over another. The fannels were
washed in lather ana Tlnsed in soaDy water so
also was the case with silk handkerchiets. The
NUh 10Th
kneadCd with the hanus, and the dirty water
was thrown away, fresh hot water was added,
and each artclc was then rubbed and lightly
soaped, put into white bag and thrown into
copper OF cold water. The instant the water
began TO simmer the clothes were lifted out by
the bag and quickly washed and blued. II the
water IS suffered 10 boil for five .minnles, the
frequently this Will happen, spite of all care in
washing; and if three or tour times year the
1HHo"ng bleaching process was resorted to,
clothes would always remain good color, and
the fabric be not the least iniured:--
Take pound of fresh chloride of lime and
mix 1t gradually in ten quarts of water Ga gal
lons). After it has been well stirred let it set
ue, and when clear pour it off through muslin
tied over colander, or through a fine sieve
leaving the sediment behind, then add another
gallon OF cold water to the clear mixture. After
the clothes have been once washed In warm
water, instead OF boiling them, throw them into
the bleaching liquid and let them remain six
hours, then wiring them. throw eaC article into
cold water, wash them in warm water, rinse
them III water slightly blued, and they will be
found of splendid color. This bleaching
liquid, bottled for use, should always be kept in
the house tor taking out vegetable or port wine,
or other stains, ETC., from linen cloths and SER
Yletes, but without the extra gallon of water.
For collars and cuffs, pocket handkerchiefs,
and ch1dren's things, when to boil them would
make fuss, the following answers admirably:
Take an ounce of chloride of lime and two
quarts of cold water; add to the water three
drops OF sulphur1c acid; then mix it with the
lime in jug, stir it well at intervals. In
night the sediment will settle; pour Oft the clear
part into bottle ready for use. Or make the
bleaching liquid OF double the strength, and
add hot water to it when wanted.
These little matters lady should herself
attend 10. Once permit servant to meddle
strength, and the clothes will be burned into
holes. 1t is necessary to observe that the in
stant each article is wrung out OF the bleach it
should be thrown INTO cold water.
There are many reasons why clothes will get
bad color, let them he ever so carefully washed.
The water may communicate stain; too much |
bCihng will dye them; too much soda commu- |
nlcates a yellow tint; dried in the sun will |
blacken garments. But if dried in the open air |
at night they VIII frequently be bleached, but |
not always so. 1t depends much on the state of |
the atmospheric moonlight has a good effect |
upon linen, and so have windy nights; partial |
rain and partial moonlight have, in the |
writer's experience, bleached linen from brown |
would here remark that l have never had a |
servant, bad or good, from whom | could not |
learn something. My present cook was getting |
tractable and teacbable, she was clean, and had
method and management in her work; and /
she knew nothing OF cooking, though she
thought herself very clever. She said TO me