The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-13
DO3lES'TIC.

hOUShEEPlNS hISTS.-ESpeClallyf to-
those Of small means and who keep but
one servant. Don't have company to
dinner on washing and ironing days.
Don't wash on Monday. Take that day
for washing windows, cleaning silver,
extra sweeping, etc. This, no doubt, is
very unorthouoX, but II all the cleans
ing is put of until the washing and
ironing are done. these things are
| crowded together, aud by Saturday
there is general rush Of work. Per-
haps some very excellent housckceper
will say, "Thcrc Is no need of hurry,
my dear, If everything has its place
writing about families with ono SER
want only, aud where the lady does not
help do the work. Under. these cir
cumstanccs, deny that work can al
ways be done with that method as when
apportioned out to two or more. The
one girl is constantly called off from
ono thing to do another; but if the
cleaning is done at tho beginning and
end of the week, putting tho washing
and ironing between, 1t will come
about that more cleaning Is accomplish
ed-you have the good OF your girl
for extras on Monday, and she does not
feel so driven, herself. Now, don't
try washing OF Tuesday, unless you
want to; but if you do, / believe you
will gain by 1t. If you invite friends
to pass week or more with you, try
to tix the time of the visit to BEGIN tho
day after the Ironing Is done. Your girl
feels Il weight of her mind, has time
to cook the meals better. and you will
find her q much more willing atten-
dant upon your guests. DON'T have
bccfsteak for dinner Oh washing or
ironing days-arrange to have some
| n n nA ot t,,f f1,n
have cold meat. DON'T have fried or
bUiled fish on washing or ironing days
The smell sticks, and your clothes will
not be sweet: besides, the broiler and
frying-pan take longer to clean. Don't
have spinach, peas, string-beans. or
applcsaucc on washing or ironing days.
All THESE good things take time to pro-
pare, and can be avoided as we'll as
not. If it is asked what to have, let
me suggest corn-bccf, roast meat of
any kind. cold meat, baked white and
sweet potatoes, maccaroni, boiled rice,
parSnipS, sweet corn, StcWed tomatoes,
any canned vegetables in wintor. If
you DON'T wash on Monday, take that
for beefstcak, chops, veal outlets, liver
and bacon, fried ham and eggs, etc. If
you have cold meat left from Sunday.
save it for Tuesdays dinner. [ say
nothing about dcsScrts-thc one girl
may be able TO make some simple ones,
but in saying the lady of the house
does no work, I except this department.
She will find il both pleasant, easy, and
economical to attend to it herself. Nei-
ther DO call dusting work, and strong
ly advise her to do all she can of it,
both In til" cause Of cleanliness and to
protect her bric-a- brac. OF course
! there is much that a lady must do
about her house to have it neat and
attractive, but do not call this actual
work. 1T is rather laying the hand of
taste and adaptation upon her belong
iuGS, and so making her home harmo-
NOUS and individual.
Doing UP SHIRTs.-A Switchboard for
ironing Is necessity in every well
regulated family. This should be COW
cred with ut least two thicknesscs Of
blankets, and have the ironing sheet,
also double, smoothly pinned over it,
so that it cannot clip. Keep wax tied
up in rag to rub the iron. The pol
isil OF collars, etc., done up at large
aundrics is given by means OLA pol
ishing-iron and by dint of much rub
bling. 1t may be done by auy good
laundress, but it takes much time, aud
is tearIully hard on the linen. Sper-
maccti added In small quantities to the
starch gives pretty gloss. We in
sert this recipe Melt together with a
gentle heat, one ounce lite wax aud
TWO ounces Of spermaccti: prepare in
the usual way a sufficient quantity of
| starch for 81 dozen bosoms; put into It
| piece of this enamel the size Of ha-
zcl-nut. This gives beautiful polish.
Rock CREAM.-Boil Il teacllpful Of tie
best rice Till quite soft in new milk,
| swcetcncd with powdered loaf sugar,
and pile 1t npon dish !; lay on 1t, in
different places, square Jumps of either
currant jelly or preserved fruit of any
kind; beat up tic whites of five eggs
t" stitf froth, with little powdered
sugar, and flavor with orarge-ilower
water or vanilla; add to this, when
beaten vory stiff, about a tablespoonful
of rich cream and drop it over the
lice, giving 1t the form Of a rock Of
snow. This will be found to be a very
ornamental as well as delicious dish
for n supper table. .5.
CoLoRED SILK HANDKERCHIEFs.- I'm
order to properly wash colored silk
handkerchiefs make good suds In
lukcwarm water in which a little bit Of
carbonate Of ammonia ha" been dis
solved /; rub the handkerchiefs lightly
In the hand until all the spots have dis
appeared, then rinse them in lukcwarm
water, and squeeze them as dry as pos
siblc. Take hold Of tho two corners
and shake and snap each ono for few
minutes. Roll III a soft towel ghtly,
laying tho handkerchief flat on the
towel at first, squeeze tightly. and iron
OF once.
SQUEAKINd Boo1s.--Oil the solcs tho
roughly with tannors' oil. Place them
near the fire for an hour, then repeat
the operation until they will not re-
tain moro oil. The next day rub of
all Oil, and wear them for the first timo
out Of doors, In the dust, if possible.
CUP CAKE.-Four cups of flour, four
oggs, three cups of sugar, one Of butter,
! CUP Of milk, two teaspOonfuls Of yeast
powder or one cup of soda.
TO CLEAN SPoNGE.-Rinse two or
three times in sea- water. ...