Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-11-10

ter slowly and stir briskly to keep from
Jumping. The exact quantity Of water will
depend on the quality of the starch, a pint
to each ounce is a fair average add good
teaspoentul of salt, drop of blaeing, and
half teaspoontul of lard. (Wem. For
colorea goods, put little alum III the
starch). Boil for twenty minutes by. the
clock. A clean bright pan and spoon should
be kept purposely for making starch Strain
| ii not perfectly smooth when done, and if it
has to stand before using, cover the pan to
prevent scum forming, and keep it hot. It
should be used as hot as the hand can pos
sibly bear, in order that it may penetrate
| the linen, and torthe same reason the starch
must not be made too thick. 1t must be
rubbed until the linen is perfectly saturated.
and none is left unabsorbed on the surface
In mild weather starch the clothes from the
rinsing water; in cold or windy weather
dry them first, as both wind and frost snap
out their stiffness. After the linen is per-
tectly dry. and a couple of hours before il is
to be ironed, mix a tablespoonful of starch
ia little cold water. Add little salt and
piece of borax the size of hazel nut. dis
solve in boiling water. Mix the starch pre-
pared with enough water to dip the bosoms,
cuffs and collars. Fold these parts inside,
and roll the skirts up tight in a clean dry
cloth. Iron the back, sleeves, cuffs and
bands, then put the shirt on a shirt board
and SMOOTH out the BOSOM Rub it hard
with fine cloth waung out Of hot water.
Iron rapidly with clean hot iron. 1t would
oe wise Tor those who are not experienced
to 90 this first ironing with piece of thin
muslin spread over the surface. In either
case, after the whole bosom is done, rub the
surface with the damp cloth and iron again
without covering, repeating this operation
until the work is satisfactory. DO not move
the bosom until the ironing is completely
finished and the linen perfectly stif1 and
dry. Il. ,.4ss. .g.. div E.ra - <s r le ss,v4
! Polishing Flusd and Evns.--Dissolve two
ounces OF powdered gum arabic In pint of
boiling water; when cool, stir in half an
ounce Of carbonate of magnesia, and after
1t Is settled bottle the clear fluid for use.
I When the shirts are are all ironed, put the
flrst one on the shirt board, and with fine
cloth noistened with the fluid go over the
part to be epolished, applying the not pol
lshlng iron as soon as possible afterwards.
II any part became too dry before the iron
ing, moisten them again and repeat the
operation. The polishing iron must be used
quickly and lightly. A nickle-plated one is
best, and care should be taken not to let it
get too hot. .,..a. ,t, ~.
TO Hash Face Edgings.--Cover the OUT
side Of large glass bottle smoothly with
soft white cotton, linen or flannel. Wrap
the lace around it, basting each edge care
fully with every thread. Fasten piece Of
thin muslin or net over the outside OF the
lace. Soak the bottle in tepid water for an
hour or two, then wash in soap suds unit,
clean, after which lay it in clean water for
twelve hours, changing it once or twice
during that tilne. To finish take it from the
water and dry by wrapping in a towel, then
dip the bottle inte rice water and roll it in a
fresh towel. When still damp, take the lace
carefully from the bottle, and placing it be-
tween clean white cloths iron until COM
pletely dry. 5as@ 5
Washing Nice Laces.--Nice laces may bs
carefully washed and with much more sat
lsfacton than if sent to a lace renoyater or
washer, by making strong soapsuds and
filing shallow platter full of the soapy
water. Then double the lace twice and Law
it in the water so that every part is COM
pletely covered. Put this out in the sun
during the day, changing the water several
times day. Lift it out carefully each time
and do not wiring or rinse it. When com
pletely clean, starch it on a white cloth in
the house. carefully pulling it before it gets
quite dry. Smoothing it carefully with the
thin blade ofa fruit knife will improve its
looks, but never iron or starch 1t. IL it a
kind Of lace that should be little stiff, put
the least bit OF gum arabic in the last wa
ter, or a little sugar. Even if you only put
it in the soap suds and dry it, it will look
very nice. Gasoline washes silk lace very
nicely, as it does silk handkerchiefs, ribbons