Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-06

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rouge, that are left in the leather, and Ii
removed by clean rouge brush IL will
then give the brightest and best finish.
HINTS FOE MARKETING.
Young housekeepers, and some old ones,
for that matter, should not be aVerse 10
some good hints in regard to marketing.
Good beef. when fresh, has a fine grain
and is of vermilion color, with q slight
tint of purple on the cut surface. II Is
firm. but tender to the touch, and is so
elastic that no mark is left after pressure
from the finger The fat is yellowish-
white, like fresh butter, and firm. Some
times the lean is slightly veined with fat,
but it must have no flavor Of suet.
Mutton and lamb should have fine
grain the lean should be bright and evenly
tinted, and the fat perfectly white, In
mutton the lean is pale red. In hanging
mutton, if it be hung with the cut part up,
instead of down, as usual, the juices will be
far better preserved.
Veal should have firm white fat and the
lean have pinkish tinge. If the barbarism
of bleeding has been practiCed, the flesh
will be quite white. Veal should be six or
eight weeks old before it is killed, else 1t Is
unwhoesone. Too young veal may be
detected by blush tint. The vigilance OF
the meat inspectors should, however, pre-
vent the immature veal from entering the
markets.
In choosing mutton or zeal from the car
cass the quality may be determined from
the fat inside the thigh If there be plenty
Of clear, firm fat there the meat is good.
Pork, when fresh and young, is smooth
and firm, and the rind is thin. The lean
must be of uniform color, and the fat
white and not at all streaked. Salt corn
fed pork has pinkish fat. A good test tor
ham is to run knife under the bone II
it comes out clean and smells pleasantly,
the ham IS good.
Vegetables, when fresh, are crisp. Gu
cumbers must be perfectly firm and stih.
Celery breaks OF clean when fresh; II II
be stringy it has been kept too long
Commercial Gazette.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Ify0ur spoons are stained from eggs, rub
them with little common salt.
The onion pattern Of Dresden ware is an
old favorite which is at present much used.
Dainty finger glasses Of Venetian glass
in different designs and Colors are fashion
able
Dent ware is the uglicst but the most
sought for table service at the present mo-
ment.
Blue Canton ware, so long q fayorite, is
again used by those who have i in thelI
china closets.
Steel may be bronzed By covering it with
olive oil and exposing to the steam OF q
kettle of boiling water
English water filters Of Wedgcwood ware
are now considered both an essential and
ornamental addition TO the sideboard set
ting
If you wish to preserve your brass work
from discoloring without injuring. its ap,
pearanCe, cover it with Il very thln coal
of white shellac.
Tray cloths set of the tea table very pref
thy. and are now made in the most elabor-
ate manner Of India silk or finest linen
with wide lace border and elaborate EN-
broidery.
An excellent furniture polish for every
thing but piano is made by mixing thret
parts thick alcoholic shellac yarnish with
one part of boiled linSeed oil. Shake well
and rub briskly while applying.
Alum water will restore most all faded
colors brush the faded article thoroughly
to free it from dust, cover it with lather o.
CASTLE soap, rinse with clear water and thei
alum water, and the color will usually ap
pear much brighter than before.
A pretty tidy is made by sewing alternate
rows of colored ribbon and Orleans lace or
a strip of coarse white net of the width
and length required. \ full trill Of lace
finishes it, The strip is then drawn closely
together in the center and lied with mar
row ribbon.
Bohemian glass is used again, and som'
of its most artistic specimens are very at
| tractive. Amber color is the most deco
retive, and a set of finger bowls of this at
| tractive shade made charming effect on ;
dinner table where the furnishings ant
service were Of the same kind.
4 solution of Oxalic acid has been'use(
| for removing ink stains from cotton, linen
or the fingers, but it is attended with tht
danger Of injuring textiles and the skin
A much safer and better treatment OF lni
or rust stains consists in the application o
two paris Of powdered cream of tartar an.
one part OF finely powdered oxalic acid
Snake up the ingredients well together an'
apply the powder with dry rag 70 III
dampcucd stain. When the spot has dis
appeared the part should be very wei
washed