Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-21
HOUSEHOLD.

The bosoms and cuffs OF shirts, and
all nice fine ironing, will be improved
if ironed under a piece of thin old
muslin. 1t takes off the first heat of
the iron and removes Jumps Of starch.
An effective decoration for the table
is centre-piece, one-third its width
and two.thirds its length of rich green
moss, down the centre of which are
glorious great pansies massed as thickly
as possible.
Cold In the head This can be cured
at once If taken in time. Dissolve al
tablespoonful of pulverized borax in a
pint Of hot water; when tepid, snuff
some up the nostrls two or three times
day, or use the dry pow dered borax
like snuff, taking pinch as often as
required.
When there IS a bit of steak or
chicken to be warmed up" for an in
valid's meal, or for that matter, for q
well persons either, don't put it in the
oven to dry out all the juices. Lay the
cold remnants in closely covered
saucer or tin pan, and set this over a
kettle Of boiling water-steam it, in
short.
How to test potatoes-A good pota-
to, when cut, will show light cream
color, and a white froth will be the re-
suit produced by rubbing the cut sur
faces together. Reject that variety
where drops of water appear. Another
test is TO put potatoes into a solution of
salt; the good will sink, the poor float.
Banana charlotte is simple and re-
freshing. The sides of quart mould
are TO be lined with sponge cake, and
the bottom of the mould with thin
slices of bananas. Fill the mould with
stiff whipped cream. Set it aside in
the ice-box till wanted. Remove care
fully from the mould and serve.
Quaint paper-holders are made of
large palm-leaf fans, those having long
handles. A crescent-shaped piece OF
pastebOard is fastened at the point of
union of the stalk with the leaf, and
the other end at that point of the peri
phery OF the fan which is directly op-
poste the stalk. Both fan and paste
board may. be decorated according to
fancy.
To prepare an invigorating bath.-A
tablespoonful or more of pulverized
borax thrown into the Dath-tub while
bathing, will communicate a velvety
softness to the water, and at the same
time invigorate the bather. Persons
troubled with nervousness or wakeful
nights, will find this kind of bath
very beneficial-more SO than sea-
bathing.
Japanese folding fans are coming
more and more into vogue for deco
rating. These bright paper trifles are
disposed about the house in every
imaginable manner. A waste paper
basket, mounted on bamboo supports,
Is set off with open fans of different
sizes, with here and there a bow of
bright ribbon. Care should be taken
to secure harmony of colors.
An omelet with spinach is something
which fully repsys for the time spent
in making it properly. Pick, wash and
chop handful Of spinach; put in an
omelet pan an ounce of good butter;
when it is hot add the spinach with a
little salt and pepper. Then beat up
three eggs with tablespoonful of
sweet cream and soupeon of salt.
Add to the spinach and finish as plain
omelet.
Beets with butter sauce are liked
when prepared in this way: Take two
Bermuda beets of medium size. Wash
and dry them without breaking the
skin. Boil them for thirty five min
utes in fast boiling water, slightly
sailed, which must entirely cover
them. Then scrape off the skin, cut
the beats into slices, and the slices into
strips. Melt an ounce of butter, add to
it little salt, pepper and a table
spoonful of vinegar. Pour it over the
beets and serve.
Unless you are able TO employ ser
wants, don't be persuaded into var
nished floors and rugs instead of car
pets, Floors treated IN this manner
are a serious nuisance. Every football
mars them, and it costs more to keep
them in good order thaD to pay for
carpets at the outset. If, however,
they are repeatedly oiled and vanished
and ceaseless pains taken to keep them
in good condition, the effect is very
pleasing. Articles of furniture stand
out against the dark varnish in rich
and artistic contrast.
To make an extract of lemon which
will be strong and fragrant and grow
better with keeping,-buy ten cents
worth of alcohol in wide mouthed,
well-corked hottie. Then the next
time you are going to use a fresh,
clean-skinned lemon for some house
hold purpose in which the rind is not
needed pare it off with sharp knife
in little thin slips, cutting between it
and the white skin, and put the slips in
the bottle, In a week or two the
liquid will be of a bright yellow, and
more lemon rind can be added as
needed.
This fricasee of chicken with peas is
we'll approved: Choose q dry-picked
young fowl; cut it into joints, strip off
the skin, rinse in warm water, dip in
cold water, drain and dredge with
flour. Put the pieces in q warm
saucepan and cover with hot water.
Add a bit of lemon peel, salt and pep
per, and sprig of parsley; simmer
two hours and remove the chicken.
Beat up the yolk of one egg with a
gill of cream, and the warm sauce and
whip thoroughly. Place the chicken
on dish, pour the sauce over it, put
a border of hot peas, fresh or canned,
round II and serve