Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
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Household,

We, aau uuN VI Oeesf there COMES
call thst she must heed. The health and
comfort Of her fsnilY demands her atten-
ton, and unpoetical visions OF scrubbing
brushes and brooms with the chaotic con-
fusion Of house cleaning intrude upon her
disturbed slumber. At last the fateful
J morning dawns when the daily routine is
| changed and ordinary domestic life is
grievously interrupted. How will the lit
tie woman direct in this semi-annual
emergency? 1t Is to be hoped she will
| throughout maintain her own equanimity
snd SO direct her new forces, that the
comfort Of the family be not even tenn
porsrilY interiered with. Ia tais spring
campaign it is wiser to conquer the en-
envy IN detail, taking room by room and
| beginning ct the top OF the house and
come down, reversing the order when
reaching after the perIec:ness Of clean
| house.
The temptation Is strong, as the Warm
rsys of sunshine stream in at the win
dows and bring out in direful plainness
unsupported depths OF dinginess, 10 tear
up carpets, take down curtains, and in
the rush Of the fight against dirt bring on
that utter confusion and chaos which
sttalns the desired end little sooner 1t
may be, but bring in it's train much dis
aster in the way of discomtorts to the
family and 8 great excess Of worry and
| fatigue to the directing genius. II the
housekeeper will resist the impulse to
pull everything to pieces at once, and by
taking each room, restoring II to order
before dismsntling smother, she will, by
steady systematic work, accomplish the
house cleaning Just SIS thoroughly snd
quite as quickly, and with much less ia
| ugue to herself. There is much in helps
| in one's work, and the yslue OF whiting
and ammonia can be scarcely oyerestt-
mated as cleansing agents. For white
paint nothing does the work so thoroughly
as liberal use Of whiting, and When
mixed with diluted ammonia makes the
cleaning OF glass s comparatively easy
matter. 1t must be applied and left to
dry and then rubbed of with newspaper
that is most excellent in polishing.
For washing all kinds OF grsining cold
tea is high y recommended. 1t is said
that by using this the varnish Is not in
jured.
In this climate the carpets, after being
well cleaned, are better to be folded up
for the summer, the bare floors being so
much cooler. To preserve from moths
! there is nothing better than lioersl dose
of Scotch snuff, although there are
other agents, such as turpentlre and
cayenne pepper, that are said to be excel
lent preventiyes from the ravages CT these
little insects. Bare floors are not labor
saving; to keep them well requires daily
attention, for dust, especially where they
are dark, makes itself soon manifest.
Straw colored mating and white muslin
curtains at the windows will give the
room quite G summary look, and entail
less actual labor on the housekeeper. Il
ought to be that amid I'll the progress Of
these days women should learn to save
themselves the mania OF cleanliness that
makes women fight dirt slI their lives,
5ftCn hurries to thE5 poiut where they
must lie down in il and cen battle no
longer. Il is well not to anticipate the
hour BY extra labor or extra worri-
ment. Polishing and scrubOing
may be duties, but care must be taken
that they do not become such engrossing
ones as TO exclude the more important,
such az preserving ones health, and de
voting some time during the day to rest
OF body and culture of mind. l: Is well
for the ambitious young housekeeper to
remember that she is to be the compsn-
ion of her husband through life aud the
intelligent mother of her children, ard
that in order to do this there must enter
into her system an allotment Of specified
time to be devoted to reading, thinking
and planning for the future Of her family
System, neatness, thoroughness, are al
parts of her plan, but quite as much Is
the careful avoidance OF worry In spring
time and in summer, in autumn
or in winter, apd pervad
ing pescefulness in her home
that shsll make husband and children rise
up and call her blessed, 8 peacefulness Of
modes as well as of manner that shall
conduce 10 the happiness of all under hel
roof, 3 pesceiulness Of modes that shall
rob house cleaning times of Its terrors
snd give mother by her quiet methods al
almost perennial beauty.
RECIPES.
Delicate Creckere-Two pints Of -four
one pint of sweet cream and the yelks O
three eggs. Roll out thin and bakt
quickly.
Excellent Pie Crust-One cup OF lard
one cup OF sweet milk, pinch of soda, ore
tablespoonful OF corn meal, salt and iou
enough to mix rat er soft; do not knesC
it.
Princess Potatoes-Form cold, mashed
potatoes into balls, brush them with melt
ed butter, then with beaten egg, and plsc,
them in baking pan. Bake in very no
oven until golden brown.
Delicate pie-Whites two eggs, fou
tablespoons cream, one large spoonful
-four, one cup white sugar, one cup colo
water; favor with lemon. Line pit
plate with pastry, pour in the mixture
and bake at once.
A pie that is properly baked will SLIP
from the tin with careful handling, and i
placed on s wire frame where the all
mas access to the bottom, it will coo
without becoming moist, and when ready
TO be served it can be transierreds to ,
plate.
To Fry Fish Well-The secret of fryins
fish crisp and brown without either egg
or bread crumbs, is to dry lit well, fou
both sides do not be niggardly with the
Indian mead, and plunge into plenty o.
boiling fat. Be sure that the ia is boil
ing, and plenty Of it, IS upon that de
ponds the crispness and provinces of the
fish.
Mountain Dew Pudding-Take three
crackers rolled fine, one quart Of sweet