West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
IScful Hints.

To brighten faded carpet, sponge with
"A mixture OF one part oXgall u two
parts water
Apple sauce is much improved by the
addition of II tablespoonful Of butter aud
requires lc sugar.
Cold sliced potatoes fry and taste bet
ter by sprinkling Il tcaspoonful of -four
over them while frying
Infants under three months Of age
should not be given nrrowrout or other
starchy foods, for they cannot digest
them.
To seed ra:sins easily, pour hot water
over them, let it remain a moment, then
drain of. The hot water loosens the
seeds and they com out clean.
Charcoal is recommended as nm ab
sorber Of gases in the milk room where
. foul gases are present It should be
freshly powdered and kept there con
tinualy.
The best thing for burn is to wet the
burn with cold water. th.n cover the
burn with whc { flour so thick it will
keep ont the air keep it on, it will pre-
vent biistcIiug.
4 decided improvement in the eating
bib 70" children is made OF q towel. IL
is better TO have the towel wh tc. Hollow
ont the nccH before binding, and bind
with white tape.
Table linen should always be hcmmed
by hand. Net oIly do they look moro
dainty, but the'c is never q streak Of
dirt nndcrtl G cdgcaftcr being Numbered,
as with machine sewing.
Tmpentine and black varni-h, put with
any good stove polish, is tho b'a king
used by harlwnr, dealers for polishing
hcatin2 stoycs. If properly put on il
will last throughout "A season.
Fog is an excellent cosmetic II il is
dCc mu b Of the beauty Of English com
pleXions, and those who live I'm hot and
dry climates must be- doubly careful to
guard against their dcssicating effect If
thcy would escape the ap ca-ancc Of
mummies
In putting away wash dresses, every
vestige Of starch should be removed. and
they shoul be left unirOucd. White
dresscj Of any fabric are improved by
placing sheets Of blue tissue paper be.
tween the folds, and then wrapping the
whole dress In the same parcr
Never put lid elorcs upon little
children. IL is simply blrbarous. In
winter woolcn mitts are good and scEs-
iblc, with Lislc throld for moderate
weather; hut in summer il is positively
sinful 20 hide the dimples and fcttCr the
motion Of cunning baby fingers
TO clean q Drowned porcelain kettle.
boil wood ashes in the Kettle 70 few min
utcs. then sc)ur it with the ashcs and
rinse well. If fruit burns i'm if, set the
kettle on the FIRE quietly and let The con-
tents cool before di-tribuiiup. IL will
not hurt the fruit, and will save tho
kettle much. Tonr of tho fruit care.
fully, IL any cf it is good. wash what
viii leave the Kettle without scrap.u0.
and f not oll loose, boil ashes in 30 ms
above. Sudden heating or cooling tends
10 make it crack
a goose roastcd after the German style
may bc admitted TO thc table as q vaIia-
tion. Rub the goose The pre- ious night
with salt, pepper SAGE, thyme, and sweet
mariOram inside and out in the morn
ing prepare The dressing a large hand
ful Of stoned raisins and Iante curints
20 bread crumbs or crmblcd crackers:
two sour apples chopped fine, and one
mcaly potato mixed in with butter aud
a.l well rolled together without spices.
For the gravy, boil the Qiblct4 in q
littlo water and mash the liver in a
spoonful OF -four chop the Qillords, stir
these in Che liquid tncy were boiled in,
add it TO ihe gravy in tbc dripping pan,
pr.nklo in n litIc thyme salc. and
sweet mar oran, and 10 Is done Serve
thc gravy solaUtc,y When Tie goose
is served, rn.sh Sc with sliced lemon
and some sprigs Of parsley,