Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-05
THE OINING-ROOM.
How tho Humblost Household May Al
ways Have An Attractive Table.

"A pleasant 01nlnR-rOOm IS an attrac.
zion which every home should pos
cess. 1t is in it that the family should
assemble three or four times each day,
and it should be the brightest room in
the house. The table, furniture and
entire apartment should be scrupu-
lously neat and orderly, while it should
be the desire OF every housekeeper to
contribute to the comfort and health.
as we'll as the taste, of her family in
the arrangements and preparation of
every meal. The table cloth should
always be spotless and fine, and an I'M
der cover of thick cloth should be
spread on the table, as it gives Il
heavier. smoother appearance to the
table cloth. Napkins should be fine
and thick, and should never be
starched. The dishes should be we'll
kept and free from cracks. the glass
and silver always brightly polished.
Fine glass and china do not crack as
readily Us the common delft, If careful
ly handled, and is therefore more
economical than carthcnwarc. Any
glass or china that has gliding on it
should be gently washed in warm
water, then rinsed in cold. but never
washed with soap or rubbed with u
towel.
At dinings or entertainments no or
nament is SO pretty and attractive on
the table Us natural flowers. Beside
each plato should be placed as many
knives. forks and spoons as will be
needed, q glass for water, and.
where wine is used, wine-glasses are
set near each plate. The napkin,
plainly and neatly folded. is placed on
each plate, and between it n square
piece of bread. All plates required for
the meal ore set out ready, SO as to
avoid confusion, which, either in fami-
ly or company dinners, IS in very bad
taste.
At breakfast the tea and coffee are
usually set before the mistress, with
cream, sugar, cups and saucerS. For
family use or small entertainments,
one caster is sufficient. Butter is put in
two small butter dishes, or individual
dishes, with Jumps OF ice. Honey or
strip is served in saucers. Dining
room chairs should be Of equal height,
ind the table should be firm and solid.
If finger bowls are used, they are
passed after the pastry with u dolly
between the bowl and plate.
To clear tho table neatly after
meals, and properly wash the dishes,
is Il very important item OF househol
work. for, if carelessly done, great
annoyance and disorder will follow.
Unless tho housckeeper has very
reliable servant, her assistance and
supervision will be necessary. AS soon
as u meal is over the fragments should
all be gathered up and tho plates care.
fully scraped; the crumbs should he
lightly brushed aside until tho dishe:
arc put away, then they can be taken
ilp in the duSt-pan. To wash the
dishes, have c.e;Ln water in the dish
pan. First. the silver should bc
washed without soap, and dried on ar
old soft towel, after which soap may
be used in the dishwater. Then tho
washed, rinscd and wiped, leaving tho
greasy articles until tho last, wher
moro hot water should be used aa(
plenty of soap. Plenty of clean dish
cloths and tea towels should be kept
tnose for the dining-room should nev.,,
be used in the kitchen, coarScr
stronger ones being needed in the lat
ter department. A dish mop for wash
ing small articles will be found con
venicnt.
BY attention to these rules for tn
management OF the dining-room, ant
the exercise of good Judgment. thu
humblost household may always hav
pleasant dining-room and an ele
CANT, attractive table, which will OK
crcisc refining influence over tn
family. Taste may DO displayed il
tho cottage Of the poor, Us we'll as TIL
mansion Of the rich, tho great sccrc
Of good housekeeping being strict al
tcntion to every little thing that Gu
in tire slightest degree contribute {
the comfort and pleasure OF the family
The unsclGsh lovo of the vito m
mother will always accomplish thi