The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-08-14
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

The rules of etiquette are not non.
sense-they are made to smooth tho
rough ways Of life, of which there will
be enough at best.
Plant flowers, shrubs and vines
about che house 10 add to its attractive
ness, and otherwise improve and orna-
ment your surroundings.
Keep a little bees wax tied up in a
cloth to rub your flatirons with, and you
will find that even white shirt to be
done up will soon become a pleasant
| work.
-Rivel Soup: Allow a quart or moro
sweet milk to come to a boil; rub an egg
into about pint of -four till it is in fine
crumbs, then stir slowly into boiling
milk, add salt, and serve Immediately.
Milk Sherbet: One quart of milk.
two cupfuls of sugar, three lemons.
Freeze like ice-cream. To make orange
sherbet, use one lemon, two oranges.
| 1t is much nicer than a waterloo.
Housekeeping
Raspberry Cordial: Crush one pound
| of raspberries and stir into them one
quart of water and the juice of two
oranges; add sliced lemon, cover, and
let the mixture stand two hours, then
| strain and add one pint Of sugar. Cool
on ice before serving. Cherry, grape or
blackberry cordial may be made in the
same way.
| Apple Tapioca Pudding: Soak a
large coffee-cuptul of tapioca in three
cups warm water two hours; slice one
pint of sour apples into pudding dish;
sift sugar over them, and pour the
tapioca over them; cover with granite
pie-plate and bake one hour; eat whip
ped cream or butter and sugar sauce
with it.-Boston Budget
| Small tears in wooden goods should
he darned with rawlings OF the same,
having first put under piece of the
cloth. and afterwards pressed carefully.
Breaks in black silk garments may be
mended with bits of court plaster, and
piece of lace III starch and iron it. on
the wrong side of the curtain Boston
Budget.
Fragrance is directly opposed to
disorder, uncleanliness and ill-temper.
Most of the delightful odors which
cling SO persistently yet family to the
gloves, laces, handkerchiefs and sta.
tionery of the lady of fashion are pro.
duced by the free use of sachet bags
or cushions. Closets, cabinets and re-
ceptacles of all sorts are lined with per-
fumed cushions and loose cases of vari.
GUS sorts, and scents are scattered every.
where among her possessions.
Russian Tea: This is simply tea
served without cream, using instead a
slice of lemon. The following is an old
Russian recipe: 70 one-half pound OF
tea add large lump of sugar, crush as
finely as possible with rolling pin,
and mix thoroughly. In making add
the boiling water very gradually. Rus
sian tea, poured on tinely-chopped ice
and served in tall, thin glasses set upon
small glass plates, is acceptable and
dainty for summer tea. A lump OF
two of sugar should be placed upon each
saucer or plato.-Demorest
According to the investigation
made by DR. John Crowell, the instances
of poisoning from the use of leader
pipes in the distribution of potable
water are very rare. the practical fac
which interests the users of water con
Quoted through leaden pipes being
rather that when mineral salts are pres
ent in the water their action with the
lead causes an insoluble coating upo1
the inner surface of the pipe which
forms protection against all the harm
full effects of lead-poisoning. 1t is we'll
however, when lead is used for service
pipes, to open the faucet in the morn
ing, allowing the accumulated water t.
run off before drawing a supply foi
family use.-N. Y. Tribune.