The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-06-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Asparagus Salad and White Sauce
How to Wash Blankets and
Colored Goods.
Value of Turpentiue.

Value of Turpentiue.
After housekeeper fully realizes the
worth OF turpentine to the household. she
is never willing to be without supply of
It, It gives quick relief to burns; it is an
excellent application for COINS; it is
good for rheumatism and sore throat;
Then It is a sure preventative against
moths; By just dropping a trife in the
chesb. drawers aud cupboards, it will
render the garments secure from injury
during the summer. II will deep ants
aud bugs from closets aud store rooms by
putting few drops In the corners and
upon the shelves; IL is sure destruction to
bed bugs, and will effectually drive them
away from their haunts II thoroughly aD-
Piled to all the joints OF the bedstead, and
injuries neither furniture nor clothing. A
spoonful of it added 70 r pail of warm
water Is excellent for cleaning paint.
White Sauce
As all sauces are made on the same
lines. this ono will serve to show the
method:-For shree or four people take a
spoonful of -four and one or Two ounces
according to how rich you want the
sauce to be- OF butter; stir steadily
over the fire till the butter is per-
fectlY amalgamated with the flour, then
add half q pint of boiling water
and little salt, stirring all the time Let
IL cook for few minutes. tnen run It
through fine sieve into the sauce boat,
which should have been previously
warmed. II the yoiK of an egg. beaten
up with little lemon juice ana strained,
be added to this sauce when taken off the
ire it becomes French melted but term
other words, sauce blanche"
Washing Blankets.
A good housewife vouches for the fol-
lowing as an excellent way to wash
blankets. Soak the blankets for ten
minutes In lukewarm water before wash
ing. have ready some soft soap or
good yellow soap sliced thin and
boiled TO a jelly in a little water.
allowing. one pound TO four blankets,
wiring them out in the first water.
lay them in this and stir them
about for some time, then leave them
another ten minutes to soak. After the
soaking rub each thoroughly in every
part, wiring out and SHAKE we'll; unless
exceptionally dirty they will not require
another washing, but should be rinsed
in soft warm water, and dried in good
wind
Cream of Asparagus.
Boil three punches of asparagus In two
quarts of water until tender enough to
rub through a colander. 70 this pulp
add part of the water In which the as
paragus was boiled, a pint of milk, or
half pint of milk and as much cream.
two toblespoonsals of butter, salt to taste,
a little white pepper and dash OF cay
enne. Ihlcken with cornstarch.
Asparagus Salad.
Boil the asparagus, drain, and arrange
the stalks so the heads will lie in the CEN
tire OF the dish; then scantily cover with
VINEGAR. Carefully pour on the vinegar
in half an hour; add melted butter, salt
and pepper, beat well, and return TO the
asparagus.
Some Useful Hints.
Silk must never be ironed, as the heat
takes all the life out of it, and makes it
seem stringy and fiabby. If, no Seyer.
you wish to press out old bits of silk and
ribbon for fancy work. use an iron only
moderately hot and place two thicknesses
OF paper between that and the silk.
Delicately colored goods of any kind
should. never be washed without salt
water bath first, but care should be exer-
cised in reference to materials which are
likely to shrink when immersed in water.
All vegetation should go into fast boil
ing water, to be quickly brought to the
boiling point again, not left to steep In the
hot water before boiling, which toughens
them and destroys color and flavor
Borax water is excellent for sponging
either silk or wool goods that are not
solleo enough to need washing. In
washing cashmere or wool goods
put little borax in the water. This
VIII cleanse them much more easily
and better without injury to the coll
ors Do not rub them on board, but
use the hands. and throw on a line with
out wringing. Press them on the wrong
side aud they will look almost like new.
An Angel without Wings.
She is IN angel without wings,
But vainly do We try
To see how. lacking some such things,
She gets to be SO fly.
-Wnshiagton Post.
Had All He Wanted.
Nfrc Tobpcon-ftXrx,r, l.,I l.x- fx.-y..og-1