The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-25
"INcoG" coGITATINo.
or Interest Mostly to the Housekeopers of
ahe Club.

DEAR HOWARD FRIENDs-Pve been shut
up in the house long time, but this love-
" day tsmpts me out for visit to the II.
L. G.
see Hopeful Kate" has my chair and
is so very busy talking, and as she is
new conner 1 haven't the heart to disturb
her. The next chair is upholstered with
blue, and ] never want anything blue
any nearer me than the sky, so kate
Slower" I'm coming around here by you.
I think, my dear, if you have never
cooked meal in your life you must be
the one who washes the dishes, and that
is how you know where to keep the dish
cloth, or did you learn it when you were
a school marin" boarding around. l
would like to compare experience with
you in that line.
The best thing / ever used for a dish
cloth was linen cheese-cloth, but as / do
not have that only when relative who
owns q cheese factory is good enough to
give me some OF his partly worn strainers.
| usually buy yard OF cotton cheese
cloth, cut it in two lengthwise, fold each
strip, run the raw edges together, turn
and whip the selve edge. The yard
makes two dish-cloths. Being white, you
always know if they are not clean. 1t is
no trouble to keep them clean, either,
you will find, and, being thin, they
dry quickly, which prevents souring. OF
course the cloth that is used in washing
dishes and tinware is not used around
pots, kettles or the stove. When
crash hand towels begin to wear
thin get new supply
and take the old ones for
dish-towels, thus always have plentiful
supply on hand. I'm not fussy about
many things, but l am particular about
my dish-towels. In the absence OF old
linen, salt sacks make good wash-rags
As THE SENTINEL advertises Pyle's Pear
line, perhaps i may be allowed TO speak 3
word for its efficacy in removing dirt from
everything it approaches. If used accord
ing to directions it is rather expensive,
but tablespoonful dissolved in dipper
OF hot water and turned into the wash tub
(using other soap of counsel will aid ma
terially in bringing out the dirt, and an
other spoonful dissolved and added to the
boiler will make the clothes much whittier,
and for scrubbing there is nothing equal
to it.
If YOU wash dishes on an implanted
pine shelf, Just p cloth and some soap
hOh hOCp ~ WDlbc. fut a Wv VI DCtill
and scrubbing brush will. Dissolve a
little in pail of mOp-water, and see how
it will make oilcloths and painted floors
shine. Use it carefully and quickly on
painted woodwork.
WHAT do | most need in the kitchen?'
l should say, plenty of dishes and tin
ware. Deliver me from having TO empty
dish when / wantto use it.
Sister Agnes what ever has set you
to talking of housekeeping at this time
Of the year? / did not mean TO think OF
such thing for two months yet. Edith
Belle" you must be quite proud OF your
Howard namesake. Randolph" and
Only Sister" congratulate you. Farmer
Boy, | heard of your disputing the right
OF railway train. | did not think you
were so daring and venturesome. Please
don't try it again.
Pompadour," if you did not make your
visits to the page so irregular, no one could
accuse you Of deserving it. No, Violet"
dear, not forgotten, but too busy to keep
many regular correspondents. Come often
TO the page. shadow" / think | know
who you are. Here il a welcome and a
seat by MARY OF Champaign" you will
find her one of the dearest and best"
All new writers and members please con-
slider that i welcome you If / do not call
yOuI name.
We are glad to hear again from 'Forest
Flower" Silver Bell, "Pickaway" and
"Wilmer, and let US hear from Beatrice"
"Idelia, Ella" "Essie," "B Elba," "V.
p. Raw" 'Trycho," "RompinQ Rose"
Johns Wife, " Cheerful Invalid" Dew
Drop" "Nsnon" end others who have
been silent so long. Sister Minnie" my
best wishes for your future.
Oh, my! o, my! ! forgot We we're to
write only half column. Mr.. Editor, if
you will 'cuse me this time, I'll try not TO
forget next time. Byebye, "INooG."
Adrian, Mich, Feb. Il.