New-York tribune., 1892-03-27

table with legs Just high enough to LIT the board
over the recumbent body Of bedr1dden person, and
| rest on either side OF the bed
This table is made that when travelling the legs
be folded under. and the whole put into trunk
OF the trsys movable, and the table its-lf
| may be used for meals any otller purpose de
| sired.
The cleaning OF the outside OF th" window-sll Is
O part OF the houseworf which 10 people seems
superfuous Yet II the outside window w-slls kept
carefully brushed from dust II great deal
OF work indoors. These window-silis are the hrst
places where the dust Of the street finds lodgmcnt
before II penetrates within doors. II window
washing and sweeping to brush the sills two or three
times a week. Where there are outside window shut
ers they should be thoroughly brushed with the win
dow sls and the outside easements at least once week
The pope's nose" brush OF hair Is best adapted to
| this purpose.
| While upon this subject we may ask why manu-
| fsctircrs of brushes use such heavy wood for the
handles? They increase the Labor OF brushing more
| tban onehaf We have never seen but one brush
| made In this country with light handle, ana that
was made n Boston, city famous Tor itS pfHcuoa'
| household utensils The handles OF these Boston
brushes neither painted nor vhrhishcd' anu INV
entire brush was ideally light. even with lis eAeh-
sion handle that 1t pleasure 10 brush the wall
and ceiling with 1t. We have great deal to learn
from the japanese in the construction OF houschoid
| Implements. Their brooms are revelation lhcS
are made Of and perfectly adapted for sweep
ing the mating and hardwood floors OF that country
| and therefore they cannot be used for sweeping
carpets The handles Of these brooms are nlahc Oh
hamboo and are so light that a little child may brush
| nm a room with them as easily strong woman
| They cost 80 cents imported 10 this c0uh,ry inoJ
! are strongly bound together with copper wire anu
they last Ave or six times as long AS an ofui'aiS
| broom made in this country and sold at lhe s""o
| price.
The season OF Valencia oranges will soon be mere ana
all good househeepers reminded that IL IL 'he ~
| for making orange extract. No extract pnfc""Acu
,om the grocer or druggist delicious as that mnde
at home Crate the yellow peel OF as many Nao'ci"
oranges as you choose put the grated peel In oo.le
| and cover IL with ninety per cent aicohol' I"e
oranges nav be cut up for tea or unch' 1here 10 Nv
| better orange for this purpose tian the Nac"o.
Rcmove The thick white peel which remains ai'er '"o
yellow has been grated and cut the irnlt WIN S""p
seeds and sugar them thoroughly Remove al ''o
seeds and sugar them thoroughly They are very
n,. mi xcd with half their quantity OF grated cocoahut
or with an eoual quantity Of well navored bananas cut
| in slices and stewed with whipped creaih' "'o"
these oranges are cut up for the Table o'e yeno" p
NAV be grated of, added 10 that In the bo''ie anu
covered with more alcohOi' . .,o
rb,e nrocess NAV be continued from time 10 uic'
whor tho bottle Is full It should be set aside for al
,, t,po wceks after the last peel is added 10 ao"
,h. nee, 10 infise In the alcohol. Then IL may pe
strained or little time rs needed or IL may "
all strained now and put aside IN a botuo'
Ce,erv NAV now be had in market nearly al u'c
ooeo, ,round April May and June are thc Only
n,,hs In the calendar when 1t is very scarce anu
,,v. AZ times IL Is entirely ont OF market l"o
- GALAXY which Is brought 10 take the pace OF
tho NIL grown bleached plant for soups. mas nov INC
n,o aeIlcocv OF favor. very excellent SUBSTITUTE
,o mo fresh plant Is celery seed IIe best Why Vi
,orornc this is the Oldfashioned fnlt. Uct oho
ounce OF celery seed bIuisc II. put IL 'h oo'"o
ona cover II with a gill Of white brandy or alcohol
ninety per ceut). Let it steep for Two "echs' "cn
use a few drops In salads soups, etc
ur old fashioned housceepers used 10 make ceerS
r,norar. This they prepared from the celery seed
.,,o IA. bruised seed I'm the same way In strong
vinegar
r,o fire. North River shad. wf1ch usually makes it's
,rearance according to Fulton Market radllons' on
,o I7h OF March. should now be on the stails' ana
.n,curcs may again test the delights OF phhaed shau
Iiouerer shad Is cooked. II Is best 10 bone H. All
.s. hones cannot be removed; but when the back
hone and It's spines are taken ont great urh' :"
ha, the old rhyme calls "tbc devils legacy" to bis
ah 4, dienosed Of IL Is much easier 10 bone slad
than IL would to the novice Let the isinohscr
scae the fish, but DO not lei him slash IT, as Is Ills Gus
tom IN three Iengthwise pieces. With sharp Htue
honinu knife after thoroughly washing the FISH. spht
I, down It's full length. Begin at the head, ana sep
cot. IA, backbone from the flesh tero. DO not cut
,.i,b ths knife any more than Is necessary Keep
u cloae 10 the bone yon do In bonng fowL tso
orr singers TO push the flesh OF the fish on the small
r,nes IL REQUIRES little patience at first. and the
esh NAV not be In very prcscntablc condition as re
suit OF tc nrst attempt The second time you Will Dc