The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-26


Piled up in grandpa's hat,
But buy Sweet Clover Buckwheat.
Youth be well pleased with that.
noisseur of laces, Nine. Modjeska, and
has taught the fair actress to fashion
some of the daintiest patterns her
deft fingers delight in doing, gives
this simple recipe for lace-cleaning:-
Spread the lace out carefully on
wrapping paper, then sprinkle it care
fully with caicined magnesia; place
another paper over it and put it away
between the leaves of a book for two
or three days. All it needs is a skill
tul shake to scatter the white powder,
and then it is ready for wear, with
slender threads intact and as fresh as
when new.
The oil of peppermint in water will
kill cockroaches in an hour, they
dying of commissions. Powdered
alum sprinkled in water will send all
impure matter to the bottom. A
little borax put in water in which
scarlet napkins and red bordered
towels are to be washed will prevent
them from fading. A small box filed
with lime and placed onTsa shelf in a
closet will absorb all dampness and
keep the air dry and sweet.
1t is worth knowing that many of
the directions for adjoining the house
hold at light expense were written by
people with more Imagination than
common sense.
The Herald Of Health gives the fol-
IOVV1np in TnO0r6 RI tvOnafa h1oc. L
Spinach has a direct effect on the
kidneys.
THE common dandelion. used as
greens, is excellent for the kidneys.
Asparagus purges the blood.
celery acts admirably D O the
nervous system, and is a cure for neu-
ralgia and rheumatism.
tomatoes act upon the liver.
"Beets and turnips are excellent ap-
petizers.
Lettuce and cucumbers are cool
ing in their effects upon the system.
Onions, garlic, leeks, olives and
s%hallots, all of which are similar, pos
sess medicinal virtues of a marked
character, stimulating the circulatory
system and promoting digestion.
Red onions are an excellent diu-
lObiC, d1lo bll0 WlllU6 ones are TeCOH-
mended to be eaten raw as a remedy
for insomnia.
"a soup made from onions is re-
garded by the French as an excellent
restorative inadebility of 1.-THE digestive
organs.n
A dainty present for a baby's outfit
is a wrapper made of cheese cloth.
Cut out the wrapper, using a slip pat
tern, only opening it down the front.
Each piece must be cut double, but
scanned up separately. When scanned,
cut cotton wadding to fit the whole
gown and place it between the two
parts. Bind the edges with ribbon
or turn them in, overhanding them
on the under side. Tack the whole
with blue or pink worsted and sew
strings to match down the front.
To remove your sallow complexion
take plenty of exercise with the arms
and the upper extremity of the BODY.
Keep your digestion in good condi-
ton, and do not use a lot OF drugs adj
vised by persons who know nothing
of their ultimate effects. Nature is
very kind in helping one to vigor and
giving a tone to the complexion; SO
help her along in her efforts.
70 make a good cup of chocolate
let the milk come to a boil. For every
two cups mix a heaping teaspoonful
OF grated chocolate with enough cold
milk to form a paste. Pour this into
the milk which has come to a boil,
Let it boil three minutes. Serve with
whipped ream.
Your larger pieces of silver will
keep from furnishing if unbleached
cotton flannel bags are made for
them.
Keep the milk for the babies pure
by boiling and refrigerating, and see
that it is fresh. Wholesome as is this
article OF diet, disease turks in it when
it is not well kept.
Following is the recipe for a dainty
sponge cake:-Two eggs, three table,
spoonfuls of cold water, one cupful of
sugar, cupful of pastry -four,
teaspoonful of baking powder, one
teaspoonful of vinegar or lemon Juice
as the last ingredient. This makes a
small loaf. Quick oven.
RAISED MUFFINS.-Into a bowl put
one and one-half pints of Graham
Hour, half a cupful of sugar and a tea
spoonful of salt. Into a sieve put
half a pint of white flour, a teaspoon
ful OF saleratus and two of cream of
tartar; mix thoroughly with this flour
and sift on to the material in the
bowl. Mix all thoroughly while dry.
and add two nicely beaten eggs and a
pint of milk. Fill muffin cups about
two-thirds to the top, and bake in a
quick ven
A rather thin piece of unbleached
cotton flannel makes the best of dish
wipers. Its first wetting should be a
thorough n in boiling water, and
all Unity qualities will be ''laid.n
Shaker hannel-that is, a part cot
ton materials the best for children.
especially infants. The admixture of
cotton prevents much shrinking and
makes its lasting qualities greater. It
may be had in very fine and soft. or
in coarser and heavier varieties, and
at a cost of from twenty cents TO 81
per yard.
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