New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05

The refrigerator OF a houec should be substantial
niece Of furniture. Nothing gives 30 little -atlNf,'
t,on ne n cheap efr1gcrator. II Is very foolish Ia
buy n refrigerator for general with only one 700
compartment II is positively necessary to h"ath 10
have two compartments. perfectly s"pafat'h-oh' l"T
meats and the other for milk butter. ana delicate
ediIes: unless indeed. you have two rcfngcrat"rs,
which Is the best arrangement, but one which implies
a donnie quantity OF lee II Won have two r"fHe'r-
otors bv n means let one be chest refrigerator or
ice box a. II is sometimes called There Is great
deal 10 be sid In favor Of the icebox aud not the
least IS that II Is cheap. good cc-lox OF The hest
maize With slate shelves. will cost about 80 In
medium die Will. refrigerator OF medium size vii!
cost about one third more. The iccbox contains but
ono commandment The food kept In the same com
narment rs the Ice and can be kept ut lower TEN
,croturc thnn In refrigerator. " i especially De
,-ah,e N have meat kept IN the iccbox, on account
~ tho low tempcranrc that may be attained, though
1, Is not desirable TO have the meat rest on or against
the ice The best way to stow meat in the ic" box
g. IN hang II from hooks. The ordinary Ice chest Is
nrovised with shelves but these should be taken out
whom the box Is be used for meat ana stout wires
With hooks depending from thcm set across the top
Z, ms way n steak or roast BE- hung mp In the
Ghost so that the cold air will touch II on every slh"
WHOM II Is desirable 20 lay meat In a marnadc on
naftrr the platter may b" s"t on IN" bottom of the
ice chest There Is real reason for the existence OF
tho refIgca,or Of one compartment beyond the desire
which We Americans too often possess. to make our
articles OF use rs pretenouS as possible. That mohn
mental horror. the cabinet or buffet refrigerator
bappv finds few adhcrenis; not even the limited
ouorters OF the modern nai tempt honSekccpcrS to In
trodrce This thing Of vcncerd oak. II II Is an orna
mental buffet. II cannot be good refrigerator: ana
II il is good refrigerator IT cannot be good buffet
II must he n sham and n maleshifi. and therefore q
thing 10 be avoided
Some OF the best rcfrgeratOrs In market are hiN"d
tbroughon with stoneware compartments without
scom While This arrangement adds very CONSIDERABLY
N the eypensc Of the refrigerator, II IS very decided
announcement on the zInc-lned article. The com
n,r,ments for meat and milk these rcfrigcraors
thoroughly separated md there hooks In the meat
compartment for hanging the meat. The reason WHY
meat should he separated from milk. butter delicate
desserts etc, Is apparent. MIX and butter easily
acou,re m unpleasant odor and flavor from being shut
lid In this way. and said by physicians to he
rendered unwhoesome II not POISONOUS Nv u'e P'''
ence OF the meat
n Is common thing In country localities
where there Is board Of health to forbid. for
the drainage pipe " the refrigerator 10 be ron
nectcd with tho house sewer. II seems almost I'M
necessary n call attention to the danger OF such
,hlng BY means OF such connection the poisonous
gases Of the sewer admitted 10 the food "omp"r
mcnts OF the refrigerator. ard quite frequently The
slight guard OF water trap + not made use or so
mat the Pipe sends the cnsrs directly In from the
sewer. The laws OF plumbing IN Ne"-i OF" Ivy hhi
nrobaby In other cities under any hygcnc super
vision require that the waste water OF the refrigerator
sba be drippcd through pipe Into an open sink
which IS thoroughly trapped and then connected with
the general sewer. common plan IN the country
wher. there system Of sewage connected with the
honsc Is 10 have pipe lead ont TO the doorynrd and
alow the wastc-watcr 70 drip Into the soil. This
creates damp and moahy spot fertile place for the
rotsonous germs OF diseases. which may De carried
lack through the pipe 10 the food In the refrigerator
The safcst way, in such n IS to use pan under
the refrigerator and empty 1t when 1t gets ull being
careful not to empty It In the same place every time
Where there Is regular system Of sewage there
always be a drain OF some kind and the wastewater Of
a refrigerator NAY paas through pipe and be allowed