River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-30
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

"A teaspoonful OF ammonia to one
eacupful of water for cleaning jew
dry.
One of the simplest methods to re-
move stains from linen or cambria is
o place the stained part over bowel
md continue pouring boiling water
through until the stain disappears.
"A Pretty Dish: Half fill bowl with
,old, stewed and sweetened fruit; pour
IN a cold boiled custard from which you
rave saved the whites; make a meringue
# the whites, with an even tablespoon
If sugar to each egg, and pour over the
;ustard.-Farm, Field and StoclSman.
One of the most delightful of home
made toilet waters is cherry laurel wa
er. Bruise one ounce of bay leaves
md add to them half pint of water
steep slowly for an hour in a farina
boiler, take ii from the fire and add
me quart of lavender water, filter and
bottle for use.
Rice water is recommended in
which to wash callies. Boil pound of
ice in five quarts of water Cool it to
;he tepid point; then put in the goods
md wash well, using the rice as soap.
POUR off the water, leaving the rice
sediment. Rub the ehallie well in this,
.insing in the poured off water.
To Preserve Ounces White: Take
;he fairest you can get; coddle them
,ender, core with a penlSnife; pare
mooth and weigh them: use equal
weight of ounces and refined sugar
Tipped in water or pippin jelly; boil and
kim the sirup, boil ounces quickly
and cover with their own jelly-United
/ Presbyterian.
Meat Gravy: Trim from the bone
all the meat left after slicing cold, and
place over the fire with one teacupful
, If water, salt and pepper. with the
gravy left from dinner After simmer.
ng slowly for ten minutes. thiclxen, il
necessary, with flour moistened in
water, and serve for breakfast-dish
with boiled potatoes. Ohio Farmer.
-Caulifiower: Lay them top down an
hour or two in cold salt and water. II
they are strong pour off the water
when they are half done, and add fresh
boiling water and a cup of milk. Wher
done, drain thoroughly, put it in deer
dish, and turn over it some drawn but
ter, made of milk. Just here let me
say that good drawn butter can never
be made with boiling water.-Bostor
Budget.
Chilled Peaches: Choose large
fresh, juicy and very mellow peaches
1 t ire, and cut them into quarters
Sprinkle them thickly with GRADUATED
sugar. Pack your freezer the same a,
for ice cream. Put the peaches in care
fully put on the lid, and cork it. Cove
the freezer over, and stand away quiet
ly for one hour. Then dish them on
pretty glass dish, sprinkle over littl,
more sugar, and serve them with thick
cold cream. These are delicious.-N
Y. Observer.
The kitchen ought to be the mos
interesting room in the house, and b,
the best furnished-in proportion, an,
/ yet il is too often the case that it is tn,
most dismal hole imaginable. Nam
house builders pay no attention to tn,
location of the kitchen at all. The,
put il off in lower dark corner, on,
that is too gloomy for any other pur
pose, and there the woman who doe
her own work has to spend two-third
of her waking hours. The kitchen
should be-for health's sake, if for n,
other-the brightest room in the house
excepting only the nursery and tn
room where the children sleep.
should have every convenience for saw
ing labor and steps, and be well VENT
| lated.-Globe-D Democrat