The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-19

O6GtSf bQHu III WEE Uo1OIo, having AAOoo
it from impurities. -New York Mer-
curry.
KEROSENE rs A EFU CLEANER.
Headlight oil is double refined
petroleum, or refined kerosene. It is
purer and cleaner than the cruder and
cheaper oils, and has not SO strong an
odor. It is for this reason better for
household purposes, although kero-
sene is as good in other respcctts. For
laundry work the oil is becoming we'll
known. The clothes are put to soak
over night in warm soapsuds. In the
morning clean water is put 1.-THE boiler
and to it is added a bar of any good
soap, shred fine, and two and one-half
tablespoons of headlight or kerosene
oil. The clothes being wrung from
the suds, the finest and w.h.itest go into
the scalding water in the boiler and
are boiled twenty minutes. When
taken from the boiler for the next lot,
they are sudsed in warm water. collars,
cuffs and seams being rubbed if neces
sary. Rinsed and blued as usual. they
will come forth beautifully soft and
white. Knit WOODEN underwear, WOODEN
socks, etc, may safely be washed in
this way.
The secret of washing successfully
by this method is the use of plenty Of
soap and warm water to suds the
clothes. If too little soap be used the
dirt will sfcurdle" and settle on the
clothes in t:f,eckles."
A teaspoonful Of headlight Oil added
to q quart Of made starch, stirred in
while it is hot. G.. added to the starch
before the hot water is poured upon it,
will materially lessen the labor of iron
ing and will give to clothes, either
white or eolored, especially muslins
and other thin wash goods, a look of
freshness and newness not to be other
wise attained.
For cold starch add a teaspoonful
of oil for each shirt to be starched.
Rub the starch we'll into the article,
roll up tightly, and leave it for three
fourths of an hour, then iron.
To clean windows and mirrors add a
tablespoonful Of headlight or kerosene
oil to a gallon of tepid water. A polish
will remain on the glass that no mere
friction can give.
II windows must be cleaned in freez-
ing weather use no water at all. Rub
them with q cloth dampened with
kerosene; dry with a clean cloth and
polish with soft paper.
A few drops of kerosene added to
the water in which lamp ehimneys are
washed will make them easier to
polish.
To break a glass bottle or jar evenly
put q marrow strip of cloth, saturated
with kerosene, ar.-and the article
where it is tc be broken. Set fire to
the cloth, and the glass will crack off
above it.
Tarnished lamp burners may be
rendered almost as bright as new by
boiling them in water to which a tea
spoonful al soda and q little kerosene
has been added. Then sco,lr with
kerosene and securing brick and
polish with channels or soft leather.
To remove paint from any kind of
cloth, saturate the spot with kerose.,e
and rub well repeat if necessary.
To remove fruit stains, saturate the
stain with kerosene, rub thoroughly
with baking soda and leave in the sun.
To renew woodwork and furniture.
rub with kerosene and then with lin
seed oil.
To clean a sewing or other machine,
oil all the bearings plentifully with
kerosene, operate the machine rapidly
for q moment, rub the oil off and
apply machine oil.
To remove dandruff, rub kerosene
we'll into the roots of the hair /; the
dandruf can then be combed or
washed out easy.-New York Press.
RECIPES.
Indian Pudding--Scald one quart oil
milk, thicken with one cup of meal,
two eggs, one spoonful of flour, one
cup Of m~alasses, salt and ginger to
taste. When cool add one pint of cold
milk ; do not stir it. Bake slowly for
two or three hours.
Noodles for Soup--To one well
egg add " pinch of salt ans
-four enough to make a very stiff
Roll thin, dredge with -four
and let stand for an hour. Make it in
TO a roll and cut into thin slices. Mix
together to loosen and dredge with
-four.
Popovers--Two eggs, n cup of
milk, one cup of -four, n teaspoon
full Of salt. Beat the eggs very little :
just sufficient to mix them, then add
milk and salt, then the -four; mix un-
til smooth and put into the hot CREASED
pans. Bake in a quick oven twenty
minutes.