The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-24
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD

The following is an excellent substitute for
cream to eat on fresh fruits: Beat together
the whites OF two eggs level tablespoonful of
sugar, piece of butter the size of hick
>ory nut and one teaspoonful of corn starch.
Stir In half a cup of cold milk and beat yery
hard. Put one cup of milk over the fire and
W w IN 1t Dolls draw the dish to cooler part
OF the range and pour in the egg mixture
Let it simmer until the milk thickens a little.
When cold, strain through sieve
If clean cloth wrung out Of water 70
which half a teaspoonful Of ammonia has
Deen added is used to wipe off carpet which
has been recently swept, it will remove the
dusty look and brighten the colors.
Do not throw away old preserve jars which
have lost their covers whose edges have
tlgntIy They are excellent for holding
pickles. When filled tie a piece of cotton
cloth over the top to keep out insects and
put the Jars away in the storeroom closet.
II you have NOT cool stcreroom where anv
amount OF butter may be kept sweet and firm.
cover the butter with a brine First make
the butter into rolls and wrap them in pieces
OF muslin. Make brine Of six quarts of
water, using so much salt that an egg will
float in it. Add two tablespoonfuls Of granu-
lated sugar and half tablespoonful of salt
peter. Have the brine come to boil and
when it is cold strain it over the butter. The
brine should more than cover it. A weight
can be put over the rolls to keep them under
the surface to exclude the air.
If grass stains in white goods are rubbed
with alcohol before articles are put into soap
and water the stains may be readily removed.
When swansdown becomes soiled it can be
washed in the following way: Basic the strips
on piecs Of muslin and wash in warm
water with white CASTLE soap then rinse and
hang in the wind to dry. Rip the pieces from
the muslin and rub them carefully between
the fingers to soften the skin.
If an unexpected lunch box has to be pre-
pared and there is no meat available for
e sandwiches, take the yolk of hard boiled egg
and mash it smooth with tablespoonful OF
melted butter; add half teaspoonful each
OF salt, white pepper and mustard, and one
quarter of pound Of common cheese grated
Then stir In a scant tablespoonful Of vinegar
and spread between thin slices of bread
Such sandwiches will be hailed with delight
One of the most convenient things to be
found In kitchen is a set Of tin meas
ures with small lip. They should measure
from gallon down to a half-gfll. They fit
one inside the other, and so require a very
little space
Put piece of horseradish root into each
Jar OF pickles. The vinegar will retain its
strength longer and the pickles will be less
likely to become soft and mould.
Black and dark colored lawn and cambria
shirt waists and dresses are best stiffened
with gum arabic. If, however starch is
used 1t should be made very dark with indigo
blue and the garment turned wrong side
out when put into the starch That viii
prevent the starch from showing plainly on
the right side when the garment is ironed.
1t is said that when you are molested by
ants they may be destroyed by taking q quar-
ter Of pound Of -four of birthstone and two
ounces of potash, putting them in an iron
or earthen dish and standing it over the fire
until they are dissolved and mixed together
When cold rub the mixture into q powder:
sprinkle it around. The ants will leave aud
not return.