New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
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A,ce-Ner. !s q recipe for hot starch: ORC
Tablespoonful Of white starch mixed smoothly
,,,h TWO tabespoorfus OF cold water half .ea-
snoonf,l OF borax dissolved In l.t'e boiling water
and drop IN half an Inch Of wax candle Pour In
boiling water and stir continually until tho required
thickness OF starch IS obtained
Nora-Th!s IS a good way 10 clean your rusty
irons: Make tho iron pretty hot. and then rub !!
over with q u.tio tceswaS. tied up In p'eco o'
ciean cloth when the rust has all been removed
by the application wipe of tho ton with q dry.
clean cloth.
Home Cook-This IS the best way 70 use onion
ravoring: Shred the onions on Crater. letting the
1uce run into n dish: or cut tho onion IN two. and
crush II with Il lemon sfueezer. the juice Is ex-
ceient Tor nayorins chahng-dish concoc'Ions.
hashcs minces steaks etc. and IS far better than
chopp!ng up the onion and using 1t that way.
Mrs B-A little ginger cordial poured In a saucer
and placed near .he haunts o: crtckeis. viii soon
enectualy destroy them. They Will drink Il and
die.
Mrs S. ~. P-The following recipe for cleaning
silk cotton and e'ool!e goods. arc one that Is said
not 10 change the co.or or inJuro the fabric In any
way Is from an English authority: Take two good
sized potatoes and crate them adding one pint OF
clean soft water. Stir Il well. and then strain
carefully into d gallon OF clear water. allowing II
10 settle Pour the starchy liquid Off. taking care
not 20 disturb tho sediment Rub whatever article
YOU wish % clean In the lquid. then rinse thor
oughly n clean water. dry carefully. and press
Ann.e-chamois leather should always be washed
In warm water TO which little ammonia has been
added Wash 1t by rubbing softly between your
palms. but never wiring II. Press TIE water out by
holding q tightly between the hands and hang 1t In
the sun or before the fire. where II Will dry quickly.
and thus keep It from drying Into a stiff. hard skin.
A Young Iousekeeper.--The following recipe for
cheese straws you will find excellent: One cup OF
-four one Tablespoonful Of butter ono quarter OF
tcasr oonful OF baking powder. half teaspoon
fu OF salt. n little cayenne pepper and four
tabiespoonfuis of grated cheese Pub the butter
and tho four smoothly together. adding tho salt.
pepper and cheese. and mixing with cold water 10
soft, smooth dough. Eo quite thin. cut Into half
inch straws and bake In n moderate oven until they
are a delicate brown.
inexperienced neutrality-suspicious. merlngues are
tough because you put them In stovo that Is
too hot Meringucs should be put in cool oven
and allowed brown very gradually. II you wish
Mabol-Your piano should he tuned twice year.
Changes of temperature disturb 1t easily. and on
damn DAYS there should be always a certain de-
prce NJ heat I'm the room where the plano Is kept
Tune It when tho furnace fire is begun and when
1t Is discontinued
Harrie,.-Tou remove the spots on the steel
blades bv rubbing them with paste made OF
emery powder and paraine Oil.
Belle G.-The following way OF preparing salted
peanuts IS very satisfactory: Shell tho nuts and
remove the skins. Put the nuts In a baking -pnn
and pour two tabespoonfuls Of olive oil over them
Shake them frequently until they are light
brown Put them In a colandcr and dust them
very lightly with powdered salt
Sarah C.-The following mixt,re is highly recon-
mended for cleaning black cloth clothing. felt and
beaver hats, jackets and wraps; To pint OF soft.
| pure water add an ounce OF spirits OF wine ard
| nm ounce OF powdered carbonate OF ammonia. MIX
| and shake together thoroughly. and apply with a
| piece of flannel or cloth
Nolie-Nevcr poultice your eyes; It Is positively
inturiots the best ocuists say The following sim
pIe lotion, which may be safely usefl In all mihor
/ cases OF Inflammation. Is recommended by good
authority: Suipiate OF zinc 20 grains; wine OF opi-
um unaromatic, drachms; rosewater. ounces
| Put n teaspoonful In a coffee cup OF warm water
| and bathe the eyes TWO or three times . day