Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-05
DOMESTIC SCIENCE In THE HOUSEHOLD.

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nasty" by them. A circular bit OF the
! shell Is removed from the top, either
with knife and fingers or a tiny pair Of
egg scissors, SAT-, pepper and butter are
added to taste, and the conients eaten
from its shell with small eggspoon.
French desserts although very ornate
in appearance, are really simple and
easily evolved, II attention is given to a
iudicious blending Of materials, aud at
Tangement OF color effects. The ZEN
treniep given at recent dinner at the
London and New York hotel in Paris,
was a delight TO the eye, as well as ex-
ceedingly toothsome. The foundation
was nice, cooked until rich and creamy,
sweetened and favored with Just a sus-
picion oil vanilla, while through II were
stirred tiny bits of pineapple, candied
cherries and nuts. This had been poured
In form, and set in the ice-box to chill.
When ready to serve, il was turned out
in glass dish, few spooniuls of lemon
jelly were placed IN depression on the
top, while more jelly colorcd pink, and
made very stiff, was cut in points and
placed around the edge Of the dish as
garnish. A few csndied cherries, aud
leaves of angelica laid over the top,
made very elegant affair OF dish
whose cost was comparatively trifling.
The hot water bag, so long in use and
so indispensable In the household, has
at last been superseded, in measure, by
the hot water col. These are SO simple
and portable, combining the excellen-
cies Of the bag with The additional adj
vantage OF retaining the heat indefinite
ly, that it would seem the acme of per-
lection had been reached The coil is
composed oil two rubber tubes, about an
eighth of an inch in diameter, whicn
communicate with a little hot-water
reservoir, under which BUNS an alcohol
lamp that can be moved from place 10
place as occasion requires. Alter the
reservoir aud tubes sIe filled and the
lamp lighted, 1t takes but lew moments
10 attain any degie. OF heat needed,
while by raising or lowering the lamp
wick, the heat may be maintained at
any temperature desired. This arrange
ment is specially gratifying in cases OF
sickness where hot applications are de-
sired, as there is none of the cooling and
consequent necessary renewing that IS
so Distressing to patient. In cases
where the invalid is in bed, the lamp can
the tubes are long enough to reach the
patient The coil is set on a rubber
mat, which may then be placed where
! occasion requires. Both coils and mats
come in various sizes and shapes,
adapted for use in various diseases.
"Victoria 81" bcnnets are already APP.
pearing in London, and as the duchess
a hou haf al
ty is assured They are very quaint 10
appearance, but the little wr, a.h Of roses
surrounding the face, makes them
specially becoming to young fresh
faces; while the protection around the
ears and neck and forehead, will appeal
to older women, who are forced to lend
with the demon neuralgia, that fines a
ready vantage point in the usual INSULT
GENTLY covered head.
" hen one is very tired, after shop
ping expedition, or hard journey the
quickest way OF obtaining rest, accord
ing to prominent physical culturist is
to throw ones self in 'heap"in large
! cushioned chair or on the bed, with
every muscle absolutely relaxed. In
that most helpful book, Power in Re.
pose" the author advocates the floor as
| the best possible place for this beneficial
rest, and directs the weary one to lie al
| full length, with every part OF the body
| absolutely relaxs d, until she wonders
how the floor can support so heavy an
| object. II is the continued tension, the
! unconscious endeavor to hold an arm oil
head or some portion OF the body rigid
that often prevents the perfect rest.
| -
The curious, smock-like, black cam.
| bric aprons that one sees on nearly all
children when playing. throughout
France, might well be uansplanied fo
the protection of our own vigorou!
/ American youngings, whose jackets
trousers and gowns unprotected los,
their pristine freshness in an incredibly
1 short time. These smocks. which cal
be dotted or donned IN an instant, ar,
bultoned from the neck down at tn,
back, and are WON with or wthou,
belt, though the little lads seem to pre-
Ter the greater freedom offered by til,
conhuing belt. All the way from Diepp,
ON the north to Marseilles on the south
the active, black-gowned figures skiI
the rope, throw the ball. and drivl
imaginary figures with an abandon onl,
possible when the dictum Keep YOU
clothes Clean" is not constantly needed
If boiled ham, tongue or beef b,
cooled in the water In which il wa.
boiled 1t will be found much more ten
der and juicy. A tongue intended fol
slicing cold should be rolled compactly
then tied or skewered into shape, aftel
the skin has been slipped of, and be
fore cooling.
Sterling silver medallions and corner
have entirely disappeared rom fashion
able card cases and purses which ar,
now severely plain but of rich qua ity
The experienced traveller in England OF
the continent takes particular care tc
provide herself wi h three purses; tin,
one for gold, somewhat larger one 10
silver, and more capacious bag OF link
for the necessary but unwieldy coppers
which are constantly in requsition 70
pour boires. Without tn S precaution
the luckless traveller is prope in the huI
ry OF transit, or in ;he dark, to hand gu
gold hali-sovereign or 2o-irank piec
for sixpence, or hal.-crown Tor two
shilling piece
One of the most benefcent laws il
France Tor THE protection of infants i
that prohibiting the giving Of any form
OF sold food to an infant less Than yea
old without prescription from a regu
lar physician, Another enactment O
long standing, forbids the use of glass o
rubber tubes on nursing bottles, a wis
provision where eternal vigilance IN,