Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-10

IL. mo nf fhn oil nln,..S for ruhhlnG
the liquid On the material. and 1t
Will h. found t. Ice better than cold
coffee, vinegar or other things gen
orally used. Ii possible to avoid it, do
not iron silk that la. been sponged
on account III the stiffness and gloss it
gives it, but stretch and fasten it
tightly on fiat surface to dry, or roll
it tightly on Il round stick.
An Economical Hug.
y very substantial and economical
rug can he made of several newspapers
laid one upon the other, then covered
with piece of denim and stitched to-
gcthcr near the edge. Mats made this
way are elegant to lay upon Il hard
wood floor, or even one covered with
oil cloth or linoleum in front of the
sink, range or table, and will save the
cook 4 great deal OF work, besides be-
ing more rcstful to stand on. When
soiled the paper can be thrown aside
and easily replaced by fresh ones.
How to Clean White Gloves.
Take u small deep dish and fill
about half full of gasolene and wash
the gloves as if washing them in wa
ter. When gasoline becomes colored,
use fresh supply and rinse the gloves.
Shake them and hang in the air. 1t
will not stitfen or shrink them.
How 10 Make Prune Jelly.
Wash quart of prunes and soak
them until soft in water enough to lit
tie more than cover them. Cook the
prunes in the same water until they
are tender. With u silver knife re-
move the pit from each plum and lay
the plum in a wet mold. Have 2
ounces OF gelatin soaking in little
cold water and turn the hot prune wa
ter over it; add the juice of lemons
and sweeten to taste. Stand over the
fire long enough to have the sugar and
gelatin entirely dissolved; then strain
into the mold, holding the prepared
prunes. Stand away until perfectly
cold and then serve with whipped
cream.
A Simple Remedy for Burns.
DR.. Thierry of the Charity Hospital
of Paris has found perchance that pic
ric acid is q curative for superficial
burns. The pain is almost instantan-
eously suppressed after bathing the
wound in a solution of this acid. The
sores and blisters are prevented and
the cure is completed in four or five
days. Picric acid is neither caus-
tic, toxic nor irritating and has NO
smell. Its only inconvenience is to
give a yellow tint to the skin, but by
washing the place with solution OF
boric acid the stains will be removed.
How to Choose q Sponge.
The first requisite Of good sponge
is that it should be dark in color. The
beautiful yellow sponges commonly
seen in druggists windows are delu'
sion and a snare. The natural color
is light to medium brown, and the
yellow sponges have been bleached by
a vitriol bath which destroys theil
elasticity and makes them wear much
sooner.
The feel of sponge should be vel
vety, and it should compress into 6
very small bulk by squeezing, and il
must be of uniform color. The best
and most expensive are Levan1
sponges. They come from the Eastern
Mediterranean the Dalmation sponge
being next in quality and price
There are very many others, however
known to the trade as horse sponges
Limocca sponges, yellow, velvet
sleeps wool and glove sponges. The
prettiest and at the same time the
cheapest is the grass sponge, which il
made up of myriads of small filaments
and looks like ball of yellow wool.
The majority of sponges used in
this country come from Florida. Cuba
also supplies good many. The
sponge, after being detached from the
bottom, either by a dredge net or ar
instrument something like a sickle
which is made for the purpose, is al
lowed to lie in the sun until the ffesl
decomposes.
The sponges are then trodden un
derfoot in running water until thu
flesh is all washed away, leaving thu
skeleton, which is the sponge as WI
know it. If the decomposition is al
lowed to 60 too far, yellow spots will
appear upon the sponge and damage
it. They are then packed up and sem
to the dealer and, after a further
washing, put on the market.
How to Pack Butter.
Get the butter in good condition a
soon as possible after churning ant
pack it firmly in gallon or half gallon
jars. Those containing 5 or 6 pounds
are preferable. Pack the jars leve
full, tie a round piece of strong
thick cloth over the top and plac'
it bottom side up in a new, larg
crock. Do not pack butter mad
at different times in the sam
jar, but store only those jars that cal
be filled at one churning.
Make strong brine, using all the sal
the water will absorb, adding to eacl
gallon teaspoonful OF saltpeter and
teaspoonful of granulated sugar. Seal,