Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-03


The Towering month Of the orchard. As
the warmth flows norihward like a grea, wave,
1t covers the land with an ever-spreading Hood
of pink and white blossoms
While contemptuously flung aside by
the American butcher and prodlgal
housewife as unworthy OF attention,
chicken feet are held in high esteem by
the French chatelaiue who uses them
not only as a foundation for soups and
the savory abatis, but properly garnished
as dainty entree as well. So much in
demand are they, that five SOUS per pair
is the price demanded by the Partisan
poulterer. In preparing them they are
first plunged for few moments in boil.
ing water, then taken out and by the aid
OF sharp kitchen knife. skinned as
deity as though removing glove.
Alter the toe nails are cut of, the feet
are clean and ready for use in soups,
sauces or asa crisply roasted tid-bit
The leather and trunk stores are show
ing brave array of bicycle lunch boxes
made OF russell leatherold, secured by
strap and provided with other straps TO
iasten them to the wheel. These con.
venient accessories to a country spin"
are NllulH INdNl VI a vel
purse-boxes without compartments
ranging in price from nineteen TO fifty
cents.
With the spring sewing and its volumi-
nous accompaniment of cutting and
shipping, large sheet spread on the
floor underneath The machine, the cut.
ting table AMI the sewing chair, is a
Urant Aayar nj time and gtrenptl
Every woman realizes the labor in
VOWED in trying to sweep up threads
and scraps, that cling with such persist
ency to carpet. The sheet may be OF
muslin or calico, ample size being the
Chief desideratum.
A hall yard of 10 Sc hair cloth, raveled
out and fastened on a broom handle
makes an admirable furniture whip.
In setting aside room for nursery,
look out for sunny room-never
northern exposure. Children, like
plants must have plenty OF sunlight, to
thrive. Ii possible, there should be two
nurseries, one for day and one for night
as children should not sleep 10 the room
in which they have played. The day
nursery should be warm and dry room
near the top Of the house, being
specially desirable. The ventilation is
very important, and should be carefully
locked after. A low ceiling is no deri-
ment to ventilation. A pane Of glass
on hinges, or pvot, will be found
convenience in admitting fresh air.
There should be no set bowl in the
nursery, enless the plumbing is beyond
suspicion. Walls, ceilings and floors are
preferably painted, that they may be
thoroughly washed when needed. For
the same reason curves in the corners
are better than angles. There should be
squares of carpet or rugs for the children
10 sit on, as child prefers to play many
games on the floor. A low table, with
chairs to correspond, is a great conven.
fence, and will be found to prevent the
children growing round shouldered. Al
though the question OF night lights adj
mits OF discussion, most physicians
recommend some light in ohid'sroom,
especially If the little occupant is at all
nervous or afraid A taper is usually
the best night lght-.gas consuming the
oxygen from the air, and kerosene, II
turned low, leaving most unpleasant
odor.
An appreciated contribution to a
friends European outfit, is stout cloth
shopping bag, in which may be carried
on deck the comforting japanese store,
books. drinking cup, writing materials,
box Of candy, or any OF the articles she
is likely to need during the day. This
Gslghtful hold al" hung on the arm
Of the steamer chair, enables one to en-.
JOY the day without the necessity Of max
ing tiresome trips below.
At regular intervals comes the state.
ment that souvenir spoons have gone
out" II sales, however, are any criter.
ion, as 10 the popularity Of an article the
Tad is still with us. Already Queens
Jubilee" spoons are in evidence-wilh a