Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-29

10 salte mushrooms III tne Cnailng
an break OF the stems and peel. Wash
u-,,;rtly in cold sailed water, wiping gent
irand thoroughly with a soft napkin to
ay,oid nrliising. Let them stand lew
snomerts in melted butter before cook.
nv a, mushrooms need a great deal OF
w 90 put a good sized piece in the
blazer, and when hot lay the mushrooms
!" s,ce downward; cook moment, turn
~ IA brown the outside, remembering
,sa. long cooking toughens. Sprinkle
'.ih salt and pepper, and serve while
ws,y hot. filling the little cups with gravy
md mushroom juice. Garnish with
watercIess.
Few things give hat or IFS wearer
more unkempt and shabby appearance
,.on an ostrich feather limp and detect
ed looking almost as iorlorn as when it
and lis fellows arrived here fresh from
osnicbland. Any one seeing an ostrich
teather then would think ii on y fit for
The ragbag; but series Of brisk scrub.
hing, in warm soapsuds on washboard,
a ildicious patching together and
Summation Of ragged places where Sir
Osuich has preened himself too vigor-
ously. a curling and combing soon make
II The ostrich leather thing of beauty
and ioy iorevef-until 1t gets wet--when
The process OF reiuvenation again be-
comes necessary. The restorative pro-
cess is so simple that when one knows
lust how, every woman can readily be-
cone her own feather artist Have
t.akette'ul oil boiling water; shake the
+ ather vigorously through the escaping
ste am, taking care that it does not get
too damp. This liven upthe plume
aud restores biiiliancy II It has become
doll and dusty. Next take silver fruit
knife and, beginning with the feathers
nearest the quill, take a small bunch
between thumb and foreinger and draw
gently over the blade OF the knife until
hey curl as closely as desired. Follow
tnis proct SIS up each side OF the tip; then
take very coarse comb comb out care
fully, and the plume IS as good as ever.
One of the best examples OF sanitary
progress are the public baths and wash
houses just erect, d md formally opened
by the Duke and Duchess oil Yc.k at
ST. Marylebone Parish, London. In
lS47 this same parish took the lead In
pfovicing the first complete establish
ment for public bathing. Now, after
fifty years continuous service, the exact
ing requirements Of the age have de
handed and received the establishment
Of new model buildings perfect in every
detail These have been erected at
cost of $50, 900, and comprise four
swimm ng and IoI warm baths, pubic
wash house and laundry 10 accommo-
date seventy-iour womt II, besides all the
necessary waiting rooms, administrative
offices, etc. In providing the ladies'
swimming bath, the Commissioners
have met the growing popularity OF
athletics among women, who are last
adopting the art oil swimming as nee
essary part OF their education Inc
bath has water area oil % let by IS.
with capacity of "a, 600 gallons. AL
the swimmings baths are empted every
night during the summer months aud re-
filled in the ea,ly morning. The floor
and walls are lined with white glazed
tiles relieved with Faieuce tiles aud co..
ored borders and bands. The footings
are paved with ornamental ooored tiles
with wide marble margin. The baths
are ventilated by electricity driven fans
which afford constant changing OF the
air. The public wash-house anu laundry
are contained in one large area, 76x64,
subdivided by partitions into wash
house, drying, ironing and managing
rooms. The wash-house is provided
with six rows Of separate washing com.
partments, each containing two wash
tubs, with hot and cold water, steam
supplies, and the necessary scrubbing
boards, etc. A set 81 four steam-driven
centrifugal wringing machines, and The
high rate OF speed attained, ensures the
effective wringing of each load in three
minutes. The drying room is fitted with
TWO large hot chambers aud seventy
I,r.t, oh hAn tkah
by hot air driven by large blast fan.
The ironiug room contains two steam
driven maugles. large ironing tables.
drying horses and gas-heateo ironing
stoves. The whole Of this department
has been provided or the exclusive
b. neiit Of the working classes, who Tor
the low charge OF three half-pence an
hour, have the full use oil all these ap-
planes Tor cleansing.
Before putting table linens in the wash,
they should be carefully looked over,
weak spots strengthened, and worn
places darned before they attain disas-
trous size. When the cloth is exceed
ingly fine these spots may be darned
with fine linen raveling or the finest
French embroidery cotton. with thin
stay of linen cambria laid on the back il
absolutely necessary. Fine table linen
NAV seem costly in the start, but it will
endure Tor many years with care, retain
ing to the end its original lustre and
purity and losing nothing in value with
judicious darning. 1t is poor policy
that gives the family for everyday poor.
sleazy damask, that never looks well,
and does not pay, while reserving one
or two choice tahlecloihs Tor guests. 1t
is far better to divide the expense and
have good table linen every day.
Contrary to general practice, Miss Par
loa says, that salt should not be adde d
at first TO any starchy food, as the salt
hardens the granular tissues. An ex-
ception is necessarily made Tor anything
that is not to be stirred while cooking,
such as rice and some oil the other cere-
ais.
While green vegetables have not the
nutritive value OF grains or tubers, they
are specially valuable for their flavor
and mineral constituents that give ,zest
TO the jaded appettes. and stimulate the
tired nerves. AT this season OF the year.
and as the weather becomes warmer,
nature, who always knows what she is
about, takes away the taste for heavy,
hea,-producing foods. and implants
longing for the cool green OF salads, the