Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-18

ing of charcoal sifted down through the
smallest chirks, q fine dust on all the food
set away to cool; the ice melted with won
derful r%apidity, and, in spite of cold air, SO
damp would the food compartment become
that dishes grew quickly soured or tainted.
But all these inconvenience have been
overcon ne. The new refrigerators have their
walls packed with mineral wool, overlaid
with a patent waterproof paper and then
lined with corrugated galvanized iron, or thin
sheets of slate. Solid slate shelves have
taken the place of the wire racks, since it
has been found that the stone holds the cold
longer and intensiies it far more than zinc
and wire, while dust and dampness are done
away with. 1t is, however, worth while Civ
ing every woman a fair warning that, as
with a cooking stove and a sewing machine,
a refrigerator is only at its best when kept
eXquisitely clean and managed by careful
and unyarying rule.
FOR CLEANLINESS AND ECONOMY.
When n new ice box is purchased, and to
buy one at secondhand is an economy always
r~epented In dust and ashes, be sure to have
Its Ice chamber filled as full as it will hold,
and with just one or two large pieces of ice.
Many and small pieces melt away rapidly.
When so filed let the refrigerator stand, all
Its food chambers empty, for twelve hours,
and at the end of that time the interior will
give forth an arctic chill. BY this time dishes
Of food may be put on shelves, the ice COM
partment replenished, and in future but q
small piece of Ice every twenty-four hours,
In the warnest weather, will keep the COM
partment as full as it can hold.
In order to save in ice and keep the in
terror of the box dry and cold never put any
dishes or bottles in with the ice itself. Never
wrap up the ice In wool or paper, and in
chipping of pieces don't have any small bits
lying about the compartment. Then above
all, never put a dish Of hot substance into
the food compartment. Put a dish of hot
onions, kidneys, cabbage, etc.. onto the
shelves, and In ten minutes every other dish
..gl E.,,,, .I@s, ,aaI @lA ,-l a..
and the shelves will begin to grow damp.
Put any ono of the above mentioned foods
into the chest cold and the most delicate
jelly will come out fresh and untainted.
The chief effort Of the housekeeper must
be to have the interior Of her refrigerator
perfectly dry and to see how well she Is
succeeding n sponge can be left on a shelf
and felt every day to see whether 1t is moist
or not. In order to prevent an accumulation
OF stale odors in the food compartment, 1t
should, once in ten days, be washed out.
That is, all dishes removed and a cloth,
wrung out in warm soap sunds. passed over
walls and shelves. Wherever the clotl. goes
a towel should follow to rub every inch Of
the interior perfectly dry.
NEW FREEZERS.
To the end that ices can be frozen in a
trice by electricity the newest freezers for
home use are being made. Any one who en-
joys electric light or a stove or a piano con-
tlolled by this newly domesticated power
may now, just a moment before dessert is
served, set the big or little freezer in CON
nection with an innocent looking green wire,
and 10 and behold! The work is done, the
cream is firm and cold. This novel freezer
looks a bit like a patent churn, on a small
scale, of course, and beside the attachment
'or electric power 1t has also a top and a
crank for hand manipulation. This, 1t Is only
lair to say, is an imported convenience,
while from our own makers we are soon 10
have the ~prettlest little table
'reeZers for making frappe drinks and water
Ices.
These are brass bound, highly polished
tubs, tall and narrow, or broad and fiat,
TO hold the ice, while the aluminium can
contains just one quart OF liquid. Such a
contriyance as this is meant to be used at
luncheons and at afternoon tea, and since II
runs almost without noise 1t is advocated
Tor invalids' rooms and TO freeze harmless
buildings for children.
There is a fascinating bit of n freezer
that comes these days from Paris, where
the taste for iced foods is steadily on the
Increase, This device is in the form of
a windmill. ana runs by concealed and pow
erful clock works. OF course, whatever is
20 be frozen Is hours in advance packed in
ice, then when a luncheon is served the
windmill ice tub is packed with salt and
Ice and the clock wound, This
contrivance is set on the luncheon table,
or in a buffet, and as the arms OF the mill
go swiftly round a merry tune chimes out,
and the canful OF sweet liquid turns and
quickly freezes.