The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
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and soluble salts and yet cook II SUM-
ciently IL should be plunged into boil
| ing water and boiled rapidly for about
ten minutes. After this fast coolxin
the kettle must DE pushed over to the
back OF the fire, where it's contents will
simmer gently. This tends to coagulato
the outer rind of the meat so that the
juices cannot escape. II meat is treated
in this manner, the inside will be found
juicy and tender. but II the meat is al
lowed to boil IL will be found hard and
chippy.
An impromptu filter will often befound
not only convenient, but very neces-
sary. Buy cents worth OF powdered
charcoal, put Ii In piece OF flannel, TO.
gether with some small stones-fine peb-
bles are best-and tie 1t to the spigot
The water running through this will be
quite clear. BE sure to have coarse
flannel, as the charcoal sits through
muslin. If ii runs too slowly. put some-
thing under the spigot and let IL run
while you are doing something else and
dip out afterward. The increased clear
ness of the water will repay you.
The following excellent method OF re-
moving stains OF iron rust from linen
is in use at the laundry of the Bedford
branch OF the Brooklyn bureau of char
tiles: The spot which has the STAN of
iron rust is moistened and generously
rubbed with cream of tartar. The arti-
Gle is then tightly rolled and placed in
boiler of tepid water, where ii re-
mains until the water boils. When un-
rolled the stain will be found to have
disappeared.
A housekeeper says the proper way to
cleanse black or drab colored stockings
Of aot ,,.i ifuIa g, 90 .t,
I'm bran water. Tie the bran i'm mus
lin bag and shake the bag about in hot
water until the water Is a lather. Wash
the stockings in this water and then
wrap them in cloths and wiring them
well. Shake the stockings out and dry
quickly before the fire. Stockings wash
ed in this way retain their color.
Having hard boiled eggs, throw
them into cold water for about quar-
ter of an hour, remove the shells, cut
off the top OF each egg and scoop out
the yolks. Then fill each hollow with
force meat brush over with egg. cover
the open ends with bread crumbs and
fry in boiling lard. Serve, arranged up
on an open dish. with thin fingers of
toast and a garnishing of fried parsley.
1t is a good plan TO have your blan-
kets singly and not in pairs. as they
are usually bought. Very often two
make one too warm, and one is all that
is necessary. Cut them apart and but
tonhole the edge with silk or worsted
to match the border. This can be done
with a steel crochet needle in single
crotchet.
Chandeliers and all bronze articles
should only be gently and thoroughly
busted. No water should be applied to
them, as it would speedily remove all
the bronzing. When a bronze article
has become rubbed in places. Ii would
be well 10 procure one OF the advertised
bronzng fluids and just paint the worn
places over.
Black grenadines made over black are
very popular with No. or No. black
satin ribbon pn the skirt and loose
blouse front in scroll patterns. The col-
lar and belt of satin, velvet or ribbon
and lace ruche in the neck and sleeves
supply the needed bit OF color in mauve.
orange, cerise, pink or green.
Orange Is combined with navy. gray
ish and bluet blue shades. A yoke coli
lar. frill and folds in the wrists of orr
ange silk trim navy blue canvas made
over light blue taffeta. Narrow satin
ribbon in scroll trims the wrist, blouse
front opened on the left and the skirt
edge.
In buying large rugs for the library
or dining room floor il Is often possible
to get the poles on which they are roll
ed. These will be found useful on clean.
ing days. The rug is handled so much
more easily by rolling il upon the pole
than by dragging or carrying II.
When water Is served at the tabls
from a carafe, ii may be frozen in the
bottle with little trouble. The carafe
should be filed about third full Of wa
ter and packed I'm ice and salt, wrapped
around with wet newspapers and then
With dry ones, and the water will freeze
\ possibly two hours. The carafe is
i.lcd with water just before it Is taken
the table.
For visiting costumes china grapes
re lined with silk and have satin
yirdle and a collar of darker shade
than the dress.
A little ammonia and scalding water
poured into the kitchen and bathroom
| pipes is a great help to keep them clear
! and sweet and clean. Ordinary COM
mercial carboate of lime is excellent
| for this purpose.