Evening journal., 1898-12-24
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.
A Variety of Things ON which the
Cnreful housewife shouid
Be Posted.

A solution Of Epson salts and vine
gar. applied with brush, VIII cloud a
glass for protective purposes. as in
bathroom, and a coating of white var
r;sh, put on Immediately, will render
the frosted look permanent.
Asa substitute for tin boxes in which
10 store cake or bread. the up-to-date
housekeeper has two deep drawers in
serted under the bottom of her china
closet. They should be "A inches deep
lined with tin throughout, and must
at snugly.
A housel1eeper advocating the use Of
copper says: "The great arguments in
Its favor are. firstly, that servants take
pride in keeping 1t brilliantly clean
and bright, and in the second place,
copper being slow conductor of heat.
there is little or no fear of anything
cooked In a copper utensil catching or
burning. All copper vessels should be
retinned at least once year, while to
obviate any risk of copper poisoning,
special care and attention must be paid
to the keeping of them spotlessly clean;
needless TO say, no food, especially none
containing any acid, should be left in
a copper pan over night"
It is not well to open the windows
for airing bedding, furniture. etc, on
a rainy morning, as the moisture takes
the stiffening out of curtains. deposits
a sticky dust on everything, and is very
injurious to polished wood. If the rain
stops later in the day. the rooms may
be well aired then; and, at all events,
bedding can be aired without exposing
It at the window to the direct moisture
of the atmosphere.
The easiest way to manage the tea
table for an afternoon "at home" is to
have the tea made in a fairly large
china teapot, putting the tea leaves in
bags that they may be removed at the
proper time. This pot of tea may be
made as strong as is consistent with
good flavor and hygienic brew, and on
the tea table should be an urn of hot
water kept at the boiling point by an
alcohol lamp; this is TO be used for di-
luting purposes for such as prefer the
beverage weak. The tea balls are dain-
~ and pretty, but their constant use
interferes with the reception duties OF
the hostess. In large establishments,
where plenty of maids are at hand,
there may be a fresh brew for each
caller and for each cup. but the method
suggested secures the greatest econo-
my of time and service.
The old saying that the eating OF
burnt crusts was beneficial to the com
plexion is verified in these days of sci
ence. The truth of 1t lies in the fact
that thoroughly baked bread is easy
OF digestion, and vice versa.
Paper browning in cookery is of such
great importance that It is high time
this much-neglected art should take the
place that rightfully belongs TO it, and
II needs to he exercised equally where
stewirg is concerned as in baking, fry
ing and roasting. In the making ol
soups in gcneral-oxtail in particular
for instance-if the onions be Drowned
20 a rich color before being used won
derful difference in the flavor of tn,
soup is noticeable. There is a brown
thickening which fine cooks who com
mand big salaries keep always on hand
which will transform the most taste
less stew into one of fine flavor and ap
petizing appearance, 1t may be KEEP
In the ice box ready for use, and is made
by melting half pound Of butter and
stirring into it pint Of sifted Hour
BE careful not to burn. but allow i
to brown gradually, stirring occasion
ally until It is light mahogany color
When cold make it into a roll and pu
in the refrigerator. A Tablespoonful
will be sufficient TO brown and thicker
good-sized stew.-Housewife