The record-union., 1899-10-08

twenty of the leaves, place them in an
earthen dish, when a pan of boiling
water must be poured over them, and
then allow them to steep for at least
two hours. Then the solution is ready
for use, and the garments which are in
need of cleansing can be brushed thor
oughly with it. The colorS will be-
come brighter, and the stuff return to
its original freshness. Even silk, it is
said, can be well cleaned in this man
ner, while black ribbons that are shah
by from hard usage become like new.
Care must be taken, however, that the
garments, after being sponged, be al
lowed to dry very thoroughly; and
when it is evident that they have been
thoroughly cleaned, they must be care
fully ironed. Ivy is thus most use
full; but it must be borne in mind that
any LIQUID in which the leaves have
been soaked has become a deadly poi
son. 1t should, by all means, be so
labeled, and put far cut of the reach
of careless, thoughtIess, or ignorant
persons and children, or, better still,
it should be thrown away, and fresh
supply made when it is again needed.
Covers for the mattress, which most
housekeepers now consider an essen
tial part of the furnishing of every beo,
are made of strong white muslin with
a flap to button over at the foot. It
is better not to use the unbleached
muslin since it is apt to give yellow
tinSue to the most snow-white linen.
These covers are a great protection
to the mattress, but they require fire.
quent washing, and after being ex-
posed to the dust and dirt all summer
long this is one Of the first things which
needs attention when putting house
IN order. The mattresses themselves
should they require making over, can
be sent TO the upholsterer, who can gen.
orally be prevailed upon to return them
the same day. Many ladies prefer to
employ a visiting upholsterer to DO this
work under their direct supervision,
but it requires a room to be given over
TO the purpose, which is not always
convenient.
Instead of the sponge bags, which
are ordinarily found in the shops, and
which are apt to dry and crack after a
months use, one woman has devised a
most sanitary bag. made of colored
linen. This is lined with the oiled silk
that may be bought at any druggists
Each member of the family has a diff
ferent color, thus avoiding the possi-
b-nty of using another persons prop
erty. These bags can be we'll laun-
dered in two ways, either by pulling
the oiled-silk away from the linen, or
by taking it out entirely 1t is cas-
lily replaced in a short time, only a
few stitches being necessary. In a
large family, it is we'll to have the
sponge bag, laundry bag, bath mat,
bathrobe and towel of each member of
some corresponding and distinguishing
color.
An English exchange gives a formula
for a breakfast dish that is seasonaDIe
at the moment. Choose six tomatoes
of an equal size, cut off the top mot
the stalk end) and partially remove the
pulp, lard the top with strips of mar
row bacon to form a wall round each
tomato. Drop into every one a Jump
of spiced butter, then a raw egg. Lid
the top with a skinned, blanched and
stalked mushroom, which has been
dipped into heated butter Set the to-
matoes side by side in buttered dish,
between them arrange six kidneys that
have been skinned, blanched and Dip
red into heated butter. Season .ha
whole with pepper and salt, and screen
it with fine bread crumbs. Place a
plate upon the top of the dish, and set
it in good oven. Serve Immediately.
y banana-salad course has the fruit
cut into dice, dressed with a French
dressing, and piled lightly in the ba-
mana skin. Each banana has the Skin
removed from one side only, the pulp
being taken out with fork. dressed,
and returned to the cup, before it is
laid upon lettuce leaf to be served.
The Hero.