Evening journal., 1899-10-03
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
Few Items which May Contain In
formation of Value
TO Her.

These are dangerous Gays for the
bottlefed baby, unless the greatest care
is exercised in the cleansing of his bot
ties. Even the most carefully prepared |
food may be poisoned if carelessness
is permitted in the washing of baby's |
utensils Very few people know how /
to wash a bottle clean. Don't call a
bottle clean unless it shines like new
glass. 1t cannot be made clean enough |
for babys use with hot water or soap,
and especially if one Of the "wapsy'
things usually sold for bottle brush
Is used. The bottle brush must have
good bristles and a strong handle.
After all the milk has been rinsed off
from the bottle that can be with cold
water, then put in some powdered
borax, and with the strong brush it
can be made to shine. Now place the
bottle in cold water to completely cover
it, and let the water heat slowly and
boil for 20 minutes. Then let it cool
enough so that you can comfortably
handle 1t. The days supply of food
being ready, it can be put immediate
ly into the bottles and tightly corked
with absorbent cotton. About ten min
utes before baby's meal time place the
bottle in a pitcher Of warm water.
When warm enough remove the alb
sorbent cotton, put on the nipple, and
it is ready for baby.
In making chocolate at the table, it
will simplify matters to have the milk
warmed and the materials in readiness
before sitting down. Then the evolu-
tion of the beverage can be carried
on while the meal progresses. Putinto
I the outlet pan two squares Of unsweet-
ened chocolate cut or broken into small
pieces, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, one
level saltspoon of salt and two table
spoonfuls hot water or milk; cook until
smooth and shiny, remembering that
long cooking before adding the milk
will make the chocolate less greasy
and less liable TO settle in the cups.
Then add gradually one full quart or
IA scant quarts of warmed milk. When
smooth, whip lightly with a lover egg
beater and flavor with cinnamon or
half teaspOonful of vanilla. If you
use whipped cream put the cream in
the bottom Of the cup and pour the
chocolate over. Some use a chocolate
muddler, instead of the egg-beater,
thinking the orange wood of which the
muddler is made, imparts a pleasant
flavor.
a most practical suggestion for the
nursery appears in a recent English
magazine. A friend of mine, says
the writer, has a card three feet long
by two wide, which is hung over the
nursery mantlepiece. At the top OF
the card are the names and addresses
of the three nearest doctors. Then
follows a list of accidents most com
mon with children and the remedies tC
. beapplied-bites, broken limbs, bruises
: sprains, burns, convulsions, Group, cuts
falls, nosebleed, poisons, scalds, stings
substances in the eye, ears, nose, swal
= lowing coins, buttons, etc. Accompany
ing the card, which is headed: "Wha'
to do and how to do It," is a small box
which stands, locked, upon the mante
shelf, the key being hung on a mai
within reach of the nurse, but out o.
the reach of the children. This boz
contains the remedies required, courI
plaster, absorbent cotton, lint, etc; Will
this bureau Of information and phar
maceutical outfit there is no excuse fo
nurse or mother to wait idly by unit
the doctor comes.
[ Caulihower au gratin is dish the
4 finds universal acceptance. To pre-
8 pare it first boil the cauliflower, thel
/ break into small flowerlets. Butter
= pudding dish and lay them in alternate
layers with white sauce and grate'
: cheese. Cover the top with buttere'
: crumbs and bake until the sauce bah
bles through.
Before going away in the summe
. grease all iron kettles, frying pans AM
q the like that they may not rust dur
A ing your absence.
= Save all soft bits of paper for polish
It ing lamp chimneys or for wiping greas
from kettles and frying pans befor
putting into the dish water.
Camphor gum laid in the drawer
e when silver is packed away prevent
y tarnishing.- g.-Washington Star.