The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-22

into a bottle and pour over II cup Of
cold water and place IL over the fire until
the gum is dissolved then strain IL
through fine sieve or piece OF cheese
cloth into another bottle. When it Is cold
add TO IL half a gill of alcohol and IL
will be ready for use when needed. For
dainty laces half a teaspoonful OF the
starch mixed with half cupful of water
will give ample stiffness. Larger amounts
should be added according TO the nature
of the different fabrics.
The coffee pill and junket tablet, are
new quick food devices for the benefit Of
the housewife. Junket Is partly digested
food; that is. IL has been congealed with
pepsin. which is the first step to the di-
gestion OF food I'm the human stomach.
One compressed tablet dissolved and add
ed to heated milk makes a thick white
jelly, which Is used for dessert. served
with cream and sugar The coffee pills
are considered a great convenience for
travellers.
DO not fail TO oil the wringer, every
wash day. If oiled often there is less
wear on the machinery and less strength
is expended by the operator To clean
the rollers rub them first with "A cloth
saturated with Kerosene oil and follow
with soap and water Always loosen the
rollers before putting the wringer away.
To remove chocolate stains put the dis
colored article I'm cold water first, then
boiling.
A woman shows her real Innate daint-
mess in preferring lovely underwear to
SNOWY outside garments if her purse al
lows her extravaganza only in one.
BATHS FOR TELEPHONE GIRLS
NJ Millerand has provided the lady tele-
phonists of the central and Rue des Rem
audes Offices In Paris with hot and cold
baths. He had been told long before he
was minister the trying effect on the
nerves of telephoneing many hours I'm the
day Since he entered office he has been
himslf, accompanied by the post Office
doctor. to see whether things were as bad
as had been represented. He found them
worse. How to give relief to strained
nerves was the problem he submitted to
n commission. The answer was shorter
hours and the refreshment of bathing.
The baths he has provided are not gratis.
A bath, hot or cold, costs three halfpence
(2ik cents), and the towels half penny
more.
The minister hopes to endow the district
post offices with bathing places for the.
lady telephonists.
WORTH KNOWING.
To obtain the perfume from any IA
vorite flower is possible with little trouble,
IL one has an abundance OF flowers. The
blossoms should be picked WITHOUT Stetn
and dropped into jar half fun OF olive
or almond OIL After standing In tnat
until the next day. they should he put
into a coarse cloth and squeezed dry over
the bottle of oil. Then fresh flowers
should be added and the operation re-
peated until the required strngtn IL oh
tained. The oil is then TO be mixed with
an equal quantity OF pure rectifcd
spirits This should bc shaken every day
for three weeks. when II may be turned
off and bottled for use.
A cleaning fluid that will remove grease
from the most delicate silks and cloths IL
made OF one pint of distilled benzine.
three sixteenths OF an ounce of fiud
chloroform. one-eighth ounce OF carbo-
nate Of ammonia and one-eighth ounce OF
sulphuric ether. IL should he bottled and
corked tightly and kept from fire and
lights. as IL Is very inhammable.
Fruit juices are Indispensable In fam
lilies where summer drinks and water ices
are liked. and are useful in making sauc-
cs for puddings. To can these Juices
mash the fruit and rub it. through n
sieve. To every pint OF the juice and pulp
add three cupfuls of sugar. Fill the fruit
lars with the mixture. cover them and
place In n kettle with sufficient cold wa
ter 10 about cover them. Bring TO n boil
slowly and boil half an hour Then nh
the cans full. seal them and cooL them
In the water.