The Jersey City news., 1901-11-06

appointments are needed. IL small and
with only one window, it should be
painted with two or three coats and then
allowed to harden. Very desirable is
smooth pine shellacked or well fitted lin
oleum Of durable color. which may be
frequently washed and wiped once in a
while with kerosene
In kitchen comforts there are some es-
sentials, such as ample closets, of which
there should be three. One for coarse
china and porcelain of a finer sort an
other roomy place for tins, granite ware,
iron utensils and other conveniences; the
third for odds and ends of everyday use.
The china closet may be made by placing
some three or four narrow shelves in the
inside woodwork of a closed door
This gives decorative effect, the tints
of the china acting as bit of color for
this working room. Or wider shelves
may be placed over the stationary wash
tubs in the apartment kitchen, and then
dressed with white shelf paper, fer large
piatters. soup tureens and the like.
The upper shelves may have a curtain.
hung on rings to narrow wooden rod
This same drapery may decorate the
lower half Of the window with linen
shade above.
Among the comforts for the maid an
easy chair and a looking glass are neces-
stiles. small rack does excellent SER
vice for holding cook books newspapers
ETC., and should be found in every
kitchen.
In kitchen appointments nothing is
more wholesome than the porcelain sink
made in one piece. OF course. in every
day, moderate homes it is seldom found,
but for the perfect kitchen 1t should be
there
If possible have a corner closet some
where. 1t can be built by carpenter,
and painted by some member of the fam
ily It's drawers are for the holding OF
towels ironing sheets, work aprons, etc.,
while the shelves supply a place for pre-
serves, pickles and dainties for winter
use.
The perfect kitchen boasts of three ta-
bles, large substantial one of pine, With
out cover. which should be scrubbed every
day. The other two smaller, one with q
marble top for the making of bread AMI
pies and one covered with white oilcloth,
for preparing food, cleaning fowls ana
vegetables, useful in the never ending de-
tails of good housekeeping. Every Kitchen
should have standing tray, where disnes
from each course are placed when taken
from the table. or desserts kept up to the
point of serving.
For dressing the closets narorw oIlciotn
in black and white pinked on the edge is
best, because when soiled 1t can be wash
ed. 1t should be carefully adjusted ana
tackled on all edges except in front SO 1t
vii, not roll IN.
Among contrivances Of a useful nature
Is an ironing board which, when not in
roo,nv 5rawer for the keeping of holders,
wax etc
Among new DESIGNS is the kitchen cab
inst or variable closet. full of pigeon
holes for spices. bins for -four and meat
ana other Ingredients used in cooking In
san,o e +basa portable affairs there is a
woodan shelf which forms tables and
closes when not in use. These closets
s4alxa m hut little space and are movable
anywhere
For the keening of meats, milk butter,
;oa atc the filed refrigerator surpasses
ANYTHING vet invented 1t is lined with
n,,ra white tiles. inside and out and fitted
i'm with all the conveniences required.
Vet with all these new additions for ex-
os,,ent l,o,,se,yeer,i,ts there is still home
- Z, sci,stio, in the o1d-fa shioned farm
honse Kitchen with it's rag carpet It's
dried herbs hanging on the wall. its an
,,art o,ocl and looking glass, its wooden
81 sr1it botton, rockers The window
shows lace cnriain ana a ginger jar
t,I,,,, ,yitb Garden blossoms. Ii IS a room
nd