The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.
Some Useful Suggestions Regard
ing Matters in the Domestic
Domain.

In households where the manage
ment is left to servants enough food, as
rule, goes into the ash can to supply
an ordinary family. In the chemical
examination of the waste from the
kitchen of carpenters family in Con-
necticut, it was found that about seven
per cent. of the total food purchased
went into the garbage, and that this
waste was even worse than this proper
ton would imply, because it contained
about one-tenth of the total protein and
fat. AT the rate in which the nutrients
were eaten in that household the pro-
tein and fat in the waste would each
have supplied one man for a week. Be-
sides this one-twenty-fiftho of the total
carbohydrates were found. and these
were i'll sufficient quantity to feed a
man three days. In 81 large number of
such experiments it was discovered that
the best-to-do families were the least
wasteful, says the Troy Times.
The silver powder should be applied
with a damp cloth or a silver brush,
and the articles polished with channels
skin. If there is any engraving or re-
pousse work on the silver soft, dry
brush should be used to remove all the
white dust, leaving every tiny crevice
bright and shining and free from the
Objectionable accumulation of dirt and
powder. 1t may seem rather tedious
process to attend to all these small de-
tails after each meal, but one can soon
train herself to carry out a certain rou-
tine in caring for these treasured be-
longings, or in teaching others to thus
care for them; and it will make all the
difference imaginable in the beauty and
lasting qualities of the wedding gifts
and new home belongings.
A Norwegian housekeeper gives the
following recipe for warming over cold
duck: Dice the meat Chop fine two
or three stalks of celery and a large
onion. Remove the seeds from a green
pepper and slice it. Remove the stones
from two dozen olives and cut them in
two or three pieces. Pour the gravy
that was left over the meat and add the
vegetables, cover and simmer for an
hour. If there is not sufficient gravy to
cover the mixture add hot water. Sea.
son with salt and paprika and serve on
toast.
Some people think that in order to
preserve handsome china without being
nicked it is necessary to use "keelers"
in which to wash it, but unless great
careis exercised these soon become foul
and with careful handling two dishpans
do quite as well. First fill the pan with
hot, but not boiling, water, in which a
little soap has been dissolved. Wash
the glasses in this, and rinse them in the
other pan, which contains clean hot
water. Then lay them on the drainer of
perforated tin that fits into the pan to
catch the water. Wipe them quickly
with a cloth that is not linty.
A pretty French chintz in the prevail
ing colors of the room, ed ged with white
cotton knotted fringe on both sides and
one end, always makes pretty spread
for bed. 1t may be made long enough
to arrange over the pillows, or, better
than that, there can be separate
throw" of the chintz for covering the
pillows. For an iron bedstead the
fringed end should be slashed at the
corners to fit around the legs at the foot
of the bed.