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The Washington times., 1905-11-05

asperatng experience when the house
WIIe IS preparing a meal Usually she
patiently endures, and mons her ewes
win professional Indifference
POTATOES in their Jackets are more
nutritious than when peeled. because
right under the skin is all the rich pot
ash which is so beneficial 10 the BODY
II peeled, II must be very thin and they
should be Steamed. not boiled
hltchen paints will soon acquire a
shabby duh look from the frequent
cleaning that is necessary ina this room
he use Of soap only increases the diff
ncnlty. especially If the paints are var
nished- The best plan is to boil one
pound OF bran in = gallon of water for
an hour then wash the paint with this
bran water and u Will not only be kept
clean. but bright and glossy. A woman
who reJolces in a spOtleSs kitchen will
welcome this idea
In purchasing beef take notice of the
color. The lean VIII be n bright red
hecked with spots of clear white rat
and the suet frm and white If the far
be yellow. don't buy the meat: Won NAV
be sure It is stale. Veal should be fof
hnc grained, and white. II too large
II VII be tough, uupalatablc. and m
healthy Ia selecting mutton. seek small
bones, snort legs. plump. finc-grained
meat ana be sure that the lean is dark
eOloreo-not light and bright red like
beef. The fat should be white and
clear. The houSekeeper who knows how
10 buS is A valuable and hOnored mem
her of society tn ha surs.
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reduce her tough muscles to toothsome
tenderness; so 1 followed directions with
the straw box. placing her in il on Sat
urday night at 10 o oclOck and taking her
out Sunday morning at Z. 1 had no pot
with a perfectly tight lid large enough
TO mold the bird and so the straw was
a little damp, showing that steam and
neat had escaped. But for all that the
meat was nice and tender. and 1 had
only TO heat it up for dinner.
The box saved the consumption of
many hours OF gas, besides the constant
watching OF the pot Also. il is very in
terestng TO tell about-the wonder and
lncredGlfty Of the listener are so ANUS
ing.
NJ box is a disused flour bucket,
which assure you viii remain in active
service until disabled
J. A W. CBordentown. n. j.
again l ask who viii give our Labor
saver more euphOniOus, vet an aDtIv
descriptive name2 OF course as o1ir
courteous Consulting Chemist predicts.
some enterpTisinS manufacturer will
patent and turn out improved additions
10 the crude original. Must we wait for
a name until he begins to make his for
tune? MS iO'
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save a great deal OF exertion I'm going
up and down steps.
To revive the luster of morocco, or
any other leather. apply the white of
an egg with q sponge
Salt and vinegar make an excellent
solution for cleaning bedroom water
bottles or wine decanters A dessert
spoonful Of rough salt put into a wine
decanter, moistened with vinegar and
well shaken. generally removes all
stains. Any form of a bottle defies at
tempts at cleaning II. and when IL has
cracks and crannies, 1t seems 20 delight
in catching all manner OF stain and
dirt a narrow neck protects the &C
cumulations within
Iabor-saviDg device for housewives
VINO Wish 70 make Currant and other
trult 1ellits is thus described. When the
fruit pulp is placed in the bag for
Squeezing the juice out Of it. the bag
Is nrmly attached 10 the edge of the
table by a strong cord after a heavy
IRON linS has been placed over the neck
The weight of the ring naturally causes
II TO press down on the fruit DIlip. and
IT thus automatically performs the
process OF squeezing which demands so
much effort from the Jam or Jelly
maker.
When peeliDs onions hold them u,der
cold water, as that viii keep them from
narting the eyes This is a most s.-
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has judgment and viii power that
/ strengthen her to act for herself In a
matter so momentous.
Please. may I come in once more. or
90 1 come too often?
hour FOR diabetic bTead." aad. uSy W6af g5f'gs IL
gluten hour2 l have asked several and
IIhey DO not know, so I appeal 70 you.
Is II whole wheat?
I would like TO say the Busy Wo-
man make bread just as she does,
ohIy J work u out and put Il In the pans
70 rise just as soon as / mIX N and We
like 1t better than when il is worked
twice. That would save her both the
time and labor of cutting the dough I
Wlsh sne would try Il. and report how
5 I have been wishing for some time
10 tell you how I took paint out OF a
Sonpara lively new French gingham
druggist (WhO 1 thought new every
thing). and he said the scissors was
the only thing he knew Of" So 1 thought
/ would experiment and see what could
90. II the dress was spoiled-as II was
! took some cholOrOform and kent the
spot wet for some time, rubbing IL gent
ly once in a while, then washed IL in the
usual way, and the paint came out
without inJurinB the color Of the goods
In the least
l. Now. my way Of keeping lemons. I
bought on the 18th Of April one dozen,
because they were cheap 90 cents). [
put them in a tail candy jar, ana turned
IL uEfe4AE uON4ls 4 ne next Gay i nGU to
take out one lemon that had begun 10
decay and wipe the jar dry. In a dav or
two I had TO wipe the Jar again, be-
cause the moisture collected on IL. After
that they needed no more attention
and ! used the last lemon on the 18th OF
August IL was almost as fresh as ID
was when ! put it into the iar-not a
bit hard. / referred TO my account book
so I have made no mistake in the length
of time.
/ am afraid you will assign this to the
waste basket, it being so long and
tedious. and wish / would never come
again. Mrs. F, r. G. (Chicago)
Gluten is the heterogeneous" part OF
flour, and is not removed from what we
know as gluten -four. 1t contains a
large proportion OF albumenoids, and is
prescribed in cases Of diabetes.
You do not come too often, and your
papers do not gruvitate toward any one
Of my quartet OF waste baskets
Seeing M J. NJ g" article. / note her
trouble with her soap, and probably can
give our correspondent some information
IN regard 10 soap-maiking In the first
place De sure you buy I'VE or potash, IN
stead Of causuc soda. There is much
SOFA put up In cans and labeled
Potash" and "Lye" That Is where so
many people have trouble making soap.
My soap is as white as ivory. and al /
ways floats
Mrs. Z. H. V. Bunalo. n. y.
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have eaten cucumbers and gherkins
picked IN this way that wee good
when twenty years old.
Another country heard from with re-
gard to the new WOman's Helper de-
scribed at length in this corner, Dis
cussed-because 1 honestly believe that
II Will be the means OF saving many
housewives the drudgery of laboring for
most OF their waking hours in over
heated kitchens, watching over boiling
pots ard roasting pans. From the hour
when | unfOlded the first letter on this
subject sent 20 me, until now, / have
felt lively, even painful interest in the
working OF the invention. 1t is, there
fore. with profound satisfaction that I
share the following story with other
anxious inquirers who would fain put
the system into active practice. The
tale is well told. and the narrator is a
trustworthy. practical member OF our
Big Family.
| want 10 tell you OF my experiment
with the straw box cooker. l found
among my flock of hens a three-year-old
addicted to eating eggs. Needless to re-
late her fate! ] knew she would take
continuous cooking for many hours TO
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Housemothers in Conference With Marion Harlan

z AN an interested reader OF your
page, especially when there is any
thing concerning babies. 1 would
like 10 say a few words, and VIII
make my letter as brief as possible.
To the lady whose baby cried all the
time when she was nursing il, 1 VIII
say that 1 think the poor child was un-
doubtedly hungry. and I think Gas you
do) that she was indeed fortunate to ind
an artificial food that would agree with
it. When my first baby came she cried
and fretted all the time. The doctor
told me I should wean her. and. Of
course. did. put her on artificial food
and when the spring came cholera in
fantum took her from us.
In a few month another one came 1
had exactly the same trOubie- Sne was
''awfully" cross Ny doctor told me 10
wean her. TOO. but ] would not do It. I
kept right on and now she is a beautiful
child OF four years.
Now 1 have another and have had the
same trouble with the same advice from
another doctor I am keeping right on
as / did before and he is doing finely.
lie has six teeth and ereeps from one
end of the house 10 the other. He is
eight months old.
/ think l would have my little girl
with me today II I had let the doctor
alone. ] viii use my own judgment
With the next one.
My advice is never put a baby on ar
tificial food unless IL IS a case Of life
or death" Mrs G. 3. CPuebio. COLI
Our Colorado member speaks words Of
truth and SOberness that should be
Needed and ponGered by many a moth
er. There is a class or dOctors-and
Of nurses-whose stock remedy for every
disorder or nursing child Is. Better
Wean it,! ] wish / were not obliged.
as a truthful commentator, 10 add that
they would not be so ready with the
c,ft-and-dried formula were Il not for
the belief that IL is agreeable to the
mot her There have a1v-S.g 49,, ,--c.r,5,er,
who felt the duty OF nursing their babies
after the manner appointed by the
Maker Of us all % be a burden" q
nuisance. and--as / recollect my
mother reporting as the Inference of an
acquaintance Of her girlhood-"degrad-
ing"
The anecdote embodied also the old
fashioned physicians reply.
Madam, The heavens do not look down ]
upon q more beautiful and more sa-
cred spectacle shan a mother nORrlShing /
her child from her breast" "
Dear old Nature Is wiser than all the 4
doctors STlc uatet rum all the medical !
colleges and obeyed slavishly by truck !
ting nurses and fashlona ble mothers.
Right thankful am l that one woman /
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Mixed Cucumber, Cauiifower, Gherkin
and String Bean Pickles.
(By request.)

CBy reQuest.)
Tack IN a stone Jar or wooden bucket
in layers. strewing salt thiekiy between
these. Cover the top layer out of sight
with salt and pour on cold water
enough TO cover all Lay a small plate
or round board upon them, with clean
stone TO keep it down. You may leave
them in the brine for a week OF a
month, stirring up from the bottom
every other day. If the longer time,
be sure your salt and water is strong
enough to bear up an egg. When you
are ready TO put them up, throw away
the brine. with any pickles that may
have softened under the process. and lay
the rest in cold fresh water for twen
ty-four hours. Change the water then
for fresh. and leave it for another day.
Have a kettle ready, lined with green
vine leaves. and lay the pickles evenly
within it. scattering powdered alum
over the layers. A bit OF alum as
large as a pigeon egg win be enough
for a large kettleful. Fill With cold
water, cover with vine leaves, three
deep: put a close lid or inverted pan
over all, and steam over slow fire
five or six hours, not allowing the water
to boil. When the pickles are a fine
green remove the leaves and throw the
pickles into very cold water. Let them
stand in it while you prepare the vine
gar. To one gallon allow a cup OF
sugar, three dozen whole black pep
pers, the same OF cloves. half as much
allspice, one dozen blades of mace. Boil
hVe minutes; put the pickles into a stone
jar and pour the vinegar over them
scalding hot. Cover closely. Two days
aiter Scald the vinegar again and re-
turn to the pickles. Repeat this proc
esS three times more. at intervals of
two, four and six days. Cover with n
stOneware or wooden top; tie stout cloth
over this and keep in a cool. dry place.
They will he ready for eating in two
months. Examine every few weeks.
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The rest Of this helpful letter is ruled
out OF court because 81 contains the
names of no less than three proprietary
preparations ali doubtless exceIlent-but
which are not quotable in any news
paper column except those devoted 20
regular advertisements
l state this here for the enlighten-
ment Of correspondents who are grin
ed because do not insert letters prais-
ing this and that patented medicine, or
food, or cleansing compound, without
which they could not live and keep
house"
/ would like If some one would send
recipe for mixed pickles that will keep
solid as some that we buy do.
Second. How TO bottle pickles that
viii not shrivel all up.
These recipes will not doubt interest
others as we'll as me. / think this
corner is great" II this does not drop
into the waste basket, 1 will appreciate
your kindness.
II. NJ (Columbiana, Ohio.
In the recipe column you viii find
directions for putting up pickles that
will not shrink. and which will keep
and ripeu in excellence year by year.
The Washington times., 1905-11-05
LTTTLE HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS

ERE are a few little sugges-
- tions that Will help out when
many an annoying wrinkle dis
turbs the housewives smoothly
running machinery; also. n few ideas
that perhaps are new to many, and will
serve 70 oil wheel here and there In
the said machinery.
TO remove rust from steel tenders or
fTeArons. cover with sweet oil, rub
we'll After forty-eight hours take some
unslaked lime. powdered very finely, and
rub till the rust has disappeared. Some
times in the summer. when fireplaces
and stoves are cold and cheeriess. damp
ness win creep In from the chimney
above. Often from continued damp
weather moisture settles upon every
thing At this time there is no heat TO
dry out the metal work
AT moving time or hOusecleauing
woman cannot be too careful as to how
she reaches and pushes and pulls and
lifts. Her eXertiOns should be directed
with never-fail.ng caution Mistakes in
This matter are responsible for more
troubles-seriOus injuries-than
one would realize. When lifting pic
lures down from the walls. a stick with
= notch cut in INC end will be found to
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RECIPES~~~BY MARION HARLAND

oil to the same; one teaspoonfuI Of cell
cry seed.
Cut a slit in the side OF the melon;
insert your finger and extract all tha
seeds If you cannot get them out in
this way, cut a slender piece out, saw
ing II TO replace: but the slit is better.
Lay the mangOes in strong brine for
three days. Drain of the brine and
freshen il pure water tventy-four
hours Green as you would cucumbers,
and lay in cold water until cold and
firm Fill with the stuffing; sew up the
slit or tie up with pack thread. pack in
a deep stone jar and pour scalding
vinegar over them. Repeat this process
three times more at intervals OF two
days; then tie up and set away in a
cool, dry place
They will not be ripe" under four
months. but are very fine when they are.
They viii keep several years.
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Old Virginia Sweet Pota-O Pie.
(By Request)

one pound of mealy sweet potatoes;
one-half cup of butter, three-quarters
OF cup of white sugar, one tablespoon
ful OF cinnamon. one teaspoonfuI Of
nutmeg four eggs whites and yoiks
beaten separately, one cup of milk.
one lemon, juice and rind. and glass
of brandy
Parboil the potatoes and CRATE them
when quite cold. If grated hot they
are sticky and heavy. Cream the but
ter and SUGAR; add the yoIks, the spice
ana lemon; beat the potato In bv de-
sLSss and unuI all IS light; then the
milk, then the brandy and stir in the
whites Bake In dishes lined with good
paSte-Without cover
You may make a pudding of this by
Ddklns IN z deep dish, well buttered,
without paste. Cool before eating.
The Washington times., 1905-11-05
~ EAR MARION HARLAND:
/ We three
/ workers be
although not, as the old rhyme runs

although not the old rhyme runs
In cause"
One OF us is bookkeeper. another is stenographer
speciality Is making chIIdren's clothes have worked
up quite custom among the mothers Of families who
M,a.lt really. durable sewing done and nice finish
upon babies ouths and little girls all
my sewing at home
perplexity is which 1 believe is shared by many
who are situated in somewhat the way our
toward The top of the house We don't mind the stairs
being young and strong. and the higher the bet
ter is the air and the lighter the We think it
necessary health privacy to have bed
room apiece The Kitchen being light and airy. had
the taken and the sink inclosed below and
painted white above (the sink is enameed white). I
for single woman BY this ARRANGEMENT our kitchen
looks gardenlke back yards our aroT is at the other
In the dning room or kitchen whichever You NAV
ing for share of the
Now, am coming 10 the point. One and all, We are
and canned things general, and long for wholesome
home fare Ip to now have lived upon what house
Yeti haven't time 10 be regular cook, and don't
my work get the kitchen smelr' all
all clothes kept a kitchen. My gas a
affair but small with for one of bis
cults or two small loaves OF bread or cake or tiny
don't have time to bake bread TO stop work in
the middle Of the afternoon TO put down meat to
roast and anything prepared the TOP Of the stove
fills the place with the smell OF cooking.
working girls. and need soraething more nourishing
the 'toss-ups' cold cuts" toast,
PHOEBE ANN.
have let Phoebe Ann free her mind'-in class
meeting phrase-drst because she has genuine griev
ance, knows express her appreciation it.
and second because feel that she is right in regard
The Washington times., 1905-11-05
Fried Hominv.

Boil homlny after soaking it for sew
erai hours, and when done season with
SAT- and little butter; turn into small
creased pate pans to get cold. If you
mold 1t in the pate pans, turn out when
sun and cold; dip in egg and cracker
crumbs and fry In hot. deen fat
The Washington times., 1905-11-05
Oil Mango Pickles.

Small nutmeg melons; English mus
tard seed two handfuls. mixed with
scraped horserddish, one handful; mace
and nutmeg, pounded, one teaspoonfuI:
chopped garlic, two teaspoonfuls; a little
ginger; whole peppercorns. enc dozen;
oae-half tablespoonful OF ground mus
tard to a pint of the mixture; one tea
spoonful of sugar TO the same guam
ttyI one tablesnoonfuI OF the best salad
The Washington times., 1905-11-05
Pumpkin Pie.
(By Reduest1

one quart of stewed pumpkin, pressed
through sieve; nine eggs, whites and
yolks beaten separately; two scanr
quarts OF milk; one teaspoonful OF
mace; one teaspoonful OF cinnamon and
the same OF. nutmeg: one and one-halF
cups or white sugar. or very light
brown.
Beat all well together and bake In
crust without cover
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months. respecting he hreess stove or as one letter
calls it, the Observation-Disclosures work-saver?" It
hculty
Have made. by common carpenter. what is known
The Washington times., 1905-11-05
DzkGFF ff2USEE(EEFP 9ahe

ing herself as the representative spokeswonan of
large class Of Tight housekeeping" women
To come directly to business let me ask if you my
spondent paid any attention tn what has
been written in my department within the last two
The Washington times., 1905-11-05

as window bench'-a box eighteen inches high and
as many wide, and four feet long with hinged top
If you have iron other enameI-gare pots
and kettles them suitable dimensions to At in
the box and leave all stuffing OF hay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

sion of black passages until we had
reached an upper room at the back of
the house.
Here a door quickly opened and I
was thrust into a blaze of light so
brilliant that it nearly blinded me
Blinking my eyes to accustom them
to the glare, 1 presently began to note
my surroundings, and found myself
standing before a table at which was
seated the emperor of Brazil
InvOluntarily I bowed before his ma
jesty He was a large man, of com
handing appearance, with dark eyes
that seemed to read one through and
through. Behind him stood a group
of four men in civilian attire while the
other end of the room was occupied
by a dozen soldiers of the Uruguayan
guard.
"A prisoner. your majesty said the
officer, saluting. cone evidently fa-
miliar with the house, for he obtained
entrance to a room adjoining Dom
MigueIs library
The emperor turned from the pa
pers that Uttered the table and eyed me
your namf ]" said he. in a stern
voice.
I hesitated' but remembering that
officially W 5 occupying dungeon
in Rio / decid ID to continue the decep-
ton of my present disguise
Andrea Subig, your majesty.
Some one laughed softly beside me
I turned and saw Valcour at my ell
bow.
ct is the American secretary, your
majesty, one Robert Hareliffe by
name.
The spy spoke i'm his womanish,
dainty manner, and with such evident
satisfaction that I could have strangled
him with much pleasure had I been
free.
"Why are you here" inquired the
emperor, after cycling me curiously for
4 moment.
- have some personal belongings in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

other; for Captain de Souza protested
that no shot could have been fired
without some of his men hearing it,
ana the fact that the ring they sought
had been so recently within their
reach led them to believe it might not
now be very far away.
For adj the eEnperor's assumed caina-
ness, I knew he was greatly disturbed
by this last murder, as well as by the
impotency of his spies to discover the
whereabouts of the ring. When VAL
cOur suggested, in his soft voice, that
had killed the fellow in the shrubbery
and had either secreted the ring or
had it now IN my possession, they
pounced upon me eagerly, and was
subjected to a thorough search and af-
terWard to severe questioning Ind
many fierce threats.
For a few moments the emperor lis
tened to the counsels of the group Of
advisors that stood at his back, and
then ordered me safely confined until
he had further use for me.
The officer therefore marched me
away to the front of the house, where,
still securely hand-cuffed, was thrust
into a small chamber and left alone
The key was turned in the lock and I
heard the soft footballs of a guard
pacing UP and down outside the door.
The long walk from the station and
the excitement of the last hour had
greatly Wearied me; so I CROPPED
around in the dark until [ found the
bed with which the room was pro
vided, and soon had forgotten all
about the dreary conspiracy in a re-
freshing sleep.