The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
GENERAL SUCCESS TIONS.

The following general suggestions are
taken from contributions to the Scptem.
Der number of 'The Housekeeper," which
women can read with pleasure and profit
in the way of Instruction.
The Housekeeper' Time Table.
Old potatoes require twenty-five min
ntes. new ones fifteen.
Old carrots take an hour, YOUNG oleS
Old cabbage takes twenty-five minutes,
young takes fifteen.
n Onions take forty minutes.
Potatoes, boiled, take Twenty-Five min
ntcs steamed they take thirty-iiVe MN
utes
Satisfy takes two hours.
French beans take thirty minutes.
Caultower takes twenty-five minutes
Tilrnips take twenty minutes.
Lamb, fifteen minutes for each pound.
Pork. thirty minutes for each pound;
Chicken Weighing four pounds. one ana
: Fish Fish Weighing FIVE pounds one hour hour:
Turkey Weighing ten pounds, thres
ne Veal, allow twenty minutes for each each
Mutton, thirteen minutes for eaeh
I pound ,o ,,;nrtes for
each hound; well done, allow eighteen
minutes for each pound ~ oo,,
Beef fllet twenty mlhu'es ior e''e''
: Corn, young, twelve minutes.
Peas, eighteen 10 twenty minutes minutes
Grnham rolls, thirty-tive minutes.
Wheat rolls, twenty minutes.
At a Luncheon.
when attending n fashionable luncheon,
n lady wears "a handsome street costume
dressy hat and white gloves Inc
1acket is removed on entering the mouse,
mi the hat is worn throughout the meal
frhe hostess can wear any pretty mouse
nown. or even a white lace, crepe de
chine. or lingerie waist, with the skirt
of tailor gown; but for such an AFFAIR
an entire costume of the same malerlat
80 more fashionable than the separate
waist The hostess, OF course "cslts
neither hat nor gloves.
At an AT Home" or any sort or AFTER
noon reception, the guests wear haha-
some street costumes. Az Ordinary az
fairs of this sort the outdoor wraps hre
kent on; but occasionally where me
function gisGn Is very large and eihpo,
rate, and dressing rooms are PROVIDED
H for the guests, they are 5eSnec'ca 70 y
move their cloaks and Jackets, retainlnS'
however, their hats and gloves. The host
ess and the ladies who receive with hel
should wear costumes OF SILK, WOOL or
,ace. Those gowns can be rs elegant az
desired but they should always be maze
with a high neck, as it is considered very
had taste 10 wear low cut gown IN me
laytimo l3ul ldSHloH S"iiptipii9 'ANNN'''e1
the neck show family through u trans
rarcnt yoke If one likes It,
once upon time 1t used TO be con-
siaercd bad form to wear much ieWelrS
In the light of day, bu, now broochcs h'N
1,ins OF various sorts, jcWelcd chatelalhcS
and fobs and even necklaces and collars
of sparkling gems are worn over e'hpo
rate houses dresses
AT balls and big dances woman, OF
s4aYlasomest jewels she happens to pos
sess. The dress for large dinner part
IS much the same as for n ball, bn' 4;
small and rather informal dinners hlEl
dresses are usually worn Any dress
gown Of silk, lace or light wool Is SUIT
Il able unless the dinner, however sinhli
IS given by very fashionable and cere
Is 1nonious people when low cut dresses ar
proper.
The Housekeeper's Problem.
Every luusckeepcl' finds problem con
fronting her Shall work conquer her, Q
shall She conquer tho work OF her NOUS
nod? BY eas$fp naanins tnng !! e
and II as fascinating as any proplem !
mathematics the work OF h9pseh,osl
can be greatly d!m:niHhed. BESIDES IN
time gniiled, tlirre Is economy o. sltrenneI,
and the pockrtbppS, But best 81 all
the feeling VA onG T. mas ~ o. ier
carpets ii you arc fortunate enous
10 IaYe n hardwood floor, th!s, OF ooufs
is Very simple; but any floor can be mad
rresen,pble with time ana labor. OH ~
valmish can work wonders even on q SO
pine floor. Use rugs small enough g !
Hf takon out easily and shaken free ffpl
VI dust. Let your curtains hang IN stralR.
fields. Have your furniture OF the kil'
that viii not gather dust in,many crsYlce
I3y Yiping up me 1iOOrs twice q week, 80
have a really clean home with but iiit
labor.
Srg Keep In them kitchen knives, me-
forks. large spoons, SWIMMERS esq bes
eTs can openers and al! the little thlnI
of this sort, and over the liable haYe
tack for lids of kettles, pie pans q
Above his have shelves TO hold spI
II 1,oxss. coffee, lea, sal9, oatweal Ct
When washing your dishes. put them
WI the dish rack In the six, or m lafl
pan Pour very hot water over them; az
KY 20 away and leave Them 70 My. ~
Your kitchen table on rollers, SO ~
when frying cakes, making olnelettss al
such things, the table can be, rolled
the stne ihus saving many steIh.
Econornize time, IN !, cooking 90 "A. II
nothing Of DOCTORS Bills by discartl
nJIes, and cakes sometimes, and SUBS
iut!ng simple custards, fresh fruits; g
THE night before %ash day put The clotg
to coax In soft water, rubbing the sou
Il rnrix With napltla soap. Inc ne