The National tribune., 1908-01-09

q MOTEL puttef, ana tnis Is tne way 10
make it:
Rub one-quarter of a cup of butter to
a cream, add one-half teaspoonfui of
salt, a saltspoonful Of pepper. a table
spoonful of minced parsley and one Ia
blespoonful of lemon Juice. Spread on
hot beefsteak. This Is the cold but
ter. s.a- .s--.
To make the hot maitre dhotel but
ter put one-quarter of a pound butter
into saucepan with half tablespoon
full of chopped parsley, little finely
powdered thyme and minced onion and
salt and pepper to taste. Stand the
saucepan by the fire, and whip with an
egg whisk until 1t almost reaches the
simmering point. Take at once from
the fire and serve.
White kid gloves may be rubbed with
cream of tartar, and il very slightly
soiIed 1t will make them look like new.
A piece of flannel dipped in beuZine and
allowed to nearly dry before 1t Is ap-
piled is more efficacious for really soiled
gloves, and after the benzine they
should be rubbed again with bread
crumbs until all stains and dirt are re-
moved, changing the crumbs as soon as
they become soiled.
1t is said that coffee stains, even when
removed from the most delicate silk OF
WOODEN fabrics by brushing the spots
with pure glycerine. Rinse in lukewarm
water, and press on the wrong side until
quite dry. The glycerine absorbs both
the coloring matter and the grease.
, When boiling old potatoes, which are
apt to go to very dark color, put a
Tablespoonful of milk into the water in
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you will find they will be beautifully
even if it does not help.
| It Is said beeswax, broken IN pieces
and put within the folds of white WOOL
ems and silks, will overcome the tend
ency to yellowness that white fabrics
have when laid away for any length of
time
Cake icing will not crack when cut II
low one teaspoonful to each white of
egg.
Water standing in a room Is a good
disinfectant, as it absorbs all impuri-
ties. and be very careful not to drink II
after it has been standing for an hour
| or two.
| Lemon ginger punch is very nice.
Make a strong lemonade, allowing the
juice of five lemons and cup of sugar
| to q quart of water Wash and roll
the lemons, then slice and let the sugar
stand on them for couple of hours
before adding the wafer. To each quart
| lemonade allow a quart of ginger ale.
Put both in the punch bowl over cake
of ice. Have ready a number of sprigs
rvnIv 1-lr fw,k ftx~ e.&A i
lower leaves bruised between the fin
gers so as to bring out the flavor of the
herb. Add these to the punch and boil
an hour before serving.
Baked chops and potatoes are very
good. Peel and slice cold potatoes. Ar
range in dish, a little salt and pepper
between layers, and add enough water
to keep it from burning. Set on top
shelf of oven to brown quickly. Have
ready loin chops made into round shape
by putting a sman skewer thru each.
After potatoes have Drowned put chops
on potatoes. salt and pepper little, add
hot water if necessary. Put dish back
into cooler part of oven and brown
crisp; turn chops to brown both sides.
One finds that laundered shirts soon
wear at the cuffs, while other parts are
q
shirt a new lease of life:
Take white tape half an inch in width
and tack it carefully on right side of
cuff so as to include all worn edges.
Stitch this with machine, turn over
to the left side, showing as little of tape
at the edge as possible, tuck down and
machine stitch.
If neatly turned and corners attend
ed to nicely this makes a tidy, firm edge.
| Again the fronts of shirt may be
strengthened by stitching tape on I'M
der edge by two rows of fine stitching,
one at edge of front and one farther in.
| The science which will cause women
to quit thinking of themselves and their
physical defects will have accomplished
more than the science of medicine.
| Place a few drops Of OIL of Lavender
in an ornamental dish and half fill with
boiling water just before dinner Is serv-
ed to give delightful freshness to the
atmosphere of the room.
Never use soap on painted floors, as Il
removes the paint. Dust the floor care.
fully with dry mop, then wipe with q
cloth wrung out OF clear warm water
If the floor is very dirty, add q little
borax to the water.
MUSTERED OUT.