Show DOMESTIC SCIENCE be firm one constant element in luck Is genuine solid old teutonic pluck with the bright spring sunshine irra biating every lurking bit of dirt or dust in the house bouse every speck on the window panes or on the curtains the chatelaine feels a stirring of the spring lever that threatens to break out at an any moment in a virulent attack upon on her KOU household se re doubts already for her the air is filled with a vague shadowing foreshadowing fore of carpets up and out curtains down and washed bookcases emptied and du dusted sted furs whipped and packed away and flannels relegated med to their summer quarters in her dreams she hears the swish of the scrubbing brush the resounding blows on the swaying carpets and the pleasant rat tat tat of the tack hammer she sees her windows crystal clear the pantry shelves immaculate and ord orderly erIv her soft bankets aud and fresh counterpanes counter panes as white as e snow the new position in which the bed is to be turned the interchange ol of places bet between the bookcase and the couch the reversing of the carpets the sweet order of drawers and closets and cupboards she breathes in anticipation the wholesome sweetness of a house as fresh irom from cellar to garret as soap and water and blossom laden air and sunshine can make it and she can scarce restrain tier her eager soul from erterina ert ering the lists at once to all such a word ot of advice is wait if your house is dusty you have plenty of company tor for your neighbors is doubtless the same if your perched up alok aloft are aie a trifle dingy never mind better for them to wait until warm days are assured than the attack of pneumonia or rheumatism that is only too apt to wait upon the ex tra ambitious housewife in this climate it is seldom safe for a family to cut themselves locse from the base of sup sap plies of fires and flannels before may i in the interim however much may be done that will expedite the final attack closets may be cleansed and straightened boxes bundles drawers and trunks looke dover the fresh covers and draperies made ready and a generous supply 61 munitions for the general fray be laid id iu in ba then all A I 1 aw adjusted witti the blooming cf the cherry trees the work ot of restoration and readjustment may be pushed forward with no delay and no menace to health the much derided prune prone long and unfavorably known in in conjunction with the cheap boardinghouse or do the boys halls is receiving recognition at the hands of expert cooks under whose ministrations mini stations it emerges a totally diner ent result it is now believed that the prune to be at its best and sweetest needs ico BO sugar only the long slow cooking to develop it its own flavor miss parloa declares that against tradition it should not be soaked over night which which causes the prune to break and the juice to become cloudy her method is to wash the prunes carefully care tully one by one in lukewarm water leaving them in four or five moments to plump out the folds wash in this way through two batem and put in a granite or earthen bafo stew allowing to each cup ot of prunes one and a half cups of cold water waller cook at least two hours longer is better and the prunes will emerge juicy sweet and possessed of their own una fine flavor in this connection it is pleasant to know that miss parloa commends the 0 california prunes as far more satisfactory and much cleaner than the foreign fruit t among the new inventions which to in creasing vigilance on the part af pf of the health Protect protective iv e assoria d has called into existence is a novel ach barrel this if found feasible in 4 att workings and is accepted by the chy ity fathers promises a revolution in ia the usual dusty transit of ashes from cellar to dumping ground A galvanized bottomless can stands in a heavy denim fitted cover with asbestos bottom and stout draws 1 raw about the top when full the plan isto is to lift the can out leaving the ashes in the bag which is then ready to have A the drawstring tightened about its it neck and be carted off with its fellows umeso many bags of meal to the d am ground here they are to be opened and emptied a ater ter which each num numbered bag may be returned 1 to its rightful 11 er another invention of one of the large department stores is intended to ore re vent the littering ot of doorsteps and ante walks with the straw or excelsior pack ock ing that usually accompanies the WM trans por tation of crockery this is a bushe boshe basket with a capacious cover of bur bar laps fitted over the top which draws up lp like an fashioned old work workbag ba bag its recesses each article mayte may be shaken loose from the tacking packing without the die asua usua usual I 1 shower of ying flying straws that ate such an eye sore to the order loving householder regarding the absolute ib solute necessity for ventilation a warning sent out by a san itar gitary inspector is to the effect that a wed well built house bouse with special means for the inflow of fresh air is from the very completeness of its c construction a greater source of danger than one more shabbily constructed in the latter ill fitting doors and windows allow tor for the constant passage of a considerable quantity of ait air while in the former other meu must be provided the old cassom of AM aa is bathe the wedding cake has apin again been revived at several recent weddings A new and pretty fancy for luncheons is the placing of small doilies dailies doi lies the color of the lamp shade at each plate for the bread when this is done individual butter plates are of necessity provided while the indiscriminate use of foreign terms where plain english is quite as explicit exo licit is rightly deemed an affectation the employment of the specially significant pa phrases abases employed in french cook evy erv arg wees res miss bliss parloa ought not only to be condoned but incorporated in our dpn an cu culinary vocabulary in frying for exam example ae the french say the tat must be in such a condition as to surprise the article immersed that is harden its sur aloe at once before it ii has time to absorb SL the rhe little bubbling condition that a simmer is is called sou rire to thile amile pan frying saute to jump up and soi something ething that rises rapidly by aaen on of the air enclosed a scuffle puffed up A competent instructor in ln swedish gymnastics bics tics claims that teat housework bards words the very best of exercise it if care in taken to maintain a correct posture in tu thia performance 0 of f the various tasks bed making is especially commended as a chest developer of the best sort sorl farn ju a 0 person working over a desk j A aade teacher would bend from the the waist holding the chest up he work without the slightest injury bathe chest while nearly all kinds of food sup DIM absorbs flavors and odors to a water venter or less degree chocolates chocolate cocoa si bm flour butter milk and eggs are specially apt to partake of the natures t near neighbors to avoid this complications care should be taken to tamp them their from close contact with ba iff onions cheese cabbage salted fiak or any other specially pervasive product whose flavoring is not to be dewed this same property of absorption may be turned to good account when it is desired that butter should be redolent of clover violets roses or nas tor for the popular flower sand wrap the butter it il a 4 clean simpkin and set in in close coverer cove rec basket surrounded with the flowers wi enose ose flavor is desired A pretty english custom is to cover the butter with biresh cut VMS grass which gives the very pastoral effect of new mown hay hav ane french housewife puts put q in a bit bai of vanilla bean in her box of waters or sugar which not only gives a much more delicate flavor but bat is economical as w well ell in making hot water applications to the ow head or chest do not leave the surface uncovered while wringing out the doth cloth afresh keep two cloths claths in use applying lying the heated one the moment the offer is lifted from its place with the change in milling the old time test of good flour by pressing in the palm to see it it retained its shape becomes of no avail under the new process the best flour is too granular to submit to any impression A good test now asi aside de from its pleasant odor and yellowish oito i tinge is according to miss farlor to wet a small quantity of flour wibur cold water and work into a rather AM if it becomes smooth and elastic giving out a little crackling sound as it is drawn out the flour will make good bread the old time admonition to children put your shoulders back 1 I is likely to go out with the century the newer and approved cult says let the shoulders alone tell the children to hold bold their heads back and chins in and the shoulders will take care of themselves 0 in preparing celery for the table allow only enough tor for the meal as it spoils quickly atter alter being wet the radical stand taken by the progressive gres sive young women of the civitts club of brooklyn against the slaughter of birds will not only remove from their shoulders the onus of responsibility so BO frequently r e T y and justly laid upon fashionable ab women w me but will point out a practical solution for this criminal destruction ot bird lite as well it is the demand they say sav that creates the supply and not until wo women men stop using aigret ies Les stuffed birds and wings will the wanton destruction stop to this end the society has agreed that in their spring hats all cause for offense shall be done away with and that in furth furtherance trance of this policy a competitive peti tive exhibition of hats trimmed as beautifully as possible without the use of f aigrettes aigret tes or birds be now held in their club parlors all milliners and the young women students of the mil liner finery classes at pratt institute are invited vit to send hats bats conforming conf ormine to this regulation these may be off offered tred for sale if desired ostrich feathers are not included in the general ban as they are removed at boulting moul ting time without injury to the bird this places the young women of brooklyn on record not only as humanitarians ta but as eminently practical in their dealings with one of the serious economic problems of the day the fondness of the scotch for their national dishes and the tenacity with which they cling to certain family recipes handed down for generations is proverbial the following recipe for scotch cakes that has been a feature of the celebia tion in one family for years outranking out ranking the memory of any now living s is this furnished by one of the old scotch fannies of philadelphia one pound of butter the very best one and one eighth pounds of flour one pound of sugar one dessert spoonful of carraba carraway y seed one tablespoonful tablespoon tul ot ol ice water and candied caraway seed to sprinkle on top it desired have the butter the bowl in which the cakes are to be mixed and the hands as cold as possible cut the butter in ia small pieces add the flour and work together thoroughly and quickly add the sugar and mix quickly sprinkle in the caraway seeds and mix through adding the tablespoonful ot of cold water at the last make vie dough into a ball flour the board put the dough on it roll out quickly and beat level and smooth with a rolling pin fold over the ends and beat again do this three times the last time rolling it to the shape and size of the pan it is to be baked in 1 a his should be proper ly a shallow sheet iron pan line with paper which does not require creasi greasing in g put the cake in about three of an inch thick and bake twenty minutes in a steady oven it should be an event even light brown on top and brown on bottom test with a straw if it browns too quickly put white letter paper over the top remove the paper when cool and when thoroughly cold lay fresh paper over the cakes EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD |