1892 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
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pure  salad  oil);  that  the  suet  was  pressed 
until  all  the  fat  was  out,  in  order  that 
all  the  oil  might  be  the  more  digestible 
vegetable  oil,  the  suet  being  used  only 
to  give  body  to  the  product;  that  it  would 
keep  a  year  without  becoming  rancid, 
because  so  free  from  water.  The  “pound 
cake”  made  with  its  use  looked  like 
sponge  cake.  For  all  frying  purposes  it 
claims  to  be  perfection,  and  the  young 
woman  calmly  stated  that  she  could 
eat  13  warm  doughnuts  fried  in  cotto- 
lene,  at  a  sitting,  whereas  one  fried  in 
animal  fat  would  give  her  indigestion. 
One  of  the  attractions  which  was  con¬ 
tinually  surrounded  by  an  admiring 
crowd  was  the  bust  of  Lillian  Russell 
modeled  in  golden  butter.  One  who 
seemed  to  be  posted  said  that  it  didn’t 
look  much  like'  her.  In  itself,  as  a  whole, 
it  was  very  pretty.  Curiosity  to  know 
how  it  was  made  and  what  kept  it  from 
melting  seemed  to  sway  the  crowd  more 
than  its  beauty.  The  color  and  texture 
of  the  material  add  greatly  to  the  last. 
Scores  of  other  things  deserved  notice, 
but  the  rest  of  our  space  this  time  must 
be  given  to  Mrs.  Rorer. 
Starching  and  Ironing  at 
Home. 
AN  you  give,  through  your  paper,  a 
recipe  for  starching  and  ironing 
gentlemen’s  shirts,  etc.,  that  will  give 
them  the  appearance  of  first-class  laundry 
work  ?  My  sons  think  it  ought  to  be 
easy  enough  to  find  out  how  to  do  it,  but 
of  course  the  general  laundrymen  would 
not  wish  to  give  any  such  information. 
Ans. — Ah!  those  sons!  They  are  so  apt  to 
think  that  things  ought  to  be  easy  enough 
to  mother !  It  is  by  no  means  easy  to 
find  out  how  to  make  the  linen  of  our 
very  particular  sons  and  husbands  look 
like  professional  work.  Neither  is  it  easy 
to  do  it  after  the  how  is  discovered.  It  is 
generally  admitted,  we  think,  that  the 
finished  appearance  is  due  in  large  meas¬ 
ure  to  the  pressure  applied,  a  pressure 
obtained  by  machinery,  and  which  is 
impossible  of  attainment  by  the  home 
laundress.  Old-fashioned  mothers  are 
sure  to  say:  “It  is  elbow-grease  that 
does  it.”  And  they  are  right,  as  to  the 
home  work.  The  principle  is  the  same  in 
both. 
Still,  the  place  of  this  elbow  grease  may 
be  taken  in  some  measure,  by  polishes, 
etc.  A  Swede  who  did  beautiful  laundry 
work  for  a  large  medical  institution  and 
who  might  be  called  a  professional  laun¬ 
dry  woman  replied  to  the  cpiestion,  “How 
do  you  make  these  look  so  nice,  An- 
dricna.  and  how  do  you  get  them  so 
stiff?”  by  saying  that  she  used  wax  in 
the  boiled  starch  and  borax  in  the  cold 
starch.  Any  desired  stiffness  may  be 
obtained  through  the  use  of  borax. 
A  polish,  which  dealers  sell  at  a  good 
price,  may  easily  be  made  at  home:  Mix 
together,  at  a  gentle  heat,  one  ounce  of 
white  wax,  and  twice  as  much  sperma- 
cetti,  and  it  is  done.  Size  of  a  pea  to  a 
pint  of  starch,  or  more  if  desired.  Gum 
arabic  is  said  to  answer  the  same  pur¬ 
pose — two  ounces  to  a  pint  of  hot  water. 
This  is  bottled,  and  a  tablespoonful  used 
to  each  pint  of  starch. 
Many  consider  that  a  thin  starch,  well 
boiled,  is  better  than  a  thicker  one. 
The  chief  point,  however,  is  to  be  sure 
that  every  portion  of  the  garment  is 
thoroughly  wet  by  it.  To  this  end  it  is 
well  to  wring  each  article  lightly  from 
the  starch,  and  dip  it  a  second  and  a 
third  time.  If  dried  before  starching,  it 
will  be  stiffer,  as  the  water  in  the  wet 
article  dilutes  the  starch,  and  prevents  it 
from  “  taking  hold  ”  of  the  cloth.  Few 
take  such  extra  pains,  however. 
When  thoroughly  dry  from  the  boiled 
When  Baby  was  sick,  we  gave  her  Castorla, 
When  she  was  a  Child,  she  cried  for  Castorla, 
When  she  became  Miss,  she  clung  to  Castorla, 
When  she  had  Children,  she  gave  them  Castorla 
starch,  the  articles,  wrong  side  out,  are 
dipped  and  redipped  into  a  raw  starch 
mixture.  One  pint  of  warm  water,  one 
tablespoonful  of  starch,  and  an  even  tea¬ 
spoonful  of  borax  are  the  materials. 
Warm  water  does  not  cook  the  starch, 
while  it  does  enter  the  cloth  more  easily. 
If  the  article  is  dipped  while  wrong  side 
out,  the  particles  of  starch  will  be  there 
only. 
The  starched  pieces  are  rolled  in  dry 
cloths  (or  generally  in  the  shirts)  and 
left  for  two  or  three  hours.  Clean,  well- 
heated  irons  (yet  not  too  hot),  a  thin,  dry 
cloth  to  lay  over  the  goods,  and  patience 
and  elbow-grease  are  now  required  ;  a 
light  rub  over  both  the  right  and  wrong 
sides,  a  second  straightening  and  pulling, 
a  heavy,  even  pressure  for  the  rest,  and 
then  an  extra  polishing,  if  desired. 
This  is  put  on  by  first  lightly  pressing  a 
dampened  cloth  over  the  bosom,  and  then 
pressing  with  the  heel  of  the  iron  with 
all  available  force,  generally  crosswise 
to  the  center.  This  is  with  a  common 
iron.  Many  think  it  pays  to  have  at  least 
one  polishing  iron  ;  but  ideas  differ,  even 
in  this. 
Practical  Lenten  Penance. 
THERE  is  a  woman  in  New  York  who 
is  doing  penance  by  “  holding  her 
tongue  ”  through  the  season  of  Lent. 
She  says  it  is  very  wearing.  It  is  her 
testimony  founded  on  a  brief  experience 
that  while  this  does  not  always  make  her 
feel  better,  it  seems  to  make  all  her 
friends  feel  better.  As  the  tongue  usu¬ 
ally  voices  the  temper,  the  excellence  of 
her  procedure  can  scarcely  be  measured. 
Any  penance  which  contributes  to  the 
happiness  of  others  is  a  laudable  one. 
There  are  two  women  in  New  York 
who  decided  to  glorify  the  season  of  Lent 
by  not  speaking  ill  in  ever  so  slight  a  de¬ 
gree  of  any  other  woman.  They  find  this 
difficult  of  achievment.  Their  desire  is 
admirable  and  the  glory  emanating  from 
their  successful  cooperation  will  react 
upon  themselves. 
It  is  a  peculiar  fact,  and  inexplicable, 
that  the  penance  of  Lent  so  frequently 
allies  itself  to  the  gastronomic  tendencies 
of  women.  One  woman  says  she  will 
deny  herself  coffee,  and  another  deprives 
herself  of  pancakes,  and  another  one  of 
candy,  and  another  one  of  meat.  She 
heralds  the  report  of  her  self-abnegation 
abroad  and  eats  more  of  something  else, 
and  that  is  the  end  of  it. 
What  good  does  all  this  do  ? 
Suppose  you  do  go  to  church  every  day 
instead  of  going  shopping  or  visiting  ? 
What  good  does  it  do  ?  Suppose  you  do 
go  without  pancakes  every  morning  for 
breakfast,  what  good  does  that  do  ?  You 
denied  yourself  pancakes.  Where  are  the 
pancakes  ?  Suppose  in  the  morning  you 
put  on  your  bonnet  and  take  the  plate  of 
pancakes  you  so  wilLingly  deny  yourself 
during  Lent  and  sally  forth.  When  the 
poor  woman  at  whose  door  you  tap  re¬ 
sponds  to  your  tapping  and  opens  the 
door,  she  will  open  her  eyes  wider  than 
she  does  the  door  as  she  beholds  you 
standing  there  with  a  plate  of  pancakes. 
Then  you  must  tell  her  that  it  is  Lent 
(she  doesn’t  know  it  is  Lent — her  life  is 
one  prolonged  Lent)  and  explain  that  you 
have  decided  to  forego  pancakes  and  you 
have  brought  them  to  her.  She  will  be 
amazed,  but  the  hungry  children  who  arc 
shyly  clinging  to  her  skirts  will  approve 
of  the  pancake  business,  in  which  you 
have  engaged  because  it  is  Lent.  Have 
you  an  idea  what  all  this  will  do  for  you? 
Ah  !  Your  sympathies  will  awaken  and 
expand  and  your  heart  will  pulsate,  and 
even  your  deep  tear  wells  will  yield  up 
their  contents. 
'fc  ou  won  t  think  of  penance  any  more, 
and  you  won’t  want  to  eat  the  pancakes 
yourself.  The  denial  will  be  a  pleasure. 
Perhaps  you  deny  your  family  meat  on 
Friday— what  good  does  that  do  ?  Fish 
is  a  pleasant  change  in  the  usual  diet, 
and  the  fish  market  is  especially  fine  on 
Friday  to  meet  the  exigencies  of  your 
self-denial.  How  would  it' do  to  send  a 
roast  of  beef  to  a  poor  family  every 
Friday  ? 
These  are  the  thoughts  and  questions 
that  tax  the  mind  of  the  Recorder’s 
bright  “  One  Woman.” 
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