Mower County transcript., 1888-06-13
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

CoRKs may be made air and Water-tight by
Keeping them for five minutes under melted
psrahane; they must be kept down with
Wire screen.
MAKE starch with soapy water and yov
will find it . pleasure to do up your starcheG
goods. 1t prevents the iron from sticking
and makes glossy surface.
A SIMPLE dessert is made by lining the
sides OF q mould with sponge cake and the
bottom with sliced bananas. Fill the mold
with stih whipped cream. Set it on ice
until eaten.
WHEN the potter's ware 10 boiled for the
purpose Of hardening 1t, q handful or two
Of bran should be thrown into, the water,
and the glazing viii never be injured by
acids or salt.
WHEN molasses is used In cooking it 10 .
great improvement to boil and skim it be.
lore using. Tho raw, rather unpleasant
taste OF the poor qualities Of molasses is
much improved by this process.
BoNR plates placed at the side Of the din.
Nor plates for tho reception Of fruit and
vegetable skins, cores, pits and various
things that are often laid on the tablecloth.
are worry popular with tidy housekeepers.
EMBROIDERED plush frames for mirrors,
with graceful spray Of clover or daisies on
ono side, are very artistic and effective.
They are still further ornamented by plac:
Ing full bow of fsatin ribbon in one corner.
MOTHS are very destructive to the cloth
nnd felt used in a piano, and may be kept
out OF it by placing lump of camphor,
wrapped in soft paper, In the inside corner,
care being taken to renew it from time to
time
WHEN any person finds it easier to sit or
stand or walk or sleep IN a crooked position
than straight one, such person may be
sure his muscular system is badly deranged,
and the more haste that man or woman
makes to hold tho spine straight tho better
Put dishes, tumblers and other glass arti-
cles into kettle; cover them entirely with
cold water, and put the kettle where it will
soon boil. When it has boiled few
minutes, set it aside, covered close When
the water is cold take out the glass. This
process will harden the articles so that they
will not be SO easily broken.
A wELL-KNOwN physician says, If YOU
wish to keep dust and germs of disease out
OF your lungs, keep your mouth shut when
you breathe. If you wish to have a clear.
sweet voice; to avoid colds, to look as if
you knew something, to avoid sore threats
and coughs, in short, if you wish to be
healthy, wealthy and wise, shut your mouth
and open your eyes.
ONE OF the most injurious customs In Ire
gard to eating is the practice Of serving
fruit at the beginning OF breakfast. The
best medical testimony pronounces acid Of
any sort hurtful if taken when the stomach
Is empty. A more judicious custom provides
fruit at the close of the meal. Besides being
easier digested at that ti1ne tho fruit can be
better relished, ii it is thought that the fruit
loses its flavor in warm room through q long
meal, it may not be placed upon the table,
but kept in cool spot until the time Of
serving.
A PRACTICAL plumber gives tho following
method of keeping the drain pipe clear:
"Just before retiring ct night pour into the
cloRged pipe enough liquid soda lye to fll
the trap as it 10 called-or the bent part
Of the pipe just below the outlet Be suro
that no water runs into It until tho next
morning. During the night the lyo will con-
vert oil the otfal into soft SOAP and the first
current OF water in the morning will wash
It away and leave the pipe as clean as new.
soe9 This is practical chemistry, yet few
chemists would ever think of it."