The herald., 1895-09-01

compressed yeast cake.
That very hot water is now preferred
to cold to stop bleeding.
That sixteen tablespoonfuls Of liquid
are equal to one cupful.
That choice orange, both peel and
pulp, sliced and covered with fragrant
hot tea, makes a beverage fit for the
gods.
That too rapid boiling ruins the flavor
OF any sauce; it must boil once but sh ,uld
never do moie than simmer afterwards.
That q loaf OF stale bread can be made
quite fresh by being dipped quickly into
hot milk, and then baked until dry in
quick oven.
That to preserve the fresh green color of
vegetables like peas and beans the lid
shonld never be put on the pot while
they are boiling.
That sawdust and a chamios as pol
ishers, after the cut glass has been thor
oughly washed in soap-suds, will make
it glisten and sparkle.
That rubbing silver or plated egg spoons
with little liquid ammonia and salt
will remove the discoloration caused by
the sulphur in the egg.
sThat mould can be kept from the top
Of preserves by putting a few drops of
glycerine around the edges of the jar be-
fore screwing on the cover.
That a paste made of powdered ip ecac-
uanha and water will quickly remove the
pain caused py the sting of u wsap or bee;
it should be applied at once.
That cabbage should never be boiled
with corned beef. 1t renders both un-
wholesome. They should be boiled apart
and then served together if desired.
That common cause of failure in
making fancy bread and rolls is mixing
the dough too stiff; it shonld be soft
enough to be easily worked without be-
ing in the least sticky.
That natural wool, silk or meriro un-
defclothing is more easily and thorough
ly cleaned if q tesspoonful of ammonia is
added to the tepid soapy water in which
it is washed.
That to make children's cotton frocks
and pinafores fireproof good lump of
alum should be dissolved in the soap
lather in which they are washed and also
in each of the rinslng waters.
That a tough or freshly killed fowl may
be made tender by being wrapped in a
cloth and buried IN deep hole in the
garden for some hours it IS best to leave
It there all night if possible.
That to drive away flies brush over the
windows every morning with little oil
of sassafras and provide a way of escape
for the flies. who dislike sassafras and will
not settle on or even near it.
That if fruit Jar cover will not read
lily come off it should be inverted and
the p put IN hot water for minute OF
two. You will be surprised to find how
effort.
That if well-ftted shoes2are worn when
doing work about the house the feet will
be less tired than when one wears the
loose slippers which are usually sup
posed to be restful; but are reslly very
wearsome.
That the difference between frica ssee
and rechauffee is that the former is in
variably made from fresh meat (Which is
served in rich, thick gravy, and the lat
ter is, as its name implies, cold meat re-
warmed.
That in baking puddings, cakes or rolls,
: especially the latter. in which baking
powder is one of the ingredients, the oven
should be very hot, though not suff-
GENTLY so to burn whatever is to be
baked before it has time to cook.
That it is only rich cakes that require
the tins in which they are baked TO be
lined with buttered paper. Be careful
not only to butter the paper to prevent it
from adhering to the cake but also to
butter the in to prevent the paper from
sticking to it.
That after taking any poison a glass of
cold water with heaping teaspoonful of
common salt and one of ground mustard
stirred IN should be instantly swallowed.
This is a speedy emetic. When it has act
ed swallow the whites of two raw eggs.
That simple way of bottling fruit is
TO MI the bottles as full as they will
hold with fruit, taking great care that it
is not bruised and pour as much boiling
water into the BOTTLES as they will hold,
and at once cork them up tightly and
cover with bladder.
That dinner party candle shades for
summer should be OF pale tints and that
the new pinks and yellows shown are
particularly attractive; then for special
occasions, and with a suitable decoration
cleverly carried out, white silk produces
most delightful and refreshing effect.
That peanut sandwiches are an excel
lent addition to the good things in the
picnic hamper. To make them, remove
the shells and red skins from freshly
roasted peanuts. Chop them very fine,
mix with little mayonnaise dressing
and spread them between slices of bread.
That cut flowers will keep fresh much
longer If small quantity of alum is
added to the water in which they are
placed: a solution should be made by
oissolving the alum in hot water, allow
ing it to cool and then adding to fresh
water in about the proportion Of tea
spoonful to pint.
That eggs may be kept fresh longer
WIN thC oiball cllQ uOWDWaru lDan IN an
other.position, because IN this way the
,yolk is suspended in the al bumen and en-
Oeloped by it; whereas il placed for anv
time otherwise, the yolk would come in
contact with the shell and decom position
would result.
That a good way of utilizing cold cook
cd vegetables is to make a salad of them.
Slices OF potato and carrot. few pieces
of caulidower and a handful of beans or
peas, covered with maynounaIse sauce and
garnished with sprigs of watercress, give
3 salad of which no housewife need BIZ
ashamed.
That pans in which fish or onions have
been cooked should be washed and scald-
ed; then they should be filled with water.
in which should be put teaspoonful
OF soda for every two quarts of water.
Place thom on top of the stove for half
IN hour or more. This Will insure the
removal of the flavor of fish or onions.
That to remove candle grease success
fully from mirrors it should first be
scraped off. and then the glass we'll rubbed
with a soft rag which has been dipped
into methylated spirit; when all trace of
the grease has disappeared, IT should be
polished with q chamois cloth on which
little finely powdered chalk has been
sprinkled.
That rice is deficient in natural fat ;
therefore to make it really useful arti-
Gle OF food it should be cooked with milk,
butter. bacon or the like, either of which
will supply the deficiency. Rice should
be steamed unless it can be boiled in
milk or stock, for IL boiled in water it