The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-10-06
HOUSEHOLD UINTg

Crude oil and turpentine, mixed half
and half, form furniture cleanser
and polishcr that can be well recon-
mendeG
Should tar get on tho hands it can
be removed very quickly by rubbing
tho hands with the skin of an orange
or lemon.
Pounded glass mixed with dry corn
meal and placed within the reach of
rats, it is said, Will Danish them from
the premises.
The newest thing in floor coverings
Is the mating rug, bordered and de.
signed like its fellows, but made OF
erliable old-timo mating.
Drying grass linen in the shade
after washing in soft water IN which
very little soap is dissolved will pre-.
serve the color for some time.
Do not allow dust and other impur.
ltles to remain on the foliage of house
plants to choke them Almost all
plants require to be washed Mt least
once In two weeks. Clean foliage
looks brighter, as well rs beng health.
Ter. Never use water colder than til,
temperature OF the room.
Eat plums if You want to be pretty.
The plum rs prelude to breakfast 10
simply charm for the system. After
Il dinner 1t IS n golden aid to diges
ton. Eaten IN the evening it coos
the blood aud delights tho palate. It's
action on the stomach j. medicinal,
economical and healthfui.
To fry au egg 50 that it will be par.
t;cularly tempting to the eve ms wall
as the palate, first separate the white
from the yolk; then beat the white
into "a roth, drop it into the pan.
make n hole in the centre with n SIMON
and drop the yOlk into the hole II
VIII cook 1t into very dainty bit.
A baked custar1 is one of the ems.
Test things to make and also one Of
the easiest to spoil in baking. A sbal.
low dish is better than n deem ono
Iiace the dish containing the cu.tarI
~ pan Of hot water aud bake i'm a
moderate oven. Try it. with n knife
blade md ms soon as the blade c,nles
ont clean remove from tho oven at
once.
DO not let your lounircsg or wash.
crwomun but clothes into the b.neipo
winter until they have been well
shaken; IT tossed in chile folded os
they come through the wrinacr thcv
are almost certain TO be strankcd with
blueing, and although after repeeteI
washings these streaks Will como ont
every one knows how aggravating il "a
10 use napkins or haujkcrchiefs that
show traces OF careless washing.
For cleaning mirrors keep for tho
purpose q piece o.; sponge, a cloth aud
SIR handkerchief, all entirely free
from dirt, rs the least grit will scratch
the surface OF the glass. First sponge
the glass with g little spirits OF wine
or GIN and water, so as to clean of all
spots then dust over it pow Ter blue.
tied IN muslin. Eublt of lightly and
quickly with the cloth, and fuish by
rubbing with the silk han lkorchicf.
10 not rub the edges Of the frame.
stale bread may be utilized i'm max
ing bread grlddlc cakes. Fill u small
bowl with bread and soak il over
night In milk. In the morning take
one qu"rt Of milk. three eggs. u pinch
OF salt, halt cupgul OF -four and one
and half teaspoOnfuis of baking
powder, and beat them all up together
until they are light and smooth. then
add the soaked bread and beat agaip.
The batter must be thick and light.
ana tnen The casss willbe delicious,