The sun., 1896-10-04
HINTS FOR TIE HOUSEHOLD


Very soon green tomatoes will be plenty and
cheap. Few housewives know that with little
trouble and expense they can have fresh, rpe
tomatoes in January by taking care Of the green
ones. The green tomatoes should be carefully
wrapped separately in papers and spread out
upon shelves on the floor OF a dark, cold closet,
where where However the Temperature should be
etables will slowly rpen. When they are re-
CURED for use. expose them to sunlight and
heat FOR couple OF days. and you will have
tomatoes rs firm and nice those offered in the
markets and at little expense.
When roasting small birds always fasten the
heads under the wings and lay a thin slice of
pork on the breast OF each bird and a piece of
bread underneath. A bird would not be com
plete without its bed and blanket.
To make ones own extract OF vanilla secure
five Tonquin beans and one vanilla bean clip
them and put them into a bottle with ten
ounces OF alcohol. six ounces of water. and
three or sugar Let the mixture remain from
six to eight weeks. shaking it frequently; then
strain and 1t is ready to use.
The small stone crooks used by many for
holding butter should always be well washed
and freshened before being refiled. The best
way 10 freshen them is after washing to fll
them with boiling ammonia or borax water, al
water. Let the water remain all dav. and then
I'LL the crock with sweet milk and let 1t stand
over night
When clothing has acquired a close, unpleas-
ant odor from being packed away where the air
cannot reach II. n few pieces OF charcoal laid
among the folds will soon remove the odor
Among tho simple remedies which should be
in the family medicine closet. one OF the most
useful is mutton suet. For cuts and bruises it
is uneQualed. as well as for chapped hands and
faces. 1t is best to procure the suet at the
butchers and try 1t out at home, turning 1t int
A camphor ice may be made by putting a niece
OF camphor gum the size of a walnut with half
cup OF mutton tal.ow. and melting them to-
gether. Pour the mixture into q little cup or
mould to become cold.
Among decorative plants for tho house the
African asparagus. commonly called as
paragus fern. Is most useful Tho graceful
fronds last a long time: they rarely trou bled
with insects. and gas and furnace heat do not
affect them go quickly as many other plants.
An egg that has been boiled soft and become
cold cannot be cooked again and made hard :;
but a soft boiled egg that has not had the shell
broken may he reheated by cooking three min
uteh in boiling water, and 1t will taste as well
as Il freshly boiled.
Housekeepers desirous of making their own
baking powder can do SO with very little trouble
The following formula is one that has been used
for many years. Weigh six ounces of -four and
thoroughly dry 1t, without browning it, in tho
oven. Procure six ounces of the best soda and
thirteen and one-half ounces of cream of tartar
Add them TO the dried flour and rub together
half dozen times through q sieve, then put
them in alright jars or cans and keep in n dark
closet, using the powder from a small Jar so
that IL will retain It's strength.
Save tea leaves for washing vanished paint
When sufficient leaves have been collected
steep them for half an hour in n tin vessel and
then strain through q sieve. This water gives n
fresher. newer appearance TO vanished wood
than ordinary soap and water