Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

very hot iron. care must be taken
tha1 the selvages are kept straight as
plumb line and that the Holdings are
ironed down.
Sweet potatoes, which at this time of
year are not at their best, may be
served by being prepared au gratin.
Boil the potatoes, and when cold peel
and slice, and arrange the slices in
layers in buttered baking dish. Sprin-
kle each layer with salt, pepper, and
sugar and few bits of butter Cover
the top with buttered cracker crumbs
and bake in moderate oven for three
quarters of an hour.
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Salt, it is said by well known ply
sician, would be one of the most used
remedies were it only more costly, but,
being so very inexpensive, and likewise
always within reach it is usually over
looked. AS a preventive of sore throat,
a gargle of salt and water night and
morning is highly recommended; this
should be especially used by all mem
ebrs of a family in which there is
case of ronsihtis or diphtheria. The adj
/ dition of few drops of alcohol makes
this gargle one which should be used
by any person VINO desires to strength
en- a naturally weak throat
49,
Somebody mas discovered that il,
when an egg is about TO be eaten from
the shell, 1t is net boiled quite. long
enough, it may be again put into boil
ing water, and cooked still longer, if
the top be sprinkled thickly with salt.
When it is done the second time, take
off the coating of salt, and the egg will
be the same as if protected by the COM
plete she'll.
Water either not or cold should not
be put upon woollens thai have had Ii
quid grease spilled upon them. Sprin-
kle buckwheat or rye flour over the
place, brushing it off, and repeating the
process until all of the grease is abb
sorbed.
Towels should never be put away
without being thoroughly dried, be-
cause if they are consigned to the lin
en-closet without the precaution of
good airing a mould called odium
forms on them. This mould is alleged
to be injurious to the skin and liable
to produce skin disease.
There are innumerable stocks to be
seen with little ties or straps which
buckle around at the front or just at
one side. The buckle is of the harness
buckle design, and there are people
who consider the stocks stylish But
when the buckle gets into neckwear it
seems to be pTesuming. 1t is not out
of place for belt buckles, but there its
beauty as an article of dress would
seem 10 cease. But there is one style
of these buckled stocks which is really
ladylike. The collar is of linen, and
the strap also of plain, unfgured linen,
and it buckles with a small mother of
pearl buckle. The effect of the solid
white and the cool linen with the mo-
ther of pearl is really excellent. These
stocks cost one dollar.
Cheyiot stocks of the best makes
with colored butterfly ties or stocks
with white batiste ties. can be bought
for seventy-fye cents The all-white
stocks and ties are always appropriate
with colored sh.ltwaists and look cool
and comfortable in the hot days
Matrimonial advertisements appear
frequently in the American press. but
nothing so charming as the following
from Japanese paper: In seeking a
husband the almond-eyed Hosnijoshi
thus describes herself: u am a beauti-
full woman, with cloud-like hair, flow