The sun., 1901-08-30
THE HOUSEWIVES CORNER.

bmt they are pleasing to the eye ana give
a sense of GOODNESS ana freshness ee
lect the smooth, round. dark req toiha"
anJ large enough to hold half a cup
of filling. Scald. peel, cut good silce
from the stem end; scoop out the inside;
turn the tomatoes upside down to dram
and set in the refrigerator until needed.
These can be filled with mayonnaise Oh
shrimp. crab meat or any vegetable saiau
mixture. ,,,,,r,.r
CHATS WITH THE HOUSEWIFE.
Things YOU ought to know.
Cut flowers may be preserved some
time il champion is put into the water
Cauihower should he placed head uoWh
in cold saltcd water for ten or hltr'n
minutes before cooking, to draw out ~
sects. In boiling, slightly salted water
should he used. and the head should DC
placed downward III the kettle
Stock intended for clear soup must ho
skinned as it boils and as long as me
scum continues to raise. 4,
In cooking macaroni or spaghetti ii VIII
be found an improvement TO melt tlle h''-
ter and cheese together and add them ~
the white sauce. instead of sprinklllG
them, as usual. between layers of the
macaroni.
4 lnyer of sliced onions placed on the
ton of a roast of beef and allowed to cnnk
there will give delicious flavor tn thr
meat. while their distinctive flavor VIII
not he noticeable.
. Cream vegetable soups should he 0c-
! compnnicd with squares of toasted hrenh;
oyster and clam soups with pickles am
crackers, croutons should he served wl'ii
purees: with gumho. boiled rio" IS the ac-
compartment.
[ If your room seems damp distribute
A salt in shallow bowls about III places
= where it will not he conspicuous ana ai
(. Improvement will be shortly noticed,
Il To remove ink stains from carpets
!. rugs and similar fabrics. an old house
" kcrpcr saws there is nothing equal I,
. common milk. Take up Ms much Ms pos
II sible of the split ink with Il knife spoo'
e or blotting pad. Then pour cold swcr
II milk over the stain, and after allowing J
10 to stand for a minute or two apply hlol
Is ting paper. repeating the operation untl
Ii the milk shows no stain. Wash carefuli
II with lemon juice and cold water, iinisl
T. inr with cold water alone and soft rlll
hing until dry.
10 Artificial honey may be made b
III Squeezing the juice of ripe tomhtoc
70 through Il cloth and adding to each pl
IN of the liquid pint Of sugar, and hoilin
'n until the consistency Of honey : 2
lie tanned.
n. To dwarf trees as. the Chinese do W
lie must follow their methods. They take
III Young plant (say II Seeding or n cuttl'
NJ of CEDAR when about two or three inch'
sh high. cut off its tap root as soon rs
has enough other rootlcts to live urr
- and replant il in u shallow pot or G
IN. allowing the end Of the tap root to re
MT upon the bottom Of the pan. Ailuvl
III. clay. nodded to the size of beans and lu
til sufficient in quantity to furnish = scan
re. nnuriShment. is then put into the pt
So. Water heat and light are permitted
in the same basis. The Chinese also u
at various mechanical contrivanccs to pi
mote symmetry of growth. AS. owing
Of the shallow pots. both top and roots I
,on easily accessible the gardener uses t
mr.. pruning knife and the soaring iron free
itI So that the little tree hemmcd on eve
,ht side eventually gives mp the uneal
alt struggle and contenting itself with t
!. little life left. grows Just enough TO i
.w and look well.