Middletown transcript., 1903-07-11
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

II cover custard While cooling and
thick skin will not form on top.
Use boiling water when it first boils, o.
the gases escape and the water becomes
fiat
Entnements are sayory or sweet
dishes usually served as a second course
or may follow the roast.
Cakes will not stick to their tins if the
pans are placed on damp cloth when
removed from the oven.
An Improvement in the way of chop
ers, is device with two blades that will
do the work twice as quickly.
To remove tea, coffee or claret stains
rub powdered borax into the stained part
and pour boiling water through it.
When making cakes, try greasing the
tins with olive oil instead of with butter.
You will find that the; cakes turn out
better.
Au gratin means a meat, or fish, or
| vegetables mixed in cream sauce, baked
in the oven and served in the dish in
which it is cooked
A saucepan is a sheet-iron pan used
for omelets and for potatoes hashed and
Drowned. Usually in this country it is
called frying-pan.
When mashing potatoes use hot milk,
and if you have been in the habit of u.s.
ing cold you will be surprised at the diff
ference in the lightness.
A small roll of paper or muslin placed
above the front teeth under the upper
lip and pressing hard upon the same will
often arrest nose bleeding.
To clean tinware wash it with hot
water and soap, and then, after drying,
polish it with dry -four, using a piece of
old newspaper as polishing cloth.
A few loose rose petals, one or two lit
tie star jasmines or single spike of wild
azalea thrown in the finger bowl adds a
charming touch to the dinner table.
Kerosene will last longer and produce
better light if lump of salt about the
size of walnut be placed in the reser-
voir of the lamp in which it is used.
Iron rust may be removed by covering
the stain with thick layer of salt and
then saturating it with lemon juice and
laying it in the hot sunshine to bleach.
White preserving fruit brandy may be
purchased at first class grocery or at
drug stores in smaller towns where a
stock of groceries is not carried.
Powdered borax is an exceedingly USE
full and harmless article to keep in the
house. A tablespoonful added to hard
water often softens it and helps to keep
the hands soft.
To stop hemorrhage of the lungs wrap
the thighs and arms above the elbows
with small strong cords tightly drawn
and tied. This will stop the flow of
blood almost instantly.
This spring there was introduced san
powder in which to pack away
winter clothes in lieu of camphor. 1t
caves delightful odor and is said to be
| good preventative from moths.
An excellent salad may be made with
foundation of string beans. Cut them
IL short lengths, sprinkle them with
chopped chives, season with salt and
,epper and cover with French dressing.
For chapped hands: Mix one-half
'unce of glycerine with the same guam
ity OF alcohol, add four ounces of rose
water. Bottle and shake we'll. Rub
his mixture on the hands after washing.
When making apple jelly, especially if
'ou have a quantity of juice, why not
i've it different favors? Add a little
emon juice to a part, and best of all
title pineapple to portion. This gives
variety of favors, and is very desirable
phen other fruits are scarce.
Mildew is one of the most difficult of
IL stains to remove. Rub we'll with
rown soap; then apply paste of chalk
nd water and place the article in the
unshine. After two or three applica-
ions the stain will be blesched out.
To Danish the pain of stings take
inch of common table salt, put on the
lace stung, and dissolve with water, rub
ing with the finger. If not relieved,
et the place with aqua ammonia. Or
imp of wet salaratus may be applied.
When troubled with hiccoughs take a
nall piece of sugar and allow it to dis.
live very slowly in the mouth, or drink
ater very slowly. Another remedy is
} have some one locate the pulse. The
erson afflicted should then take very
eep breath, holding it as long as possible
le other to keep steady pressure with
e fingers upon the pulse.