Middletown transcript., 1904-11-05
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

10 keep ire all night about tour or
five pounds of coal are placed evenly on
the top of an ordinary fire; over this
about seven pounds of very small coal, or
rather coal dust, are spread. Over the
whole four pounds of fine coal ash is
evenly strewed, and ''patted' flat with
the bed room fire shovel This fire burns
the whole night without any attention,
and in the morning the resulting cake is
broken up, producing bright blaze.
The fire is kept in during the day by the
addition of little fresh coal and small
quantity of ash strewed from time to time
on the surface.
For perspiring feet dissolve an ounce Of
sulphate of soda in pint Of hot water
and rub the feet over with this every
night and morning. Dust little boracic
acid into the stockings,
Anaemia may arise from lack of exer-
else, or it may be occasioned by mental
depression, anxiety, disappointment,
trouble, acute excitement Of the emotions
or passions, or spinal irritation.
Mildew is one of the most difficult
stains to remove. Rub well with brown
soap, then apply paste of chalk and
water, and put the article in the sun.
After two or three applications the mil
dew will be bleached out.
A bit OF home surgery, stated to have
been practiced when splinter is driven
into child's hand particularly deep, is
its extraction by steam. A bottle with
sufficiently wide mouth is filled two
thirds with very hot water and the
mouth of the bottle is placed under the
injured spot. The suction draws the
flesh down, when little pressure is
| used, and the steam in a moment or two
extracts inflammation and splinter to-
gether This is very efficacious when
the offending substance has been in for
several hours, long enough to have
started some of its evil consequences.
Use a stiff whisk broom for cleaning
pots and pans. Pans that are very much
discoored and dirty should be filed
with cold water, lump of soda put III
and boiled until the adherent matter
comes off; then wash each pan with hot
water and soap, wipe and put them on
the stove to dry before putting away.
Put two tablespoonfuls of soda in small
tub of cold water, put the dishcoths in
and allow to soak about one hour. Stir
them with a stick. Then lift them into
pan of warm water, wash the cloths
with soap and rinse in cold water. They
need no boiling.
Discolored tea and coffee pots and pans
that are not too badly discolored should
be filled with soft water end have thrown
into them two or three spoonfuls of wood
ashes, letting the water come just to the
boiling point
When tins are hard to wash, where
food has burned on, like baked fish ol
oatmeal, put the dish on the stove, filled
with cold water and half teaspoonful
! Of baking soda, and let it boil, and youl
dish will wash and the odor Of fish vii
be gone.
Il Coffee pots or tea pots that have be
/ come musty may be cleaned by putting
t a good quantity of wood ashes into then
s and filling with cold water; allow this tC
e heat gradually, then boil for short timf
: after which set aside to cool, when tht
: insides should be thoroughly scrubbed
using small brush and hot soap suds
Then scald well and wipe dry.
A simple method for cleansing new
: iron cooking vessels is to rub the vessel
well inside with lard, then set aside fol
12 hours. After this wash thoroughly
with soap and water, then repeat thu
!. greasing and set the vessel aside agar
: for "a hours After the second greasins
4 the vessel is ready for use.