Middletown transcript., 1906-08-18
USEFUL THINGS 10 KNOW

When your sheets become worn near
the centre sew the oater edges together
and open in the centre.
For burn, mix sweet oil and lime.
water (equal parts1 and keep the burn
well covered with it. Scraped potatoes
have long beensused as soothing appli-
cation for burns.
II you upset hot fat on the Kitchen
table or floor, pour cold water over il at
once. This cools the fat and prevents it
from spreading and sinking into the
wood. Toremove the greasy spots, scrub
thoroughly With hot soda, water and
sand.
Rust may be removed from Michel
plating by covering the spots with mutton
tallow and letting it stand for several
days. If this treatment is followed by
rubbing with powdered rottenstone and
then By thorough washing With strong
ammonia, succeeded by clear water, and
polishing with dry whiting, stubborn
cases will yield.
To make celery salad, take one tea
cupful OF chopped celery. one medium
size tart apple chopped fine, one tea
spoonful Of horseradish, one teaspoonflI
Of ground mustard, one tablespoonful Of
brown sugar and one tablespoonful OF
olive oil. Mix the celery aud apple to-
gether and let it stand before adding the
other ingredients. Stir the horseradisIl,
mustard, sugar aud olive oil to smooth
paste and add to the celery and apple.
Although this salad is intended to be
eaten as soon as made, it will remain for
some time in good condition if kept in
cool place.
a good furniture polish which will re.
move white spots from vanished and
oiled woods and restore dnlled surfaces to
their original gloss, il made as follows;
One cupful Of cold drawn linseed oil, one
enpfnT Of powdered rottenstone, one-half
cupful Of alcohol, one cupful Of naphtha,
one cupfui Of turpentine, one cupful of
strong solution of oxalic acid, and one
cupful Of cold water with which has been
slowly mixed two teaspoonfuls Of sui
phuric. acid. Shake the ingredients to-
gether and keep bottled and closely
corked until it is wanted. Apply the
with flannel cloth and rub |
Grease spots. if old, may be removed
from books by applying a solution OF
eanstic potash upon the back Of the leaf.
The printing, somewhat faded after the
removal Of the spot, may be freshened by
the application Of a mixture Of one part
Of muriatic acid and twenty-five parts Of |
water. In a case of fresh grease spots,
carbonate Of potash Zone part to thirty
parts OF water) chloroform, ether or BEN
zine renders good service. Wax disap-
pears ii, after being saturated with ben
zine or turpentine, it is covered with
iolded blotting paper, and a hot fatiron
8 put upon it. Paraffin is removed by
boiling water or hot spirits. Ink spots
1r rust yield to oxalic acid, in combina-
ion with hot water; chloride OF gold or
liver spots to weak solution Of corro-
i've subIimate or cyanide or potassium.
If you get lime or any matter Of cor
osiye nature in the eye. lift the lid and
,ut drop of sweet oil on feather, and
elief will follow instantly. For burns,
weet oil aud cotton are the standard
emedies. Sweet oil is most reliable
nre for the stings of yenomous insects
wallow a tablespoonful of the oil, and
athe the wound with it also. An ex-
client laxative for infants and small
hildren, when something mild only is re,
uired, is small teaspoonful Of the oil,
,ken before sleep. Scars win often dis
ppear if rubbed frequently with it and
ard and troublesome corns will yield to !
le same treatment il care be taken toll !,
are off the skin as it becomes dry.
To impart delicate odor to linen, sat
rate q piece of cotton OF bIotting paper
ith oil Of lavender and place il among
le various articles. q
When boiling fish add an onion to The !
ater and sweet herbs tied in piece Of )
uslin. This is French cooks sngges- !
on and very tasty !
As carpet cleaner, bran slightly i
ampened, thrown on the carpet and q
zen thoroughly swept out, is nnexcelled. /
emoyes all dust and being damp pre- !
snts dust from flying. For sponging n
atting use bran water. i
Pare and core your apples the night be-
re you intend to can them, place IN an !
Irthenware dish and cover with cold il
ater. Early next morning drain of the
ater, then make sirup Of sugar and
ater in the usual way, drop in the ap-
les and cook until soft. They will be 4
ear and transparent and delicious a
avor. i
To keep lettuce and vegetables fresh. :
Trap the lettuce in wet cloth and put
cool-not freezing place. Vege-
IbIes can be kept for q considerable per- !
d Of time by allowing the roots TO touch
ear, cool water.
To prevent fresh cake from breaking.
Then the cake is taken from the oven, 9
It the pan on cloth which has been q
ipped in lukewarm water, and then 2
ring out as dry as possible. After stand 9
lg on the cloth for five minutes the cake 2
IN easily be taken from the pan &ithous Z
reaking. .
10 clean greasy kettle. a cupful Of :
arntsaal Il IN clean greasy Kettle thor y