Middletown transcript., 1906-07-28
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

Ii the Juice Oh irtllt pie runs OUT, I'
putting small funnel OF white paper il
the center OF the upper crust.
When the regular dressing for the rus
set shoes gives out and no other is at hand
rub the shoes with vaseline.
When roasting almonds for salting OF
for bonbons put them in corn pepper
and hold them over good fire.
Utilize remnants of cold Spring lamb in
d salad To about cupful Of the meat
add diced cucumber, cnpful Of green
peas ard = : e.,pf.,l Of shredded lettuce and
dress with lnayonnaise which has been
favored with little mint sauce.
Elder flower water is made from the
variety Of the plant which grows wild in
Europe. II sl,ould be made from the
fresh flowers. as they greatly deteriorate
III drying. Tie American variety is just
as good for the purpose. 1t is cheaper
aud better to buy the elder flower water
already prepared.
An enoliient that will harden shrunken
tissue and loose haceid skin: 200 grams of
oil Of sweet almonds, 100 grams Of white
wax, 50 grams OF tinctufe Of benzoin, 25
grams of pulyerized tannin. Do not use
this as massage emoilient; merely apply
to the skin at night.
The newest ironing boards have one
end covered with zine. with edges slightly
raised at three sides This serves as an
=ironstand, and saves the laundress the
labor OF lifting the iron to and from the
board every time she pauses to adjust her
work. A small thing, 1t is true, but it
tells at the end of the long day.
A good plan for hot aeatllrr is TO rub
the body with noistened salt every MORN.
ing, turning on the tepid spray and chilli
ing gradually then half an hour before
dinner, when making the last toilet Of
the day, take the warm cleansing bath.
The essential thing is to open the pores
of the skin and to cleanse it thoroughly
by the free use of soap and water, fol-
lowed by friction.
a quick bath is the best remedy in the
world for lassitude, tit of the blues,
headaches and lot of minor ills. There
is nothing SO conducive to clear skin,
for by stimulating all the pores all over
the body less Of tlle.imnnrities Of the skin
are sent out through the more sensitive
glands of the face. Beauty baths of milk
and rose petals and all that sort of thing
is the greatest kind of flub-dub talk.
Make lotion Of equal parts of alcohol,
lemon juice aud rose water and apply to.
your neck to remove the dark line left by
collars. If this fails to do the work, it
will be necessary to resort toa good pro-
prietary bleach. At bedtime bathe the
neck well with Boapsuds and a complexion
brush, drying thoroughly and using the
lotion given. Rubbing with orange flower
skin food will help most decidedly.
There are times when We all have bun
dies OF old papers which have TO be burnt
and this is dangerous in a CRATE fire. The
following is the method which will avert
danger of the chimney catching fire; Make
tight rolls OF all the papers aud fasten
them with pieces Of wire. They will then
form a kind OF log and burn slowly with
ont flames. The rolls may be made Of
any size and several of them burnt to.
gether.
For an easy method OF washing with the
washing machine, put fine shirtwaists,
dresses and lace collars inpillow
cases, to handle easily and prevent tear
ing. Tie black stockings in black sateen
bag, to prevent them getting white with
lint when washed in the machine. or
course, stockings must be rinsed in clean.
clear water separate from the white
clothes. Anything black can be success
fully washed this way without an extra
outlay of soap after the white clothes are
washed.
A red nose is often an outward sign Of |
a deranged stomach, and the ruddy GLOW
will disappear with the turn Of normal.
digestion. Drink hot water every morn
ing before breakfast. Wear loose cioth-
ing, for light lacing will produce this
fan,boyant condition almost invariably. |
At hight apply to the nose an ointment |
made after this formula One dram ol |
powdered sulphur, two and one-haIf
drains Of powdered starch, one and one-
half ounces Of ointment OF zinc oxide,
three drops Of oil of rose.
A simple cold cream is made thus
Take two ounces OF spermaceti, two
ounces Of white wax, FIVE ounces OF oil Of |
sweet almonds and melt together in a
proclaim kettle over slow fire. Remove,
and while the mixture is still hot, add |
one and one-lialf ounces of stronger rose
water, in which forty grains OF borax
have been dissolved. Have the rose
water slightly warm Fluff the mixture |
Eo-a foam by using an egg-beater. When
almost thick add few drops Of oil Of
rose or any preferred perfume.
II you have clock yotI value that seems
to be near the end Of its career Of useful
ness. which skips beat now and then,
and when il begins 10 strike seems to be
ii pain, LET me tell yon what to do. Take
4 Bit Of cation batting the size Of hens
egg, dip it in kerosene. and place it on the |
floor Of yoor clock in the corner. Shns.I
tile door Of the clock. aud wait three or
fonr days. Your clock viii strike as Of
old. and il you look inside you viii find
tho cotton batting black with dust. The
fnines Of the oil loosen the particles Of /
Dust and they rall, thus cleaning the
clock,
Whether kitchen sink be iron, enamel |
or siane. ii should stand on four legs
with all its drain pipes exposed TO fnliI