The midland journal., 1907-03-22
SALAD GREENS.


Americans are beginning to realize
the value of salad greens, which, while
they contain no great nutriment, are
cooling, refreshing, and assist in stlm-
ulating the appetite, while the olive
oil dressing is of high food value. A
simple and pretty salad is made OF
the large picked beets which come
in glass jars and lettuce. Use the in
ner delicate leaves of the lettuce and
pile thin sices of the beets upon them.
Cover with French dressing. Water
cress is delicious with this dressing,
served with cheese balls and crackers.
Lettuce needs careful treatment to
render it fresh and crisp for serving.
Remove the leaves from the stalk, dis
carding the wilted outer ones, and
wash in cold water. Keep in large
vessel of cold or iced water until
crisp; drain and place on towel
in such a way that the water may drop
from the leaves. Those whose llitch
ems are equipped with all the most
approved utensils have wire basket
for the drying of lettuce, which is
hung in the lower part of the ice box.
A bag made from white mosquito
netting is used by many for the same
purpose. OF all salad dressings,
French dressing is the easiest one to
make and the one most commonly
served An excellent recipe calls for
four tablespoonfuls of olive oil and
two tablespoonfals of vinegar, with
a dash of paprika and salt or celery
salt to taste.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
A double-headed tack is a good sub
stitute for Il screw eye.
Put several thicknesses of brown
paper on each step under the stair
carpet to protect it.
Take an old pair of shoes with you
when travelling, also stamped enyel
opes.
BarIap can be used as dado.
Press embroidery on the wrong
side upon a folded towel.
Never use soap on silks. Dissolve
the soap before adding to the water.
To remove shine from black cloth
rub it with flannel dipped in turpen-
tine.
If mothers when buying new shoes
for the children, would adopt the fol-
lowing hint, they would find FIAT they
would last twice as long and also re-
sist the damp. Procure some boiled
linseed oil, pour it on to large fiat
dish or tin, and allow the shoes to
stand in it for about twelve hours,
or until the soles are well soaked.
This does not, however, apply to
brown shoes.
When the collar of handsome linen
or batiste blouses becomes slightly
soiled it may be cleaned with a lit
tie naphtha or benzine in the same
manner as those of satin. With this
process the collar does not need press
ing. Such collars never look as hand
some after they are laundered
Paint can be removed from silk
goods by first saturating them in equal
parts of turpentine and ammonia. then
washing in soapsuds, and letting them
dry between blotting paper under
heavy weight.
If hooks for bathroom. kitchen and
pantry are dipped in enamel paint,
there will be no trouble from iron rust.
Silver can be kept bright for months
by being placed in an air-tight case
with good-sized piece of camphor
Grained wood should be washed
with cold tea.
If the wall about the stove has been
smoked by the stove, cover the black
patches with gum shellac, and they
will not strike through paint
Cut flowers will retain their fresh
ness much longer if little salt and
charcoal are added to the water in
which they are put. The charcoal
should be broken into small humps.