Middletown transcript., 1907-11-16
USEFUL THINGS 10 KNOW

IL lS especially the vogue AHiOHg tuelIUel
of the 400. It lie suitable. of course, f
table decorations. Brass centerpiec.
| filed with flowers and brass candlestick
make a very pretty table.
/ II yon will dissolve the sngar in th
milk when making doughnuts, you wi
fnd that the greasi less which is often 8
noticeable. will be entirely avoided.
| The less meat you give child unde
elk years old, the better the effect on hi
disposition. If you watch him closel!
you will soon trace the effects Of differen
foods upon bis daily life.
Half alemon dipped in salt is excellen
ffof cfeat1iuk copper tieles 0xalic acid
too. is equally successful both for coppeI
and brass.
Vinegar and salt will remove the brown
tea stains from china cups. Vinegar
| will also clean and brighten water bottles
that have become dull,
Add little soda TO tite water in which
you are going to wash greasy dishes
This helps to remove the grease, aud
keeps the dishcloth in good condition.
Boot or shoe laces will never come un-
done IL slightly waxed. If the tag has
come of the lace, slightly wax the end,
and il viii go through the holes quite
easily
Ink stains can be removed from the
hands by rubbing with ripe tomato
juice, il appliedat once. It is sometimes
successful in removing ink stains from
white fabrics.
To remove bad odors from a room,
burn piece of dried orange peel on hot
shovel or old tin. The odor will disap-
pear, leaving pleasant Que .,its piaca
Burned coffee is also effective.
Badly tarnished brass may be cleaned
with ease If it is first rubbed with salt
and vinegar or oxalic acid. Follow with
. good washing OF soap aud water, then
polish with any good cleaning prepara-
ton.
II you wish to remove screw that is
difficult to loosen, heat a poker red hot
and hold it on the head of the screw for
a short time, then, while it is still hot,
apply the screwdrirer, and it will come
out easily.
To. take out iron rust, dip the spot into
a strongsolution of tartaric acid and ex-
pose it TO the sun. When it is dry, wet
the article with warm soapsuds; rub the
stain with ripe tomato juice. expose il to
the sag again, and when the stain is
nearly dry wash it in more soapsuds.
The Pennsy Dutch womeH, who,
are noted for their cooking. make "corn
oysters" of corn and eggs, and nothing
else. They CRATE the corn, and to every
four ears, add one egg beaten light Salt
and pepper is added, and the batter is
dropped in spoonfrls into the melted
butter or lard, and fried like oysters.
These are very light and delicious.
For little breakfast or luncheon dish
fry some slices OF cold boiled ham in
butter, keep them hot. Then scramble
some eggs and make some toast, arrange
the toast on platter, put the slices of
ham on it and turn over them the eggs.
Ii there il cold tongue in the house
slice it, cover it with little hot water
favored with beef juice or with stock,
flavor lightly with sherry and heat tie
meat thoroughly. Meanwhile peel aud |
cut small mushrooms into pieces and stew |
them until they are tender. Season with |
salt and pepper. Fry some small rounds
Of bread in wire basket in the deep fat
kettle and arrange them on a hot platter.
On each piece of bread place piece Of
tongue and on that some of the mush- |
rooms. For the sauce to turn over the
whole thicken the liquor in which the
tongue is cooked with a teaspoonful Of
butter rolled in flour enough to coat it
thoroughly.
At the Thanksgiving dinner the turkey
may be carved in the kitchen and brought
in. or carved on the table, according to
preference. Either is correct, but there
is an interest about the carving Of the
Thanksgiving turkey which should decide.
in favor Of having it done on the table il |
possible, heard clergyman say once
that whether the host stood or remained
seated during the process depended upon
whether he was high or low church."
A good deal depends upon whether he
can carve or not.
AS form of entertainment the break
fast is gaining in favor, SO much SO that
it is likely to give the tea race for
An easy way to soften hard water is
to throw orange peel into it just before
the water is used. The peel will Lot
only prove agreeable TO the skin, but will
give out fragrance like that which fol-
lows the use Of toilet water.
Iced coffee with lemon is quite as de-
licious as iced tea with lemon. IL is
in just the same way, only the
coffee must be reduced to half its usual
strength in order to make it blend well
with the acid OF the lemon.
II You are leaving your house for a,few
hours, aud want the fire TO keep in. in
stead Of throwinga lot Of coal on, il is
much better and safer to put two or
three pieCes on, and then throw hai d.
full Of table salt over them. II this Is
done, you will find good fire at the end
Of four or Eve hours.
OF all seasons of the year. this is when
aaracbe is most likely to occur. Il is
painful affiiction, which Is the keenest
kind Of torture to old or young. Jn cases
Of severe earache, remember nothing viii I
give instant relief any quicker than this :
method: Sasurate piece Of cotton with
and oil Of cloves. Place in
the bowl OF clean pipe. Lay the bowl
against the childss ear and gently blow
tho fumes i,,fn fl,ai sar II II almost Ia.