Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-31
WHITE FRUIT CAKE.
Hints.
COOKING IN THE FURNACE.

COOKING IN THE FURNACE.
Disagreeable odors from vegetables
may be avoided and fuel saved by using
The furnace for cooking. Just inside the
door is a small iron shelf which is part
of the door casing. Each end of this
shelf is large enough to hold good
sized kettle. Put such vegetables as
cabbages, beets, turnips, and onions In
plenty of water and place the kettle on
the shelf. The vegetables will cook
quite as we'll as on the range and leave
the house absolutely free from odor.
Corned beef, ham, oatmeal, steamed
buildings, etc., may be cooked in the
usual manner and potatoes baked to
perfection. This method of cooking is
especially economical during the spring
months, when a moderate use of the
gas or oil stove with the aid of the
furnace, is all that is needed for warmth
and culinary purposes.
THE HOME TINKER"
For odd jobs of mending tin and gran
lite ware we have a family tinker with a
small soldering outfit of her own!
This is not so formidable as it sounds.
A soldering-iron stick of solder, muriatic
acid, a few instructions from the tin
smith (who will be found to rejoice at
the prospect of not being called on for
the little jobs,) and a little experience
will make mole-hill out Of what may
easily seem mountain in the village or
farming household.
Then leaking water-pipe may often
be remedied without waiting till the
flooded bathroom floor and coffee color
ed ceiling below call attention to the
fact that the plumbers are the real lords
of creation. The possibilities of home
soldering are legion.
PREP AIRING LAMB AND MUTTON.
As often as new cook comes into my
house, | find it necessary to give her
lesson in preparing lamb and mutton.
First, the loose fat which comes
wrapped around the roast is removed
and thoroughly washed in salt and
water, after which it is left to soak in a
dish of cold water to which has been
added a pinch of bicarbonate Of soda.
Instead of scraping or washing the
roast a sharp knife is used to remove
every particle of skin from the meat,
care being taken not to cut away the
fat, after which good quantity OF salt
is rubbed into. the fat.
The loose fat is taken from the water,
wiped thoroughly dry, and wrapped
about the meat, skewers being used TO
keep it in place. This outer fat 10
rubbed over with salt, and the meat is
ready for the roasting pan.
Lamb or mutton prepared in this way
will never taste old or woolly, and will
be eaten by those who ordinarily refuse
these meats.
SCISSORS FOR THE TOAST.
In preparing bread for toast and for
sandwiches | use pair OF scissors to
trim the crusts. 1t saves about two
thirds the time, and is much neater,
easier way to get the crust off. | have a
pair of scissors that keep in the kitchen,
and find them invaluable not only for
cutting the crust off bread, but for trim
ming steak, making salads, etc.
HEATING BABY's BOTTLE.
When baby is very small his bottle Of
milk sometimes gets cold before he has
taken it all. II small-sized hot-water
bottle with the water in it not too hot)
is placed under the baby's bottle it will
keep it at about the right temperature
till baby has finished his milk, and 1t will
also serve as a support to tip the bottle
of milk at the right angle.
QUICK RELIEF FOR BRUISES.
Take equal parts of ammonia, water,
spirits of camphor, and alcohol. Keep a
bottleful in the house all the time. 1t
gives greatest relief to sprains and
bruises. Battle the bruises, and tie
them in cloth wet with the mixture.
SCOT STAINS ON CARPETS.
When, in taking down the stoves, SCOT
is accidentally spilled upon the carpet
do not attempt to sweep it up at once,
for the result is sure to be disfiguring
mark. Cover it thickly with dry salt or
corn meal. which will enable you to
sweep it up 80 that not the slightest
stain or smear will be seen.
LIME IN THE TEA-KETTLE.
To keep lime from collecting in your
teakettle have found an excellent thing.
For an ordinary sized teakettle put three
oyster shells in the kettle and leave
them there. The lime will collect on
the shells instead of on the kettle. The
shells must be fresh.
PRACTICAL HELP FOR DEAFNESS.
Get a common pasteboard mailing
tube such "a pictures or music are mailed
in and hold It to the ear closely The
result is wonderful; very deaf person
can hear distinctly everything that Ia
said BY any one sitting on the other side
of the room. At first thought, one Is In.
clined to ridicule 30 simple method. l
tried it on grandmother, who Is very
deaf. She could hear we'll and, what
was more remarkable, could also hear
, with her very deaf ear, with which she
hos not hard a aonnd for seven VoarA.-