Middletown transcript., 1908-11-28

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boiler l,ait onid rongl
top thoroughly eenated wis III
steam; it must then be hung in tie win
to dry and shaken and beaten from tim
to time
The following is good syrup for
cough: Take one pound Of brown sugar
one pint Of vinegar, boil together until !
becomes thick syrup; a short time be
fore it is done, add half pound of raisin
seeded; one teaspoonful is sufficient 10
dose unless the cough is troublesome
in which case take two every two hours
Gum water-Put quarter of a pount
of the best gum arabic, quarter of
pound of rock candy, and one large sizeS
fresh lemon tilinly sliced, into a pitcher
over these pour one quart OF boiling
water, stir well, and let it stand until ths
gum is dissolved This is delightful fol
colds or fever.
Rub the soles Of the feet with lemon tc
remove the cast.off layers of skin and to
soften the feet.
Melted butter is very good substitute
for olive oil in salad dressing. Many
prefer the butter to the oil.
II is stated that a morsel of sugar, dipped
in vinegar and placed in the mouth, will
stop hiccough directly.
Never rub soap directly on flannel
cloth or on WOODEN goods of any descrip.
tion. Make a milky soapsuds in which
to wash them.
For toothache, if the tooth is hollow,
saturate pledget OF cotton with tincture
OF geisemium and insert into the tooth.
It will give prompt relief.
More coal is burned than necessary by
not closing the hampers when the fire
is not being used.
In closing house it is wise to cover
the upholstered furniture and carpets
with unbleached muslin, and then give
everything generous busting OF pow
dered moth balls.
II the stiffness is out of your veil and
il is still good, wrap it around paste
board roll, stretching full width and
steam. Let it dry on the roll. and it will
be as good as new.
II there are unsightly finger marks on
the paint, try rubbing them with cloth
in kerosene. This is frequently
more satisfactory and gives far less trouble
than the use II soap and water.
The only way OF making the skin
smooth under the nails is by constant
OF cold cream.
To produce the amber clearneas so
much admired, cook nearly all fruits in
their syrup; they are much richer and
retain their shape better. Use only a
granite dish to cook in. Remove care
fully to the jars with q silver fork or
spoon. Spread over the top of the jar
a bit of white cheesecloth, and pour the
syrup on to the fruit through this. This
removes all the tiny floating particles and
gives you jar beautifully clear and per-
feet.
Mustard baths are becoming quite pop
nlar. All sorts of people are taking to
them. The right proportion Of mustard
s tablespoonful TO bathtub of water.
The water will be family yellow green,
and it will have soft, yelvety feeling,
ike milk. Deyotees of the mustard bath
.ay that it gives delicious sense OF PEN
.trating warmth, and limbers up stiff
oints to wonderful degree.
Tincture of arnica is the best applica-
ion for sprains or bruises.
/ DO not sleep with the arms above the
read. which causes additional strain on
he circulation of the blood toward the
heart.
An 'onion breath" may be gotten rid
II by eating small piece of charcoal
liter tie meal. This is also an old FASH
oned remedy for purifying the blood.
Put the children out oil doors TO run
md play. Let them dig and delve in |
mother earth and absorb the pure air and |
fright sunshine, and they will defy the |
loctors.
Women do not attach half enough i'm
,ortance to. sleep as beautifier. One |
annot look well nor healthy nor at ones
,est except when the body has been re-
resLed BY healthy sleep.
Keep the hair and scalp as clean as the |
est of the body. An egg shampoo is
cry beneficial both TO the hair and the
calp, as the yolk contains iron and sui
thur, and these ingredients are excg 'ent
or the scalp.
Pimples and tiny boiis or sores on the
kin are, llways due either to indigestion,
0 weak health, or to the system being
ut of order. The only way to cure these
] to find out what causes them and
emedy thst, then the skin will soon be
) good as ever.
In baking potatoes put small pan Of
fater in the oven and You will find they
axe much quicker.
II the upper edge of the saucepan is
IelI bnttered, milk or chocolate or any
hing of the kind will not boil over
A mixture OF kerosene and ammonia
leans porcelain bath tubs and sinks in
Ianlly, and does not injure them. as
ritty or acid substances do.
A pound OF sal soda dissolved in boiling
later should be poured In drain pipes at
tequent intervals. This dissoIyes the
rease and other impurities
Bags Of almond meal, oat meal and
iris root placed in the bath water few
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