Middletown transcript., 1908-02-29
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

4 Soup should never be allowed 10 COO
in. any vessel Of Tin, copper or iron; /; il
must be poured while hot into shallow,
well-glazed earthen pan and be stirred.
| Fresh stains upon wall paper, where
people have rested their hands, can be
removed by covering the spot with a
mixture OF pipe-c!ay and water made into
a soft paste and letting it remain over
night then brush off with stiff whisk
broom.
Wash and starch doilies having knitted
or crochet lace borders. When they,a are
half dry wrap them up in cloth and lay
them aside. Iron only the centre of the
doiIies and pull the lace gently into shape
with the fingers.
If The color has been taken from silks
by acids it may be restored by applying
TO the spots little hartshorn or sal vola-
tile.
When sprinkling linen for ironing, it is
better to use hot water than cold, for it
soaks into the linen more quickly, and SO
much is not required. When the clothes
are dampeued roll them up tightly until
they can be ironed.
String beans, one OF the winters most
useful fresh vegetables, are often Wilted,
and Hhen this happens the beans should
be soaked for several hours in cold water.
] The best cooks blanch theni-that is, put
them into salted water that is boiling
yer, fast and cook them fast, uncovered,
| for twenty minutes. Then they drain
them in colander and let cold water run
through them. Many housekeepers do
this work in the morning and finish cook
| ing the beans just before dinner.
When sugarirg dougllnuts, instead OF
rolling each one in sugar<t try putting the
sugar in sitter and shaking it over them.
| 1t saves quite a little time.
To keep windows free from frost, rub
the glass with sponge dipped in alcohol.
Children and people who suffer from
cold feet at night should rub their feet
briskIy with coarse towel, after bathing
them, then put on soft knitted wool
bootees which are wonderfully comfor-
| table to the delicate persons feet.
Cold feet are sign OF poor circulation
of the blood, to remedy which person
should take brisk walking exercise. Foot
and ankle exercise also help wonderfully
to warm the feet. Point the toes down.
ward until the muscles strain over the
| ankles, then work the feet up and down
eight or ten times" says an authority,
and the blood will begin TO circulate
rapidly and warm the feet.
A noted French physician who has
made study Of the effects OF various per-
fumes on health adyices women to nse
choice perfumes ON their handkerchiefs
and fine essences in their yinaigrettes,
and to inhale them frequently when in
crowded thoroughfares or in crowded
apartments, for they are not only refresh-
ing and reviving, but have marked anti
septic and medicinal qualities and act as
a safeguard against disease.
The hair should be eombed, brushed
and aired thoroughly before retiring for
the night. Hair health is assured by
cleanliness, thorough ventilation, letting
the fresh air blow through it once Gay
for half an hour, aud by proper brushing
and combing. Massage of the scalp
draws the blood thereto and nourishes it,
The general health must, however, be
kept up to par to keep the hair in good
condition. Good hair depends not only
on good care but on good condition OF
the entire nervous system. If the nerves
are all right, good blood is a presuppos-
able possession OF tile happy person. As
your nerves are, SO is your whole body.
Sound nerves: sound mind and body.
Wrecked nervous system wrecked body,
and, perhaps, wrecked mind.
When badness threatens, wash the
spot every day with soft water and
suitable soap, then dry the scalp and rub
ia yaseline, or with creolin diluted ac-
cording to directions.
All persons suffering from rheumatism
or subject to rheumatic attacks should |
wear pure soft wool underwear next to
their skim Wool is the only rational |
wear for delicate persons and children;
it gives a sense OF comfort not attainable
by the wearing of any other fabric, even
silk fr9i ~ & -Lt1 i
Every kitchen sink should have an |
additional, movable strainer, to catch /
the innumerabIe particles of food and fat
that would otherwise go down the pipes
and clog them or else make their way to
the cesspo6l, there to decay and send
back their poisonous gases TO the kitchen.
A bottle Of creolin or some similar dis
iDfectant added to the necessary gallons
Of water to constitute disinfecting fluid
should be used every month ia bath
roonls and for the kitchen sink. By this
means refuse would be disinfected. aud |
rendered less noxious,
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