Middletown transcript., 1909-07-03
USEFUL THINGS 10 KNOW

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The odor Of mignonette is so dislasleEn
! to flies that they will not coma whsr.
il is. II pots of Il srs stood about Gbt
house it Is an easy matter TO be en-,
tiEely rid Of these pests.
Fl Nervous women may be interested iu 4
cnre which London Clergyman Is recon-.
tmsnding to his parishioners. A woman
who bad been to specialist after special
ist, without relief, finally came to
him. He advised her 70 stop talking
about herself and her ills and to keep as
Isilent as possible on all other subjects.
After staying at his house for some time
she left, apparently 10 perfect health; but
within two weeks she was back again,
having talked herself i'll in telling her
>fflends about her recovery. A second per-
iod of silence brought Ter further relief,
70 say nothing of the relief her family ex-
psrienced from the cure Of her nervous
condition.
II baby is restless at nightit is good
plan to give him q teaspoonful Of cold
Rater occasionally. Sleeplessness in In
fsncy is often as much caused by thirst as
BY anything else.
The neck Of baby frock should never
be starched when it is washed, while at
night the clothing should be essentially
warm as well as light.
Orange juice is very good for small
childrens and an alternating and equally
refreshing drink TO lemonade as dinner
time is that Of half an orange strained
through a lemon-squeezer and very slight
ly sWeetened.
Eight glasses of water taken just before
retiring is said to be the boss method for
curing cold.
A GLACIERS knife will be found an sx-
cellent thing with which to scrape and
clean the bottoms of pans and kettles.
Much time is saved il paper Innings for
cake pans are cut in quantities and kept
ready for instant use in dustproof box
with tight lid.
4 little muriatic acid added TO the rims.
ing water afterIa blue and white fiber
rug is scrubbed with soap and water will
hhp to restore the color.
clean cloth dipped in hot water, then
fsancer Of bran, will speedily c'ean white
paint without injury to it. The soft bran
acts like soap on the dirt.
The easiest way to clean cereal cooker
il to turn it upside down in a pan of
boiling water and steam it until the sticky
mass is soft and loosened from the sides
Of the pan.
A good silence cloth for the dining table
can be made with a double thickness of
white flannel laid with the soft side on
the inside and quilted on the machine;
edge with binding of white tape.
A sticky cake or bread pan should not
b cleaned with e knife or anything
which will scratch the surface and make
sticking more probable thereafter. For
shis reason the crust of bread often ad.
Vised as a cleaner is not desirable.
One careful housekeeper always keeps
q lump of charcoal in the drawer with
Der fiat silver. She finds that the char
cSal, absorbing any chance moisture, is
factor in keeping the silver bright.
Keep few blanks with pencil hanging
in convenient place. As the various
groceries get at low tide, iot them down
and when the groceryman comes your
ist will be already prepared.
II "a new broom is dipped into hot salt
water the splints will be toughened and
ihe broom will last much longer.
A satisfactory way of keeping the shirt
gaist in place is to pin piece of elastic
bout an inch in width tightly around
be waist.
Wash mirrors, window glass and glass
1ver pictures with alcohol. It dries much
!asier than water, hence is easier to use
4 winter.
Il is surprising how much of the shine
30 be removed from cloth skirt if you
Irst sponge the garment with alcohol and
ben press.
Keep small brush on hand near your
Dap dish in the kitchen, then il will be
ady to clean the crater after grating
smons, chocolate or anything Of the kind.
Always rinse glasses that have con-
aimed milk in cold water first before they
re washed in warm water. The milk
7ill cloud the glass il dipped in hot water
8 soon as .hey are emptied.
One teaspoonfuI of ammonia in cup.
Al of water will clean gold or silver jew.
Try. A few drops on the under side OF
iamond will clean Immediately, max 2
lg it very brilliant.
For almond cake filling, blanch and
ound fine pound of shelled almonds,
lix them with two eggs, cupfaI of
lgar and teaspOonfulof vanilla. Spread
stWeen layers and frost the top.
In packing your trunk for your vaca- :
on secure q large air-tight tin can, put
le bottles in it and drop saWdust in be.
Teen them. II bottle breaks, she saw.
nst will absorb the liquid aud your
othes will not be ruined.
II kettle in which you are cooking
imething burns dry, take it from the
70 Immediately and set it in a pan of
Id water. After q few minutes take
le food out and put in q new kettle il it
seds further cooking. The food will
II taste burned.