The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-29

add a piquant flavor. When boiling cabbage the odor will be much less noticeable if the lid is l left off the pot.
 Cold drawn linseed oil, rubbed on
 with soft cloth, is best for cleaning
 mahogany furniture. When a soup is ''poor" try the ad- dition of grated cheese; it will give it richness and flavor. To prevent green vegetables from fading when they are boiled, put a
 pinch of soda in the water. cloth wrung out in ice water and applied to the back of the head will often relieve insomnia. Salts of lemon will remove ink stains
 spoonfuls to quart of water. Iced tea can be given a pfquant
 flavor by the addition of half dozen cloves to a pitcher of tea.3seesss ssssE zr- Iron rust stains should be rubbed with lemon and salt and held in the steam of a rapidly boiling kettle Cabbages and cauliflower should a1-
 ways be soaked for time in salty
 To prevent or remove tan, put
 enough benzein in the bathing water to give it a slightly milky appearance.
 Slight iron scorches on linen will often disappear if the piece is laid for awhile in the bright sunshine. s4ss3s An excellent way to clean knives and forks is to cut a fair-sized potato in half and use with bathbrick. Equal parts of salt and cooking soda with a little water will greatly relieve the pain of insect stings and bites.
 Strange as it may seem, stomach that can toleratee no other meat will often easily digest fried breakfast bacon.
 Cucumbers. after soaking in cold salty water for an hour should be drained and shaken dry in clean towel before serving.
 Soap that comes from the store moist will be used up very fast. It
 is a good plan to put it on shelf for week to dry.
 Alum used in rinsing water will pre- vent green goods from fading, while a handful of salt in the water will Vinegar, applied with a, soft cloth, will give a good polish to windows,
 but the dust should be wiped off with a dry cloth.
 When stitching a silk garment it
 will be found more practical to use thread in the bobbin to avoid having the garment quicker. An excellent way to cook string beans, instead of breaking them into short pieces, is to slit them length wise with a sharp knife. It gives a better flavor.
 for a full hour before it is boiled, and then should be boiled in water very slightly salty for from 20 to 30 min-s uteS. IO dRoiQ ScTaplUS new potdtoeSs icIz them boil for little while until their skins are ready to peel of, strip them and put them into the oven to finish cooking.
 Scraps of kitchen scrap should be saved in jar, and when there is suf- ficient quantity they may be put in to pan with hot water and made in- to a good liquid soap.
 When pressing dark linen frocks 1t is just as well to cover the board for the time with piece of dark material and thus avoid pressing the white lint into the material.
 If when boiling cabbage slice. of bread is placed in the pot the odor that often prevents people from using this excellent vegetable will be almost entirely prevented.
 Canvas shoes may be cleaned with soap and water if one works quickly, so that the moisture does not pene- trate the canvas. Make a thick 1ath-rE CT of pure white soap and warm ss water. q
 To clean white marble, wash it 2 thoroughly with soap and water, thenass brush it over well, especially in the crevices, with withing, mixed with a z little blue as used for ceilings: Allow : it to dry thoroughly and then polish with clean, dry cloth.