Middletown transcript., 1909-05-22
USEFUL THINGS 10 KNOW

Emery powder and oil made into !
paste ID an excellent mixture to clean
steel. Rub on we'll and poiish. afteI
which rub with an oiled rag and then
polish up again with clean duster.
TO fresllen stale cake dip il for second
in cold milk and then rebake it in q
rather cool oven. Cake. that has been
treated in this way will taste as if il had
been newly baked, and may be eaten b.
anyone. State bread may be treated in
the same way.
To clean white marble put a lump Of
soda about the size Of an egg into pot
containing half a pint Of water and q
tablespoonful Of soft soap. Stand this
poi Ia q pan OF boiling water on The fire
till the mixture boils. While ii is hot
paint il on the marble. Leave II for 3
day or two and then wash ii off with
warm water and clean flannels
Use one-half ounce each Of cloves, nut.
meg, cafaway seeds, cinnamon and three
ounces of orris root. Have these in a
fine powder, and place in small bags.
These bags, placed amid clothing, will
impart a pleasant odor, and will keep
moths out
An inexpensive filing for sofa cushions
may be made OF dimes worth Of cotton
batting. Cut the cotton into small
squares and put in baking pan and beat
them in hot oven. One must be careful
not to let them scorch. After being in
the oven twenty five or thirty minutes
each little square will puff up light and
fluffy like feather Use this for . fill.
ing for your pillows and they will feel as
soft and downy to the touch as any feath-
ers or down that you could buy.
A few chopped almonds added to the
top Of sweetened biscuit are very good,
and make pleasant change.
As a garniture to the common place
scrambled eggs, add half dozen mush-
rooms cut up in bits and cooked in a
tablespoonful Of butter with half green
pepper minced fine.
When nuts are tssteless and dry, soak
them in lukewarm water It makes them
swell somewhat and improves the favor.
When box Of sardines is opened the
oil should be drained off as soon as pos
sible and the fish sprinkled with lemon
juice. This will cut the oil and make
them more palatable.
A delicious dish is made by sprinkling
Parmesian cheese thickly over stewed
tomatoes and browning them. in a baking
dish.
A suggestion in whipping cream is to
whip it in the upper part of a double
boiler, with fine ice or cold water placed
in the lower part. Az added advantage
Of this arrangement is that the boiler is
deeper than q bowl, and there is, less
spattering.
II piece Of your stove lining should
become loose and fall out, instead of go.
ing TO the expense OF an entire new one
try this; Clean the inside of the stove OF
all loose lining aud dirt, make paste by
mixing equal parts Of fnely-sifted ashes
and common salt with just cold water
enough to hold it together. Apply
smoothly and evenly about an inch thick.
It will harden in two or three hours and
be ready for use.
Digestion waits on appetite and health
or botlp' is maxim old and true. From
this it is clear that the appetite should be
keen and nstural-that Is, not forced by
rich foods and highly spiced condiments.
There is no better way to get up good
appetite, keen, genuine hunger, than by
exercise in the open air and sunlight.
Then when the meal hour comes let it be
full hour instead Of twenty to thirty
minutes. See to it, too, that the conyer.
sation at the table is OF the bright and
cheery sort. Take plenty of time and
chew your food thoroughly and this, with
plenty Of outdoor exercise, will preserve
both your appetite aud digestion and
keep you well aud vigorous in both body
and MUD.
A floor covering Of good linoleum fol
the kitchen should hold its own for al
least five years. The way to prolong its
period of usefulness is to keep ii clean
dirt ground into the finished surface by
the tread Of feet is the floor coverings
greatest enemy Linoleum needs no soap,
ammonia or strong cleaning agents. A
ssimple wiping with cloth just moist
with warm water is all that is needed. Ia
ons country home skinned milk instead
Of or mixed with water. Once or twice a
yeal give the linoleum wiping of good
furniture polish to renew its smooth sur
face.
Mothproof paper, for the preservation
Of furs, clothes, etc, may be made by
aaturating Manila paper with a fluid Of
The following composition, then pressing
il and drying. ii by passing over heated
rollers. The mixture consists OF 20 parts
coal tar oil, fiye parts crude carboIic acid,
containing AZ least 50 per cent. Of phenol,