The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-16
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Charlotte russo s more appetizing and less sickening if it is favored with sherry. This should be stirred in carefully, or the cream will curdle. A powerful and cheap disinfectant for use in closets, stables, etc., may be made by taking chloride of lime, one pound, and water three gallons.
 When eggs are broken and cannot be used at once, they will keep better if the shells be removed and quar- ter of a teaspoonful of salt beaten in for each egg.
 To mend rubber use soft kid from. an old glove and paste the patch to- the gum with automobile paste. The leather adheres better to the gum than gum patch.
 The white of an egg beaten in lem on juice and slightly sweetened is simple remedy for hoarseness. The mixture should be slowly dissolved in the mouth before swallowing.
 If shelves and floors of closets are wiped with water which is hot with cheyenne pepper, insects will be kept away. Borax and alum are good to put into the cracks. N
 A delicate sandwich filling is made two parts of shredded or grated Scel- cry with dash of salt. Moisten the mixture with mayonnaise. \ To save gas, remove the tip and in- sert a small piece of cotton in the pipe and replace the tip. This lessens the pressure and a more even ana softer light is obtained.
 To keep sliced Spanish onions from falling apart, take toothpicks and stick them through each side to the center; then dip in egg and cracker crumbs and fry in batter.
 Remove grease stains by saturating them with alcohol rather than ben zine as the alcohol will not leave the ring around the spots that is left by the benzine. Wash in cold water.
 When nuts have become too dry to be good. remove the shells, let stand over night in equal parts of milk and water; then dry them in the oven, and they will be fresh and good.
 Nothing is more helpful in dusting polished floors than the absorbent broom bag, which can be purchased for few cents or may be made at home of a piece of cotton flannel.
 When making apple pie the flavor is much improved and the apples Twill keep in good color if a few drops of lemon juice are squeezed over the ap- pies just before the crust is put on.
 Melted beef drippings or tallow can be used in the place of paraffinN over the top of jelly. Be sure when cold to cover the space around the edge where it has shrunk away from the glass.
 If threads draw hard and break easily when preparing a piece of fan cy work, a little white soap rubbed on the wrong side of the linen will be of advantage. It does not harm the linen.
 By applying kerosene with a rag to your stoves when putting them away for the summer, you will prevent their rusting Treat garden implements the same way when you lay them away for the winter.
 The most satisfactory method of marking clothes that go out to the laundry is with a rubber stamp, bear ing your name. The stamp is mex pensfve and one may buy pad of indelible ink for a few cents.
 It is claimed that woody house plants that grow bark can be stren gthened and made to flourish like the proverbial bay tree, if given iron water, soaked from rusted iron and poured into the soil
 If the seats of caned chairs are sagged down, wash well on the bot tom side, and when nearly dry rub the bottom over with water in which a little glue has been dissolved. Let them dry bottom side up.
 The best mustard poultice is made by taking equal parts of ground mus tard and flour, made into paste with warm water and put between pieces of cloth that have been spread with a coat of sweet oil or lard.
 Melt a heaping tablespoonful of but ter in a stew pan and break six eggs into this, stirring quickly until they begin to set. Add another table spoonful of butter and a teacupful of milk; season and stir until done to suit taste.
 If you have pair of curtains that have become worn in the center from the sun. cut out the torn part and sew together Tie them back from the windows where they have been sewed, using curtain cords for the pur pose, and the result will be found ex- tremely pleasing.