Middletown transcript., 1909-04-03
UsEFUL THNos 10 KNoW

q A usefnl apron 50 use in the kitchel
while disiwasling of in laundry worl
is made fr,m White oilcioth. Ii sl.onll
come close around the neck and The LON
sleeves should be provided with drawing
strings.
| Do not throw away the boxes that tn
baking powder comes in. They are jus
the right sizs to use for baking snal
ioayes OF Lrown bread and steamed pud
dinRs.
It Is said tIat ordinary yellow soap cat
be used sitn as good results for fnendinl
torn articles Is gum iiseue. Wet ths
piece Of yellow soap, run il over the torn
ipiiaee place ot, ttllsv .sFptE tide aHd Prets witt
moderately hot iron.
Sew a button on the neckband OF 5
shirtWa;st at the back instead OF making
buttonhoie there. Have the button she
size Of collar button. Il will always b
there when wanted, aid vi Il not press or
tbe back q the neck as collar button
does.
ShnH cheap peliaaery as yon would
the plague. A good quality is always
more or less expansive, but one needs bu,
a drop Of it at atime, and it lasts q Rrea.
while.
A good way to get the delicate sugges-
tion Of scent ub'ch is TO be desired is by
means Of the pprfunled bath.
The most Iygienic duster is damp
fabric that is soft and free from lint.
CheesecIoth aud clianois dampened, are
both good for different purposes.
Wet shoes shnnld not be died by the
fire. The best ~ay is to dry them on
trees, aud AfterwaTd rub little vaseline
on them to sufteli the leather.
Sponge black dress goods Ni'h cold tea.
All sp0ts aud stains, it is sA.u, VI, u.s-
appear, and The material be nicely cleaned.
For shiny coat, rub either with tur-
pentine Or strong coTee.
Do not messure dress goods and laces
with a tspe line, ss it stretches the ma
terial. Use yard stick.
Wien flor is inland or polished and
the polish has Worn If. good prepare.
ton for restoring is one.half pound Of
yellow wax, tour ounces 0f oil Of tur-
| psntine, one pint Of Iinseed oiII cut tile
wax into bits and melt in something il
can remain in an old lard pail; add the
linseed oi remove iIom the ire wien
hot aud Nheu ainust cJ0l stir in the oil
OF turpemiDe;- When used put a little
on a MOoIen cloth and rub IN, then rob
with dry cloth.
Apply water congresses, as hot as com
fort viii allow, 10 a bTuise. They viii
prevent discoloration and alleviate much
of the pain. Change the congresses Al
they cool. For burns apply olive. oil oI
else yasetine and cvyer With absorbeni
cotton. Never use cold water or kerosene
Toll. Shoud olive oil be out Of reach
dredge the burned parts literally Will
ordinary -four aud cover With q handker
chief. The exclusion Of air from ths
injury is most helpful. After this frs
aid has been tried, send out for a mixtur.
OF lihseed oil land limewaEer. Shake vel
and apply generously, covering over viii
absorbent cotton. should the hiistei
caused by burn open, lay piece 0
adhesive not court plaster over it. Thi
viii induce healing aud protect the ex
posed b 'sli lrum external poisoning.
/ Ole need not go to the drugstore no
pay Que cent 10 haze the prescription
filed. Many Nulnsn has headachs
backacne, dizzinpss. etc. She begins b.
putting on pIAssers, taking quiniues calO
mel snd pills, aud keeps on going al
doing her work as usnat She wonder
Why she does not get wsll after all tll
medieine.sIre has taken. In SO cases o.
o. 100 when a Womah's back begins {
ache aid ter head TO swim. nature
calling for rest, and that is the only 1Feai
ment she needs. Not many women 81
endowed with enough strength TO Nor
like an OK from before daylight until sfss
dark without paying the penalty. Som
think they are and will work in the iiel
and garden like.asman and wonder wh
they feel miserable afterwards. Whe
the back begins TO weaken, hur1or i
even if ytu do think yon can't afford tL
time Go to your bed. lie down fat 0
your back aud relax every muscle. Don
lie down and think about how very niue
there is TO do, but quit thinking abo,
the work. Lie there aud rest until yC
really feel rested, even il il takes an hoi
TO do is. IL will pay to keep this up
day hf,er day -wheneyer nature demand
rest. Rest lie cheaper than medicine, Al
is nVr hard TO lake.
Ii you suffer with cold feet try pair
shoes with c,,rk soIes. or il your shues q
large rrougIl try pair Of cork insole
0ne's feet are sers apt to be cold if u
floors ave covered with linolenm.
The wall paper in email or low rooms
always the tirsI consideration. A plai
cream or white paper is usually the be
possible magnifier. For Just as a woms
is apt to look stout in a white frock ar
slim ina black one, so room viii q.
pand under light color and shrink und
dark one.
Gut flowers more than repay any ca
we may give them, in the length Of Tin
they will last. Roses should have fre.
water every day; they should not be keI
in hot room, or at any rate not near
radiator r.lsnlp; 1t night they should
put in receptacle dspp enough Tor Il
water 10 come up to tie blossoms, Il
tops sprayed With ali alolnizer aud 90
e cred with ssx paper and tie whole set
{ cnol place. Carnations, on the 9th
S hand. Should not be spIinkled ou To-
OtIrrwisp they should be treated In Il
same way AZ rs,sea. An ilcll Of ste
ehoulI be cut ii % each every day. vi
= lets. alter tiles isage bsef worn, will con