Middletown transcript., 1909-10-16
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW


Soaking the hands above the wrists i
hot water will sometimes relieve a head
ache. Keeping the feet warm at th
same time also helps.
The easiest and best way to clean
galvanized iron sink which has beel
more or less neglected, is to rub stronl
soap powder into every corner and owe
every inch Of surface. Lett remain OF
for 10 or 10 minutes, then with stou
brush go owes the whole, dipping th,
brush into boiling water. When th,
sink is thoroughly scrubbed, polish i
with kerosene, rubbing the oil into tbs
iron and leaving no residue OF grease be,
hind The kerosene prevents it from
rusting after the strong soap powder and
boiling water are used. Care must be
taken that the painted woodwork around
the sink does not come into contact with
the powder, as il may eat off the paint.
The kitchen sink should be cleaned as
thoroughly as this twice a week, and
every day carefully rinsed out with bot
soapeuds.
Jelly cake should have the edges pared
off carefully to make il roll easier.
Whole peppers are better for seasoning
soups aud sauces than ground peppers.
For removing from the hands stains
made by pairing fruits and vegetables use
oxalic acid.
Faded plush may be frightened by
brushing it very lightly with a clean
eponge dipped in cllloroform.
After the weekly washing rub little
vinegar aud spirits Of champion over the
hands. This will keep the hands in good
condition summer aud winter.
To brighten the eyes take occasionally
just before going to bed the juice Of half
q lemon in q small tumbler, without add
ing any sugar 10 it.
III you have a black gown that needs
fresheniRg, cleanse it thoroughly with
clear black coffee, diluted With water and
containing little ammonia.
When cut flowers become wilted after
a while they may sometimes be freshened
by cutting of the ends with sharp knife
and dipping the stems in hot water for a
momens.
To mend china, dissolve half an ounce
Of gum arabic in three tablespoonfuIs Of
boiling water and add enough plaster Of
Paristo make thick paste. Then moisten
the surface Of the broken pieces with a
camel's hair brush aud apply thin coat
ing of the cement. Press the edges tightly
together and bind with a cord. When
dry remove the cord and clean the crack
with a cloth dipped in warm water.
Do not spend all The fne October days
in picking, preserving, houseClsaning or
sewing, but occasionally gather up Che
children and go for WaiE D drive
through the woods, and thus lay up q
supply of health and pleasant memories
for the winter months to come. Take
some Of the neighbor's children along to
help have good time. Remember that
so glorious a pageant win not be spread
before your eyes for another year, so
enjoy it while you may.
Have you ever tried adding a teaspoon
full Of parafin TO every gallon of water
when boiling white clothes7 1t is said to
be excellent for removing etains.
Dishcloths cannot be kept clean with
out daily boiling. They should not only
be washed out thoroughly alter each meal
and hung in the sun TO dry, but once q
day, or without fail every other day..
should be boiled in water to which has
been added washing soda.
II you want to darken light tan shoes
you can do so by first rubbing little
sweet oil over the leather and giving it
time to soak in, but not dry on, before
the polish is applied If, On the other
hand, You wish a lighter tone Of tan,
allow the oil to dry in Thorough = pre-
polishing. This rubbing with 4ses oil,
BY the way, is just the thing to soften
leather that has been hopelessly soaked
in the rain. Il should not be tried 4
though, before the shoes have thoroughly
dried.
Unless one washes out brown stockings
by hand, it is pretty hard to retain their
color. A little powdered henna should
be usedin the wash water, as they should
never be blued, the latter giving that
ugly greenlsh tinge to them.
To test beef press it down with the
thumb. II it rises quickly the meat is
good.
a good cut Of meat should be fine
grained, bright red in color with atreaks
of Rhite.looking- fat. Unless there is an
abundance Of fat the meat is apt to be
iough.
The next time you use gasoline to clean
my delicate fabric add q little eornmeal.
The meal will sconr out all the spots.
II food is scorched in the cooking re-
move the pau from the stove and place
/ in 8 larger pan Of cold water. Then
place q dish towel over the pan. The
owel viii absorb all the scorched taste
rom the steam and when placed on the
able there will be no taste Of the scoFch
ng.
When two glass tumb.ers or other glass.
fishes stick together so fast that there is
langes Of breaking them in getting them
part, put warm water in the IOwer oiie
md cold water in the upper and they
Sili separate as if 6y magic.
To make extract oi orange, pare the
inds on very shin and put them into
,ottIe half filled With alcohol.