Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW


skin, inside of a cloth ian old stocking
leg is suitabl, J, crush the potato little
and hold to or on the sffiicted spot Thil
remedy will relieve pain from othel
causes.
Don't starch lace jabots and ties. Ust
borax water instead. They will looE
fresIIer and newer.
Don't hang table linen ont on the line
in freezing weather. Fold it and run il
through frightened wringer, and then
wrap in clean cloth. Il will be ready
to iron next day, and the wear and teal
Of freezing and whipping will be avoided.
For cold in throat or lungs little kero.
sene aud lard melted and rubbed IN well
will give relief at once; then place warm
flannel over san Q.
Kerosene will clean the greasiest sink
or vessel. Apply with cloth, then wipe
dry with clean cloth.
For the person who sleeps in a small
room, where the bed must necessarily be
placed near the window, or for any one
who is sensitive to draft, but who desires
fresh air in the tlseping-room, a wind
curtain will prove useful. Obtain q piece
Of table oilcloth, little wider than the
window, and extending as high as you
may require the window to be opened.
Stitch hem in each end, through which
run curtain rod, and place hooks in such
a position on the window frame that the
curtain will be held tight. Not only does
this prevent drafts while letting in plenty
OF fresh air, but it effsctuaIly keeps out
any rain or snow. This can be rolled up
in small space in the day time, only the
hooks remaining in sight TO tell the story.
For a preventive for crampa in the
limbs at night, try smelling Of strong
spirits OF Oamphor thoroughly, or take a
few drops of valerian before going to bed
each night.
For rheumatism, make tea of Virginia
snake-root--what you purchase for 10
cents will make four drawings-About 8
half pint when ready to drink. Put
pint OF water on the root; simmer; drink
bot before retiring. Sweat will be pro-
duced. Do not check it. Lie still and
sleep. In the morning sponge, bathe and
repeat the tea dose every night for two
weeks. Leave off for a few nights, then
repeat for two weeks more; rest again.
Eat nourishing food, very little meat,
plenty Of fruits. Apples are good. Con-
tinue the snaks-root tea until relieved.
Wear soft, light flannel underclothing.
Use adhesive plaster to fasten labels to
cans or bottles. 1t is dangerous to leave
either without being plainly labeled.
To prevent tinware rusting rub over
with fresh lard aud put in hot oven for
a few minutes before using it. If treated
in this manner it will never rust.
The knife used for peeIing pineapple
should never be used for sicing it, as the
rind contains an aeid that is apt to cause
q swollen mouth and sore lips.
When ironing between buttons on a
sbirtwaist, place the buttons down on
folded towel aud iron on wrong side. The
result will be very pleasing to both,, h,,ironer
and wearer.
When the eyes are tired from too long
use OF reading by insufficient light, moisten
pieces of old linen or absorbent cotton
with some good extract, and place them
on the closed eyelids for fifteen minutes
or longer while you lie down in a quiet
room.
To preserve cut flowers, at the same
time save changing the water, fl the
vase two-thirds full of clean sand. Stick
your roses or other flowers so they will
remain just as you put them, then add
water aud see how much longer they will
keep fresh. Sometimes the stems of roses
and carnations will root in the sand.
If housewives who dislike to find worms
when cutting apples would first put the |
Iruit in cold water they would find the
worms would leave the apples and come
10 the surface Of the water.
Salt mixed with vinegar is excellent
or cleaning copper utensils
To remove iron rust, wet the spots with
Ialt aud lemon juice, and hold the ma.
eriaI over the steam of a teakettle, then
,ut out in the sun.
Salt and lemon mixed will often re-
move ink stains that are fresh.
To set colors in cotton materials, soak
'efore washing in strong salt water.
The housekeeper with handsome table
reads to see it marred with hot dishes.
Iven with the greatest care plates will be
ct down on tie cloth directly out of an
ven, and the wood once SCARED nothing
Iill remove it but doing over the top of
be table. 1t is important, therefore,
ven when cloth is used, to have pro.
sction for the table. Tha one ordinarily
sed is a thick piece of felt or canton
annel, that can go in the wash tub. A
lbstitute that is found to meet all these
bjections is folding table protection OF
sbestos, made up on light wood frame.
hese are arranged in sections, or semi
rcles as table is round or square. For
ne former the asbestos is made in two
alf circles, With segments that fold back
n oGeauother, 80 that they can br stow ed
akily ia sideboard drawer.
In this cnuutry there seems to xiss an
dislike fur olive oil in all
= uses aud slatrs. AS matter Of fact it
effi3acious rs beaulitier and heath
nilder. Il il ati excellent fattener, and
on. can acquire the habit Of taking a
after each meal it is an aid
the digestion, complexion and general
paltl,.
After every bath ai,e tnic childteti shuuld +
. rubbed with olive oil to strengthen
lem. Hot Owe oil viii relieve tie