Middletown transcript., 1909-02-20
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

| A mustard plaster mixed entirely with
white of egg will neither scar nor blister
Anyone suffering from rheumatism will
find relief il he constantly keeps flowers
OF sulphur in the foot of his stockings.
People who suffer with sluggish livera
would derive benefit from lemon juice.
Take the juice of one lemon in half a
tumblerful of cold water without sugar
every morning, fasting.
Nothing is better for heartburn than q
quarter of teaspoonful of baking soda
mixed in a little sour milk, and taking it
will give instant relief.
A boracic poultice is excellent for an
inflamed toe-joint. Steep piece of lint
in boracic acid solution, lay this on the
joint with piece of oiled silk over, keep
ing it in place with narrow bandage.
Do not wear shoes that press on the feet
in any way.
Soap liniment is one of those harmless
and useful things that should find place
in every house. Il can be had ready for
use from most any drug store. 1t is ex-
cellent for bruises and sprains. The in
gradients are: Soft soap, camphor. oil Of
rosemary and spirits of wine.
Two or three cloves sprinkled on the
stove make an excellent and agreeable
deoderizer for kitchen fumes.
Take raw, ripe tomato. Cut it in
thin slices and sprinkle on teaspoonfaI
OF salt. It will cure the sick headache
within an hour.
Raisins kept for any length Of time will
harden and are unfit for cakes, pudding,
ets., in that condition. Place them in a
hot oven for a few minutes and they will
soften.
A very inexpensive screen is made
from broom sticks, sand. papered and
painted or giided. The panels are filled
in With cretonne and hinged together
with strips of leather.
The eoiling of walls caused by persons
leaning their heads against the wall may
be almost entirely removed by laying a
sheet of blotting paper on the spot and
ironing oyer it with hot iron.
To remove fruit stains put two ounces
OF whiskey into a bottle with two table.
spoonfuls of gum camphor. Shake well
before using. Apply freely to thsetained
part. Hartshorn will also remove fruit
stains.
Farmers or others living distance from
butchers can keep fresh meat very nicely |
for a week or two by putting it into sour
milk, or buttermilk, placing it in cool
cellar The bone or fat need not be re-
moved. Rinse we'll when used.
Let woman who has been working all |
the morning over the countless details of |
housekeeping put on her hat and go out
for a brisk walk. If it is only for 10
minutes it will do her untold Rood-her |
head will be clearer and her heart lighter. !
Time thus taken is not wasted, but the
best kind Of an investment, as she will |
find she can do much more in the long
run.
If you value your own and your family's |
don't serve tea with tish. The
tannic acid in the tea hardens the fibre |
and makes il indigestible. II should not |
be offered with any form of fish or shell |
fish. Iced tea and soft shell crabs, for
example, are combination that should |
be avoided.
Flour will lose its goodness il kept in
damp place. If yaseIine Is applied i'm
mediately to burn it will prevent it Bills.
tering and smarting.
Don't try to save coal at the expense
Of the Viands; always have a steady and
sufficient fire for cooking.
A stock pot should always be handy |
and bones and odd pieces Of meat put in
for the making Of soups and gravies.
Add a teaspoonful of salt and tea
spoonful of fresh lard to boiled starch and |
and it will prevent its ever sticking to
fatirons.
Every drop Of dripping and bacon fat.
etc, ought to be saved The former,
wien clarified, will keepa long time, and
The latter is excellent for making pastry. /
To remove iron rust soak the spots in
lemon juice, cover with table salt and
place in sun. II they do not disappear
the first time, repeat the operation once
or twice.
4 good way to clean mica on stove
that has become blackened with smoke is
to wash it with vinegar. If the black
does not come of at once, let ii soak q
little while.
The siipperiness Of his tub causes many
4 baby to be afraid Of his bath, A folded
Turkish towel, placed in the bottom of
of the Tub, will overcome this, and baby
will enjoy the water.
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Pour cold water on wheat bran, let
boil half an hour, strain aud add sugar and |
lemon Juice. Pour boiling water on hax.
aeed, let stand till it is ropy, poor into
the bot lemonade and drink.
The acid of Hubbard or gooseberries Isl
partially neutFalized TIE addition Of q
pinch of baking soda while being cooked.
This makes the fruit require less sugar
and does not affect the favor.
The outer parts Of some vegetables con-
tain most nourishment, therefore carrots
and parsnips should be brushed elean,and
thinly peeled or beiled in skins
and peeled before dishinR,
To rise from the table able to eat little
more is a good rule for every ons. There
is nothing more idiotic than forcing down
a few mouthfuls because they happen 30
remain on ones plate after hunger Is sat.
isfied, and because they may be wasted,
to oveftax the stomach with even bali aa
ounce more than it can lake care Of.