Middletown transcript., 1909-01-09
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

loo many COOKS may spoil the prosh,
but they can't hurt the break fast
food.
We can not be, at the same time, kind
and wary; nor can we serve two masters,
love and selfishness.
II You will sprinkle the top Of your
pie crust with little sweet cream
before baking, it will be brown and flaky.
We come into the world with nothing
but voice; we go out leaving even the
voice. Speak well your piece while you
can.
When | make my work aprons, | have
the top of the middle breadth made
double for about ten inches from waist,
stitching il in with the seams and belt.
With The bottom edge loose. That gives
me patch that does not show until il il
needed, yet is always ready when the
top is worn through.
TO keep a rubber plant 10 condition il
must have plenty of earth, plenty of water
and shower bath once q week. When
it has dried, after the bath, wipe the
leaves and sponge them with milk.
Do not entirely RIl a rubber hot.water
bottle. When partly full rest iton some
thing and press the top down until the
water rises in the neck; then screw on
the top. This drives out the air and
keeps the water hot longer.
When you have to carry along water
proof and overshoes ''for fear Of rain, "
wrap the shoes in paper and slip them 10
one sleeve Of the coat; pinning it securely
with safety pins at the cuff. The coat
may then be carried over the arm with
out danger Of losing the shoes.
In treating their first cases, young doc.
tors often have achance to learn humility.
Said one of them: "Your wife's case is
somewhat complicated, and with your
permission / should like to call the Brook
field physician in consultation. "Per-
missionl" echoed the man, Indignantly;
81 told her knew she ought TO have q
good doctor, but she was afraid you'd be
offended If she did"
81 don't see, observed the head of the
house, "why this lace should be SO expen.
sive. It's mostly holes, and l thought
holes we're cheap
Now that the wet, windy days are here.
make the youngsters some gloves out Of
bed-ticking or muslin. and they will not
be troubled with chapped hands.
The dress that makes people exclaim,
What pretty gown !" should be discard
ed. Wear the dress that causes them to
say. "What pretty womanl''
A little grated cheese added to an
omelet makes il appetizing and nourish-
ing. Put q lump Of butter and the grated
cheese in q saucepan and set over the
fire. As they begin TO melt, break the
eggs over them and stir briskly until well
scrambled. Season with salt and pepper
and serve hot.
Try some onions fried thus Cut into
slices and soak in milk for ten minutes,
then dip In -four and drop into boiling
fat, deep enough to cover them. When
tender, take out with skinner and lay
on brown paper to absorb the grease,
They are excellent to serve with steak or
with veal outlets.
Homemade peanut butter: Use freshly.
roasted peanuts, shell and skin them,
grind in meat chopper, or pound to q
paste in mortar; add little fresh olive
oil or butter to make the consistency
desired. Rub in a little salt, just enough
to make it taste right. Pack it closely in
jars and keep in cool, dry place.
Here is q trick for getting cork out Of
bottle when il has slipped down almost
through the neck. Take fine wire and
run il carefully down by the side Of the
cork; have small hook on the lower end.
When down far enough to be under the
cork, turn the wire 50 that the hook win
catch the bottom of the cork-then pull.
The men say that any woman who has
Icommon sense can keep house well, but
each of them freely admits that It takes
exceptional ability to manage his bust
ness.
Set baking powder biscuits on top ol
the stove, st the back, few minutes be
fore putting them into the oven, and they
will rise, nomatter what the state Of the
Eoyen may be.
Teach your children the highest instinct
of truth, honor, industry, love and &c ono
my, and they win be shining Ornament
in your heart through the weakness anG
wrinkles OF old age.
Stick some cucumber seeds in q paste
beard box and have them ready to set out
two inches high, when other people arl
planting the seeds In the ground. Ther
you can enjoy cucumbers SO much earlier
To greese cake. cooky and bread tins
use small paste brush, bought for thI
| purpose. Il not only saves soiling th,
hands, but the work can be done NOR
| quick " and satisfactorily. II should b
| washed often 10 keep It sweet and in goot
condition. The brush reaches corner
that nothing else will.
/ Good shortening Is made Of the fanl
suet Of beef. The easiest way % rende
il is to cut il in long strips. put shrougl
the meat chopper, then get in q grant,
vessel ID the oven to melt. In fes
hours it will be reduced 70 clear Oil. Thi
dry scraps can be strained ont. IL lis alss
| excellens for frying. and is much bette
than lard.
i H.you have new house built, retain |
copy Of the archiAecs's plans. They vii
be convenient when buying furniture o
carpets, Is they chow the shape an
dimensions 81 each room and ball, AMI
ths location 81 doors, windows, stairways
etc. % you can judge whether certail
pieces 81 furniture viii I'd IL the space
whore Jon Wish u pns shen.