Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-01-13
TO KEEP IN MIND
VARIOUS SMALL THINGS THAT
ARE LABOR LIFTS.
Use long-hecked Bottle to Water
Piants-ArtIstie Dining Room
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Will
Remove Any Spot.

1t Is often difficult to keep plants in
the windows watered properly without
making white spots on the window
SILL II one will keep the pots stand
ing In small saucers and water them
with a long-necked bottle, the trouble
Will be obviated. A bottle Of this de-
scription takes up less room than the
little watering pots with the long
spouts.
Candles or lamps give the most eff
fective and artistic dining room illu-
mination. They should be not higher
than the head of the tallest guest. II
this be not sufficient, light may come
from low, shaded center chandelier
or from the sides of the room. but
never from the ceiling, high over the
heads Of the diners.
Several mothers have made satisfac-
tory house slippers out of black. peb-
bled oilcloth, such as can be bought
In any large dry goods store. They
line them with either single faced Ell
derdown or else a good quality of fan
nelette. They are damp proof and
noiseless and can be worn inside rub
Der boots.
There are few spots that will not
disappear when saturated with the
following: Equal parts of chloroform
or ether and households ammonia in
the proportion Of a teaspoonful to a
pint Of the mixture. 1t should be kept
tightly corked. as It is highly volatile.
1t Injuries nothing and will take out
all kinds of smears and spots.
When It is not convenient to take
locks apart in the event of keys being
lost, stolen or missing. when you wish
to At new key take a lighted match
or candle and smoke the new key in
the flame, introduce 1t carefully into
the keyhole. press 1t firmly against the
opposing wards of the lock, withdraw
1t and the indentations In the smoked
part Of the key will show you exactly
where to file.
To wash white sweater so IL will
be clean and soft and without any
shrinking, proceed as follows:
Prepare a warm suds with white
soap and a tablespoonful Of ammonia.
Be sure that the suds are strong with
soap. Prepare three rinse waters and
In all Of these but the last have the
same amount of ammonia. Wash the
sweater through all of these and so
quickly that at no time does 1t percep-
tibly change It's temperature. Squeeze
1t we'll with the hands, but do not
wiring hard. Hang out to dry at once.
Do not set hot bread down fat. but
tilt 1t on one side against something,
so that the air can circulate freely on
all sides. II possible set in a draft.
When thoroughly cold place in a tin
bread box and the crust will be soft
and tender.
An Englishman who lives all alone
has devised a way of keeping fruit in
what he called its pristine freshness.
He fills a heated jar with freshly
washed fruit, pours in boiling water
to within one inch OF the top of the
jar. Over this he pours melted lamb.
mutton fat or beef dripping, enough
to I'LL the jar. Next day he adds
enough more to make up for any
shrinkage. This Theoretically seals
the contents for any length of time,
and whenever they are to be used the
fat comes of in cakes and can be
clarified and used again or added to
the soap can. The fruit he finds in
perfect condition and the juice very
tasty.