Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-12-06
ADVICE AND INFORMATION OF
ALL SORTS.
Humor and Wisdom Combined In a
Manner That VIII Appeal TO
Housewife DESTROYS Of Be-
ing Up to Date.
Gather and bum the rubbIsh.

NdIner anu Durn Jne ruDDlSn.
Gently to hear; kindly to Judge"
When a mouse gets into the home
of Turk It must have a harem scare
'em look.
A clothes tree on which to hang un-
finished garments is a great conven-
ience In a sewing-room.
When powdered sugar gets hard,
run It through the food chopper. This
is an easier way of breaking the
Jumps than using rolling-pin.
In department store man Is apt
to buy the first article shown to him
woman the last; but It takes her a
long time to decide which shall be
the last.
To thicken gravies for pot roasts or
stews, put a piece Of brown bread in
with the meat. When you go to make
the gravy rub It up for the thickening.
Be careful not to flll the kerosene
lamp too full. The oil may be drawn
up over the top and get on fire and
make you trouble-maybe set the
house on fire.
Never leave trunk lid raised when
there are children about. They are
naturally inclined to investigate
things. and leaning against the trunk
to look in may bring the. lid down
upon them with serious consequences.
Comfort in a cold country house can
be gotten from small log of hard
wood which is slowly heated for some
hours In the cook-stove oven, and then
slipped into a bag OF heavy cotton
flannel. It has a very pleasant fra
GRANGE that is hardly matched by the
customary rubber hot-water bag.
Those who intend to dry sweet corn
will find the following device a help:
Take a piece of planed inch board,
about six inches square; drive a SIX
penny or eightpenny nall through cen
ter and set In pan; force cooked cob
down on nail. which holds ear In
place while being shaved.
knew a man who thought his wife
ought to look his clothes over every
night TO see II the buttons were all
right and no holes In the pockets.
And yet. never heard that he sat up
nights thinking OF the little things he
might do to make his wife happier.
Lots OF 'em he might have thought OF!
Brethren, let's be ready to give as
well as to take.
There are candies sold In the form
OF cigarettes, In boxes In imitation Of
those the real articles are In. do
hate to see little five and six-year-old
lads with these IL their mouths pre-
tending to smoke them. Couldn't you
discourage the habh of buying such
candles. mothers? When the demand
ceases, they will not be made.
Apple butter is made with a new un-
fermented cider. Fill a preserving
kettle with fresh cider and boil It
down one-half Repeat this until you
have the desired quantity. II Ia we'll
to do this the day before making the
apple butter To every four gallons
Of boiled cider allow a half-bushel OF
nice, Juicy apples. pared, cored and
quartered. Nearly fill large kettle
with cider and put In as many apples
as it will cover. Stir it often. and
when the apples are soft stir 1t con
tinuously until they are a pulp. Cook
and stir until the butter is dark brown
and as thick as marmalade. Add
boiled cider if 1t becomes too thick;
and apples, If too thin. It requires no
sugar. Spices can be added if liked,
but we think 1t better without them
When cold put in stone Jars and
cover; 1t is not necessary to seal
them.-Farm Journal.