Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-02-03
HELPS
! FOR THE WOMAN
ON THE FARM
Suggestions That Will Save
Much Time and
Trouble.

For the women of the rural dis
tricts here are some suggestions
which are most timely:
The fastest flying machine is Cos
sip.
There is always room on the sunny
side of the road! let US walk there
When the sparerib is put to roast,
sprinkle it lightly with powered sage
and minced onion.
1t is an easy matter to size up
a man if his dog crawls under the
house when it sees him approach
ing.
Sifted coz ashes, mixed with a
little vinegar, make splendid mix
ture for polishing faucets, brass kst-
ties and the like.
Tack pieces Of rubber, cut from
oyershoes, to the bottom OF the ster
ladder legs, ana they wall not slide
On slippery floor.
Whenever bottle has been emp
tied, wash it right out, and do not
set it away to dry. You can clean
it more easily by doing this.
The cork in bottle of cement
Or glue is apt to stick and break
when it is opened for the second
time. To prevent this, grease II
lightly when first taken out.
If housewives would have rubber
heels and soles on their everyday
shoes, they would find that much dis
comfort from aching, tired feet would
be avoided.
Cabbage is more delicate if, after
| it is boiled a little while, it Is IurII-
| ed out into colander and cold water
run over it then put again in boiling
water and finished.
After boiling salt ham or tongue
remove it from the fire and plunge
it at once in cold water. This in
| stantly looSens the skin, which Their
pulls off without any trouble.
Save the good pieces of the mems
winter underclothes. From then
you can make the children some
shirts, drawers or petticoats that viii
be as warm and last nearly as Ions
as new. Saves money, too.
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for the slips You use on the Sofa
pillows. Then you can often take
the pillows out and wash the slips
Saves a lot of sewing and the slip:
are apt to get washed a good dea
oftener.
! A handy funnel for pouring liquit
into a bottle may be quickly made
anywhere by taking a piece of thick
smooth white paper, rolling il in
to a cornucopia and fastening it witt
| pin. Cut the pointed end off ant
it's ready to use.
When any one is taken i'll in tn
night and needs quick application
of heat, light a lamp. ne Gimme,
will be hot in moment and will an
swer until water or brick can b
heated. 1t can be slipped into
stocking and applied at once.
Knit the baby's mitters withou
any thumb; then, no matter whic
way they are put on, they are a
right. If large enough he can NOV
his fingers all around inside, Will
the long wrists keep the sleeves of hi
dress down over his arms and max
him comfortable.
1t saves much hard work in keel
ing heavy bedclothes tidy under tn
usage they ordinarily receive frol
the boys and hired men, to have
breadth of muslin Or calico firm
basted over the upper end of quill
and bed comforteIs. This can be r
moved often and washed with muC
, less work than. to put the whole b
comforter in the tub.
Light and wholesome griddl
cakes: Pare the crust from a sta
loaf of bakers Or light home-ma'
bread, crumb it into a porcelain di!
and pour over it a pint of boilil
milk. Cover and let it stand for t.
6 minutes. When it swas add Il
yolk of two eggs, well beaten,
e tablespoonful of melted butter, hs
= teaspoonful of salt, a fourth of Gu
i full of sifted flour and the stiff
beaten whites of the eggs. The
beat until the batter is smooth al
T, velyety as cream. Add 70 'bakil
q powder, as the beating makes
e light. Drop it in little cakes on
hot griddle; bake quickly.