Middletown transcript., 1912-11-02
USEFUL THINGS 10 KNOW

nice. Ifit is too lean it is apt to make
rashers which are hard when fried.
There should be three kinds Of soap in
every laundry neutral soap, a regular
laundry soap and a strong soft soap. Be-
sides these soaps it is we'll to have borax
and ammonia ready to use when neces-
sary. All OF these not only make the
laundry work go more smoothly and save
time but the results will be more salts
factory.
When mending broken china, also
place it to set in a large box Of sawdust.
By this means it is easy to stand the ar
ticles in any desired position, SO that its
own weight holds the piece in place when
the cementis hardening.
"A very good substitute for egg and
bread crumbs is fairly thick paste Of
-four and water. Dip the fish or outlet
to be fried in this paste aud sprinkle
with finely crumbled bread. When fried
it will be beautiful brown color.
Eggplant is very delicious served in the
following way: First boil it until tender,
then mash it very fine and mix with
butter and seasoning. Put it in baking
dish and bake until nice brown. Serve
in dish the which it is baked.
Il is difficult when arranging fiowers to
make them stand up nicely. If a piece Of
wire netting Is crushed up into ball and
placed in the bowl, the flower stems can
be struck into the wire, and they will
stand up satisfactory.
The most economical steaks you can
buy are the round and the rump, because
they have no bone in them. To make
them tender, mangle them. After steaks
are mangled they should be cooked on
very hot broiler, or they lose their juice.
When the perforations in the percolator
become clogged@t is apt to make the coffee
muddy. Take one teaspoonful of oxaIic
acid crystals to a pint of water and let it
percolate about twenty minutes. Then
take stiff brush and clean it out thor
oughIy.
A very good boiled pudding is made Of
the left-overs offruit and fruit juice mixed
with little salt and butter. Boil the
pudding in mold; serve either with
cream or sauce. Before putting the
fruit in it should be busted with -four.
Ribbons slightly soiled can be well
powdered with French chalk or aaguesia
and held over tie heat from the stove for
a few minutes. They w!lls@ed any grease
or soil. Then they should be carefully
pressed after brushing out the powder
and soil very thoroughly.
When fish bone lodges in the throat
the easiest and safest way to remove it is
to leave it alone and do not irritate the
membrance by coughing and swallowing
hard substances, but slowly suck and
swallow the juice of lemon. Fish bone
can be dissolved by lemon juice.
When you have been so unfortunate as
to scorch the bodice or skirt Of q white
dress, apply peroxide at once. Place a
cloth underneath and one oyertbe scorch-
ed spot. You may have to make several
applications of peroxide before the stain
will be entirely removed.
Sweet potatoes are delicious served in
the following way After they have been
boiled until done mash them and put
in a generous supply of cream and butter,
then beat them until very light, put them
in baking dish and bake them in the
oven until thep are nice brown.
To prevent the dust from rising when
sweeping carpet sprinkle over the floor
tea leaves that have been washed and
squeezed nearly dry aud be careful not to
tread on them.
When doing up lace curtains fold them
and starch the edges only. In
this way an economy in starch is effected,
the curtain looks better and they do not
SO quickly wear into holes, as when
starched all over.
To roast blanched sbelled almonds put
them in a bowl and thoroughly mix two
tablespoons of olive oil and q tablespoon
of dry salt for every pound of nuts with
them. Then place them in a creased
paper bag, tie it at the top and roast them
for ten minutes, shaking occasionally.
When buying window shades get an
extra set Of catches. Put one set at the
usual place, the other about foot lower
In cold weather hang the shades on the
lower catches and leave the window
down from the top. This gives perfect
ventilation and prevents the shade from
blowing about.
The best method of keeping small
screws. bFads and tscks from rustingfs to
place them in small wide-mouthed bottles
tightly corked. The bottles should be
perfectly dry before using Sandpaper
can be kept perfectly dry and in good
working condition by rolling it and keep
ingit in wide mOuthed jar and screBiDg
down the lid.
Hot water bottles. before being hung
away, should first be dried, then inflated
with air aud the stopper put in securely.
This prevents sticking together which in
a short time ruins the rubber.
A room can be papered cbeaply and
have an artistic effect if rolls Of course
brown paper butchers use tor wrapping
are used. It can be put on the walls 10
the same way as ordinary wallpaper.
A delicious salad is made with celery
and tomatoes. Slice four tomatoes and
cut in small pieces. Mix with an equal
amount Of cut celery, arrange on lettuce
and cover with mayonnaiee dressing.