Middletown transcript., 1912-12-28
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

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pie. 1t is better than when more egg
are used.
When the hemstitchihg on bed liner
breaks apart, cover it with a row ofteathe
stitched braid, neatly stitched on at eacl
side.
To get rid OF mice hunt out their en-
frances to cupboard or pantry and plaste
them with mixture of soft laundry soaI
aud red pepper.
When children's shoes are wet dry
them and apply little glycerine witt
bit of absorbent cotton. They will be
quite soft in the morning.
When it is hard to get the bread to rise
in cold weather, put a not water bottle
filled with hot water on top of the care
fully covered bread pam
Soups and stews should be planned at
least day before they are wanted, and
the soups should not be thckened till
just before used.
Scour kitchen boards and tables with a
paste made OF I-2 TO-, soft soap and 4 10.
lime. Use as you would soap aud wash
the wood with plenty OF water.
To clean white wool yarn, sift warm
cornstaFch through it and roll il a towel.
Iu two Gays shake the starch out of it and
1t will be perfectly white.
A cutlery holder OF strong denim, with
pockets stitched Into it to hold the varl-
ously sized forks aud knives is handy
thing To TACK ABOVE the kitchen table.
A warm quilt for winter is made of a
palr Of boruered cotton blankets with
cOIon put in as tor any other quilt.
lie With wool the same color as, the
border.
HOUSE keepers in hotels and other places
where there are large quantities OF linen
to darn are apt 10 do them by machine,
simply stitching back and forth.
Alter washing quilts aud comfortablep,
ana While they are sill on the line but
nearly dry, beat them with a carpet
Dealer aud they vii be wonderfully light.
A good lemon favoring is shade by
grazing the yellow part OF the nnd Oh
enough graduated sugar to absorb the
oil. Mix thoroughly and put in a tight
bottle.
a chlld's stocking cap" will make a
mrfti5r when Last It's cap Usefulness.
S,mply cut off tile tassel end and crochet
an edge all around III woor to match.
To dry wooden sweater so it Will not
lJse its proportions shape 1t while it is
wei and ray II fiat on a folded Turkish
towel. A vest should be hung on a coat
hanger
WneO buying meat allow one-haIf
pound to each person. The tat should be
firm, but If hard aud skinny 1t Indicates
that the auImal Was old and tough; ii
tnln. from scrawny animal.
The best veal Is usually pale in color,
although that of deeper color is more
juicy. Ii is well to see that the kidney
Is ihc.osed III firm fat.
With beef or mutton the meat should
De deep rose color and the fat a rich
cream. For roasting tue choice cuts are
tue sixth, seventh aud eight ribs, the
sIrlOil and pUrteThOuse cuts, Smloin aud
short cut porterhouse steaks are best, al
through the pin steak ls preferred by
many. Round steak is Almost INVARIABLY
tough. Little veins of fat should run
through the meat and beef intended for
steak or roast. When possible the meat
should be Kept for week or ten days
vel protected frum the air.
A smooth, thin rind, firm to the touch
and hght III color marks good pork,
Bacon should be light aud firm and not
TOO tat and pink or rosy streaK is con.
aldered good. A steel Skewer driven into
nam or bacon should come out free from
any meat particles.
AACnlSAbC ObnAAAE Ocah ain q = DC QlSSO4NEQ
by alcohol.
A milk bottle opener is handy thing
to have IN the kitchen.
When breakfast mullins are left over,
split and toast for lunch.
Use paper bags for covering pitchers
with food IN then.
Chocolate stains can be removed by
washing in soap and tepid water.
Water the fern dish at night in tie
oathtub and leave it there to drain,
People living in the country should
save corncobs to burn IN the fireplace.
The cereal left over from one breakfast
should be fried i'll slices for the next.
Worn table napkins should be saved to
dry lettuce in when preparing the salad.
Extra deep pudding paus, pie plates,
aud the like are preferable to shallow
ones.
A measuring cup and flower sitter
ohOutO DC nc ~ III tli6 nOuT UdEI6l tO Ehk6
time.
Some coffee needs boiling and some
does not-cne must experiment to fud
out.
Loaf pans for bread should be narrow
to insure thorough baking of the bread.
A glass measuring cup and glass lemon
squet ger should be found in every kitchen
To remove tar stains apply kerosene.
thea wash with warm water and naphtha
soap.
Milk and cream stains should be wash
ed out in cold water, followed by soap.
and water. -
In steamiDg velvet over teakettle in
sert funuel in the spout to spread the
steam.
Palms should be kept away from gas
light and from draughts if yOu-would
have them thrive.
DON'T let coal stove get red hot sud
denly if ycu want it to last. 1t should
get hot gradually.