The chronicle=news., 1912-11-07

soda are 30 much superior In li.at-
mess and texture to those mad. o!
swc., milk and baking powder.
A cupful OF cocoanui beaten into a
pint OF cream that hat been whipped
light and dry and Favored with a lit
tie extract OF bitter almond makes a
delicious iillins for layer cakes. or
may be served IN cake that has had
the inside part taken out and the
outside left for shell
A clever device for letting the oil
drip slowly from III. bottle when
making Il salad dressing Is this: Cut
two grooves In the cork on opposite
sides; one groove admits air. while
the other permits the oil to run slow
ly and evenly.
To cook canned corn without burn
in.. remove the paper from the can
and put In the teakcttlc to boil for
IL minutes. Then open and pour the
corn into hot buttercd dish. Sea-
son with dash OF salt and pepper
and Il little cream.
White felt hats eau be successfully
cleaned with n paste OF mugncsia
and sold water. which should be APP
piled with \ brush and allowed to
dry on. Whc nthc magne-ia Ia per-
irctly dry II can be brushed Off. and
the la: should be perfectly clean.
To wash chamoIs leather. make u
warm weak solution Of soda and war
water. put In tn. leather aud let II
soak for two hours. Rub well with
t1p and rinse thoroughly In warm.
soapy water. Wiring In u rough towel
and diy quickly In the open air. Puff
until soft.
Vinegar Favored with different
herbs viii he found a delightful ad-
junci TO various saiads. Put fresh.
dry herbs In u clean bottle. cover
with vinegar. corking tightly. Put
the bottle In " kettle OF water and
remove ~ soon ms the water boiis.
Let stand for u week.
To clean white MarabOu feat hers
dissolve teaspoonful OF washing
powder In pint OF boiling water and
let IT partly cool. Hold the feathers
by the stems and swish them gently
In the s,ids for n few minutes. Rinse
in the name manner and shake gent
'ly In the open air or a warm place
indoors until they dry.
: The first thing to remember In
tca-makinE is not to boil II. for this
takes out the flavor and aroma that
constitute Its nourishment Draw
fresh water and let IL boil until Il
bubbles furiously. Scald an earthen-
ware vessel Us large as your teapot
with the boiling water. Then. while
this vessel is still warm. put In one
tcHspo0nful Of ten for every two cups
I Pour the bubblinR water over II. Set
the vessel on the back OF the stove
md let the tea steep for five min
Ntcs. Then pour II into n heated tea
pot and serve.
Keep kerosene on hand. with "a
little whiting II makes an excellent
silver polish: a cloth moistencd with
1t will be useful In cleaning the bath
iub in u jiffy.
Even the ncatest housekeepers are
trtainaliy careless about cleaning
thcir telephones. Seemingly. they
20 mt lt =
receiver both will asurcdly transmit
bnd receive dirt. germs and odors.
Nnscrcw the tops OF both and steri-
lizc them thoroughly. Warm water
with weak carbolic acid or the suds
Of carbolic acid sap is the best.
To save trouble after pening bot
lie OF glue or cement. rub mutton tai
low upon sound cork before in
Ierting 1t in the bottle. This pre-
Vents the cork from sticking fast,
only to be broken in small bits when
In attempt is made to remove II.
y II you have an old rubber raincoat
that is no longer In use. cut the bot
fom off and make plain large bag
with n draw string to hold clothes
lines and pins. II 1t should by mis-
take be left out all night. they will
not he exposed to the weather
Linen closet shelves may be kept
clean II piece Of percale or white
muslin. as long as the shelf and twice
as wide, is laid on the shelf first:
then pile up the sheets. pillow slips
or towels. and turn back the cover
over them. They will thus be kept
free from dust.
The name-Doan's inspires conf
aence-Doan's Kidney Pills for kid
hey ills. Doan's Ointment for skin