Middletown transcript., 1912-05-04
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

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small slices of toasted bread with caviar
over that sprinkle little hard boiled egg
minced very fine, and over all squeeze {
very little onion juice. These are better
served before a dinner or luncheon thar
at any other time.
Fresh fruit creams may be made by sub
stitutine the juice of -ffuits-deuble OF
triple quantity-in place of the extracts
and adding more sugar; but these should
never be kept over a couple of days. These
creams, of a thinner consistency. are nice
for inner-Iayers of layer sponge cake.
Candle grease comes ont by light scrap.
ing with an old knife which has been
subjected to the heat Of the oven, and
the sealing wax. will come out by the
sane manipulation, except that it might
leave whitish spot, whichwiIl capitaulate
to few seductive turpentiue sponginRs.
When beating eggs separately, beat the
whites first and then add teaspoonful of
the beaten whites to the yolks soon after
starting to beat them, and they will not
stick to the egg-beater and will grow
lighter much quicker than when beaten
without the addition of the bit of beaten
whites.
To make string beans or cabbage
tender in cooking them and also to
shorten the time required for cooking the
latter vegetable, add pinch of baking
soda to the water in which they are
boiled. This, used judiciously, makes
the vegetables as fresh and tender as
when they came from the garden.
One OF the novel ways of serving ice
cream at a spring luncheon or dinner
party is in email Individual flower pots
which have been boiled and dried. They
are filled with chocolate ice cream, in the
top of which is tiny sprig OF geranium
leaves. The pots are put on small china
plates, which are heaped with geranium
leaves and panses.
A good protection for garments that are
to be hung away in the cIothes-press can
be made from an old shirt cutting it of
under the arms and sewing it across,
leaving the last buttonhole open. Slip
this over your coat or waist that is tc
be hung up and bring the top Of the
hanger through the button hole.
Every one knows the love of cat for g
particular place, aud thus love makes il
very hard to persuade kittie to move when
the family does. A custom tried and
found true in England is to destroy the
keen scent which leads the cat to return
to the old home, and which is carried By
the feet by rubbing all her paws vel
with butter.
For a good washing fluid, use one car
of concentrated lJe, cents worth o
salts of tartar and cents worth of salt
Of ammonia; put these in a vessel anC
pour over them one gallon of boiling
water, stirring until dissolved. Then ado
two gallons Of cold water. For use, on'
teacupfuI Of the fluid to the boilerful o
water. Make the fluid out-oi-1oors.
Salt on the fingers when cleaning fowls
meat q fish will prevent clipping.
When buying bacon choose that will
thin rind and with firm fat Of pinkisI
white.
Chocolate J1mbles.-0ne-HaIt pounc
bitter chocolate, one pint dark molassee
one cup su ar, one cup lard or butter o
half cup Of each, one teaspoon cloves, ont
teaspoon cinnamon, one teaspoon allspice
two teaspoons soda, one cup hot water
three eggs, -four enough to roll withou
sticking to the board.
Light sweeping and soft brooms are de
sirabIe, Many carpet Is pTematureIy
worn out by careless sweeping.
In sweeping thick piled carpets Away
brush the way of the pile. By doing so i
may be kept clean for years; but if The
broom is used in different way the dust
will enter the carpet aud soon destroy it,
Pieces of damp paper may be sprinkled
around the sides of the room, and then
sweep with a carpet broom toward one
place.
Put short strokes, being careful not tc
raise che broom much. Swe, the cor
ners and edges with small whiskbrUom.
Put two tablespoonfuls of ammonia in
to one gallon of water, wiring a cloth out
of this aud wipe the'carpet. This will re-
move the dust and brighten the carpet.
A long handled buttonhook should
be kept in the laundry to clean the lint
from the tub outlets.
If milk is used instead of water when
mixing mustard for the table, it will look
fresh for several days.
A pinch of salt on the tongue follows
ten minutes afterward by drink Of cold
water, often cures a sick headache.
An apple eaten before breakfast serves
as a natural stimulus TO the digestive
organs. In fact. any fruit eaten raw is
nutritious at breakfast.
II strong brine of salt and wster is
thrown over the Goals, less SCOT will
collectin the hues and chimneys. The
fire, too, will burn clear and bright.
Always empty out any water left before
filling the kettle. Very frequently the
fat taste of tea is caused by using water
that has already been boiled.
It frequently happens that painters
splash the glass windows when they are
painting the slls. When tiis is the case
melt some soda in very hot water and
wash the glass with it, using a soft
flannel. 1t will entirely remove the
paint.
Queen Charlotte Pudding.-Oae pint of
bread crumbs, one quart of milk, one cup
sugar, yolks OF four eggs, butter size of
walnut. Bake half an beur. Take out
of the oven aud cover with currant jelly.
Beat whites ofthe tonr eggs, one cup of