Middletown transcript., 1912-11-16
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

y sugar.
\ Potato balls which arssalted in butt
Y after being boiled are delicious. The
\ should be served with generous sprinl
\ ling Of minced parsley.
4 To clean frying pan, after fish or onio
boil out the panwith soda water, washiu
5 clean, then put it on the fire and shake
little oatmeal in.
) When using bottle of glue, the stoppe
may be prevented from sticking by rubI
ing fresh one with a little lard or greas
of some kind and using that in place
the old sticky one.
Safety matches viii strike as easily o
coal as on the safety box.
When the eyes ache and burn, bath
them in hot water into which a dash G
witch hazel has been added.
A slice Of potato is an excellent thin
to clean white oicloth which has becom
disfgured by hot cooking utensils.
Pots and kettles should not be scraped
Use piece of saudpsper to remove an!
burned particles or dtscoIorations.
When silver has become discoloreC
with egg, dip damp cloth in salt waite
and rup the silver; the stain will disap
pear.
If thel teapot becomes musty, put {
lump ofsugar in it before putting it away
It will smellsweet when you want to use
it,
1.-THE stepladder slips, paste a piece oi
old rubber over each support; this will
not only prevent ia l, but it will protect
the floors.
Raw starch is not digestibIe, so all food
containing starch should be subject to
boiling water or dry beat and thoroughly
cooked.
II you are caught in a shower and your
hat gets wet, take it off and turn it up
side down to dry. The trimming will
not be SO apt to sag.
II you have Castors put on your wood
box, it will be much more conyenient 10
sweep around and under it or to move it
from place to place.
When cooking mushrooms it is safe to
put silver spoon in the pan. If the
spoon turns dark, you can be sure there
is toadstool in the pan.
If you have a cold, bake lemon tho
roughly until it is tender cut it in half,
with sugar and eat while hot and before
going to bed.
The ends Of candles are very useful in
kindling the fire. Cut them into small
pieces and distribute them among the
kindling; the fire will burn up much
more quickly.
The skirt worn in the business office is
apt to wear shiny. This can be prevent
ed if there is provided small cushion or
strip Of haize to ftthe Office chair or stool.
When patient cannot retain nourish-
ment, albumen water is very often given.
Beat up the whites of two eggs, add half
pint of tepid water and pinch of salt
All the boxes on the top of the pantry
shelf should have labels on the end telling
the contents of the box. This saves |
great deal of time when you are hunting
articles.
To keep copper utensils from furnishing
clean with sand and handful of -four
and salt mixed with vinegar and rinse in
hot water and dry, then polish with dry
whiting.
Peppers can be kept firm and solid in
the following way: Put them in a stone
crock, then beat enough vinegar to en-
tirely cover them. In this way they will
keep all winter.
I Black pepper is ground pepper corns;
wnite pepper is made from the same berry
the outer husk being removed before
grinding. Cayenne pepper is the powder
ed pod Of capsicum
When the woodwork around the gas
stove becomes grease spattered, put little
gasoline on cloth and go oyer the wood
work. This must be done when there is
no fire in the kitchen.
Finger marks on doors can be removed
easily by using a clean piece of flannel
tipped in kerosene; then wipe them with {
cloth wrung out Of hot water. This de- s
troys the smell Of kerosene,
Pearls are fashions latest jewels. II
Eton collars in fancy variations are
much in evidence.
Real Irish neck fxings viii be as much
a favor as ever.
cOlOred buttons are much used as triu- '
ming on children's dresses. j
Black silk broche isused with delight.
ul sffect.for-dressy suits.
A great deal Of amber is used in hair
'rnaments for Intervening.
White cog aud white .vulturs are both
avorites on the new hats.
Fine novelty suits are made Of wool !
roche combined with satin. !
Children's styles show a great many s
lelts aud sashes this season.
Sable fur is always ultra fashionable G
md fisher fur is very effective.
A costume Of rich dahlia coIorsd velvet /,
perfect with skunk borders
A lovely wrap Of brocaded velvet, has Z
aiffSp sIesyss that almost hidethe hands 7.
Irlils are seen on {
armeuse froeks ior