Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-23
Notes..

When making fudge or molasses can
dy, II the dish is creased little below
the rim it will not boil over.
II the small pieces of nutmeg are saw
ed until there are enough to put into the
meat grinder with the fine knife on,
there will be a great saving OF nutmegs
snd also fingers.
When unable to get shavings, have an
old tomato can filed with wood ashes
and saturated with kerosene. Put q
little into the stove and through the
wood. Light it, and behold, fire!
They will burn long enough to ignite
any common wood.
An easy way to clean silver Is to take
two quart lard pail and make strong
solution of soap powder Il use Boraxinr)
and water boiling hot. Put your silver
In and cover tightly. Let stand on back
of stove about 20 minutes, then rinse
and wipe. You will find great satisfac'
ton in cleaning chased articles In this
way.
A little salt sprinkled on the window
sill and renewed occasionally will pre-.
vent the window from freezing down
hard.
What can't be cured must be endured,
yet nothing should hinder our trying to
remedy ills that perhaps can be cured.
The so styled self. men are the
ones who had woman to advise and
help them, and the best of them will adj
init 1t.
Many men have been driven to drink
by the slipshod cooking and housekeep-
q. l. -. all
A good cook is not to be despised. 1t
is the poblest of callings, for you know
the old adage, "Men can live without
books, but where ia the mortal man tn at
can live without coOks?"
The sinner man" must be fed, so let 1t
be wholesome fnod we'll prepared and
nicely served.
Have you heard OF the paper bag
met bod OF cooking? Those who have
tried it declare that food thus cooked is
much more palstable and much more
easily prepared,
Things would be infinitely more con.
venient in the kitchen # the meu had
the cooking to do.
Chicken fat rendered makes an excel.
lent substitute for butter In cakes, cook.
les, etc. 1t has none Of the strong taste
OF other animal fats, and In these days
of high prices of butter 1t should be Civ
On trial.
How many home makers bother to
have q special table decoration OCCASION
ally? It is worth the trouble and extra
time, for an attractively laid table GER
tainly whets the appetite.
h.Io.n ank1olu hova ooako and dahka
adjusted to the heights of the different
pupils. Have all modern homes work
tables, ironing tables and sinks made q
comfortable height for those who are to
use them, or did tall man try to ar
range them for q short woman? Many
tired backs and shoulders are traceable
to carelessness here.
Do not forget that stool or roomy
high chair of suitable height for sit
ting at the work table, 10 necessary
part of the kitchen furniture.
We pass this way but once, 30 let's try
to fill our plaoes In life to the best of our
ability, even though We are convinced
that our efforts are not appreciated.
Have you ever noticed that healthy
family is usually found In the home
where good cook presides over the
cook stove?
Do not overwork for there IL nothing
gained thereby. It makes one cross and
irritable, besides undermining your good
health.
Let's all try and make life enjoyable
for the Riddles, for all too soon child
hoods blissful days are ended, and they
too must meet life's stern realities.
They can look back to the joyous days
when mother made life one long pleas.
ant dream.
Don't be too busy, mother. Mother
hood Is the highest Office to which wom-
an can aspire. Yet every woman 10 not
capable mother.
Children do ask such lot of questions
don't they; but how are they to know
unless they are told?