Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-07-21

Even II you do not want the foweri
till afternoon or evening, cut them early
In the morning before breakfast, II pos
sible) for both their sake and yours
They are never 90 fresh and do not last
nearly 90 long II left while In tho hot
sun.
Keep close to nature these days; close
to Mother Earth and the grass and trees
and running water whenever possible
Help tho children find excuses for
little picnic dinners and suppers out In
the ward and down in the woods; and join
them unless 1t 10 impossible to do 30.
Do not cover the pan In which fish ID
cooking. 1t will mako the flesh soft.
ELL . lot Of serviceable pillow covers
with dry lawn clippings, then 1.-Two out
doors with them all you can-in the
shade of trees or house or porch, 10
hammock or on cot.
To give cool fragrance to tho freshly
ironed clothes, sprinkle . little orris
powder under the ironing sheet.
Muscles grow strong by working-and
80 do characters.
The body requires some protein and
fat, and working men can use more than
other people; but that does not always
mean hot, heavy meats and gravies.
Work in . lot OF substitutes these days
peas, beans, cheese, and eggs, with nuts,
cream and oil In the salad combinations.
There are 90 many ways.
Give the pansies and sweet peas plen-
ty of water, but in the cool Of the even
ing, and be sure the soil 10 not washed
from their roots.
Fill the house full Of cool night and
early morning air, then draw the shades
on tho sunny sides and keep a much oil
the hot air ont a. possible.
II the night lie sultry and the little
air stirring seems hot, wet thin cloth
and stretch II across the open window
and the air coming through will be
cooled.
Have you furnace? To prevent any
rusting of the metal put faxed lime on
board inside to take up tho moisture.
To revive house plants that are droop.
ing, put tablespoonful of ammonia In
three quarts of water and sprinkle them
freely with the mixture, both plants and
soil.
Don't lie awake thinking about the
vexatious things that happened to-day
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sleep will solve the problems better than
any amount Of night thinking possibly
can.
Whiting flowers can often be made to
look fresh again by cutting off their
stems, then putting them in hot water
and setting away in cool dark place fol
while.
Are you in hurry to fill the salt and
pepper shakers and cannot find the
little funnel? Cut off the corner of an
envelope, then cut off the tip Of the
corner and get busy.
Grass stains may BE- removed by satu'
rating the spots with kerosene, rolling
tightly and leaving q short time. Then
rinse out the kerosene and wash with
warm soapsuds, rubbing - necessary.
Don't throw away the vinegar left in
pickle bottles and jars; it Is just the
thing for salad dressing; not too strong,
and sweetened and spiced just right to
be an addition to most dressings.
The best success In any line often
comes through first failure.
Cut out the heavy desserts. Fruit
with cream, simple buildings, custards.
and one-crust berry pies are what even
hard working men want these days.
II you have milk to spare, a little add
ed to the water in which potatoes are
boiled will make them whittier and better
favored, especially old ones.
To prevent q freshly baked cake from
sticking to the plate on which 1t 10 plac
ed, sprinkle with sugar and 1t can be re-
moved without q particle adhering to
the plate.
Postage stamps that have stuck to-
gether can easily be separated by pass
ing moderately hot iron over them.
Water that Ia slightly muddy or ''riley'
may be made pure and clean for wash
ing clothes if q handful Of peach seeds
is put in the barrel and allowed to re-
main over night.
A simple but very effective method Of
keeping water cool when taking 1t to ths
field for the men on very hot days, 10 t.
keep it in stone jug which has several
thicknesses of wool material around It,
The one We have will hold two gallons
and have sewed around It smoothly
three thicknesses of wool blanket. W.
fill it with clear cold water and cork i
tightly, then immerse 1t In cold wate
until the wool thicknesses are thorough
iy saturated. 1t 10 then taken to th,
field and kept in shady spot, and th'
water is kept a. cold ~ whom takel