Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-13

,NsrEAp OF A MEAr-PREss

INSTEAD OF A MEAT-PREss
If q meat-press Is not used, one gener,
ally hears cheese-cloth recommended
for straining beef to obtain the juice.
You will be surprised to find bow mucn
more Juice You can squeeze through .
niece of mosquito-netting. A yard OF
white cotton netting costs but Few
cents. and will cut into thirty-six pieces
large enough for one-quarter OF pound
of beef.
REFRESHING BEVERAGE
A most refreshing and nourishing
drink ia made from half q glass OF sour
cream. half glass Of rich milk, and
pinch of salt. Beat together With an
eoo. beater until light and smooth. Pour
INTO tall glass, over the top put a thin
coating of pulverized nut-meats, and
over this a scant grating Of nutmeg.
Served cold with couple Of crackers,
this makes an appetizing light lunch
con.
RUST STAIN REMOVER
A good way to remove rust stains 10
to use boiling rhubarb-juice; the worst
spots will yield to this without injury TO
the fabric.
AN EASILY PREPARED DAINTY
Crystallized mint leaves are easily pre-
pared and delicious to eat. Make
thick boiled syrup Of granulated sugar
and water. Dip large, fresh mintleaves
first in this syrup and then In granulat-
ed sugar. Lay them on creased paper
to harden. As an after-dinner sweet,
parnish for lamb, an original touch to
salad, or with the fragrant mint julep,
they are attractive and appetizing.
THE RAINY-DAY PROBLEM SOLVED
The much-discussed rainy-day prob
lem of mothers with small and active
children has found itself 80 easy OF So
luton in my home that I wish to make
the answer known. The purchase OF q
rubber coat and sou'wester hat have
changed rainy day from q time OF i'm,
prisonment to one OF freedom and
health. giving play for my boy OF three
and a half years. The cost OF this outfit
10 not excessive and pays for itself many
times over in happiness and profit.
The doctors are always telling us that
the air is never 80 clean as when washed
by rain or snow. Surely, then, If prop
erly clothed, children, unless very deli
| cate, are better off out doors in the rain,
than in q stuffy room, where tempers
and patience are apt to be tried! Why
not then, bundle the youngsters up and
let them spend at least part OF tho next
rainy day in the open9
WOULD YOU DO THIS?
Having had my patience tried beyond
endurance by my neighbours chickens
scratching in my flower bed, I resorted
to this plan: l took piece of small wrap
ping cord and fastened grain Of corn
on one end; on the other end l put card
on which was written: ~ am nuisance.
Please keep me at home" l put these
in flower.b beds that are particularly
tempting to the chickens, and 80 far
have found it q good scheme.
''soFT'' ON A SILLY NIGHT
II your porch-swing tqueaks and an
noys your neighbors, or, what Is more to
the point, the "powers that be" In your
own family, before putting 1t up cut the
fingers from an old leather glove and
slip one over each hook before hanging
on the chains. The effect Is magical,
and the swing Is fixed for the season.
TO WASH AND DRY CUT GLASS
| For the spring brides this informa-
ton, learned by recent bride, may
save time and temper: Wash cut glass
with soapsuds and do not rinse, but
wipe with good quality Turkish towel.
keep one especially for this purpose.
1t leaves no lint and gets into the deep
cuts as no ordinary towel will Go.
CONVENIENT MOP HOLDER
After the oil polish. mops have been
used once, ones hands become very
much soiled in putting them back into
the boxes in which they come, so We put
the mop when not In use into ten
pound lard bucket or common four
quart covered bucket. A hole is punch
ed In the cover large enough for the
mop. b andle to pass through, thus max
ing il unnecessary to unscrew the handle
from the head each time the mop is put
away; putting the mop into . covered
bucket prevents any danger from spon.
taneous combustion or the spreading oil
the oil to other things.
A SIMPLE EGG TESTER
The freshness of an egg may be de-
termined by placing it in pan Of water.
II strictly fresh, the egg will lie on its
side on the bottom of the pan. II stale.
it will stand on end, and II very old, will
rise to the surface. When just few
days old, the egg will begin to tilt q
trifle, and az it ages more and more the
angle at which it tits will increase.
Thus the relative freshness of the egg
may be determined by noting just how
1t lies in the water.
BETWEEN TWO FIRES
1t is unwise to let visitors sit on oppo-
site sides of sick PERSONS bed and talk
to each other across it. Continually
turning the head from side to side, try
ing to keep up with the rapid fire con-
versatiou going back and forth, is nerve.
racking to an invalid. II more than one
visitor is admitted at "a time, put them
on the same side Of the bed. Also, 1t IL
not good thing to have Q rocking chair
any " here In q sick room. Swaying ener,
Ioat;collv in ona aeema IN he n faVOrite