| Show USEFUL INFORMATION I Things Valuable and Convenient to Know That one cup of button solid weighs half a pound That two cups of granulated sugar or two and a half cups of powdered sugar weigh a pounds That three cups of cornmeal weigh a pound That four cups of flour weigh a pound That one rounded tablespoonful of four weighs half an ounce That one tablespoonful of butter weighs ono once a That salt fish are quickest nnd best freshened fresh-ened by soaking in sour milk That fish can be scaled much easier by dipping into boiling water about a minute That a teaspoonful turpentine boiled with pure white clothes will aid the whitening white-ning process That milk which is turned or changed may be sweetened and made fit for use by stirring in a little soda That a bit of charcoal put in the saucepan with your cabbage destroys much of the disagreeable odor That salt curdles milk hence in prepar ing milk porridge gravies etc the salt should not be added until the dish is almost finished That egg shells are nice to clean bottles or cruets also little bits of raw potato and soapsuds Shake well then rinse several times tmes That boiled starch is much improved by I the addition of n little sperm or a little gum arabic kerosene dissolved some like a few drops of Things to Remember ITo I-To purify water hang a small bag of charcoal char-coal in it For toothache try oil of sassafras and apply it frequently i necessary Vinegar bottles may be cleaned with crushed eggshells in a little water To brighten carpets wipe them with warm water in which has been poured r few drops of ammonia I the color has been taken out of silks by fruit stains ammonia will usually restore the color A good liniment for inflammation rheumatism rheu-matism swellings etc is olive oil wol saturated with camphor A good cement is incited alum but it must never be used when water and heal aro to come in contact with it To clear a stove of clinkers puts handful of salt into it during a hot lire Wheu cold remove the clinkers with a cold chisel The proper way to put salt fish to soak is with the flesh side upward In this way i the salt settles at the bottom of tbe hunAn hun-An easy method of removing mildew is to place tbe article in a warm oven for a few moments and lien brush it A tight shoe may sometimes be mado easy by laying a cloth wot in hot water across where i pinches changing several times The leather will shape itself to tho foot A disinfectant which combines cheapness with general worth is found in permanganate permangan-ate of potash One ounce will make a bucketful buck-etful of disinfectant It is a crystal and can be kept in this state until ready for use |
