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Show HOUSEHOLD HIXT. Silver can be kept bright for mouths by being placed in an airtight air-tight case with a good-sized piece of camphor. A small laax filled Willi lime and placed ou a shelf in the pantry or closet will absorb elampneni and keep the air in the closet dry and sweet. Delicious sandwiches and cheap ones can be made by mincing fine rare beefsteak. Season only with salt and pepper. Thoe are excellent for invalids.' If soot falls upon the carpet or rug, do not attempt to sweep It until it has been covered thickly with dry alt; It can then be swept up protier-ly, protier-ly, and not a stain or smear will be left. Biscuits can be warmed to be as good as when Just baked by placing them in the oven dry, covered closely with a tin. It Is a great improvement im-provement over tlie old way of wetting them. If a tab!epoonful of kero-ene Is put Into lour quarts bf tepid water, and thus used in washing windows and mirrors, instead of pure water, there w HI remain upon the cleaned surface a polish noaaiountof mere friction can give |
