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Show 'J HOUSEHOLD BITS. Odd IIpmi of Information for the Hoanrvrlfc. A" acanonable and delicious way of serving- ice-cold raw tomatoes is to remove re-move tho intiide of the fruit, leaving- a thick wall. Take out the seeds, and to the pulp add equal parts of dry mustard ami brown sugar, a little salt, pepper-sauce pepper-sauce nnd vinegar. Stir the mixture into a paste and rcJill the tomato. Do not put hot water or any kind of water upon woollens that have had liquid grease spilled upon them. First sprinkle buelrwhcat or rye Hour over tho place and let it absorb the grease, brush off the flour, and apply then fresh ilour until all the grcaso is absorbed. ab-sorbed. An excellent receptacle to be placed in corner of a sewing-room for holding hold-ing pieces left from dresses, bit3 of new muslin and flannels that aro nl-wnya nl-wnya required at baud for mending is n common flour barrel. Cover the barrel bar-rel with pretty cretonne or chintz, plaiting the material und tacking it upon tho inside of the barrel and at the top, drawing each plait smoothly down. Fasten tho plaits to the under side of the barrel. Paste heavy brown wrapping paper inside tho barrel to make a smooth lining. Lay n sheet of wadding over the -barrel top and cover both sides with tho cretonne, overhauling overhaul-ing the material together at tho edge. Make, a box plaiting a little more than a linger in width and sew nround to cover tho edge. Fasten this cover to the barrel with two pieces of tapo to Mjrve for hinges, and .place a bow of ribbon upon the top to make a handle for lifting the cover, The barrel will fit into a corner und be most conven-in When making custards for puddings and tho filling for custard pies, if the milk is brought to the scalding point and then stirred into the beaten, eggs and sugar and placed nt once, in tlul oven for baking it will require only half this time usually allowed for cooking. Tho range oven is not always in the proper condition for baking when most needed nnd causes much tinnoyance. A custard pudding may be steamed, and is oftentimes nicer than baked, being moro delicate. A cup custard will be steamed .sufficiently in 15 minutes. N. Y, Sun. - |