Show HOUS ea 1 aff HOLD MINT HINTS under this liend head our readers tire anre invited to exchange with each other recipes and kotlier helpful hints of usein use in every household wo we will be glud glad to publish any letter sent in for this purpose ed 77 household questions Al alcohol colial will bo found efficacious vol for removing M grass artas s stains from clothing try adding a pinch c of soda to the tipple apple sauco sauce just before removing from tho iho fire do not allow butter or nii milk I 1 it to remain uncovered in the refrigerator friger ator they absorb odors very quickly hang woolens put gut on tile the line dripping wet without wrin wring g ing them tit at all if tried dried in this way they will not chrit k there is nothing r butter better for keeping a velvet hat in condit ion than w wiping it over after being brushed with a piece of black stocking 4 to po remove medicine st stains fr from ow spoons ab uh with a rag nig dipped iti in sulphuric acid wash with soapsuds and polish jolis li with soft chamois skin When cornstarch is used in custards bustards cus tards of imy any kind increase t the lie usual al amount of sugar an and do not nob overlook the Jhc salt if you not have the desert hut flat if a teaspoonful of cornstarch is added to si x teaspoonfuls spoonfuls cea oi of salt and thoroughly mixed there willbo will bo little annoyance anno annoyance vance froni moisture in damp weather paint stains when fresh can he bo removed with turpentine old stains must 1 1 first be softened toned with wilh butter and then rubbed with benzine tur turpentine very ofton leaves a mark though it takes out the stain five splendid salads delici delicious 0 us 8 dads to serve wiell roast meats or at a luncheon of bread and butter prune and pecan nut salad sonk soak a I 1 quarter of a pound of prunes over ove r in cold water then cook on the back part of tho the stove until tender no longer the water should bo be evaporated by thatis that time me when cold out cut irom rani the stones in lengthwise pieces out cut pecan nuts in slices 4 and mix inix with olive oil and lemon juice salt and rel red pepper turn i e er r and serve apple and date salad peel and core three choice tipples apples and cut thern them in match like pieces there should be about a pint squeeze the juice of half a lemon over th the pour boiling water over half ti a pound of tates dates skim out in aid d dry in tho the oven when cold cut each eacel i date in four pieces piece 8 rejecting the stones sprinkle with a fourth of a teaspoon of still salt and four tablespoonfuls of olive oil mix the apple wid date and sot set aside in a cool place for an hour when mien ready to servo serve add moro oil and lc lemon nion buic juice 0 if tile the mixture seems dry servo in a bowl lined with blanched heart leaves of lettuce 7 pineapple salad shred one pineapple add half the amount of whito white grapes skinned an and hie deeded eded an equal quantity of celery cut in small pieces and half a cup of brazil nuts peeled and cut in pieces moisten with may mayonnaise and serve on lettuce leaves garnished w with ith cherries oranges peeled and sliced placed on tt a bed of crisp watercress and served with french dressing is ia a most delectable salad to lo F perve erve with d duck uck dinner tomato and nut salad 10 scoop out tho the centers of it a half dozen tomatoes to the drained pulp add equal amount of chop ped and a 1 I fourth of a cup of chopped poppers peppers serve with mayonnaise dressing fill the shells and garnich with mayonnaise macaroni and ham break a half a pound of macaroni into lengths len flis boil it tender in hot salted water make a white hito sauce of a tablespoon ful of each of buttor butter and flour and it a cupful of milk put ORO this iho macroni and a cupful of cold boiled liam ham chopped tine and sta seasoned with a pinch of dry mustard and 1 a I little red pepper add it a beaten egg find and turn tile the inix mixture ture into a buttered butt erod pudding dish stew slow with bread crumbs and grated cheese over the top and bake covered for half an hour then uncover and brown |