Show rd ini AMA KITCHEN N CA da I 1 r E T IMP whether its fe worth while going 8 01 le learn rn so BO little atlo as much to through so 0 o f th the charity boy scold said when lie he got 1 ule the end cf 0 tile the alphabet is s a matter 0 taste I 1 rather think it isa t Fic pickwick kwicK 1 apers THINGS WORTH KNOWING marks from wallpaper to remove grease ma make a paste 0 f fullers earth and ammonia cover the spot and let dry bru brush 41 off with a i clear stiff brush for delicate paper old fold powdered french chatin a gatine lay the chalk pad on tle the paper over the spot find and press with a hot iron there should be no mark but the grease will have disappeared to make shoes waterproof melt beeswax add a little sweet oil to thin it before the shoes fire worn warm the soles and pour the wax on with a teaspoon and hold it close to the heat to dry in adding all the leather will take nickel on stoves should be well greased with vasel vaseline lne and wrapped in paper when it Is to be packed from season to season when needed to use wash in hot soapsuds by adding salt to gasoline when denning clenning spots from garments there will be no ring left use warm water to sprinkle clothes rind they will be ready to iron much sooner lemon juice and salt will remove ordinary rust status expose to the bright sunshine and repeat the application until the spot Is removed scorch stains wet with soapy water then put in the sunshine will become white again ink stains will often respond to a treatment of sour milk it Is an old saying that it Is a poor pie that will not grease its own tin but a custard or juicy pie will bake better and brown on the bottom it if the pan Is buttered a little before putting tag erust th crust in T to 0 akil make ikil a good broom holder take two large empty spools two nails an inch longer than the spools put through them and drive the nails leaving a space between the spools for the broom to hang balim in when the shove stove Is cracked especially if a coal stove store it Is quite necessary that it be mended at once to avoid escaping gas mix together equal parts of wood ashes and salt with water to make a paste fill the cracks when the stove store Is cold it hardens very soon when the metal tip comes off from the shoe laces wax the end well mell and sew bew over and over with one fine thread it will answer as well and often longer than the tip y it Is very strange how like men are to one another in some things though their characters are as different as can be ba CHOICE DISHES i try using buttermilk instead of of sweet milk for the coffee cake it will be creamy and of delicious flavor I 1 buttermilk po for r dumplings dump lings using baking powder Is also food good choice popovers Pop overs break three eggs into a bo bowl bon N 1 add half a teaspoonful of salt and a cupful each of milk and sifted flour beat until smooth th with a dover egg beater have ready hot iron gem pans well greased fill the cups two thirds full with the mixture set into a hot hoi oven find and bake about 35 minutes the deeper the cups the more the cakes will puff steamed fruit pudding sift together one cupful of whole wheat flour half a cupful of white flour half a ten spoonful of salt one teaspoonful teaspoon tul of soda and a halt half a teaspoonful teaspoon tul of mace bent beat one egg add a halt half cupful of mo molasses lases halt half a cupful of milk four tablespoonfuls of melted shortening and a cupful of figs dates or raisins cut la in pieces mix nil all together and turn into a buttered mold steam two hours serve hot w with ith hard sauce potatoes a la gallic gaill cut raw potatoes into the de desired ir ired size and thick t ness boll for five minutes drain off the water and place the potatoes in an earthen baking dish with a little oil butter finely cut ham pepper and salt and nd grated cheese cover and let cook until the potatoes are done apple tapioca pudding cook a cupful of quick cooking tapioca in boiling salted water until transparent core eight to ten apples and set hot them in a baking dish fill the centers with cinnamon and sugar pour over the tapioca and bake until the apples are tender serve hot mith cream and augar the apples may be quartered ind and placed over the top of the pud ling peaches pears or other fruit may be used in place of apples it if so le desired sired chocolate cup cakes covered with orange frosting or n chocolate layer take like mith alth nn an orange filling and frosting Is a most delicious combination to prevent mayonnaise from froll cur add one teaspoonful toa spoonful of cold wnm to the egg yolk before to eat at it in journeys as in life it Is IL a great deal easier to go down hill than up some people a are re always grumbling because roses have thorns why not bo glad that thorns have roses HELPFUL HINTS when putting down matting if it must be turned in nt at the sides of the room wet it with suit and yater water y ater until thoro thoroughly damp then it ft can be turned smoothly ly w will ill give a much neater finish and not break when crochet ting run a h hat at pin through the ball and stick it on it a sofa cushion then it will never roll away or get soiled an ordinary match slightly mols moistened and rubbed over ink spots on the fingers will remove them quickly Y by stitching sUt ching around the top of a new dew stocking with a one fine stitch using silk thread one may avoid the dropped stitches which are so annoying washing silk hose after each wearing will doubli the life of the hose to make cottage cheese quickly pour boiling water int into 0 a bowl of clabbered clabber ed milk then let it drain in a sieve season with salt butter and cream an embroidered front of an old shirtwaist will make a dainty little apron cut it out carefully cut out the top for the band and shape the bottom as desired most cooks find trouble in keeping cheese moist without molding place it in a crock sprinkle it well with salt and it will keep for some time without molding A handful of salt thrown into the rinsing water will keep the clothes from freezing on cold days while they are being hung bung put the clothes pins ping into a dripping pan and heat th them em hot before going out and comfort will attend J tena you crude oil Is one of the best of hair tonics but one which Is not pleasant to apply give it a good trial then wash the hair sour beef this Is a good way to use a tough piece of beef which resists ordinary cooking brown tho the meat eat in a little fat add flour then pour on on a pint of water or stock add two onions salt pepper jw worcestershire or ceif sauce and a tablespoonful of vinegar cook slowly until the meat is tender use a tablespoonful tablespoon tul of vinegar to two pounds of meat adding more if it Is not very strong cook rice add two or three sliced b bananas adallas and serve with a thin custard for a sauce there Is no substitute tor for thorough going ardent and sincere earnestness the hardest and best borne trials are those which are never chronicled in any earthly record and are suffered every day dickens GOOD TABLE THINGS if you have never tried potato cake it Is worth the effort as it keeps moist longer than cakes made si it in the ordinary way take two cupfuls of sifted sugar one cupful of shortening and cream them together add gradually two thirds of a cupful of sweet milk 0 two cupfuls of flour sifted with two teaspoonfuls of baking powder one half of a teaspoonful of cinnamon and a halt half cupful of cocoa to this mixture add one cupful of mashed potato seasoned as if to serve one cupful of nut meal four well beaten eggs and a teaspoonful ot of vanilla beat well and bake in a loaf or in layers salad par excel excellence I 1 ence slice six tf tc matoes three cucumbers two apples chop three gr green cen peppers and one onion put into a salad bowl rubbed with a cut clove of garlic one cupful ot of olive oil one halt half cupful of vinegar one teaspoonful teaspoon tul each of mustard and worcestershire sauce one tease teaspoonful I 1 of brown sugar one quarter of a tea spoonful of paprika one teaspoonful of salt beat well serve with waters and roquefort efort cheese potato croquettes Croquet tes beat the yolk of an egg until thick add two tablespoonfuls of cream then work it into two cupfuls of mashed potatoes shape into rolls or any desired form brush with the white of an egg and bake a golden brown serve as a garnish with parsley for any meat dish potato pancakes to one one cupful of cold mashed potato add a cupful of milk sift together one cupful of flour one teaspoonful teaspoon tul of sugar and salt to season two teaspoonfuls teaspoon fula of baking powder beat well add a tablespoonful of butter tin and fry as usual serve with potato cakes season two cupfuls of mashed potato with pepper and salt satt ift in one cupful of flour and one teaspoonful spoon tul of baking powder add enough milk to make a soft dough flour well roll out and cut into cakes lay on a greased griddle and cook covered a 0 few minutes to let them rise then when brown on the bottom turn and brown on the other side when done split open butter and serve hot Hj |