Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1903 — ALL OVER THE HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ALL OVER THE HOUSE.

Uses to Which the Housekeeper May Put Table Oilcloth. A writer in the Woman's Home Companion says that, considering the trifling outlay to liegrn with, tfii»re is nothing to compare with take table oilelotli a lu!>or stiver, ffb begin with the kitchen, after Juju haw covered your work table with it line each drawer in the kitchen and pantry. The next day wq M sure you will cover your molding Ward on both aides. Then get the ■totty scalloped kind and use in-t Hod es sane* your jxrniry |Um. OiW»thi Will make tailw for ua dkildnst a&d saslrin* to put un%m their plates, fink each piece naafiy. ?ut squaro of oilelotli uniter die tablecloth where hot dishes are placed. If you uso an oil heater, tare some board* fastened together, sorer with dark colored oilcloth And place casters underneath. Some pieces to place under potted plants when you wish them on mantel, piano or window Icdire arc handy to nave the wood flnisK. Oilelotli also makes neat washstand covers and splashers for the hoys' room. It may he ijarifto cover the back stairs <«nd also makes serviceable work nprons or sleeve protectors. Instead of taking down your screen (doors next fall get dark green oilcloth and tack on the doors over the frire with brass headed tacks. I Chop Suey. To make chop tuey for six por#oim take one pound of water cheattints, two pounds of bean aprontat Which can he procured at any ChiKlam vegetable stand. While shop* El buy a quarter's worth of get , a Chinese sauce made only in oa and which enters into nearly til oriental meat dishes. It is a jbrown looking liquid with a peculiar flavor and can be purchased of mj Chinese dealer. The water ffcaatsuU must be shared thin; add tifttls sliced celery, one small onion Aapped, half a dozen mushrooms; •art young chicken into small pieeds. Rave n kettle with peanut oil (in same quantity ns lard would be used); into this place the vegetables •ad chicken all together. Let fry until tender, stirring often to preirent burning. Just before taking ill add the bean sprouts, which must not cook too long, as they arc better When little more than half done. (Drain off the liquor, add a little flour to thicken; salt to taste. Just at the last add a teaspoonful of the ibrown sauce. Tour all over the chop suey, stir together and serve.—Good 'Housekeeping. Keeping White of Egg. Perhaps not every cook realizes that when only the yolks of eggs aro

noedod for use ono day tl«* whites may be kept in a cool place lor a day air two. Separate the egg or eggs, putting the white in a soup pdate. It wnl whip up lor a meringue tiie next day o? even on the day following quite ae light as if usetf nt once—least tins is true of laid eggs, and no other ever whips very well. Owing to its different nature the yolk spoils much more quickly’, yet that, too, can he kepi over a day after the white is drifned off. I‘anr a little water gently over the unbroken yolk to prevent drying and th« forming off a crust. Bwy In Pato^ In buying ready wrappers tt fe a wise economy %> buy two alike, eo that thu or® most worn may bo naad to patch the other one or the better parts taken to mate afoeroe. The same Je applicable to men’s nogiigoo shirts. The ehtrt afawen always wear out first, and new doth wcruld he so unlike the shirt body-—which always fades more or lees, no matter how careful one is in washing—tliai a patched appearance is unavoidable. When two arc bofight alikv, the body of one shirt may be oonwrtcd into aloercH for the oUmzt, aad the garment look all alike. Bte«kman and Fanner. C(r*H\i«a Water Bottles. Qait and vinegar are better for cleaning doudy aooantcre and water bottles than too, potato parings or cnrjiet tacks. Boiling catchup bottles in a kettle of water containing a handful of washing soda turns out bright, clear bottles after they aro rinsed. For water bottles and decanters the salt and vinegar treatment gives the best results. Lamp Chimneys. Much labor is saved in buying lamp chimneys by the dozen. Several clean globes in stock for each lamp do away with the washing but one* a week. Use warm suds, rinse in clear water and set on the stove shelf. As soon as nearly dry polish. Tlis is both easy and satisfactory.—Minette Freeman. Good .For Colds. Lemon sirup made by baking a lemon twenty minutes and then squeezing the juice upon half a cupful of sugar is excellent for hoarse ness and to break a cold.