Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1905 — FOR THE HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Home C.ei of Glycerin. Nothing Is better for chapped hands than a mixture of glycerin and olive oil In equal proportions. The softness of thfi oil lakes away the smarting property of the glycerin. To make glycerin jelly equal to that sold, and quite pure, dissolve a one ounce packet of table gelatin In a little water: then whisk It into a pint of glycerin. Pour into pots. If too stiff add more glycerin. An ounce packet of gelatin stirred into four ounces of glycerin after being softened with water will cause the gelatin to set like stiff fflue. This, cut into squares, is excellent to use in throat troubles. A tin of condensed milk, four ounces of glycerin, two ounces of honey and half a pound of sugar make a houeyseotch nice to take and very nutritious. If a laxative 13 required, two teaspoonfuls of glycerin swallowed warm at Intervals of an hour are what Is needed. As a cure for Indigestion a teaspoonful of glycerin after meals Is valuable. For earache a few drops of warm glycerin poured Into the ear soothes and heals, and equal parts of belladonna and glycerin mixed and rubbed round the ear will soothe the pain if severe.

Care of the Oil Stove. Thoroughly clean and refill your oil stove every time after using. If you allow oil and dirt to accumulate on it It Is sure to smell unpleasant when lighted. Don’t cut the wick, but rub off the charred parts with a rag or a piece of paper. Always turn the wick down before extinguishing It and leave turned down until you are going to light it again. Remember that the top of the part up and down which the Wick runs needs to be kept thoroughly clean. Give It a rub inside and ontside every time you clean tbe stove, and If a crust forms around the top scrape It occasionally. Facilitate* Carving. To facilitate the operation of carving, a task little relished by tbe average man, an Inventor has devised an appliance to hold the roast securely to the platter. The general scheme of the device can be seen at a glance. Tbe frame

BOOKS HOLD THE BOAST, consists of expansible members having booked portions adapted to engage with the edges of the platter, and, of course, adjustable to any size. These arms carry hooks which are adjustable thereon and adapted to engage with and hold the roast or fowl securely, allowing the carver great freedom of movement. Preurvlnf Quinces. Peel, core and quarter the quinces. Weigh them and put into a preserving kettle with enough water to barely cover them. Stew slowly until very soft. When soft, but not broken, take them out with a skimmer and lay carefully on platters. Add to the liquor left In the kettle one pound of sugar to each pint of fruit Bring this to a boil, skim It and when it has boiled for twenty minutes return the quiuces to It. Cook for fifteen minutes after the sirup again boils. Now pack the quinces In wide mouthed Jars, pour In the boiling sirup and seal. Strong Waahlng Compound. Two pounds of sul soda, two pounds common soap, two and one-half gallons water. 1 Cut the soap into thin slices and boll all together for two hours. Strain, and It will he ready to use. Put the clothes to soak the night before you wash, and to every pall of water in which you boll them add one pound of soap. They will need no rubbing, but merely rinsing. This Is a very strong compound, and only good for coarse articles. To Remove Old Point. To remove old putty and paint make a paste with soft soap and a solution of caustic soda or with slaked lime and pearlasb. Lay it on with a piece of ra? or a brush and leave It for several hours, when It will be found that the paint or putty may be easily removed. Cooking Vegetable*. Almost all vegetables are better cooked with the lids off the pots. The water In which the onions are boiling ahould be changed several times. A bit of bicarbonate of soda added to the water makes the skins of peas and beana more digestible. Cora Vlnogar. Put one teacupful of shelled oorn and one teacupful of brown sugar or molasses In a Jar.. FUI up with water and set In the sun. This takes three weeks to make, but le one of the very best vinegars.