Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1906 — FOR THE HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Peach Crests. Roll plain paste one-fourth of an Inch thick and cut in circular shapes of correct size to exactly cover Inverted circular tins. Prick several times, using a fork; place on a tin sheet, and bake in a moderate oven. Remove from the tins, arrange on a serving dish, place half a peach in each case and garnish cavity with half of a blanched almond. Serve with peach sirup. Canned peaches are used for this dish. Turn the peaches from the can into a graniteware saucepan, add one-third of a cupful of sugar and a few grains of salt and cook slowly until the peaches are very soft Drain and dry the peaches on a towel before putting into the crusts and reserve sirup to serve over crusts at the table. Makin. Tallow Candles. it is best in making tallow candles to use only the best of hard beef tallow, and with the addition of one pound of good wax to five of tallow, well mixed, a nice, firm candle will be the result. The wicks should be large enough to take up the tallow as fast as it melts and prevent its running down on the sides. Care should be taken that the tallow is free from other fats, so that the blaze be as free from smoke as possible.

Gatherin. Her ba. In gathering herbs gather most of them when beginning to blossom. Lavender must be gathered when in full bloom, as the flowers are more fragrant than the leaves. Select the afternoon of a warm summer day for collecting. Assort each variety by Itself and tie up iu paper bags, having the stem ends come to the top of the bag. Hang the bags in a current of air in the shade until thoroughly dried.

A Few Toilet Tips. Lemon juice is a harmless and excellent nail polish. Don’t use soap on the face oftener than once a day. Night is the best time for a thorough cleansing. Alcohol baths will do away with gooseflesh, and rubbing with the oil of sweet almonds is also very effective. Pumice should never be used on the hands. A bit of lemon will answer its purpose without making the fingers rough and calloused.

Table For Invalid*. The disadvantage of the majority of Invalids’ tables, especially those designed to be attached to the bedpost, •s the complicated apparatus generally Involved. Too many hinges, arms and

supports are used, requiring the services of an attendant to properly adjust the table in position. Tbe one shown in the illustration is so simple and free of complicated attachments that the Invalid lying in bed finds no trouble in placing it in any position desired. The arms which support ti» table board are connected by a universal joint. This gives free adjustment to the board, which can be tilted forward or backward. An ordinary clamp is employed to secure tbe end of the arm to the bedpost. The table board is made of a size sufficient for holding a small tray of dishes, and by adding ledges at top and bottom a book or other matter can be held in position for reading. Reducing a Fleshy Moir. Have tbe druggist prepare a lotion of half a dram muriate of ammonia, a quarter dram tannic acid, an ounce of glycerin and an ounce and a half of orange flower water. Wet a piece of absorbent cotton and bind on the nose at night. Have another lotion of three ounces mallow water, two and a half grams of benzoate of soda, ten of glycerin and five of alcohol to bathe the nose frequently throughout tbe day. Wild Cherry Wine. With a heavy mallet beat the wild cherries to a pulp, then press through a vegetable press and measure all the juice. To each quart of this add a half pound of sugar and a cup of water. Mix well, put Into a crock, cover this with thin muslin and set aside to ferment for a month. When fermentation ceases rack off carefully, liottle and seal. Polishing Windows. Windows can be cleaned by rubbing with a cloth dipped In a mixture of whiting and ammonia. Polish with a clean chamois. Another good way is to rub the glass with flannel dampened with alcohol. These methods brighten the glass better than cleaning with soap and water. To Clean Deep Flower Vases. Mix a gill of vinegar and a tableRpoon&l of rock salt and pour into the vase, shaking well, and allow It to stand a little while. Then shake well again and rinse with clean water

ADJUSTABLE TABLE.