Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1908 — FOR THE HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Linen Napkin Rings. i Napkin rings of linen are preferable to silver ones for everyday use, for they can be kept sweet and dainty, a piece of linen should be folded double, making a width of about three inches, the piece to be as long as is necessary to fasten around the napkin. The linen should be tine and white. Embroider a monogram on the linen. Work a buttonhole In one end, which should be pointed, and sew a pretty pearl button on the other. The edges may bo bound or merely turned In and stitched on the machine, or they may be basted and then featherstitched. The work is prettier when done In white, and thq monogram should be padded wen.

Maying Pale Lips Rod. Pale lips are a sign that their owner does not get enough fresh air. Deep breathing will send the color to the lips and make them red. Do not bite the lips to make them red, for the effects of this will be only temporary* and in the long ran will make them coarse, sore and colorless. Massaging the lips with cold cream wUI stimulate their circulation and make them red. A favorite little trick that has all the desired results is to massage the lips with rosewater and glycerin and a soft camel’s hair brush until tbley fairly tingle and glow. This will make them firm and red.

Jerusalem Pudding. Btlr into one pint of heavy cream that has been whipped stiff a half package of gelatin which has- been soaked for a half hour in one cup cold water, then dissolved over the kettle. Add one-half cup pulverized sugar, one-half cup boiled rice, one-quarter cup chopped figs, one teaspoonful vanilla and preserved ginger and hickory or almond nut meats to taste. Mold and allow It to become 'perfectly chilled. Serve in high glasses with candied cocoanut balls and candled ginger. Set the glasses on a plate with • dolly between glass and plate. Improved Cake Cutter. Among recent improvements In kitche'n appliances is a cake cutter especially adapted to the cutting of doughnuts, lady fingers and similar small cakes. As shown in the accompanying illustration, this device is arranged to cut the cakes in uniform length, width

and thickness, so that but a minimum amount of dough will be left to be worked over the second time. It is also arranged to leave the cakes upon the dough board. Cleaning Furniture. First the wood should be washed o£l With tepid suds, the soap used being a good white polisher. Never be afraid to wasli a wooden surface. Much is gained and no harm is done. A polish mnst then be prepared of equal parts of turpentine and crude oil or equal parts of alcohol, olive oil and vinegar. White spots may be removed with a few drops of alcohol on a clean cloth. Holding a’ hot iron over the spot is also a good way to remedy it, but it is apt to slightly Injure the varnish. A good bath with gasoline Is also helpful to every piece of furniture. Care of House Plants. J)on’t be afraid to scrub the plants brought In for the winter. With a brash, water, soap and an Infusion of tobacco every leaf and stem should be ■ctubbed to remove Insects, after which rinse thoroughly. A frequent drenching and occasional meals of flower! food will make up to the plants for the loss of outdoor life, and they will repay with vigorous growth and bloom during the winter months. Spruce Beer. A good recipe for white spruce beer calls for three pounds loaf sugar, five gallons of water, essence of spruce to taste, a cupful good yeast and a little lemon peel. Add sugar and essence to boiling water. When cooled to lukewarm add yeast and ret aside to ferment. Skim frequently while fermenting and when it becomes languid In two days or so put in stone bottles and seal. , Deviled Chestnuts. Take a pint of chestnuts, two ounces of butter, one-half teaspoonful of salt • pinch of cayenne pepper. Shell and boll the niits until they are tender. Dry them, melt the butter, and when It Is hot put in the ntlts, tossing them continuously over the fire until they are a golden color. Sprinkle them with salt and cayenne before serving Fer Sallow ComplexioA A corrective for sallowness Is sometimes found in wiping the skin with a lotion of two drams of iodide of potassium, an ounce of glycerin and a pint of rainwater. Apply with a little | sponge several Mmes a day and at night, letting ft «dry no.

BOLLING CAKE CUTTER.