Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1908 — TOR THE HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Homemade Soap. Put six pounds of common washing •oda and three pounds of unslacked lime In a pot and pour over it four gallons of boiling water. Let stand until perfectly clear, then drain. Pour in two gallons of cold water, let it settle clear, then drain off into a pan or other vessel. Now add to soda and limewater six pounds of clean fat and boll to harden, thinning from time to time with the two gallons of cold water poured on alkaline mixture after draining off the four gallons of hot water;. Add it when there Is danger of Its boiling over. Try the thickness by cooling a spoonful on a plate. Stir in a handful of salt Just before taking from the fire. Wet a tub to prevent sticking, turn the soap in and let stand until solid; then cut in bars and put on a board to dry. It should dry for about three months. This makes about forty pounds of soap ■aid to be much superior to the common bar of yellow soap. Graps Jules. First pick the grapes from the stems and wash them thoroughly. Wash in a preserving kettle and add enough water to keep the grapes from sticking to the bottom of the kettle. Boil for twenty minutes, then ponr Into a jelly bag and let It drip, Just as you would for jelly. Do not squeeze the pulp or the juice will not be clear. Bring to the boiling point again and sweeten to taste if you like, or it may be sweetened when nsed, as it will keep perfectly without sugar if sealed. While boiling hot stand the bottles In a dishpan or boiler on boards or straw. Fill the pan with water to near the top of the bottles and keep boiling while you pour In the boiling grape Juice. Cork and seal at once. Remedy For Nosebleed. Aside from the cold compress or ice which every one knows should be put on a child’s neck at the base of the head, there are otber remedies which Should be resorted to if the bleeding is at all profuse. In addition to the cold compress on the back of the beck lay a cloth wrung out of cold water over the root of the nose and Instruct the child to bold the arms high over the head until the nose stops bleeding. The child should not be allowed to Mow bis nose for some time after the bleeding has stopped, for if this Is done it is apt to make the nosebleed again and more profusely.

Handy Wall Bracket. To those who have to make the most of every inch of space In the borne the bracket devised by a New York man will appeal strongly. The bracket consists of two heavy wire arms shaped like a letter “U” and having lateral

extensions at the ends which fasten in two plates that are screwed into the wan or door. Below and between these plates is a third, which holds a pair of supporting arms, the ends of which fasten In circular loops In the longitudinal arms and holds them upright The whole apparatus can be pat up anywhere in a few minutes and taken down as easily. When not tn use the supporting arms can be slipped out of place and the bracket folded against the wall or door. A hoard can he placed across the top If needed. French Dressing. Olive or peanut oil, six tablespoonfate; lemon juice or vinegar, two or more tablespoonsfnls; salt, one-half teaspoonfnl; paprika, one-fourth teaspoonfu). and onion juice, one teaspoonfnl. To prepare put the salt and paprika hi a mixing bowl with a small piece of Ice and add the oil a little at a time, stirring constantly and rapidly. Then the acid Is added in the same manner till the mixture thickens. Then the onion Juice Is put In. Olive Oil as a Medicine. A tablespoonful of olive oil taken In a cup with a little orange Juice will bo found beneficial for the digestion and will ease liver trouble. Olive on serves as an appetizer, and those having no appetite sbould have It served on vegetables and salads. Catarrh, either of the stomach or of the throat, will be benefited by taking the oil internally, either on salads or alone. Automatic Custard Stirrer. Place a large clean marble in the kettle boiling milk, sauces, stews, porridge, custards or liquids. It will automatically do the stirring during the cooking process and saves any one standing and wasting precious time doing It with a spoon. It prevents any burning, and you may attend to an other details of your dinner while the marble Is busily helping you.

FOLDS AGAINST WALL.