Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1908 — FOR THE HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Remedy For Soft Come. Place between or over the toes a small piece of-newspaper, folded several thicknesses. Change It every morning before putting on tbe shoes and wear It during the day. At night remove this piece of paper and substitute another prepared in tbe same way, thus wearing a folded paper every day and night for four or five days. The paper prevents friction and chafing and prevents shoe pressure on the corn, after which nature effects the cure. Castile soap placed between tbe toes Is said to be a cure and preventive of soft corns. Oatmeal Baths For Childron. Nothing Is more common among children than a little rasb on tbe body, caused by various trivial things. ▲ good cure and one which will prove soothing and cooling to the skin Is the oatmeal bath. Take one cupful of oatmeal and boll It for half an bom 1 in half a gallon of water. When sufficiently boiled pass through a coarse strainer and add the liquid to tbe baby’s dally bath. Avoid using soap. This will be found to refresh and soothe the Irritation wonderfully. Household Wisdom. A little flour sprinkled in the pan when eggs are frying ,wlll prevent the spattering hot fat that Is so disagreeable. Mud stains may be removed from tan leather shoes by rubbing them with slices of raw potato. When dry polish in the usual way. Finger marks on paint can be easily removed by rubbing them with a clean white cloth dipped In kerosene. The wood should afterward be wiped with a dry cloth. Hair Shampoo. First botl a pint of water. Add to this a third of a cake of pure white soap shaved fine. Boil this until the soap is melted. Pour this mixture into a Jar before it thickens and let it cool. To shampoo the hair put a couple of tablespoonfuls of this paste into warm water and when it is dissolved apply to the hair and rub it Into the scalp several times. Then rinse the hair well in clear, warm water. Mushroom Sauos. Peel and chop off the roots of a half ponnd of mushrooms. Put into- a saucepan with two cupfuls of brown gravy, the yellow peel of a half lemon and salt and pepper to taste. Cook thirty minutes; strain, add tbe juice of a half lemon and pour over steak. Then garnish witb sliced button mushrooms fried in butter. Useful Cooking Appfiancs. The most careful of cooks with the many different vlnnds in the course of preparation under her eyes will slip up occasionally and relax her vigilance for a second, when some one of the articles on the stove is touched by the finger of fire. Scorched food is one of the most Inexcusable offenses

of the cook. A simple piece of ap paratus to prevent this mishap has been devised. It consists of a metal affair resembling an inverted pie plate, generously perforated with small boles. This rests on tbe bottom of the kettle and effectually prevents the contents from coming Into contact with tbe overheated bottom. Ham—Old English. StyleSpread eight or ten slices of cold boiled ham witb mustard and add a dash of cayenne pepper to each slice. In tbe baking dish put one tablesi>oonful of butter aud a third of a glassful of currant jelly. Melt together, theu put in enough slices of the ham to fill the dish. Let it brown and serve immediately. Orange Straw*. After removing all tbe white membrane from orange skins cut into narrow strips- Soak tn cold water for two hours, then wipe dry. Boil two cups of sugar witb one of water until the simp threads, dip tbe straws in this and lay on an oiled paper in tbe warming oven until quite dry. • London Fagots. One pound of liver, one-half pound of suet and one onion, ail chopped fine, one quart of stale bread crumbs, one teaspoonful of poultry dressing, salt and pepper to salt taste, one egg or a ■ little milk to moisten It Mold with | floor Into cikea or bails and 'fey in deep fht. ■ - Carrot Marmalade. Take three pounds of carrots, steam until tender, add four pounds of sogar, the grated rind and Juice of six lemj’ons and 10 cents’ worth of shelled almonds, cbogged fine. Oook from thirty to forty mlnatee. This win make a delirious preserve, equal to oraage marmalade.

PREVENTS SCORCHING OF FOOD.