The Syracuse Journal, Volume 1, Number 50, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 15 April 1909 — Page 2

Syracuse Journal SYRACUSE, - - IND. The proposer of the increased tariff *n stockings has got his foot in it There should be wireless telegraph on Sil steamships, just as there should be block systems on all railroads. If England and Germany are going to keep up this Dreadnought race very long, it might be cheaper to fight. Works of art mere than twenty years >ld are to be admitted free. This does not apply to certain stage beauties. Young Mr. . Gould, aged 22, has just , been made a railroad director. He pro- ; poses to start at the top and move , iround there. ' I Hetty Green announces that her spe- ( Malty is minding her own business. It 1 certainly seems to have been profitable , In her case. ’—' ’ ~~ ' Wyoming is digging up prehistoric lucks 3,000,000 years old. Here we Consider a fowl of three well ilong toward antiquity. * t ======== ( An eastern magazine offers a prize j for a dithyramb. In the west, one of j those things would cause the careful housewife to run for the insect powder. < A -California man claims to have j produced a thornless rose, but no mere man is ever likely to be able to develop a waist that doesn’t hook down the back. ' . , It isn’t going to be any easier for a * gentleman leaving a banquet at 2 a. m. to call for a “tetrahedral kite” than it 1 k is for him to say that he wants a 1 “taxicab.” ! . i An Eastern State Legislature has de•ided that laundries must sterilize ar- 1 tides passing through their hands. Now is the time to leave tainted money In your nighty. One of the preachers announces that a light diet will quickly cure pessimism. Heretofore it has been generally supposed that too light a diet caused most of the pessimism. The Tare coins collected by a Brook- ' lyn man in his lifetime were recently Bold by auction in London for seventyeight thousand dollars. Collecting rare coins seems to be as profitable as collecting the common binds. The man who has been hired to dramatize, one of Henry James’ novels has a unique plan to begin at- the end and rewrite it forward, cutting out every third word. This should make the plot comparatively clear. ; — ■ - - it ‘ Requiring hotel waiters to be manicured is the latest device ih the crusade for celanliness. No doubt it is possible to keep neat without a proSessional parer and clipper, but specialization is the note of the age. The seed of imperial federation which Chamberlain planted in the English mind is sprouting. The British Secretary of War has announced that he is negotiating with the colonies with' a view to the creation of an army of the empire, and not of Great Britain merely. After the imperial army will come the imperial parliament. Those who have not lived in nor have made a special study of its : unique conditions can hardly understand the differences and hatreds that exist among the different peoples. Between the Mussulman and the Hindu, the Punjabi and the Bengali, the Sikh and the Brahmin, and between many of the smaller divisions of religion, race and caste, there is no such thing as cohesion or co-operation; and if, to a small degree, the rigid lines of caste have been broken down here and there, bo that labor and commerce under modern conditions have been made possible, it is clue in no small degree to the efforts of Great Britain. The bachelor is punished already, aot only in losing the joys of a home, but in being an object of contumely. So long as bachelors are willing to put up with all the losses they sustain in J celibacy far be it from the majesty of the law to impose further penalties, it was Cicero or a man of his day who remarked that it was onerous for a man to get along with a wife, but impossible to get along without one. The bachelor is not a man—only a moire or less imitation of one—sometimes a very poor one. He thfnks he has a good time in escaping all the major responsibilities of life, but he is deceiving no one but himself. As an example and . a warping he has his uses in society. As an individual he is apt to find that he is eating only apples of Sodom. The man who deliberately remains a bachelor is already punished enough. Let him alone in his misery, until some nice girl comes along and carries him off. And we may remark that no man is a bachelor of his own Initiative —no matter how much he* may think so. He is simply a human derelict whom the women have examined and passed by. The bachelors are the disjecta membra of society whom no woman will have. That is awful and it is enough. The successful Wall street man’s life is not always a path of roses. The millionaires carry more troubles than

the poorer fraternity. The big man’s working day does not always end when he shuts his desk at three or four o’clock. The head of one large Stock Exchange house that does an international banking business not only works all day, but never goes to bed without a supply of pens and paper ready at hand with which a note of ideas that float into his bead during the night. This particular financier has had a romantic career. He began life on this side as a peddler of shoe strings. Having earned a few dollars, he conceived the idea of meeting incoming ships and changing money for. foreigners. This business proved most lucrative. By and by he engaged one or two “runners” to.attend to the vessels he himself could not meet, and in due course he opened a small office near the main piers. The role of money changer became profitable beyond all expectations. From the small office he moved to more commodious quarters in the heart of the financial district and blossomed out as a member of the New York Stock Exchange. To-day. as indicated, he is a millionaire, but he has never lost the industrious habits to which he owes the foundation of his remarkable success. He jokingly remarks that most of his l>est ideas come to him while Wall street sleeps. Since America is composed of half the races of the earth, Americans, taken altogether, are amazing polyglots. But those of us who were born to the English language and no other are said to be woefully deficient in knowledge of foreign tongues. Such an assertion is hard to verify. Americans are living all over the world; we are great travelers, and we are an alert, acquisitive people. If it is true that at scientific and political congresses foreigners understand our delegates better than our delegates understand them, then it may be argued that our men in various intellectual pursuits have not been trained as they should be in German- and French, which are almost indispensable to one who pretends to keep up with the best thought of the world. Moreover, if. as a professor of many years’ experience in examining candidates for admission to a large college has recently written, boys who have studied, “advanced” French and German cannot read easy prose in those languages at sight, then no. doubt our school methods are not so. good as they should be. It is doubtful, however. if a language can be learned well, even in a good school, along with the other necessary subjects. Language is learned by use. The scientific man with mind enough to be valuable in his subject Can get for himself any language that, he needs. Moreover, all ( other nations are inviting us to neglect their tongues by their universal willingness to learn English. Perhaps we need all our energies to master our language ourselves. Francois Coppee, when asked if he knew English, replied, “No, . I am still busy studying French.” The true charge against us as a nation is that we do not devote enough time and zeal to the magnificent instrument we have inherited. CITY TO PLANT FRUIT TREES. Tropical Orchards in Yards and Gardens for Jacksonville, Fla. That Jacksonville will he metamorphosed into a city beautiful next winter seems assured The initiative taken by the Board of Trade in a movement to plant tropical fruit trees in the gardens and yards of residences in that city has struck a popular chord, having met with popular approval of property owners. Those who have.tried to adopt the plan will endeavor to persuade their neighbors to fall'in line. < Growing tropical plants in Jacksonville seems to many people, no doubt, absurd, the Times-Uni'on of that city says. However impracticable it may appear, the plan will be carried out to a successful realization. Some years ago large and handsome orange trees were even thriving in the streets of the city and scattered about the country were numerous bearing groves. These were greatly admired-by the Northern tourists, who,, although comparatively small in number in those days, visited the State annually and spent much of the winter here. Along came the freeze of 1805 and wiped out of existence within one . night practically every orange tree then growing in or near the city. The cold wave not only wrought havoc here, but entered the very heart of the State, nipping and damaging tender vegetation. Since the freeze no effort to restore tropical fruit trees here has been made, it being contended by many that the tender -plants could not withstand the occasional" cold and that any effort put forth in the direction would prove useless expense. Now comes the discovery of the trifoliata stock, which temains dormant during the entire winter months and is of sufficient toughness to withstand cold of a much greater temperature than that which is usually blown Floridaward. Onto this hard, tough stock can be budded orange, grapefruit, tangerine and other citrus fruit. If planted out during the month of March the tree would blossom the coming spring and bear fruit the following winter. Wrong Guesi. “A fellow tapped me on the head once and said ——” “I know all about it. He was » phrenologist and he said: ‘You have a well-developed bump of wisdom.’ ” “Nothing of the sort. He was a footpad and he said: ‘Gimme yet watch!’ ” —Birmingham Age-Herald. An Atchison fat man who is particularly good natured, is known «at "Gloomy.”

Told You So. “It’s the unexpected that always happens. “Oh, I don’t know. Somebody always claims to have predicted it,’ In the Spring;. Z “Why'do you run your cars so slowly these days?” “With everybody carrying home garden tools, you can’t run over a man without risking a putjcture:”" Plenty of Precedent. •’Will that young man eVer go home?” demanded the irritated head of the house. “I guess so, father,’ replied materfamilias. “He always has.” More I-ilbel. “Why does a Woman always want another woman to go shopping with her? “She gets the other woman to make the selections, and then takes something else.”. Hom* Economy. Wife—-John, how much do you spend for cigars a year? £.-•» ~ Husband —About ,SSO. Why? Wise —Just think; if you saved that amount, tvhat a lovely hat you could buy me! Wise Boy. “My boy, what do you think you want to be when you grow up?” asked the proud father. “Well,” replied the boy. “I think I’d like to be the man higher up.” “Why?” asked his pa in surprise. “Because, from what I’ve read in the papers, when there’s any trouble the man higher up Is never found out.”— Detroit Free Press. An Enviable Man. Brown—That fellow Bllnkeip is cer-' talnly a wonder. Green —Whpt's the answer? Brown—Why, he possesses the .ability to look interested—and at the same time he doesn’t hear a word—when other people tell him their troubles. Didn’t Want Chairs. ‘ Customer —What time do you have to be here in the morning? “Eight o’clock, madam.” “Indeed! And you- are here in the evening alstj, are you not?” "Very often.” “Hew much time do you have for lunch?” “An hour, usually.” “Do you have all those shelves to fix?” “Yes, madam.” “Don’t you get tired?” “Yes, very often.” “I see no chairfe for you to sit on.” "No, madam. We don’t want chairs, because customers Would think we were here just to sit around and answer questions.”—New York Weekly. And They Say English Have No j Humor. I km&i , The New Minister —But I can’t understand. Mrs. Peabody, how such a physical wreck as your husband is can have given you a black eye. Mrs. Peabody—Oh, don’t you worry, sir; ’e worn’t a physicy wreck until after ’e give it to me.—London Tatler. His Bom. “Clinker married one of those frail little women.” “Well, what about it?” “Oh. nothing much, except that he is afraid to stay out after 10 o’clock at night.”—Birmingham Age- herald. No Doubt About It. “I’m getting tired of being put off every time I call,” said the bill collector. “This time I want to see the color of your money.” “I’m afraid that will be impossible,” answered Ardupp. “It’s an invisible green.” A Rare One.. “He’s an ideal husband.” “Yes, he’s always as gallant to his wife as to other women.” —Kansas City Times, Modesty. Bessie —Why do we observe "All Fools’ day?” Bert—l don’t know; I never flattered myself that all my foolishness could be celebrated in one day,

Reallatle. He— There was nearly a bad fire at the theater. She—How was that? He—The villain lit a cigarette and tossed the match into the snow. No Fault of Hla. “See here,” exclaimed the angry man as he entered the walking-stick emporium, “I bought this cane here last week.” c “Yes. I believe you did," rejoined the proprietor, calmly. “What’s wrong with it?” - “You said the handle was genuine ivory and I find It is artificial.” said party. “That may be true,” replied the dealer. “but It is no fault of mine. I import all my ivory from Africa and the only explanation I can give is that the elephant may have had false tusks.” Made Good Defence. Magistrate—-You are charged with stealing a valuable rug. What have you to say for yourself? Hobo —1 ain’t guilty. Jedge. Magistrate—But the rug was found in yoitr possession. Hobo —Dat’s all right. 1 asked de woman fer a handout, jedge. an’ she handed me de rug an’ told me t‘ beat it. Back to Earth. "Every cloud Jias a silver lining.” said the ready-made philosopher. “Yes.” answered Miss Cayenne. "Tht clouds are all right. iTut how about pocket books?”—Washington Star. Teitimony. ’ Beacon—l believe Sousa is right; music Is on the up. Hill—What makes you tnink so? Beacon—l haven’t heard the “Merry Widow Waltz” for a month.—Boston Herald. An Offend!nir Phrase. “Why are you so sure the critics don’t know what they are talking about ?” “I waited live years, to publish my book,” answered the young author, “and then they sneered ar me for ‘rushing into" print!’ ” —Washington Star. Like the Weather. Romeo Hammletts—l see the weather forecast says “continued cold.” Komlck Manne —Probably referring to your audience last nigm. About Architecture. The Professor —What made the tower of Pisa lean ? The Plump Coed—l wish I knew. I’d like to try it myself. Solved. “Why,” askedAhe critic. Impatiently, “do.you have your orchestra play onusic during the patheti? scenes? Do you imagine li helps the effect'” "No.” pi.swered the manager, “but it keeps the actors from hearing the audience laugh and cough and make fool remarks.”—-Cleveland Leader. Cleveland leader. A Careful Man. “Os course he has a few conscientious scruples?” “Oh, yes, a few, but he doesn’t subject them to the constant wear and tear of business.” —Birmingham AgeHerald. A Painful Recollection. “It is the quintessence of sentimentality to kiss a rose.” “Maybe so. I tried to kiss a Rose once and she jabbed me with a hatpin.”—Birmingham. Age-Herald. ,' ■ , Quite Natural. Wise —The men came to-day about the house-fitting. Husband —Well, what happened? Wife-—We had a heated discussion over the. furnace. —Baltimore American. The New Mother. Widower (to his little boy)—Well, Moses, what have you got to say, now, that your new mamma is coming? Moses—How much has she got?— FUegende Blaetter. Cure Worse than the Disease. “According to this magazine,” said Mrs. Blffmgham, “sliced onions scattered about a room will absorb the odor of fresh paint.” “I guess that’s right," -rejoined Biffingham. “Likewise also a broken neck will relieve a man of catarrh.” In 1019. “Have you ever been in Europe?” asked Mrs. Lei Mote. “No,” replied Mr DeSwift, “but I passed over it once in my aerobile.” Weeds No Hindrance. Jack—There’s one good thing about widow’s weeds. Tom—What’s that? Jack—They rarely interfere with the growth of orange blossoms. In the Toils. “Were you ever sent up in a balloon, Sam?” “No, sah. I’s been sent up several times, but never in a balloon, sah I”— Yonkers Statesman. , Possible Explanation. Little Willie—Say, pa, why is it the umpire of a baseball game never makes a home run? Pa—l don’t know, my son, unless it’s because the crowd is too lazy to chase him.

Pay's to Have an Incubator. Six years ago we purchased a 100egg incubator and every season it has been set five or six times and have never had one failure nor one bad hatch. The hatches are always in the nineties witli the exception of once when we only got seventy-eight chicks. Our hatches are about the same each time each season through. We nearly always have from ninety-two to ninetysix chicks, seldom lower than ninetythree, more often higher than that, and always such strong, lively chicks, almost never a\ cripple among them—seldom one in 500. Our incubator has not had the advantage of being kept in a cave or cellar, but' we have done so well with it that we have another of 120 and one of 240-egg capacity, as we are going into the business more extensively. We can truthfully say that the incubator is. a great time and labor saver and a money maker. It is one of the pest investments any farmer or any one who raises poultrycan make. Who would care to go back to Che slow way of raising chicks with the sitting hen when it can be done with the incubator so easily and so well? With the “hen the season of hatching is jsooii over with.’ while with the incubathr the early frits for market can la* sold when the market prieeScire best and the early pullets hatched that will be wanted for fall and winter layers. We do not have to wait on; the sitting hen to hatch out a few chickens when we have the incubator to hatch them by the dozens. A good incubator will pay for itself over and over theffirst season of its use. It is indispensable in the poultry business. To all those who contemplate purchasing I would say. don’t get (>ne that is too cheap. Get a good ane, even if you do have to pay more. The gooil ones are the cheapest in the long run. There are some incubators incubator and brooder. hat have to be watched closely to give ■esults, but these are the thin-wailed cind that will not hold even tensperaure. Our incubator does not get any .vatching after it is once set going. IVe leave for an all-day visit any time —even at hatching time—and it takes :are of itself. For the amount invested an incubator will make more money than any riachine I know of. —Mrs. L. E. Brack. Handling Manure. It is pertinent also to here refer to the trials conducted by the Cornell Agricultural Station, to demonstrate the losses to stable manure when exposed to leaching and weathering. A pile of manure that contained elements worth $5.48. after being exposed for Ive months was worth only $2.03. Leaving manure in piles in the field is an mtiquated method that should never be practiced, for the reason that it '•esults in fertilizing the spots where 'he heaps lie too heavily, giving them 'ully three times as much of the fertilizing elements as they need, while three times as much ground receives less than it needs, or not enough to make a showing. Where manure is illowed to lie in . heaps on a field for t few weeks or a month, it is an impossibility to spread it so as to get m even distribution of organic matter and of the elements of fertility, It is preferable to spread the manure direct from the wagon with a though this is by no means tin up-to-iate way of handling it. For the most economical results, manure should be tiauled direct from the barn as soon is it is made and scattered o\’er the fields by means of a spreader. In this way, and in this way only, can the full ralue of manure be saved, provided, of course, enough bedding is used iu the barn to nicely absorb all the liquid excrement, the plant food of which imounts to nearly of the total tn the manure and liquid excrement. When to Plant Cherries. About the best time to plant cherry trees is in early fall or very early in spring. It is better to plant in October, even before the leaves fall, stripping the leaves off, than it is late, just before winter sets in. ' In fact, many :rees would dq better than they do, were they set early, stripping their eaves, not waiting for the leaves to tall. Dairy Notes. Talk, over dairy matters with your neighbors. Never use milk utensils for anything but milk. Sow some peas and oats to help out when hot weather comes. Then put in

some fodder corn planted thickly In the row. I Don’t abuse the nervous cow. That isn’t the way to handle her. Insist upon pasteurization of the skiin milk if you are delivering milk to a creamery. ,j If milk shows a deposit of dirt at the bottom of the can it should not lie used. Dirty milk should not be given to the babies: Germs, it i<s said, multiply faster in pasteurized milk than in any other kind. Therefore keep the pasteurized milk iu a codl place and use it as soon as possible. ’ Exerrialna a Bull. The accompanying cut furnishes an excellent plan for exercising a bull. A large, strong post is sunk into the ground and securely set. \ On top of this post is placed fin iron plate somewhat similar'! to that used on the bolster of a sleigh or wagon through which the king bolt passes. A long sweep, evenly balanced, is placed upon FOK EXEKCtSING THE BULL. the top of this post and pinned bj means of a.ilong rod, or, as we might say. king bolt. The sweep is necessarily large at end and small at tht other, which makes it possible, to balance with ope end comparatively short and the other long. The bull is tier to the rops attached to the further end of the jpng arm. and in that waj can have 0! large" circle to move in The supporting post should be abovt the ground high enough to carry the sweep abovci| the” bull. For a time the bull may attempt to free himself, but if the post and sweep are made properly and securely there will be no danger and hey will soon settle' down to exercising iti a much better manner. Thes Value of Tile Draining. Tile properly placed makes - soil dryer in wet weather and more moist in dry weather. This is.difficult t« understand ’until we consider the n.i ture of the 'soil. . "' • . Soil in proper condition is porous, something ; after the manner of a sponge. I,t will hold water up to a certain point without leaking. Until it becomes thoroughly saturated, it eon tains air as well as waler. Air is warm and Jttir is needed by plants in the process|of growth. Tile leads the water away quickly in the spring so, the air can penetrate the soil •tidd warm it so seeds will germinate [(and grow quickly. Undrained land, if low; fills with water in the spring to the saturation point and the excess of moisture passes off in .vapor through the process of evapora tion. It requires a great deal of heat to warm the water sufficiently to cause it to pass oft in this way. That heat h lost. ; After evapbration has'•dissipated the moisture and the soil * becomes dry enough to work it breaks up in clods, because it has baked down and pat'ked together mortar. It is almost -im possible to [prepare a good seed bed in sqch ground.—Agricultural Epitomist. Do Not Let Your Dog; Liek You. A London veterinary 'surgeon says few people! are conscious of the risks they run by permitting dogs to lick their hands and faces. They ttre liable to get infected with a dangerous kind of worm, which, in man. forms cysts in the brain, liver and other parts of the body and is known as the. tid.” The worm itself exists in the dog. The danger is so well known t<! hygienists that a by-law exists which renders the keeping of a dog in a house illegal. Only a little while ago! a case of this disease oc curred in LiOndon in a dog breeder. A Very Cheap Gate; A light, useful and durable gate can be made of sassafras poles and barbed wire as shown in the cut. Set a strong j I ] I POLE AND WIRE GATE. post 4 feet in the ground in the middle of the gateway and balance the gate on it. The lower rail is made of twe forked sassafras poles securely nailec together solas to work around the post —W. 11. Thompson, in Farm and Home Hints for the Farmer. Lime sweetens the soil as generous deeds sweeten the soul. Use the hatches on the old rusty cam." At least don’t use them for milk or cream. Keep the sick animals away from the , rest of the 5 herd. Put them in the ( “pest-house.” , When lice get a foothold spray the ( hogs; also sprqy the pens and burn all the rubbish. The scrub cow is the cow that will not respond handsomely to good feed and good dare. It is equally as dangerous to work a horse too soon after feeding as to feed too soon after work. When a jnan makes a failure of what he undertakes It’s bad luck. When he succeeds ill’s good management. The aveirage yield of com in the United States is thirty-five bushels per acre. It ought to be twice that.

! I ' IV Prime Jelly. , A very delicious dessert blade with prunes as a foundation. Steam I the prunes until they are soft. Then ! take out the stones and fill them into a wet mold. Turn over them a jelly made of a cupful of sherny. a table- ' spoonful of lemon juice, the juice of 1 two oranges and half an ounce of gelatine soaked in half a cupful of cold ’ water and dissolved in half a cupful >f boiling water. Serve with whipped . eream. > Apple Fritters. One cup Hour, one and one-half teaL spoonfuls of baking powder, two level tablespoonfuls of sugar, two-thirds cup of milk, one egg well beaten, two me-lium-sized apples cut into small, thin slices. Sift together the flour, powder ami sugar, add gradually milk, then the egg. Beat well and stfr in the apple. Drop by spoonfuls Into deep, hot fat. Drain on brown paper ind serve with maple syrup or a sweet sauce. Arrowroot Milk. Mix two or three tablespoonfuls of arrowroot with half a pint of cold water; stir it weiU~tb clean it; let it stand for a few minutes and pour off the ijvatei*. Stir in some pounded su gar; boil a pint of milk and pour it gradually upon the arrowroot. Stir- - ring jvyell at the time, let it come to a boil.' Or water may be used instead bf milk; with the addition of a few drops of lehion essence find a. little nutmeg. < . . Chile Con Came. Cult a pound of fresh into inqb squares and parboil. Soaft five chiles in hbt water, take out thte seeds and veins, wash them well ankl put in a mortar. Pound to a pulp, adding a little garlic, black pepper,) two. cloves and ,a cooked tomato. Fryt this in hot lard; then add the meat, with some of Jffip liquid in which it was boiled, and a „ little salt. Cover and | let it cook down until. it is rhther thfick. Baked Hominy), Mixed into hot boilejd hominy (either large or small graiiuedi. a lit- ■ tie cream and three beateiV"eggs and two I tablespoonfuls of sugar 1 Bake in individual ramquins and whem the cus- . ttirdi is set- sprinkle over thee top o(Zl each some crumbled pop corn strinklfed I with melted butter and a littlA sugar, i Return to the oven to brown sVghtly. Eat [with sweetened cream or homey, or htaple syrup. . \ j Corn MnAinx with Sour Milk. ~ M Sift together a eup of corn meal, a cup [of graham flour and a teaspoonful of salt. J teaspobnful of butter and fwo[ tablespoonfuls of sugar.. Mjx to a -batter with one cup each of sour milk and cream. If one has no sour ereaim use a eup with melted butter. Bake in hot. and substitute the other fourth of one cup With melted butter. Bake in hot well greased muffin tins. Pickle for Tongaes and Meat*. Place the tongune or meat in a pan with sufficient Water to cover it. Add to ,jt a tablespoonful of brown sugar, two! tablespoonfuls of salt, one of saltpeter and a clove of garlic. Place the pan! on a good clear fire,, and when the - liquor has boiled remove it and let it cool. When cold put the tongue back iuo the pickle and turn it daily for a , fortnight, when it will be ready. Brazilian Stew. • Cut a shin of beef into small slices, dip" these in vinegar, and stew very slowly- No water is required, because in three or four hours over a slow fire the meat will have given abundant gravy and be as tender as a chicken. Serve with little roast onions and braised carrots. , ■ To Keep Apples. Wrap each apple in a piece of newspaper and pack them in a box and put in a cool place. They will keep for three or four months. ; Short Suggestions. It is better to cook too slowly than too fast. *’ Vinegar diluted with water will remove g’rease from a stove. Marble should be washed with ammonia and water rather than with soap and water. A great many blemishes on wall paper may be removed with a rubbei on a lead pencil. The bureau drawer can be made, tc open easily and noiselessly by rubbing it with common' soap. Dried lemon peel ’ sprinkled over coals will destroy any disagreeable 4 odor about the hquse. , Combs so,on warp and break if I washed with water. A good stiff nailI 'brush cleans them well. 1 A weak solution of turpentine poured , down the water pipes once a week will drive the water bugs away. To cool an oven while baking never leave the door open, but cool It by the drafts or removing one of the plates over the oven. t Half a lemon dipped in salt is excellent for cleaning copper articles. Oxalic acid, too, is equally successful both for copper and brass. Remove grease stains by saturating the spots with alcohol rather than benzine. Alcohol does not leave a ring around the spot afterward. Wash with cold water.