Things To Remember

The great secret of economy is fchrift ia small matters. Presh fruit is thought to l)e a preventiTe of the "Grippe." The bitters they contato are thought io act as a tonic. Oia mc-wspapers, torn in small pieces and wet In water softened by the addlticm of a little ammonia, are excellent to -vash lamp chimneys. Sometiines very dirty lorass articlcs ma y be cleaned with a Btrong solution of oxalic acid; then rub off and polish with chamois. This acid is a poisoii. When giving the final polish to stores, bef ore putting away for the summcr, mix the blacking with a little keresene instead of water, to prevent rust. llarks on tables caused by hot dishes may be removed by kerosene rubbed in well with a soft cloth, finishing with n little cologne water, rubbed dry with another cloth. Always stand the brooni upon the handleor ha.ng it up, either by tying a string through a hole in the handle mear the end, or by driving two large iiails nito the wal la lew inches apart, nt proper height from the ground, and resting the "broom end" upon them. A French authority on cooking gives the following rules for testing the lieat oï an oven: "Try it witli a piece of Avhite paper; if too hot the paper will blacken or blaze up; if it bccome a light brown it is fit for pas-ti-y; ií it turn dark yellow ït is fit lor breada and the heavier kinds oí Gake; il light yoliow the oven is ready tor sponge cake, and the lighter kinds ti desserts." Wasnltng the lamp chimneys in plenty of warm (not boiling) water, soap and soda will remove most stains; only be sOre ttoey are perfeetly öry before theb on the lamp, or thcy will fly. If very deeply staine,d. wash them in warm, soapy wator: whüE moi-st rub the stains well with table .salt, thon vinse and dry as before. Hut ii kept propcrly, i. e., .■11 wipecl and hamódsèfl, tiiey seldom requirc -ashing.