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— "Home Hints. 
When making corn meal mush sift a 
tablespoonful .of flour with the meal to 
prevent the mush sticking. 
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In molding fancy jellies brush the inside 
of the mold with the white of an egg and 
the jelly will turn out easily. 
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If boiled or roasted meat that is to be 
used cold is wrapped in a ested cloth it 
will be more tender, 
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For the boiled cider of grandmother’s 
day, without which no mince pie or fruit 
cake was complete, and which kept per- 
fectly for a year or more, boil, slowly, five 
quarts of sweet cider in a porcelain kettle, 
watching that it does not burn until 
reduced to three pints, turn into glass jars 
or bottles and seal tightly like canned 
fruit. 
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— A ‘Hint about Recipes. — - 
Keep a note-book for tried recipes, and 
for any changes which you wish to make 
in the recipes which you are constantly 
using. By thought anda observation one 
can learn something new in regard to 
cooking every day. Atthe time it will 
seem soimportant that you cannot forget it, 
but you will freee it if you do sell write it 
down. 
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— Cooking Potatoes. — 
Potatoes will boil more quickly if two 
kettles of boiling watér are prepared, one 
of which is poured over the vegetables and 
after a moment the potatoes: are’ lifted 
into the other kettle, and. boiling. will, not 
cease, When potatoes are to be baked, if 
they are thoroughly heated on top of stove 
{turning them once) they will bake in 
half the usual time. 
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— Rinse Out Soap. — 
All the women with heavy heads of hair 
entirely out of their hair, for no matter 
how thoroughly they may try, there ‘is 
generally a little Jeft in, which often 
comes off on the comb several days after- 
wards. If after.a goodrinsing in three waters 
the juice of a lemon is added to the fourth 
and last water, having the bowl about 
half-full of lukewarm water, you will find 
the hair will dry glossy, soft, and with 
absolutely no trace of soap left in it. 
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THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
— Eating Between Meals. — 
Children who are allowed te eat at ail 
hours cf the day are certain to suffer from 
dyspepsia sooner or late-. Give them 
wholesome meals at regular ‘hours, and 
they do not needianything at other times. 
Eating between mealsis, simply abad habit, 
which should: be treated in, the same way 
as other bad habits, and cured as soon as 
possible. f 
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— Care of'the foyes. — 
If the eyes are used at night for reading 
or fine sewing, or for any other careful 
work, they need an abundance of good, 
strong, steady light. ‘The children should 
be required to sit near the table. The eyes 
are nearly always weak in children recover- 
ing from measles, diptheria, scarlet fever, 
whooping cough; hence children after these 
diseases should not be hurried off to school. 
Whenever the eyes ache, itisa sure sign 
that they need rest, and under such 
circumstances their use inolves great risk. 
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— Made of Milk. — 
The white handles of those table-knives 
you bought recently at a surprisingly low 
figure were very likely not made of ivory, 
but of a composition consisting largely of 
sour milk, 'Che deception is, in its way, 
honest, for the price you paid would not 
have bought genuine handles of any more 
valuable substance than bone, and the 
composition looks better and cleaner, and 
is more pleasant to use. 
The keys. of your piano are -probably 
made from this same “milk stone” and why 
should you grumble? They will keep 
their colour better than i ivory, and. you will 
have the satisfaction of knowing that 
‘your instruments has not required | the 
slaughter of an leiden: in its manu- 
factor. ° 2 
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— Tired Feet. — 
- How many times we hear housekeepers say: 
“I could stand the work well enough if my 
feet did not get so tired!” If people who 
are troupled with tired feet could know 
the relief that comes from the use of 
cushions placed in front of the table where 
_ they stand when dishes are washed or 
know how difficult if-is to rinse the soap — 
vegetable prepared, they would provide 
themselves with one or more of these pads. 
They may be made with several thicknesses 
of old cloth, bagging, carpet lining, or 
horse blanket stitched together and covered 
with old carget or drugget, the edges 
turned in and overhanded, and the whole 
then tacked. Hang ‘it up by two loops 
when not in use, to"keep the edges from 
curling up. In fact, to prevent this itsis 
~ nota bad plan to have it oblong in shape. 
Persons 
Manager, Land Department, 
October 1, 1909 
Muirden College, 
ST He ea 
~W. MUIRDEN, Princrpau. 
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS, 
SPECIAL EVENING CLASSES are 
being formed, and will be conducted per- 
sonally by the Principal. Join without 
delay. 
Send for particulars to the College, and. 
lose no time in joining one or other of the 
Classes if you would ensure success. 
Bagot, Shakes, 
& Lewis, Ltd., 
STOCK AND STATION AGENTS: 
~ Wool, Skin and Hide Rrokers, 
Auctioneers and Valuators, 
Licensed Land Brokers, Loan 
And Estate Agents, 
Land Department have for Sale-—- 
Some Splendid Agricultural, Grazing 
and Horticultural Lands in all parts 
of South Australia, 
Also in Westera Australia, New South 
Wales, and other States. 
Properties sold privately or by auction 
in all.parts.of tbe.State.of South 
Australia, 
Large Estates. disposed of for Closer 
Settlement. 
Advice given as to Best Means of 
Realisation. 
' Plans Prepared. Valuations Made. 
Special attention given to City and 
Suburban House and Property business. 
wanting Houses cannot do 
better than apply for particulars to 
18 King 
William Street, Adelaide. 
M. L. Tomlinson, 
(LATE J. G. ORAM), 
_ Manufacturing Jeweller, 
~ Watchmaker, 
Diamond Setter & Engraver. 
‘Repairs to Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery 
of every description accurately, artistically 
and promptly executed at moderate prices. 
27 Grenfell St., Adelaide. 
