KITCHEN LUXURIES

A Goor Lantern is a iiepessily in every house, anil r i>oor lantern th:it la always oat of order when wanted, is as much a nuisance as a broken nmbrellH. Tlie form represented here burns kerosene oil. and is a clieap, cimvenient. anil in ^vcry way a gfmii lantern for family nse. The lamp is easily tilled. The tulH^ that surroiinilit the lamp furni^lies tlie air for com- bustion and it is not easily broken or damaged.

CUPBOARDB. — There mipht always to be an iron-ware closet, with deep shelves, in the kitchen, where iron-ware can be kept out o( the dust. For china, t^loss and silver, ir such a luxury is known, a corner cupboard with );1ass door; i» a prcttv arti- cle of furniture, and takes very little available room. Draw- era for napkins and table-cloths and fur the children's biba in'a!.s.)!nord>..r.

niTCH Oven.— The cut representa the old-fasb- iiined Dutch oven, an iron kettle with a heavy ti^hMltting iron lid. Thi« is often used tor out- driur cooking, and during the war the soldiera were delighted to get poiisession of one of these ovens to bake their pork and beans in or their corn bread or " pone.'' Tlie oven was lowered ■ Into the ground level with the top and the lid r covered with live coals. There is no oven which ' bakes pork and beans and imparts the snnie de- licious flavor, especially when the appetite baa been sliur|>eueil by out-door work or sport and a moderate degree of fasting.

onade a iiowerful b-

(o extract all tlie juice. The one here

represented takes a whole lemon and

and crushes it at the same time.

made of galvanized iron, and is

On»equent1y riist-proof, earily cleaned

— ' not liable to be broken aa is tha

with wooden squeezers. There iira

other forms of iron squeezers that are

>K>od, and much better than the woodeit

Is and crushes whole lemons.

Jar Holder. — It is often difflcnlt to remoT* the top of ela-sH jars when screwed on, on ac- count of the slippery nature of the glass. The holder represented in the cut will liw understood at a ^liince. It clas^ and holds the jar without danj;er of breaking it.

Bosom Biiari>. — A iKiard twentv inches long, and ten to twelve inclies wi'iie. The shirt is slipped over it and buttoned at the neck ; at the other end of the board is a atrip about an ineli wide, fastened to the board by an ami at cueli end, runniiig along lh« sides of tiie board. This strip is pushed down, one" flap" of the shirt drawn through

between it and the end of the board, and then it is raised up so that it. surface is again on a level witli the iKiard. It thus holds the shirt firmly in ))osition while it is being ironed and [lolished.

K/TCHEX LUXURIES.

Tmc Bain Marie is a Ttrv useful open ve!iM>]

which is kept tilleU with hot (nut Iniiitiig) n* -

at the back of the atove or range or hi aomen

place. In thia several stew jmns, or large liii L

cups with cov era nnd 'handles, are litted in, whic'

are intended to hold all the cuoked dishes wlii<

are to be kept hot until the rest of the dinner

ready to serve. When a dinner is delayed, tlu-i

is no better way of keeping all dishea hoi. ami

preserving their flavor. It ia alao convenient tu keep s

Bbles uaed fur garnishing ineata. which can not be pre|>ared at the las*

As Eoo Poacher. —Break the egg carefully into the little cU|>s and place them on the stand. Dip the stand into welf-sal(ed wafer, which baa been brought Co aimiiiering jiolnt. When done each cut in aliape of a shell, is taken off the stand and care- (nlly tipped over a piece of buttered toast, leaving the efch! in the pretty form of the cup.

A Soap Shaker is a perforated oval tin box with a long handle, which, after a cake of soap haa been placed i[i it, is shaken in tbc dish wat«r to make a

A HAM BOILER made of iron is an f excellent thing for boiling whole hams, ■nd inny be bought with the siiive and other atove furniture, but an ordinary wash-boiler, ilioroiighlu cleaned, may be used, with rare in cleansing both be- fore and 'after using. Boiled bam fur- £ niahes delicious cold slices, and is al- S ways a favorite meat at lunches, pic- "^ Dies, etc. In lar^je families and boarifing houses the iron boiler in uaeful f'lr many other purposi

A CONVENIHKT K.MFB AN^ I

Bi-oos Trav.— This is made of I ttrcnji Japannnl lln and has ul •e)Hirute aiiartnient for knives, ' spoons and forkx. and teaspoons. It ia also pn>vidcd with a con- renient lian<l1i>. \ wooden liox niay be niaile l)\ an 'ngenjous man in (he *inn, form that will l>e

jnd ia willing to -([Hnd it in tilting uj

A Fiau-KptTLE — Thi »ents a flsh-kcttlp The flih the perforat^t tin shi el which into the kettle ' the perfontted sliiet nith fish and the flah is unlirohen placed for a iiioti)i.nl iivi