"HOUSEHOLD HINTS."

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 223, 14 January 1911, Page 9

"HOUSEHOLD HINTS."

NOT TO BE TAKEN TOO SERIOUSLY. To make biscuits light—drench with petroleum and ignite before serving. How to keep servants—chloroform them >ind lock in the cellars. How to remove fruit stains from linen —use scissors. To keep rats out of the pantry—place all food in the cellar. To entertain women visitors—let them inspect yeur private' papers. To entertain men visitors—feed the brutes. To keep the children at home—lock up all their clothes. To keep hubby at home—hide his trousers. To stop leaks in pipos—send for the nearest plumber. To economise oil coal —get a gas stove. To test the freshness of (tggs—drop them on some hard surface. To propitiate the cook —it can't be done. The idea which was originally conceived some hundred years ago of establishing a Christian university in India seems Tat last to be taking definite shape. 'Two years ago efforts were made, both in Great Britain and in America, to raise funds for the purpose, and though the amount estimated for, which was upward of £250,000, has not been obtained, still sufficient money has come in to allow of a start being made. A staff of one Indian and five European professors will accordingly take up their residence .in Serampore during the month of October, and students are expected from all over India.