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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 232, 6 February 1911, Page 6

TANGLED MATRIMONIAL ADVENTURES

The tangled matrimonial adventures of Frederick Chadwiek caused some perplexity in tlie Court of Criminal Appeal, London, a few weeks ago. He married Isabella Hamilton in 1870. That, counsel agreed, was simple. He married a woman named Grant in I'BB3, while bis wife was still alive. That, he admitted frankly, was bigamy, but he pointed out that 110 charge was made against him regarding this marriage. lie married Alice Veale in 1!)05, after his wife had died, and while his second "wife" was alive. That, he contended, would have been a perfectly legal marriage under ordinary circumstances, for bis .second marriage was illegal. He married a woman named Snow in 1910 while Alice Veale was alive. That, he again admitted, would have been bigamy but for one fact—Alice Veale was already married to someone else when he married her. Accordingly, counsel argued that the charge of bigamy brought against him regarding his marriage with Snow must fail. The court did not share his view, however. USEFUL HINTS. -v supports that are sewn into ti; :h kband of a blouse often cause considerable discomfort to the wearer's neck, and furthermore are troublesome to remove when the blouse has to be washed. To obviate this, try the following plan:—Make little pockets of tape, half-an-inch deep, and as wide as the supports, and then sew them on to the top and bottom of the neckband in the ' position the supports are required. The supports are easily taken out, and one set will do for a number of blouses.

A nice way to keep sausage after it is seasoned and well mixed together is to mould it in butter moulds, wrap in butter paper, and pack away in a cool, dry place. When wanted for luse remove the paper and slice and fry. • The best house helpmate you have is your broom. Then, take care of it. Never let it stand 011 its straws, but hang it in a broom rack;'then you always know where it is. Hang it in a convenient, clean place and clean yonr broom before hanging it up, as dust will rot it within a short time. It is hard to wash a vinegar cruet with a brush because of its shape. To remove the sediment that adheres to the sides till with warm water and add a teaspoonful of baking soda; let stand over night, and it can be easily washed. Every woman who peels peaches, pears, etc., for canning leaves a sore place on the index finger. This can be obviated by placing a small piece of adhesive plaster over the second joint of the finger. Try this the next day you are peeling fruit, and you can pare all day without suffering any inconvenience. Any weekly paper rolled together and tied with a string in the middle will make a good coat-hanger. After one has painted a room or floor, place a pail of water with a medium- 1 sized piece of ice in it in the centre of the room, and by morning all odor of the paint will have disappeared. The French method of preparing poultry for market is acknowledged in some respects superior to others. The birds are made very fat and plump, and are manipulated to increase plumpness. A few feathers are left on the tail and neck. The skin is white and delicate. Each carcase is tied with a ribbon and is shown back uppermost, instead of breast up, according to American and English usage. The value of a heavy covered earthenware dish for use in baking the less tender cuts of meat cannot be over-esti-mated. A dish of this kind, presentable enough to appear upon the dining-table, is called a casserole. Such a dish may be used for serving as well a? for cpoking.

When pressing a kilted skirt, pin the plaits to the ironing-board while pressing. Lay a fold and pin it at the bottom; then hold the waistband firmly with the left hand, and iron from the bottom towards the top, stretching the fold as you iron.

In steaming velvet over a kettle, insert a small funnel in the spout of the kettle. This will spread the steam over a larger surface, and the work may be accomplished more easily. In sewing trimming on a hat it is hard to fasten the ends of the threads, hilt if you leave one end loose instead of drawing the knot close to the hat, and after trimming tie the two ends together, the effect will be better. Feathers never look so stiff when put on in this way.