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JAR HOLDER.-It is often difficult to remove the top of glass jars when screwed on, on account of the slippery nature of the glass. The holder represented in the cut will be understood at a glance. It clasps and holds the jar without danger of breaking it.

BOSOM BOARD. - A board twenty inches long, and ten to twelve inches wide. The shirt is slipped over it and buttoned at the neck; at the other end of the board is a strip about an inch wide, fastened to the board by an arm at each end, running along the sides of the 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 its surface is again on a level with the board. It thus holds the shirt firmly in position while it is being ironed and polished.

THE BAIN MARIE is a very useful open vessel which is kept filled with hot (not boiling) water at the back of the stove or range or in some warm place. In this several stew pans, or large tin cups with covers and handles, are fitted in, which are intended to hold all the cooked dishes which are to be kept hot until the rest of the dinner is ready to serve. When a dinner is delayed, there is no better way of keeping all dishes hot, and preserving their flavor. It is also convenient to keep sauces, and vegetables used for garnishing meats, which can not be prepared at the last minute.

AN EGG POACHER. -Break the egg carefully into the little cups and place them on the stand. Dip the stand into well-salted water, which has been brought to simmering point. When done each cut in shape of a shell, is taken off the stand and carefully tipped over a piece of buttered toast, leaving the egg 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 has been placed in it, is shaken in the dish water to make a suds. A HAM BOILER made of iron is an excellent thing for boiling whole hams, and may be bought with the stove and other stove furniture, but an ordinary wash-boiler, thoroughly cleaned, may be used, with care in cleansing both before and after using. Boiled ham furnishes delicious cold slices, and is always a favorite meat at lunches, picnics, etc. In large families and boarding houses the iron boiler is useful for many other purposes.