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DETROIT, NOVEMBER ‘24:, 1885.

 

 

THE HOUSEHOLD>===§upplémenm

 

 

A LOST BABY.

 

Baby's hidden all away!
Nobody can find her!
Where‘s the baby, mamma? Say,
Let’s go look behind her.
Bab; ? No. she isn’t there-—
Have we lost our baby?
Let’s go hunting down the stair,
There we‘ll find her, maybe.
Papa’s lost his little girl!
What will he do for kisses?
What is this? A )ellow curl?
And phase to say what this is.
Inside my coat? “ i ’aint some breﬂt
it makes me almost ’oastedl
Next time don‘t smovver me to deﬂ—
Let’s play adin I’m lost»dl
—Youm’s Companion.
_______...___
CHRISTMAS GIFI‘S.

Already the shop windows “are gay with
Christmas toys and bric a-brac, especially
the wonderful dolls which so delight
childish hearts. making us won-let, if the
display is already so ample in Thanks-
giving week, what treasures must be in
store for the real holiday season. It takes
alevelheaded woman to do her Christ-
mas shopping in our city stores, with
their bewildering array of beautiful
ﬁlings. What we have decided upon

‘previously is quite obscured by the great

or charms of what we had not seen, and
the undecided woman is “ lest,” and buys
things she never meant to get, and often
far less desirable than she had intended.
In buying Christmas gifts it is wisest to
plan beforehand, making a list if neces—
sary, and aiming to give to each who
is to have a gift. something suitable and
appropriate. The value of agift is greatly
enhanced by this quality—appropriate-
ness. To give books to those who care
nothing for literature, tablelinen or china
to those who do not keep house, jewelry
to the old and chair tidies to a man, is in
eﬂect, “carrying coals to Newcastle;" it
is giving what they do not value, and what
is therefore a trouble and a care. . Would
the purse of Fortunatas, I wonder, be
sufficient for Christmas shopping in the
year of grace 1885? I fear not, if one
gratiﬁed all her wishes. The “ Carist-
mas money” never “holds out,” hence
we are glad to learn how ingenious ﬁngers
can supply the deﬁciency.

For the big brother or cousin, a shirt
box is a new and at the same. time a con~
venient gift. Take a pasteboard box large
enough to contain three or four shirts
when folded. Tue box must be taken to

be of brocade and the lining of satin. or
the outside of pretty gay—ﬂowered cre-
tonne, lined with cotton satteen. The
lining should be quilted in diamonds on a
sheet of wadzling, or the wedding laid
over the pieces of the box, the goods laid
on loosely and tacked through at inter—
vals. The cover of the box is wedded to
make it rounding, and after the edges of
lining and outside have been neatly over
banded together, the pieces are . awed t)-
gether and the seams concealed by a silk
cord. If made of silk or brocade, a large
bow of ribbouin two colors is a pretty
addition. Sprinkle the wadding with
powdered orris root before covering.
Smaller boxes may be covered in the same
way for handkerchief and glove boxes.

For a young lady, especially one

fond of the “ pumps and vanities,”
one of the bead standing collars
so fashionable at the moment is a
suitab 6 gift. These are wide bands
made on a stiff foundation, covered with
velvet, on which beads tire arranged in
diamonds or any fancy shape prefer—
red. Two sizes of beads are used, one
large as a sm ili button, the other the or-
dinary bead. Black is used exclusively,
or at most a few gilt or steel beads are
introduced. The upper edge of the collar
is ﬁnished by aroW of small heads, the
lower in the same fashion, or by a fringe
of beads about an inch deep. The collar
fastens on the left side under a velvet
bow, and {its best over a very high-necked
dress.
' A pretty silk bag. which may be used
for handkerchief, crochet work or knit—
ting, is made by taking a half yard of
surah silk, and cutting from it as large a
cirhle as possible. Hem this all round
and edge With whine lane about an eighth
of a yard wide. Two inches from the
hem. on the right side, sew a thin ribb )D
of the same color as a casing for the
drawing strings, which should ie of nar—
row white ribbon. An opening should be
made in the casing at opposite sides of
the circle, so the strings may be double.
When the ribbon is drawn up. the sumh,
with its lace edge, falls over the bag,
mlk ng a very prettv ﬁnish.

Another pretty bag, which the young
lady who goes to police will find very
convenient for her gloves, hairpins, slip—
pers and “powder puff” is made of al-
ternate strips of yellow or pink satin
ribbon and black Velvet. The strips are

open end turn down about two and ahalf
inches on .the wrong side, and run a
casing for drawing strings as mentioned
above.

A large big to hold hood, scarf, etc.,
Can be made of strips of cashmere, ﬁve
in number, each an eighth of a yard
wide and aye-rd long, made in the same
manner, but with a Silesia lining which
is put in so thxt the raw edges of the
bag anx‘i lining come together. The shape
of the baigcan be altered by sewing up
both ends of the “rag, and making the
opening in one of the ride seams. One of
the ends is gathered closely and orna-
mented with a full ribbon bow, the
other is left squire. Two gilt curtain
rings. such as are, used on rods, are then
slipped ovr-r the bag to the middle. and on
each is fa-tencd a how of ribbon wiih a
long loop ta:- hang over the arm. These
bags are very pretty and convenient.

‘i‘ne “very newest” thing in ii-iits is
Very i—vimil E? to a grain bag peril)? ﬁlled
and ileil rmnd with a string in the mid.
die, only of courSe wr; much smaller,
Take a strip of brocade. sumh or China
silk, about eighteen inches long and seven
wide, double and sew up the Sid: and one
end. Fill half of it. lightly with the
lightest and siftest of cotton batting, tie
With a bit of narrow ribbon, ﬁll the other
half with batting. sew up, and then tie
over the narrow ribbon a wider one in
very full loops and ends. Arrange on
the arm of the sofa or Turkish chair.
Everybody will wonder what on earth i
is there for, and avoid it as if it were
dyna site. which will makeit last a good
while.

For the old grandfather who loves his
pipe, little ﬁngers can fashion a tobacco
pouch out of dark brown ribbon and fur,
each an eighth of a yard Wide. Twelve
inches of fur and fourteen of ribbon are
necessary. Join the ends of the for by
the foundation, then Saw two sides of it
together to form the bottom of the bag.
l‘o the upper edge of the foundation of
the fur Sew the ribbon, fullingiu the extra
length, this forms the Outside of the
pouch. The inside bag. Which holds the
tobacco, is made of Chamois leather. and
the top edm of the ribbon turned over
upon it to limp a ﬁnish. M 1K3 a caaing
for the drawing strings by running a line
of hand stitching a little uclow the top of
the bag. Make two evelets on each side

 

two inches Wide and about 20 inches
long; sew them logetbel‘ very neatly, for

 

pieces to be covered; the covering may

 

  

there is no lining, double, and at the

of the bag. oppmite each other. running

a ﬁne brown cord or ribbon through the

l easing and passing through the eyelets to
draw the pouch up by.


THE HOUSEHOLD.

 

CHEERFULQ
anvnnmmv.

CHRYSANI‘HEMUM,
HESS IN

 

When the last blossom has succumbed
to the late frosts, and the garden presents
a most forlorn appearance the perennial
chrysanthemum comes forward with gay
or dainty robes, but in either case most
graceful and charming, and we may in
greeting say:

" Thou‘rt blooming now as beautiful an'l clear
As other blossoms bloom when spring is here "

There are few if any ﬂowers that can
equal the Chrysanthemum in its shades of
yellow, hence the name, from chrysos,
gold, and antiwar, ﬂower, nor is there
more delicate softness in white, in fact
about any color they assume is most be—
wrnlng. The Chrysanthemum Indicum
issaid to be the origin of the Pompon
varieties, and 0. Sinsrtsis of the large
ﬂowered. The Crysanthemum has been in
cultivation in Europe some hundreds of
years, and is the national ﬂower of Japan,
where it is cultivated in great Variety
and abundance. The Japanese varieties,
which were unknown to us until within a
few years, are noticeable for their long,
loose petals. From the few original varie-
ties new and beautiful sorts are constant-
ly being produced, and as they are raised
by ﬂorists from seed there will be no end
tothe variations, at least as long as they
arein such general favor as at the mo-
ment. But popularity in ﬂowers, as in
other things, is apt to be evanescent; as
witness the Paris daisy, Chrysanthemum
fmteccns (shrubby) with its dainty ray
ﬂorets of white, blue and yellow. and
its constancy in bloom. This was in great
demand by fashionables and preferred to
rose buds at one time, but is now discard-
ed for the larger and more showy ﬂowers
named here. For many years the Chrys-
anthemum has been a great favorite in
England, and one of the sights of Lon—
don has been the displays of these ﬂowers
in all their varied types of beauty in the
Crystal Palace, the Horticultural Gardens,
etc. It must be a charming sight to see
such a profusion of beauty as exhibited
there and at our American Chrysanthe-
mum shows held in New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston and other places. There are
few of us who have not memories of
boxes of Artemesia (Chrysanthmum)
grown in years gone by, and if not as
perfect in form and rich in coloring, they
were none the less cherished. I can well
remember admiring them when a child,
but wished so much they smelled like
pinks and roses. There was then, and
still is frequently seen the An nuul Chrys-
anthemum, then usually called Chamo—
mile, and no doubt closely allied to the
Anthems nobilis imported from Eurdpe
for medicinal purposes. It is well known
everywhere, I think, and being so hardy
and so profuse in bloom, is well worth
raising. The ﬂowers come nearly or
quite single when ﬁrst or ~ming into bloom,
but as the weather cools are more full,
and the colors are gorgeous. ﬂ twering
more freely as other kinds, one after
another, fade and die. There is another
class of Chrysanthemum, of recent intro-
duction, that I have grown the last two
. years. Although very dainty in appear-

 

ance it is fully as hardy as any other
perennial plant in the garden. The foli-
age is ﬁne cut and is deep green in color,
resembling the fern-like foliage of Cy—
press. The ﬂowers are pure white and
about the size of the Pompon variety, only
more soft and delicate. This variety is
named 6'. Laodorum Plonissmwn. Like
all the Chrysanthemums it comes readily
from seed, and is apt to require a weed-
ing out of single ones. It blooms from
early spring until freezing in autumn.

The usual way of cultivatingthe Chrys-
anthemum, I think is, after wintering in
the cellar. to prune off a few of the suckers
and re-pot the- old roots and let them
stand around unnoticed until everything
else is dead, and then look them up. The
old time 0’. Sinensz's might stand this
treatment and repay it in bloowing
awhile, but don’t try that treatment with
the new and less forbearing sorts. Take
one of the sprouts without root in March,
letit root, and then set in a pot of suit—
able size, and give good soil asI have
recommended for bulbs; transplant as
often as the amount of roots demand
more room; give plenty of air, and not
too intense heat from the mid-day sun.
Pinch into form until as stocky asdesir—
able, but not later in the season than
August; and give weak manure water,
previous to this occasionally, and after-
ward more frequently, watching mean-
while for the black ﬂea or mildew. For
the last use ﬂowers of sulphur; for the
ﬁrst, quassia tea. Then when you bring
them to the‘windowyou will have a good
return for your labor, well described by
the quotation so seldom (f) introduced in
ﬂoral notes, “ Athing of beauty."

[38. M. A. FULLER.

 

Fain-on.
,. .._._..-

THE SOAPSTONE GRIDDLE
CONQUERED.

 

Three years ago a soapstone griddle
came into my possession. Repeated
failures characterized its early use, but I
felt sure that could I but comprehend its
needs, and become accustomed to its use,
it would prove a valuable acquisition, so
I persevered. Today “large money"
Would not purchase that griddle. 0n en
tering my kitchen of a vihter morning
I place it on the back of the stove. I
then proceed with other preparations for
breakfast. When my potatoes are partly
boiledIcause them and the griddle to
change places. The potatoes will con-
tinue to boil, and the griddle will heat
much faster in front, and will be ready
to bake the pancakes as soon as I am
ready to attend to them. I never remove
the stove cover under it, and thus it is
never smoked. Iain very careful that no
drops of grease fall upon it, always laying
apiece of paper over it, if there is any
suchdanger while it is being heated. It
is always washed in a perfectly clean
ends and sculded. It is now just as good
as new, and considered indispensable.

Ofcottrse soapstone will not heat as
rapidly as iron, but the cakes baked upon
it will be light, sweet and much more
healthful than where the latter is used.

The Only thing necessary to prevent

 

 

in all its bearings.

 

their sticking is to be sure that the
griddle is hot enough before putting on
the ﬁrst batter. I have proved that cakes
can be burned upon soapstone; but when
they are just cooked through thoroughly,
and ready for the table, they will not be
as brown as wnen cooked in some other
way. If any deem this a defect, I con-
sider it largely overbalauced by other
advantages.

I have given my experience, hoping
thereby to encourage Eulalie to renewed
effort, that she may at length emancipate
herself from the thralldom of that
abominable Combination of iron, grease
and. smoke, by which the usual pancakes
are brought forth; for man will have his
pancakes “ though the heavens fall."

If E RTII.
Paw Paw.

 

H.
THE OHIO IM BECILE ASYLUM.

I wonder how many mothers as they
gather their children about them at
eventide, remember to be thankful that
they are sound of limb and healthful in
mind. This thought was suggested to
my mind recently by a visit to the Im-
becile Asylum at Columbus, Ohio, a visit
which I want to tell you about.

When my husband ﬁrst suggested going
there, I shuddered. All my life I have
had an unconquerable aversion to seeing
hapless creatures of any description,
and especially those with weak mental
faculties. The word “idiot" Was asso—
ciated in my mind with something so
pitiful and so repulsive, I dreaded meet-
ing one. However, suppressing this
feeling, I went, and was so happily dis-
appointed I shall always rejoice that I did.

The asylum, situated on slow ridge,
abouts mile out of the city, is a large,
beautiful structure. standing in the midst
of well laid out and well cared for
grounds, well screeened from a too in-
quisitive puolic by a beautiful outlying
park of native trees.

There are at present something over
seven hundred inmates, all feeble minded.
It is a fearful thought when you grasp it
I somehow had a dim
notion that there were not so many in the
whole country. and yet I am told this by
no means represents all in one State, al—
though there are included patients from
several adjoining States. I do not mean,
of course, to reﬂect upon the average
intellect of Ohio, which justly boasts of
having produced as many great minds as
any other State in the Union. [asked
the underlying cause of all these feeble
minds. fully expecting the reply “in-
toxicating beverages." After a thought-
ful pause the person addressed said: “So
far asIcan learn, the greater number
come from consanguincous marriages.
Many are caused by sickness, and a great
many by internperate ancestors."

Girls, if any of you are in love with a
cousin, hovvever remote the relationship,
don't mnrry him!

When once within the doors you for—
get that it is an asylum. It set-ms in
some respects like a great hotel, with its
wide halls, cheerful ofﬁce and number»
less doors, yet there isacertain unde-


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3

 

ﬂnable, all pervading home atmosphere
too. Perhaps the genial,

cannot, or rather dare not try.
Everywhere everything is scrupulously

clean. The building is so built that boys

and girls are kept in separate Wings
distant from each other, yet so skillfully
is it managed, that they never dream that
their liberty is at all restricted. Isaw
nothing at all about the whole building
that was suggestive of anything like a
prison, or asylum or. areformatory—in
fact it is really a home, and a pleasant
one too. The programme for each day
is so arranged that all the inmates are
occupied with something-work or play——
yet so varied that it is free from weari—
ness or monotony.

There are, I believe, seventeen schools
where children are taught to read, to
write, to cipher, to draw, etc. Oh the
patience that must be constantly exer-
cised! The teachers impressed me most
favorably in this respect, and seemed to
take pride and pleasure in showing the
proﬁciency of their pupils. Borne of.
their original written exercises were
quite amusing, and I heard some very good
reading in the different schools. Feeble
minds are usually accompanied by partial
development of muscles, and it requires
long and laborious teaching to enable
many of these poor children to Walk
easily, to use the hands, and harder still,
to talk. How can I describe to you
then, all the wonderful things these
children are taught to do!

Ifound them anything but repulsive,
neat, clean and we.l dressed; many of
them looking quite attractive, and all ex-
ceedingly interesting. They have large
well lighted sewing rooms where they
are taught to sew—mostly all hand work
~—-though a few machines are used. The
girls make all the clothes and bedding
for the inmates. There is a tailoring de-
partment, and boys learn to sew and
make clothing. In the shoe shop boys
make all the shoes required, and the
work in this line I examined seemed a
first class article. I have prided myself
on sewing about as well as the ayerage
woman, but I must confess that some of
the work done by those boys and girls
quite put me to the blush.

They are also taught to take care of
their own clothes, to mend neatly, and to
wash and iron them, and seem to take
pride in doing it. All the work of the
dormitories and dining-rooms is done by
the children, beautifully done too. I call
them children because they all seemed
such to me, yet some whom I pointed out
as having peculiarly infantile faces,
proved to be men and women in years,
but were babes in stature and intelligence.

Four evenings in the week there isa
dance given in the dancing hall of the
institution, for the double purpose of
giving the children amusement and good
exercise for the limbs. It was my
privilege and pleasure to attend one of
the dances. There was a line orchestra

.of twenty-ﬁve instruments, and for nearly
two hours the musicians—every one of

handsome
matron, could explain why. I am sure I

coursed music of an equal, if not better,
quality than the average at the Detroit
Opera House. It was amazing to note
the perfect execution and expression of
diﬂeult music. BeSides this orchestra
there isaﬁne military band, and I un-
derstand at one of the recent State fairs
they excelled all other bands in the
character and quaiity of their music.

If you will bear in mind the fact that a
great many of these children had little or
no control of their limbs when ﬁrst sent
to the asylum. you can better appreciate
the skill and beauty of their dinning.
There was no promiscuous mixing of
boys and girls, though both were in the
hall Boys were seatedin a longline down
one side, the girls on the opposite side of
the room. At the proper time there was
a general rising, each taking a partner as
gracefully as any one; girls dancing
with girls and boys with boys, except in
a few instances in the quadrille; the
teachers scattered about the room as
guardians. gaily took part in the dance,
and happy the boy who secured one for a
partner. It was a merry and marvelous
sight to see two hundred going through
the intricate mazes of polka, Waltz or
quadrille, with such a happy abandon,
and without a mistake.

Besides this dancing hall there is a
large room for gymnastic exercises, and
various play rooms and play grounds.
Also in a separate building a ﬁne hospital,
and in the main building several cosy
nurseries, where ailing children, not
really sick but needing special care, may
receive needful attention.

The farm connected with the institu.
tion, some two hundred acres or more, is
successfully cultivated by the boys, under
the control, of course, of skilled foreman.

The Superintendent and his wife—Dr.
and Mrs. Doren—were strangers to me,
but by the time I had completed the
visit to the institution. I conceived a pro-
found admiration for those wise and un—
selﬁsh Workers. It was a signiﬁcant fact
which spoke volumes, that in every room
the appearance of the modest, motherly
little woman was greeted with joyful dem-
monstrations of affection from the chil—
dren, some kissing her hand or smooth—
ing her dress, or patting her tenderly on
the shoulder. while each was eagerly
anxious to win her attention to his werk,
which was smilingly given, and praise or
criticism bestowed as the case warranted,

She seemed to know the name, history
and disposition of every inmate, but with
a fine delicacy which bespeaks the truly
noble character, in no instance was this
knowledge revealed. Any remark
derogatory to one of the children ([

grieve to say there are people so igu or-
ant or so unfeeling who sometimes will)
is quickly and indignantly resented by
the good doctor and his Wife, who seem
to feel that inacertain sense all these
helpless ones belong to them. They

have been in charge many years, at least
twenty, and tr e perfect system, the com

fort of the children, the prosperity of
the institution, is due to their uutiring

zeal in its behalf. Few are able to

 

whom are vulgarly called idiots—dis-

 
   
  

large the hearts that have accomplished
all this.

I could not help thinking what a wise
and beautiful thing it is that the State of
Ohio thus proves herself a fostering
mother to her innocent nnfortunates.

Our busy, bustling world jostles the
brightest and best all too rudely. while
the weakest are crushed to the wall.
Here, surrounded by comforts and con.
venieuces; cared for when sick; taught to
be useful, helpful, healthy, in a pleasant
home, with kind. watchful guardians and
congenial companions; free from care,
vexations and worries. Ohio's weak ones
are indeed fortunate.

All these and many more similar
thoughts ﬂitted through my mind
as we were driven rapi'ily cityWard, and
to my husband's query “ What do you
think?” Ireolied “I’m not sure butl
would like to be an idiot!" I. P. 1!.

Darren. O.
'-—-———N.———-~

LADIES’ UNDERSKIRTS.

Colored skirts for winter wear have
been the fashion ever since Her Majesty
admired the striped pett‘coats of the
Highland lassies and set the stamp of
royal approval upon the “ Balmoral" by
adopting it for her own wear. The Bal-
moral, per se‘, disappeared long ago, but
it accomplished its purpose in banishing
the thin white cambrie skirts so long in
vogue, and demonstrating the superiority
of colored “ petticoats,” both in warmth,
beauty and cleanliness. Since then we
have had many varying styles in such
garments, but this season seems to give
us something very desirable. These are
the quilted skirts, which quite monop-
olize the merchants’ counters.

The most elegant of these are of black
satin, and cost from $8 to $12 and 315.
Next in favor are those of farmers’ satin
lined with canton ﬂannel, at $2 to $2 50,
and with farmers' satin at $350 to $5.
They are gored to ﬁt the ﬁgure closely at
the front and sides, and are not over two
and one eighth yards wide. The quilting
is about hall“ a yard deep, and the
skirts are bound with braid or velvet, the
latter being preferable.

These skirts can be very easily made at
home, the quilting being done on the
machine in Wavy lines or small diamonds .
A nice skirt may often be made of the
best parts of a discarded dress; an old
alpaca is especially a “treasure trove.”
So too is an old ﬂannel dress, out of
which the skirt prOper can be made,
lining the upper part with the same or
grey canton ﬂ innel, and letting the ﬂau-
nel form the lining for the boutum, using
for the outside farmers" satin, or the least
worn parts of anold silk or satin dress. On“
ly onelayerot’ wedding is he. essary. Bind
the skirt with Velvet, and if you like, sew
in a velvet cord at. the lop of the quilting,
where itjoins the skirt. After the skirt
is bound, fLCG it on too inside With black
cainbriar; tuls facing cm be rezuoved
when soiled or worn, and will saw: the
skirt Very much. Cuildrens' skirts are
made in the same way. These have quite
superceded the ﬂannel and felt skirts,

 

realize how great the sacriﬁce, or how

which Were pleated and ﬂounced. It is


 

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not a good plan to let the wadding extend
to the belt, as it makes the skirt still and
awkward if quilted, and the wadding will
not stay in place without being quilted.

Flannel ssirts to be worn under these
quilted skirts are miracles of embroidery.
But the plain skirts of white or grey
ﬂannel, edged with a row of scallops or
with knitted worsted lace, are good
enough for most of us. The crochet lace
does not stand washing well, but a shell
border, done with a ﬁne book directly on
the ﬂannel, both wears and washes well.

__.__...._______
BYLVAN READING CIRCLE.

I am not Mrs. A. C. G., neither is our
Circle in Paw Paw, but I would like to
tell the ladies of the programme we have
adopted for this winter’s work. Our
society was formed one year ago. Our
beginning was small. We were anxious
at ﬁrst to secure the interest of the elder
people, but as they were slow to respond,
we used the material given us. Last
wrnter our evenings were devoted to the
study of United States history, select
readings, recitations, music, with an
occasional essay. Our plan was to
appoint a new presiding, oiﬁcer each
month, to give as many as possible a
little discipline in that direction We
held our meetings every week, and many
of them were bOlh enjoyable and proﬁt—
able. We adjourned for the summer
season after a term of ﬁve months, with
a membership of over thirty. Our society
Was reorganiZed this month by electing
president, vice-president and secretiry.
The president appoints a committee on
literary exercises, and one on music.
The following programme was adopted
for the coming winter: The ﬁrst Friday
evening of each month, we are t) have

read one book from the Chautauqua Spare ‘

Minutes Course, with music, recitations,
etc. Second evening, a short recita-
tion in history, commencing with the
rebellion, with anecdotes and reading on
the same, reading of a budget box,
and music. Third evening the same as
the ﬁrst, with the addition of a question
box. Fourth evening; discussion of some
resolution, with essays on the same, and
one essay on each book read on the ﬁrst
and third evenings; election of oﬂicers.

I hope our simple plan may be of use to
some one, and that we in turn may hear
from many other circles for our beneﬁt.

RE W.

C BILSEA .
a“..._._.

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

 

A WRITER in an exchange says: " The
most potent pain killer yet discovered is
equal parts of laudanum, alcohol and Oil
0! wormwood. To be used as a liniment ”

THE Indian/z Farmer says a littletur
pentine in the wash boiler will make
clothes Very white, and will when remove
incorrigible stains from white goods. A
tablespoonful of turpentine to a gallon of
Water. There is no smell, the boiling
preventing it.

“AUNT Annm"says, in the Country

may be made at small cost by having the

lace adjusted perfectly smooth, and when
the mucilage is quite dry varnish it; when
this is dry, put over it a coating of gold
paint. The result will resemble an ex-
pensive gilt frame, and will delight you.”

 

THE N. Y. Tribune very justly says:
“Such self‘abnegation as allows a wo-
man to be or to seem slovenly in her per-
sonal appearance, shows that she is lack-
ing in some of those qualities which al-
ways, everywhere andin all circumstan-
ces, characterize the genuine lady. A
habit of due attention to her toilet, insist—
ed on and assiduously cultivated in these
ﬁrst years of housekeeping, will be of
great service in coming years when cares
multiply and burdens accumulate.”

 

Bags made of ticking are much used
for work bags. The white and blue
stripe, one-third of an inch wide, is pre-
ferred. On the white stripes fancy
stitches in colored embroidery silks are
worked, and the blue ones are covered
with black velVet ribbon, blindstitched
to place. Join the bag so thatavelvet
strip may cover the seam. The bottom
of the strip of ticking may be cut in
points, which when bound with black
velvet ribbon and sewed together, make
the boatom of the bag pointed. The
strioesmust run up and down. Finish
the top with afacing of cardinal satin.

 

AN exchange tells how to clean new
iron ware and make it ﬁt for use. The
granite were is better for household pur—
poses than the heavy. cumberslime iron
pots and kettles. But here are the direc-
tions: Boiladouble handful of hay or
grass in a new iron pot, before attempt—
ing to cook with it; scrub out with, soap
and sand;then set on full of fair water:
and let it boil half an hour. After this
you may use it without fear. New tins
should stand near the ﬁre with boiling
water in them, in which has been dissolv-
ed a spoonful of soda. for an hour; then
be scoured inside with soft soap; after-
ward rinsed in hot water. Keep them
clean by rubbing with sifted wood ashes
or whitening. Copper utensils should be
cleaned with brick dust and ﬂannel.

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THE names of a large number of new
suhsrrihers were put upon the books of
the FARMER duringthe :airs. To all those
to whom the HOUSEHOLD is a new visitor,
we extend a cordial invitation to con-
tribute to its columns. We will be glad
to hear from you all, for the HOUSEHOLD
is designed to help our mothers and
housekeepers, and this is best done by in-
terchangir.g ideas and experiences. With
the large and contintnlly increasing cir—
culation of the FARMER we should have
more letters from its lady readers; we

hope and expect to have them. Do not
wait, I.) we specially invited. but “take up
thy pen and write quickly."

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B. M ’s rcque st was received too late
for reply in this week’s issue. but will be

frame cut from common pine, and cover- 5
ing it with some coarse lace. Have the '

Useful Recipes.

 

APPLE hum—Take seven pounds of good,
ripe boiling apples Do not peel or core them,
but take out the eyes and stalk. Put them
into two quarts of water after cutting them
into pieces, and bake or boil until the whole is
reduced to a pulp. This pulp, which thickens
in cooling, is to be poured into a jelly bag
near the tire and left till all the juice is run
through. When it is clear add to each pint of
the juice eight ounces of white sugar, with the
strained juice of a lemon and the peel chopped
very line. Then boil the whole until it be-
comes a tolerahly stii! jelly. which may be at
eertained by cooling a small quantity on a
plate. Strain it once or more through the bag
and pour into moulds or pots. If the rinds of
the apples are red the jelly will be of a rich
color.

ﬁomxr, on Human) Comm—To one gallon
of shelled whole corn add one pint of strong
lye, diluted with suﬁlcient water to 1' st cover
the corn in the kettle. Boil the corn until the
hull becomes loose enough to be easily rubbed
oil. Then turn oi! the lye and wash thorough-
ly, or until all traces of lye are removed. Then
put back into the kettle and boil for ﬁve min.
rites. and then pour off the water again. Add
fresh water and boil until the corn becomes
soft and as puify as light bread, and you will
have on article of folid good enough to set
before an emperor. It is better to use good
strong lye from wood ashes than other forms
of potash.

EASE—Take one cup of cold corned beef,two
cups cold boiled potatoes, half saltspconful

pepper, one. Scant tablespooniul butter; hot
water to moisten slightly. The corned heel
for the hash should be cold and chopped ﬁne.

Use twice as much potato as meat Never use
potatoes which have been standing more than
a day. After that time a sort of fermen-
tation commences which renders them no

wholesome. Slice the potatoes and then chop
them line, but not too tine. ChOpped potatoes
are better than mashed ones for hash. as the
latter make it too solid. Mix together and
season, Melt the butter in the frying pan.
Add enough water to make the hash moist, so
that. it will not crumble but can be shaped into
a cake. in the pan. When the butter is hot
place the bash in the pan, press down and let
it cook rather slowly till a crust is formed on
the bottom. Then turn over like an omelette.

 

Conner) Bonn—The New York Tribune
gives the following recipe for pickle for
corned beef, which is timely now: To four
gallons of water add one and onehalf pounds
of sugar or molasses, two ounces saltpetre, and
six pounds of rock salt or pure common salt.
It the meat is to be kept through the summer,
or more thanthree' months, use nine pounds
of salt. E ii all together gently and skim.
Have the beef or tongues closely packed in the
vessel in which they are to remain, and pour
the pickle over while boiling hot. Pour on
enough to cover the meat woll,and place a
weight upon it. The meat will be ﬁt fcr use in
ten days. The Same pickle may be used the
second time by adding about one third of the
ingrcdimns and boating it again. The meat
can H-muiu in the pickle any length of time
when six pounds of salt are used it ithoutbecom-
too salt. 11 nine pounds of salt are used, the
meat may need to be freshcned before boiling.
This quantity of pickle will cover 100 pounds
of meat properly packed. To cook, cover with
boiling “ater and simmer gently till tender—n
aboutt hrcc-qu arters of an hour for every pound
of beef. Let. it cool in the water in which it is

 

 

Gentleman: "A. pretty picture frame

answered next week.

, boiled; slice thin and serve. 3,

  

 

