The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-01-11
HOUSE KEEPING

The tue economy of house keeping j.,
simply the art of gathering up oil the frae-
ments SO that nothing be lost Imean frag-
ments of time, as well as materials. Moth
ing should be thrown away so long as it is
possible to make any use of it, however
trifing it may be; and whatever he the size
OF family, every member should be en-
ployed either in earning or saving money.
If you have a greater quantity of cheese
in the house than is likely to be soon used,
cover them carefully with paper, fastened
with flour paste SO as TO exclude the air. In
this way they may be kept free from insects
for years. They should be kept in dry
cool place.
Instead of covering up your glasses and
pictures with muslin, cover the frames only
with cheap yellow cambria, neatly put on,
and as near the color of the gilt as you can
procure it This looks better, leaves the
glasses open for use, and pictures for ofna-
ment, and is an effectual barrier to dust a S
well Us flies. 1t can easily be re-colored
with saffron tea, when it is faded.
The fumes of birthstone are useful in re-
moving stains from linen, Sc. thus if a red
rose be held in the fumes of birthstone
match, the color will soon begin to change.
and at length the flower will become white.
BY the same process, frtnt stains or iron
moulds may be removed from linen or cotton
cloths, if the spot be previously rnoistened
with water.
When plain tortoise shen combs are de-
faced, the polish may be renewed by rub
bling them with pulverised rotten stone and
oil. The rotten stone should he sifted
through muslin 1t looks better to be rub
bed on by the hand The jewellers after
wards polish them ly rubbing with dry
rouge ponder, but sifted magnesia does lust
as well-and if the alies had rouge. per
haps they would, by mistake, put It upon
their cheeks, instead of their combs: and
thereby spoil their complexion.
Frugal Housewife.
REMEDIES FOR STIsGs AND BRUISES. In the
trial of many years, in our family, we have
never found Ohre Oil or Common S,oeet oil.
TO fail of giving immediate relief and effeeting
complete cure of poisonous sangs, if gcntly
rubbed on Immediately, and continued for
short time. And for GruiSe, the application
of aoGter, as hot as it can be borne, either by
wet cloth, or 81 immersing the part, we have
always found eifectual II may be necessary TO
continue the application of water, and to re.
new the heat, for a considerable time and to
rub the swollen part softiy.-PsRn. Farmer.
As an honest seaman, who had just come in.
10 port, was taking stroll in the country, he
saw bull dashing furiously along the road, d.
rectly towards him, and according to the Gus.
tom of The animal, when under full speed, with
his tail straight out behind: bull ahoy, roared
JACK, making speaking trumpet of his hand.
Ease off your spanker sheet there, you iub-
berry son Ola COW, or you'll be afoul of me-
L..
JACK, and the next moment the tar was reeled
INTO the dirt there, said the enraged sea-
would run afcul Of me-
The following story gives lively idea ofthe
Russian rule OF Poland A Jew met Cossack
IN the forest the latter robbed him of his horse
On returning TO the town he lodged com.
plalnt with THO mayor in command, who was,
with what truth we shall see, reputed to
be most rigorous disciplinarian The Cos.
sacks wero para9ed, tho robber pointed out
wneh, with the utmost etfrontery, he declared
,naI ne had found the horse. How replied the
Jew, u was on his back Yes, replied the
coSsacS' found you too; but having no use
lor u Jew, did not keep YOU The excuse
was oesmed suihcisnt, and The Jew lost his steed
II is monstrous TO consider hour s.sv nd
pleased we are, when we rally. NAV pnon. md
despse others and how angry and choIeric
when we are ourselves rallied, played upon.
Our sorest disappointmen,s arc mad, 90, r.
our sweetest hopes, as the bes, yin.gss - a.
from tie best wine. Ii were happ;e, If mon
would hope less, that they might be iass a; mv"
pointed hut who shall set the mark. and Who
would keep within il if il were set ~"- ""'