Litchfield enquirer., 1836-11-24

purpose but in the wintsr, very little vine gar or cream will by being rubbed on the dri- cd hands. after the use of Soaps completely neutralize it's alkaline properties. and thereby efIectually prevent the chapping of the hands. Any other acid or oily substance will answer the same purpose. There are some very delicate hands which are never chap ped. This exempt on from the complaint a- rises from the greater abundance of perspi- rable matter which anoints and softens the skin. Dry and cold hands are most afflicted with this cOmplaint-BOstOn Post.
 Curious PhenOmenOn.-A parcel of cooked Rice was exhibited to us by gentleman on Saturday, which after having been kept a day, assumed pink color, and became very offensive to the smell; His family had been using it at their meals. A repetition of the experiment produced like result.
 We take the above from a late Charleston paper. live are not mistaken, it is said that Asiatic Cholera first made it's appearance, and was most fatal to those who used rice ex- tensively as diet. Can it be that the pecul- iarity of the atmosphere which induces Chol- era, betrays it's noXious qualities by its action upon rice sooner than any other substances If so, would not boiled rice furnish good chOIerOaneter, Gf we may be allowed to coin a word) and warn us of the approach of this dreaded pestilence! What have our medi- cal friends to say to this !-Mojile Register.
 HINTS ON ECONOMY.
 It is not a little singular, that at this time the money market is very high, ranging in the cities of New York and Boston, from One to one and half per cent a month and vet, every thing that money will buy is costly, al- most to an unprecedented degree. We doubt if the time has ever been known, when mon- ey brought such interests, that other commo- dities bore such high prices. When we speak of other commodities, we mean every thing which is necessary to sustain life. Clothing -nlanufac ufactures-food-fuel. The times, in- deed, are really hard. and many must find it difficult to maintain their accustomed style of living. ...- ,.. s--
 Add to this, the fact, that at a time when apparently it was most needed, the crops of the farmer, at least many kinds of crops have been cut off by the recent drought, and se- were frosts-and it becomes to us all an in- teresting question, how shall we economise
 Perhaps with mostof society in large towns, there is a misapprehension as to what part of our living costs the dearest. Almost every body in making their calculations, seem to look entirely at the list of "eatables," as if those were all that would cost money. We have had some opportunity for observation, and we hesitate not to say that the mere " eat ables" for family " in town," do not make up one of the largest items of family expense Fuel at present is large item. The 6iN for clothing with many, especially with those fond of " keeping up appearances" is the largest item. Travelling, is often another heavy item for family where the bump of inhabi- tiveness is rather deficient; and last, though not least, is the sum of those nameless li1le ex- penditures, for nameless little trifles, which in the course of the year, often amount to a large sum. We once had the liberty of looking over the expense book of family whose whole expenses, for the year, were rising $500 -and were not little surprised to find that litle things-which cost l2 l-2 cents or less, amounted to about the. same as ail the other expenditures notwithstanding their groceries were bought by the quantity.
 HOIO shall 1oe ecOnOnsiSe
 l. As to food, buy the best kind, and when practicable, by the quantity & never cook new dish tils the last has been entirely eaten. Some families waste more than they eat and we are pretty sure that economy in the matter of food does not depend so much upon the buying as upon the spending of it. WA TER, for drink, is the cheapest, and we think the best.
 9. Fuel. Make special efforts to be infor- med as to the best means ot warming your room, and of retaining all the heat produced; then procure your stove or grate, or whatever else, aud De content to use i mithOut change till it is worn out. More money is often spent in changes and alterations than the fuel itself costs. U Do not forget, in cold days, to keep the doors shut.
 3. Clothing. Dress decently, nay we'll, but never dress gaudily. And when you have once got suit of clothes, wear them out even though the fashion should change two or three times during the period. Fashion what a word along side of Economy F'ash- ion |! Economy! look at them! and do not for get that one is death to the other. A good surtout, or a nice shawl, is just as warm a thing, whether the one is blue or brown, or the other be white, red or Scotch plaid. It will make but little difference 5O years hence to any of us, how our coats were cut, or how our dresses were made in A. D. 1886.
 IIosc shall we 1ire Flour eleven or twelve dollars barrel-Ryc, $l,5O per bushel-l Corn do.-Butter 8 cts per pound Potatoes B and 50 cts per bushel-Wood higher than ever-therefore how shall we live We will be marvellously kind. as we'll as marvellous ly wise. and tell you. In the first place, eat no cakes, pies, or things of this kind, but live on plain, and wholesome food. Buy no lit tie nick-nacks, such as nuts, raisins. &c. In the next place, be economical in dress. Brush up and mend the old coat, and wear it a little longer; ditto, your other garments. Get your old hat ironed over, and let 1t last an extra three months. Wear cowhide boots instead of calf-skin-they are not only cheaper, but better for cold weather. Avoid unnecessary