Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-07-23
HINTS FOR HOME rooMFoRrs.


Exercise in the open air is Of the FIRST
Importance 10 the human frame. yet how
many are in a manner deprived of it by
their own want of management of their
time Females with slender means are
for the most part destined to in. door occu>
pations. and have but little time allotted
them for taking the air. and that: little
time is generally sadly encroaehed upon
by tie ceremony of dressing to go out
II may appear simple suggestion, but
experience only will show how much time
might be redeemed by habits of regular
ity such as putting the shawls, cloaks,
gloves, shoes, gums, &c, &C., or what
ever is intended TO be worn, in readiness,
instead of having to search one drawer,
then another, for possibly a glove or COL
lar-wait for shoes being cleaned, &c.
and this when probably the out going
persons have to return to their employ
uent at a given time; whereas, if all were
In readiness. the preparations might be
accomplished in a lew minutes, the walk
not being curtailed by unnecessary de-
lays.
Eat slowly, aud you will not over eat.
Keeping the feet warm will prevent
head aches.
Late at breakfast-hurried for dinner
cross at tea.
Between husband and wife little atten>
tons beget much love.
Always lay your table neatly, whether
you have company or not.
Put your balls or reels Of cotton into
little bags. leaving the ends out.
Whatever you may choose to give away
always be sure TO keep your temper.
Dirty windows speak to the passers.by
of the negligence of The inmates.
In cold weather. leg of mutton i'm.
proves by being hung three, four, or five
weeks.
When meat is hanging, change it's po-
sition frequently, to equally distribute the
juices.
There is much more injury done by adj
hitting visitors to invaIids than is gener.
ally supposed.
Matches, out of the reach OF children,
should be kept in every bedroom. They
are cheap enough.
Apple and suet dumplings are lighter
when boiled in net than in a CLOTH
Scum the pot well.
When chamber towels get thin in the
middle, cut them in two, sew the sell
wages together. and hem the sides.
When you dry salt for the table, do not
place it in the salt.cells until it is cold,
otherwise it will harden into lump.
Never put away plate, knives and forks
DO, uncleaned, or sad inconvenience will
arise when the articles are wanted.
Feather beds should be opened every
third year, the ticking well busted, soaped
and waxed, the feathers dressed and re-
turned.
Persons Of defective sight, when thread
ing a needle, should hold it over some
thing white, by which the sight will be
assisted.
In mending sheets and shirts. put the
pieces sufficiently large, or in the first
washing the thin parts give ay, and the
work is all undone.
Reading by candlelight, place the can
die behind you. that the rays may pass
over your shoulder on to the book. This
will relieve the eyes.
A wire fire-guard. for each fire. place
in house. costs little, and greatly di>
minishes the risk to life and properly
Fix them before going to bed.
In winter, get the work forward by
day light, to prevent running about at
night with candles. Thus you escape
grease spots and risks Of fire.
Be at much pains to keep your child
ren's feet dry and warm. Don't bury
their bodies in heavy 1annels and woods,
and leave their knees and legs naked.
Apples and pears. cut into quarters and
stripped of The rind, baked with little
waller and sugar, and eaten with boiled
rice. are capital food for children.
After washing. overlook linen, and
stitch on buttons, hooks and eyes, DC,
for this purpose keep "house- wife's
friend,' full Of miscellaneous threads,
cottOns, buttons, hooks, &c.
For ventilation. open your windows
both at top and bottom. The fresh air
PUSHES i'll one way, with the foul makes its
exit at the other. This is letting in your
friend and expelling your enemy.