The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-06-28
farm and atuusehuld.



A lady sends MS the following recipe for
cleaning ribbons, which sire wishes pub.
lshed Tor the benefit of thsc OF her sex
who wish to try ep'osssiul experiment.
ne she has douo. In thc,o La d times all
economical hints are acceptable: Wet The
ribbon in alcohol, and fastcn ono end of It
to something firm; the other in your hand.
keeping the ribbon ont straight aud smooth;
rub it with piece of CASTLE soap until IL
books decidedly soapy then rub hard with
sponge, or IL much soied, with thc back
OF knife, keeping the ribbon dripping wei
with alcohol, When you have exhausted
your patience and think Il must bo clean
Mns Thoroughly in clean water ,foll between
cloths. and rub IL with a hot iron. Don't
wiring the ribbon; il you do, you viii get
creasos in it that you ca, n It smooth out.
TO WASH MgRiNoE'.
An oh merino may be made 10 look A.
good as new by frat ripping to pieces the
skirt, and afterwards washing each breadth
separately in warm suds being careful ~
rinse only in clean warmwatcr suds. Coli
water after warm will shrink any kind OF
wooden goods Iron while quito damp OIL
tho wrong side, Afterwards foil one,
double on the right side placing over II
Nat, in this way making the seam fold lf al
new doubelolded goods.
ORANGE ouEEsEchKF.
When you have blanchcd halt u pound
of almonds, beat them very liue with orange
flower water, aud half pound of iine SUGAR,
beaten and sfled pound Of butter that
has been melted carefully without oiliug.
aud which must bo nearly cold before using
itj then beat the yoks of ten aud whites
OF four oggs pound two candied oranges,
and fresh one with tho bitterness boiIed
out III mortar, till as tender as marmaladc
without any Jumps aud beat tbs whole to
gether, aud put into patty pans.
WASHING ctuNy LACE.
Now that cluny lace ia so largely and
flshiouably worn, some directions as to the
proper and successful method of washing
the fine quantities when taken of from rich
dresses may not he inappropriate, Wind
around common pint bo' tile, pulling i
OFT 70 its full width, and taclSug tho ends
carefully. Cover it with strip of thin old
muslin, and boil il in water in which a
lather has been made OF whito soap, but
which is quite cold when tho laco is put
in. Repeat the process, adding to the
second wafer little blue and very little
starch Washed in this way, the lace will
como off beautifully clear and smooth and
will mood no ironing.
snor-lLAcKING.
4 COOL shoe. bllckiug lrro from acid is
prepared by mixing eight OUNCES OF bone
black with the same quantity of sugar, and
quarter of an ounce OF finely powdered in.
digo put this mixture in suitable vessel
a Id one.and.a.halt ounces of boiling water,
u I'd mix intimately Ivy stirring, until the
paste is of uniform color.
now TO CURE cuApPED HANDS.
Take three drachms of gum oamphor,
tlHce do. white. beeswax, three do. sper-
maceti, and two ounces olive oil. Put them
together IN cup on the stove, where they
will melt slowly aud form whto ointment
in few minutes. II the hands be affected,
nnoint them7on going to bed, aud put on a
pair of gloves. A day or two will suffice
30 heal them.
SORE THROAT GARGLH.
Dissolve small piece of alum in sage
tea; then mix little honey. Or two
drachms of oak bark in six ounces of boil.
ing water--use the liquid after it becomes