Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-06-24

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mrs. Relieving gutn is said to
be made. of certain proportions of
gum arabic, gum tragacanth, a small
quantity of resin and fat. The fat
used, is expressed from the bodies
Of hogs, cats, dogs, rats and other
animals found dead in the sire cts Of
fcities. OF course the article needs
to be paid for, and well chewed- to
answer the purpose for which it is
made.
SERIOUS. Thinks it is his duty to
Join some church and asks our, ad.
vice Is to which particular branch
he should attach himself. Serious
must be his own counselor In; this
matter. It is said that the pi0hs
John Wesley was once troubled with
regard to the usefulness and final
disposition Of the various seeds.
A dream one night transported him
in its wanderings to the gates of
heaven. Impro ving his opportunity
he inquired:
care there any Roman Catholics
here p
mo" was replied.
"Any Presbyterians p
"Any Congregatienalists p
ANY Methodists ?''
"No."
"Well then," he asked lost in
amazement, "who are inside ?"
"Christians," was the jubilant all
swer.
The main point for Serious is to
be serious christian, wherever he
may belong.
HOUSEWIFE Wishes to know how
paper can he made to stick OF white
washed walls. Dissolve glue in good
strong vinegar by heating, then take
brush and wash the walls with the
solution, then put the paper on
smoothly. When dry it cannot be
taken off.
FRANK B.--Yes, nearly all the
Hair Tonics, Washes and Restora-
tives contain Lead in solution to
which they owe their action. This
lead is poisonous and consequently
dangerous to the health of persons
using preparations containing it.
Prof. Woods Hair Restorer, Gray's s
Celebrated Restoration, and Ayers
Hair Vigor contain three grains of
lead to every fluid ounce. Rings
EAmbrosia contains 5 grains, Mrs. S.
| A. Aliens Worlds Hair Restorative
contains 81 grains and Halls Veg
etable Sicilian Hair Renewer over7
grains, of lead in every fluid ounce.
So far as examined the various To-
tions and washes for the complexion
are harmless with the exception OF
Perry's Moth and Freckle Lotion.
which contains in each fluid ounce
, about p grains Of mercury in solu-
ton, 4 grains sulphate of zinct, and
81 grains corrosive sublimate q
deadly poison, of course your sisters
should not use it. ), The various
white po wders-for the skin are harm
less.
LADY.-Asks US to publish good
receip for making hard ginger bread.
Rub half 8 pound of butter into one
pound of flour, then rub half &
pound of sugar, two table spoon
fills of ginger and a tablespoonful
Of rosewater; roll out and bake in
If1asp in moderate oven. Bake
80 minutes. IF you wish to keep this
gingerbread any length of time you
must place it under lock and key.
| Llzz1E--Says that she don't like
children and wonders if s'those who
make so much fuss over them, really
feel as they act p We think they
do; and we think farther that Lizzie
does not comprehend her. own likes
and dislikes as yet Perhaps hel
occupation is such that the noisy
presence Of children is a positive
detrimeut, and she imagines while
disliking the disturbance, that she
dislikes the little disturbers. Look
at this little fellow with his chubby
feet, soiled pants and little hat Sc,
on one side of his round curly head
If you can hear him tell of "what' S
in his pottet" without loving him
and all such, why,you don't deserve
the affection Of that other "boy''
who is some twenty years his
senior.
} "Do you know what's in my pottet?
| Such lot OF treash re in it;
| Lieten now. while be lin it;
/ Such lot of sings it hold,
| And every sin dat's in my pottet,
/ And when, and where, and how dot it.
! First of all here's in my pottet
beauty she'll picked it up;
| And here's the handle of tup
| That somebody has broke at tea;
The shells a hole in it you see;
| Nobody knows dat dotit,
| l kssp it safe here in my pottet.
| And here's my ball. too, In my pottet,
|. And here's my pennies, one two, free,
| That Anty Mary gave to me;
! To-mor1ew day I'll buy spade,