The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-12-02


should do all to the glory ofGod.
Hints for Home Comfort.
Eat slowly and you will not ovor-cat.
Keeping the feet warm viii prevent
headaches. rr
Late at breakfast-hurried for dinner
cross at tea.
A short needle makes tho most expedi'
tion in plain sewing.
Between husband and wife little atten.
ton beget much love.
Always lay your table neatly. whether
you have company or not.
Put your balls or reels of cotton into 1t
tic bags, leaving tho ends out.
Whatever you may choose to give
away, always be sure to keep your temper
Dirty windows speak TO the passer.by
of the negligence Of the inmates.
In cold weather leg of mutton I'm.
proves by being hung three, four. or five
weeks. r ...H ..-....
When meat Is hanging. change It's po-
sition frequently. to equally distribute the
juices.
There Is much more injury done by nd
mitting visitors to invalids than Is general.
ly supposed.
Matches, out of the reach Of children,
ought to be kept In every bedroom. They
arc cheap enough. .. f..
Apple and suct dumplings are lighter
when boiled In net than cloth. Skim
the pot well.
When chamber towels get thin In the
middle. cut them in two. sew the selvages
together, and hem the sides.
When you arc particular In wishing to
have precisely what you want from q
butchers, 60 and purchase 1t Yourself.
One flannel pctticoat will wear nearly
rs long as two. II turned behind part be-
fore, when the front begins to wear thin.
People In general are not aware how
very essential to the health Of the inmates
Is the FREQ admission Of light into their
houses.
When you dry salt for the table do not
place II In the salt-cells until II Is cold,
otherwise u viii harden into lump.
Never put away plate, knives and forks.
unclsaned, or great Inconvenience will
arise when the articles arc wanted. --.-
Feather beds should be opened every
third year. the ticking well dnsted, soaped
and waxed, the feathers dressed and re-
turned. r
Persons of defective sight, when thread
ing n needle. shonld hold Il over some.
thing white, by which tho sight will be as
sisted.
In mending sheets and shirts, put tho
pieces sufficiently large. or In tho first
washing the thin parts give way, and tho
work Is oil undone.
Reading by candle.light, place the can
die behind you. that the rays may pass
over your shoulder on to tho book. This
will relieve tho eyes. r.n
A wire fire-guard. for each FIREPLACE In
a house, costs little, and greatly diminish.
es the risk to life and property. Fix them
before going 10 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. J
Be ut much pains to keep your chill.
dren's feet dry and warm. Don't bury
their bodies In heavy fannels and wools,
and leave their knees and legs n"kod.
Apples and pears, cut into quarters and
stripped Of the rind. baked with little
water and sugar. and eaten with boiled
rice, are capital food for children.
After washing, overlook linen, and
stitch on buttons. hooks, eyes, etc.; for
this purpose keep q "housewife's friend"
full Of miscellaneous threads, cottons, but
tons, hooks. eyes, etc. .,r. ....
For ventilation, open your windows
both at top and bottoin. The fresh mir
rushcs In one way, while the foul makes
It's exit the other. This Is letting In your
friend and cxpelling your enemy.
There Is not any real economy In pur-
chasing cheap calico for gentlemens night
shirts. Cheap calico soon wears into
holes, and becomes discolorcd In washing.
Sitting to sow by candle.light at . table
with dark cloth on Il Il injnri0us 10 tho
cye.sight. When no other remedy pro-
sents itsolf, put sheet Of white papcr be-
fore you. -l7'.-.1..' '.. '
Persons very commonly complain Of In
digestion; how can Il be wondered at.
when they seem. by their habit Of swal-
lowing their food Wholesale, to forget for
what purpose they arc provided with
teethp
Never allow your servants 70 put wiped
knives on your table, for generally speak
ing. you may see that they have been
wiped with dirty cloth. II . knife 10
brightly cleaned, thsy arc compelled TO
use clean cloth. : .l i RODE.
There is not anything gained In .econo-
my by having very young and insxpori-
enccd servants at low wages; they break,
waste and destroy mora than m equiya4
lent for higher wages, setting aside oon,-
fort and respectability. Eery 5f' ieIl1yI
No article In drcss tarnishas 70 readily
~ black crapo trimmings. and few thugs
injure It moro than damp; hsrefore tol
preserve its beauty on boaDsts, lady In
nioe mourning should In her evsning
walks, at AL scasons Of the year, take -
her companion "a old parssol to shads hr
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