The Placer herald., 1870-12-17
HOUSE AND FA RI NJ.


always convenient for the housewife to have
.,l at hand ready means for fiayorng her
soups The sprnkng in of crushed dried
leaves, etc, is, at best but harbarous way
of arriving at the desired results, the impor-
tance of which was fully pointed out in a
recent article. under the head of "Delicacy
Essential to Food. The following prepara-
ton which has been highly recommended,
can always be kept at hand for such purpose;
Take Of thyme, winter savory, sweet
marjorln and sweet basil-each one ounce;
grated lemon peel and escbalots one half
ounce each bruised celery seed one quater
ounce, and alcohol one pint. Allow the
mixture to stand two weeks, when it viii be
ready for use, and will constitute a convenient
and very superior llavoring essence for soups,
gravies etc, without the presence Of unsightly
leaves and seeds floating around in the same.
--ScieH.jc Press
To POLISH MARBLE, Erc.-MarbIe of any
kind, alabaster, any hard stone, or glass
may be reposhed by rubbing it with a linen
cloth dressed with oxide of tin (sold under
the name of putty powder). For this purpose
couple or more folds Of line should be fisten
ed tight over a piece of wood fat or other
wise, according to the form of the stone. To
repolish mantepiece it should be first per-
tcctly cleaned. This is best done by max
ing paste of lime, soda and water, we'll
wetting the marble, and applying the paste.
Then let it remain for day or so, keeping
it moist during the interval. When this
paste has been renewed the polishing may
begin Chips in the marble should be rubbed
out first with emery and water. At every
stage of polishing the linen and putty powder
mustbe kept constantly wet. Glass, such
as jewellers show counter cases, which be-
come scratched, may be polished i'll the same
way.-Scj,7hfJc american.
ATA1k WITH THE BOYS Josiah Stephen
writing to the New York Rn'di says stick
to the farm BOYS. Your calling is a noble
one There may be those who will endeavor
to persuade you TO leave the farm and get
into better business; but they are only trying
to Aatter you; and since nlttcry is worse than
scandal, YOU must turn an ever deaf ear,
and heed not what they say. DO not be
ashamed of your occupation, for their Is no
disgrace in hard and honest toll. Rise early,
build the fire, and ill the tea-ketde for your
sisters; go to the barn and feed the stock,
curry the horse and clean out their stalls;
clean away all old rubbish on the farm. Go
head, aud don't wait fer your father to do
the work To work the old horse and let
the young one play, is poor rule.
ORNAMENTAL UrDGE. THE Lauristnus
on the beautiful private grounds of Mr..
A. Campbell at Oakland, we We're lately
shown Young hedge of Ldurjsiinus, two
years old, which promises to be fine thing.
1t was planted q feet apart, and needs one
year more of growth TO become close, but is
really pretty now. Mr.. c. thinks and so
do we-that the Latuistulos will stand close
clipping as well OF better than any other
shrub: indeed, il never shows to full advan-
tage except under close training. 1t then
presents a mass Of fine foliage and flowers
the year round unsurpassed for freshness and
beauty in open ground. Scientific.
How TO RAISE CULn1oYEh SEED.-R.
D. L., Of Salem, Wayne Co. Pa, desires
to know how to raise clulifowcr seed. Simply
grow your plants, and when the cabbage
(for the couAower belongs TO the cabbage
family, y is ripe, cat it, and leave the Silk ii
the ground uninjured. The process to obtair
the seed is the same as that to obtain the
seed of the cabbage. The second wear.
growth from the stock left in the ground will
produce the seed. Dealers import, however
both Dutch and English seed every year, tc
meet the ideas Of growers Of this vegetable
GLOSSY SrAnCH-Take two ounces Of
white gum arabic powder; put it into pitch
er, and pour on it a pint of boiling water,
according to the degree of strength you desire,
and then, having covered it let it stand all
night. In the morning pour it carefully from
the dregs into clean bottle, and keep it foi
use. A tablespoonful Of gum water stirred
into a pint of starch that has been made in
the usual manner will give lawns, either
black or printed q look of newness, when
nothing else can restore them after washing.
1t is also good much diluted for thin white
muslin bobnet.
NAIL I1 THE Foor-We give the follow
-. ing for what it is worth; ''To relieve from
the terrible effects of running a nail in the
foot of man or horse, take peach leaves, bruisC
them, apply to the wound, and eonfine witt
a bandage They cure as if by magic Renew
the application twice a day, if necessary, but
one application usually does the work.
have cured both man and horse in a few
hours, when they were apparently on the
point of having lockjaw. -
MoLAssEs IN BEANs.-NYe had baked beans
for dinner the other day, which We're very
nice, and caused young man to affirm that
''he they had molasscs in" Cousin Au,ie
was Mortified at such an idea! ''But mother
always puts two tablespoonfuls of molasses
in with the beans when she puts them in the
oven," he asserted, "And | can assure you
it improves them greatly
No harm ia making the experiment.
To CLEAN HAIR Brushes As hot water
and soap soon soften the hairs, and rubbing
completes their destruction, use soda dissolv-