The Placer herald., 1871-02-25
HOUSE AND FA Il II.

suppose tn It flowers are the peculiar prop
erty of the atiluent. God has made then
as common as air or water, and the poor car
and do enjoy them equally with the rich
We have known rich lady discard all flow
ers, and would have none of them on her
premises, because they required too much
care, and she did not see much beauty ii
them; and we have seen shanty with morn
ing glories creeping over the door and win
dows, with her a patch 'of~Nerbenas, and
there a bed ofpansies; and we have ne doubt
the mistress of the shanty was more of a
woman, and enjoyed life more, than the lady
of the mansion.
God made the flowers; let us be co-worl-
ers with him, and cultivate them. God
made us capable of enjoying the flowers let
us develop our nature to its highest capacity
of enjoyment. Ged has given us families
and friends; let us make pleasant home by
surrounding it with howers-the cheapest
and most beautiful material ornament that
home can have.-Fsoral Magazine.
Iron AROUND PEACH TREES. At recent
meeting Of the American Institute Farmers
Club, Mr.. Wagner, who lives on Long Is
land, about fifty miles east of New Y ork,
exhibited some pruning from his orchard to
illustrate the effect of putting iron around
trees. lie took an old place with twenty
trees in the o chard, full of dead limbs,
with yellow leaves and the branches oozing
thick gum. lie gave the earth good top
dressing Of iron, breaking up old ploughs
and stoves, and scattering the fragments.
The effect has been marvellous The trees
have renewed their youth, and now look
strong and thrifty The bark is tight and
the leaves all green and the borer has dis
appeared. lie thinks the Stag of iron fur
naces ground up and spread on orchards
would prove a very valuable fertilizer for
fruit trees of all kinds.
How TO CHOOSE A BLACK SILK.-Pull out
a thread of the filling ard see if it is strong
If it stands the test, then rub on. cornor Of
the silk in the hands as though washing it,
If on holding it up to the light, and looking
through it, you see no traces of the rubbing,
be sure the silk is good. The warp and filling
should not differ much in sz Or it will not
wear WELL If you choose figured silk let
the figure be small and well woven in, else
it will soon present Traded appearance, and
YOU will have to plt off the little lags of silk
that will dot the breadths. Reps silk wears
about as long and well as my other kind
1t does not wrinkle easily, ana looks about
as we'll after being dyed as before.
PoT PLANTS thrive better in double how W
cr pots than nsingle ones; ifthe pot contain
ing the plant is placed inside larger one
with earth between the two. The outer pot
prevents the sun from striking with too great
force Oh the inner one, and thus keeps the
plant moist, and secures fOy its roots more
even temperature. Flower pots containing
plants may be kept in boxes, the interstices
between the pots being filed with sawdust.
This arrangement is valuable in the heat Of
summer, for the box shades the pots
from the rays Of the sun. and tie saw-dust
retains moisture around the plants. -Pac!fc
Rural Press.
How TO Cook OLD Fowls. For the pos
sible benefit of some of our young house
keepers, VIC will tell them how to cook an
old chicken Prepare as for roasting, then
boil three hours in covered pot, with one
quart Of water, to which add two tablespoon
full. of vinegar; after which put in a pan, in
hot oven, for about one hour, TO brown.
The liquor in the pot to be prepared for gravy;
should the water boil away to much, more
should be added. The result is, the meat
is as tender as young chicken, and some
think richer and better.
To PRESERVE LEATHER. Take half pint
Of lnseed OIL and half pint of meats foot
oil and boil them together. Have the boots
dry, and free from dirt, rub them well with
this mixture before the fire, until completely
saturated, set them BY for two or three days
after oilng the first time, and after using
wash them clean from dirt, and oil when
dry, or upon the feet, before going out. The
soles of dress boots may be msde mpervious
to wet or snow by the same mixture.
EGGS FOR BuRNs-It is constantly coming
TO the notice Of the observant that common
articles of food are curative of various all
ments of men--and beast too
The white Of an egg applied to a burn, not
deep, gives immediate relief, because it keeps
out the air. Dipping the burnt part III warm
or cold water, or covering it with -four, are
all eificacou., but the burn may be so situat-
ed that it cannot be kept in water; then use
the white-of an egg.
TO IRON VELVET IBBoN.-Dampen the
under-side slightly, and draw it backward
and forward over hot stove-pipe until the
velvet is quite dry. A still better plan
though in winter it is not always as convenient
is to lay wet piece of cottoncloth on a
hot Aat-iron placed upside-down, and while
the steam is rising from it, to draw the under
side of the velvet tightly backward and for
ward over the wet cloth.
WASH FOR CLEANSING SILVER AND BRI-
rANSIA WARE.-Takc one pound of common
hard soap, three table spoonsfu Of sp. OF
turpentnes and half tumbler of water.
Allow the soap to dissolve; then boil ten
,x,;,,t.. oud haforo IL cools add six ia nlp