The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-03-15
ITEMS FOR LADIES.


BE reasonable, and you will be happy.
Save your suds for garden and plants,
or to harden yards when sandy.
A hot shovel held over vanished furni-
ture will take out white spots.
Ribbons of any kind should be washed
in cold soapsuds and not rinsed.
If you are buying carpet for dura-
bility, choose small figures.
Scotch snuff put on the holes where
cIickets come out will destroy them.
Sal soda will bleach very white; one
spoonful is enough for kettle of clothes.
LARGE jet or tortoise-shell butterflies,
with gilt edges, are worn in the centre Of
large bow in the top of the head.
Do everythingin its proper time. Keep
everything in its place. Always mend
clothes before washing.
If your fiat irons are rough, rub them
with fine salt, and it will make them
smooth.
A gallon of strong lye put in a barrel
of hard water, will make it as soft as rain
water.
How many of our lady readers ever
dream that we send to Great Britain,
annually, fifteen million dollars in gold
for the single article of spool cotton.
To preserve cut flowers in-rtAsry they
should be placed in vase filed with
luke-warm water, in which is placed a
small lump of charcoal.
MANS happiness is said to hang on a
thread. This must be the thread that is
never at hand to sew on the shirt-button
that is always off.
Punchs mental philosophy: What is
mindf No matter. What is matteri
Never mind. What is the nature of the
soul2 1t is immaterial.
AN effort is being made to revive the
old-fashioned brocades preventing toiletts,
and when made into court train, trim
med with old costly lace, they are very
elegant.
Very elegant card cases have appear
ed, made of mother-ofpearl, and set with
precious stones; others equally pretty,
but not as valuable, are of l.ussia leather,
with gilt facing, and monogram in gilt
in the back.
Take string that will reach twice
round the neck of young lady; let heI
hold the ends in her mouth; then if the
moose will slip over her head to the back
of her neck, it is a certain indication thai
she is married or wants to be.
The latest style of sending presents o.
flowers, is in earthen dishes made flat, il
which the flowers are regularly planted
and growing, which is far more sensible
present than the old style of baskets
which, with the utmost care, only LASTED
day or two.
Jenny Lind is in Florence, and at 1
recent soiree she appeared robed in high
necked gray silk, trimmed with purple
an India muslin cape and fall of lace
over the back hair, which is still worn ii
the same style as when she charmed he
audiences thirty years ago.
A few drops of oil of vitroil (sulphu
ric acid in water, will take the stains o
fruit, dark dyes, stove backing, etc.
from the hands without injurhg them
Care must, however, be taken not to drol
il upon the clothes. 1t will remove tn
color from wooden, and eat holes in cot
ton fabrics.
The secret of woman's dressing vii
simply consist in her knowing the thre
grand unities Of dress-her own position
her own age, and-her own points, AM
no woman can dress well who does moi
After this we need not say that whoeve
is attracted by the costume will not b
disappointed in the wearer. She may no
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