The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-05-03
NO
HOUSEHOLD.

GARDENING FOR LADIEs--How many
enthusiasts there are now to be found among
the gentle sex, in behalf of gardening or out
door exercise for ladies. 1t is quite refresh
ing to read such dainty little story as this,
told by Julia Coleman:
81 know one lady whose sensible doctor
told her, twenty years ago, that she was half
gone with consumption, and that her only
chance of life was to be in the open air as
much as possible. And perfect bower Of
Paradise was her little yard. Was the soil
poor? She enriched it. Were her variet-
les Indifferent? She procured better. Near
ly all her flowers were fragrant. Fifteen
different kinds of roses bloomed under her
hands, and succession of flowers filled out
the summer. One side of the yard was COW
cred with grapes. Peaches, plums, and
raspberries were trained es palier, and choice
squashes rpened on the out-houses. To-
matoes were trained to single poles and
yielded luxuriantly and ruby strawberries
peeped out even from the bleaching grass.
She herself, was as fresh and vigorous as
you could expect one to be whose half de-
cayed lung had left her with insufficient vi
tality. But her life was saved and it had
been a happiness to herself and blessing to
Others"
She is right, too, when she says that more
than half the credit for the ornamentation
of our door yards and homes, is due to the
ladies who push the men up to their duty.
How To COLLECT BUTTERFLIES, Ero.-It
is very pleasant in your summer rambles to
collect butterflies, beetles, bugs, bees and
various other insects, but the idea of killing
each separate creature by sticking a pin
through them las many do), and booming
them to lingering death, is great draw
back to the pleasure. 1t is late now to
make collection, but next summer, if you
undertake it, don't forget to procure a bot
tie of the Spirits of Hartshorn. Drop a
drop of it ON the insects nose, and it will
die quickly.
Such collections are nice to frame, after
cumming them on to drawing, or card board,
and as we look on them, if our hearts are
right they will be filled with wonder and ad-
miration for Him of whom we can but ex-
claim, with one of old, How manifold are
thy works in wisdom hast thou made them
ALL"
SQUEAKING BooTs.-Jones says: II have
two pairs of calf-skin boots, both inveterate
squeakers, which L have worn for a year.
/ tried all the known remedies, as greasing
the soles, driving in pegs and nails, soaking
| them in water and wearing them till dry,
but without success. At length a happy
thought struck me. With rag, saturated
the insoles with kerosene oil; and the thin
nest pair gave in at once, and the other pair
after the second application"
To Boil PoTAroEs.-In Ireland potatoes
are boiled to perfection the humblest peas
ant places his potatoes on the table better
cooked than could half the cooks in the
country by trying their best. Potatoes
should always be boiled in their Jackets )"
peeling potato before boiling is offering a
premium for water to run through it and go
to table waxy and unpaatable they should
be thoroughly washed and put into cold wa
ter. In Ireland they always nick piece of
the skin off before they place them in the
pot; the water is gradually heated, but
never allowed to boil; cold water should be
added as soon as the water commences to
boil, and it should thus be checked until the
potatoes are done; the skins will not then
be broken or cracked until the potato is
thoroughly done: pour the water off CON-
pletely, uncover the pot and let the skins be
thoroughly dry before peeling.
TOMATO CArsUP.-One bushel of toma-
toes, three quarts of cider vinegar, three ia
blespoonfuls mustard seed, two tablespoon
fuls of cloves, one tablespoonful of pepper
corns, half a tablespoonful of mace, two
ounces of white lump ginger, one teaspoon
full of cayenne pepper, two cups of salt, one
onion; boil three hours or until reduced to
half the quantity. This is very nice, and
will keep any length of time.
JUMBLEs.-Two cups of sugar, one cup of
butter, one egg five cups of -four, one-half
cup Of sweet milk, one-half teaspoonful Of
soda.
The sulphate of ammonia is excellent ma
nurial liquid to apply to verbenas or any
other flower, giving to the foliage dark
green, luxuriant and healthy appearance. 1t
is economical, clean, and easily applied.
Prepare it in the evening, before using, by
dissolving one ounce of ammonia in two gal
Ions of water. 1t may be applied once a
week with safety.
One half pound of borax will drive the
cockroaches out of any house. A large
handful Of the powder to ten gallons of wa
ter will effect great saving of fifty per cent
in soap. 1t is an excellent dentrifce, and
the best material for cleansing the scalp.
A cut lemon kept on the wash-stand
and rubbed over the hands daily, after
washing. and not wired off for some min
utes, is an excellent remedy for chapped
hands.
Cranberries will keep all winter in
6rkin of water in a cellar