The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-11-28
Farm and. Household, Column.

The STAPLE or THE NEw AMrR1-
CAN CRor.-We copy as follows from
Watts & Co.'S Liverpool Circular Of
the 23d ult. II will be seen that they
don't think much Of our staple this
year In England.
We have this week examined a
sample Of cotton from Northern Tex.
rs, which is but little, II any, better
in point Of staple than Beugals, the
lowest quality of East India cotton.
This sample Was bright aud clean, and
from appearance would have classe,l
nearly good middling but tho staple
was 90 very short and woolly that ito
nominal market value Was I'd to 7&d.
We fear that much Of tho crop grows
in all those sections where the drought
was 90 very severe In August last
will prove to be somewhat similar.
We would advise our friends to ex.
ercise great caution in handling such
cotton: Last season We heard . good
deal abont 1.-THE excellent quality If
the American crop, its reduced waste
and better expendlog value,n that 10.
the large per centage of yarn which
1t would yield in proportion to tho
weight Ut raw material. The crop Of
1874 certainly was q good stapled
one, but II tho crop Of this season il
as poor a. we now have reason to b.
lieve 1t is, this should be taken into
account in future calculations. 49,
Shreveport Times.
Pillows long used acquire q ,liae-
greeable od"r. The tick should be
emptied and washed, the feathers
put into a bag and exposed 70 tho
heat Of the sau for several hours. II
IN the country where the old fashion.
ed brick oven Is still in existence. it
IS a good plan to place the bag in the
oven after the bread has boon with.
dawn. af ., .,..
REMEDY FOR Whlrr nA1p..-Tbe
white hairs that appear on horses
from the nse or wear Of tho saddle OF
harness are often un,ightly. Tho
remedy il q very simple enc. Take
a piece Of fresh butter or lard, large
enough to give the spot 1 tlioroaRh
greasiug; rub the came with The
hand ,sntil it becomes quito hot, 10.
peating the operation at least three
y. ". tonr Tunes and .th aa ..xbihs hsisa
raj color take their place. The best
time to do It is in tho winter. before
the new coat starts.
HAIR WAsuEs. Dissolve. half IN
ounce Of transparent soap 10 a quart
of rain water. Add y small wiue.,
glassfal of alcohol. and a few drops Of
some aromatic OIL. Let it, stand .
few days before using, shaking it &C.
cssionslly. Or this. Borax IN now.
der. 4 teaspoooDfal {, suft water. 4
quart; oil Of lavender, efficient to
scent. Or this; Aromatic spirits of
n!monia, best olive oil, Of each tn.
ble-sp'onful. Mix them we'll toeeth.
or, then ada, slowly, 4 pint Of rain
water. and scent with rUsdelotia, or
otto Of roses, or vhsteter aroma il
r'S''s'' ..,ia!3 .t,t.. ~ -
To REsro ne FADED BLACK LACE
In many . bousekeepers bureau.
drawers lie old black lace wells. ede-
ings and head dress, faded and rusty,
yet not wof Ia out Byle'ample pro.
cess they can BE- quickly ssstored ~
their pristine beauty. Strain of some
black tea from ito leaves (havinR
made It !! too ]. strong 70 drink, let It
cool until no. lk warm, pour over the
lace, and let it stand several hours.
then squeeze II very geutay, dipping
IL frequently into tho ass, until e.
shows that The dirt has been extract.
ed: While tho lace lies 10 tho tea,
boil a little moro with : piece Of eum
arabic, tho sire Of . saafl, Anarb(e -
when ! 4, cool to tho hand, dip the lace
10 IL for, q moment; then clap It in
The hands until nearly dry, o6fefolly
pulling out tho elges. Pin il over 4
pillow on which you have spread =
newspaper. Let t dry fox several
hours or even dsys. Take thu, pima
out, leaving the isoe on the paper,
remove rum tho pillow, oovsr With
another paper, aud iron With Q COOL
|sh tiatiron. The lace, il not worn
but previously. will look "a MOI a.