National Republican., 1877-10-23

IHiCttcrd by human care,
No well known form shall greet our sight,
No loved or lost one lnger thcrci
oh II to ours those loving eyes
No more shall turn with tender gnze,
No claspng arms, 10 fond cares,
Ere bless us as In other days;
Fay what glorious cheat would be-
This gin q life beyond the tomb,
IT with Il nll our hopes and loves
Sink In It's silence and Its gloom.
WASHINGTON, d. e.
For the Corner.
Household Hints.
Now is the season for resurrecting shoulder
shawls, scarfs snuhias, and blankets from the
retirement in which they have lain all sum-
ncr Many Of them need rcnoyating. II you
send them to the dyer he will charge you al
most enough to buy new ones, and if you
trust them to the tender mcrccs of the wash
woman they will be ruined. So will tell you
how to do 1t yourself or at least how to have
1t done under your own supervision. For any
wooden articles use nothing but soap, cold
water, and borax. Then they will not grow
stiff or turn yellow, but will remain soft and
like new for years. Have ready several
waters, the first very strong with bOrax; spread
soap freely on all the soilcd places and give
the goods thorough rubbing; the second water
should be weak suhs and have In less borux;
the third water may Ice clear or very slightly
blued rinse again, If necessary, wiring dry,
shake out well and hang where they will dry
III NHNUllB HNUldS bT OlHtT CTOltn-
ctcd and knitted articles of that kind put
little white sugar in the last water, which re-
stores the original stiffness Never touch
hot iron 10 flannel Of any color. as 1t is heat
that shrinks and yclows it.
LEMONS.
Few people know the value of lemon juice.
A piece Of lemon bound upon n corn, renewed
every night and morning, will cure 1t in
few days. A free use Of lemon juice and
will ulNynys n rpuph Ouiusy tlnf
dolorous disease which carried off the
father of his country" has been cured
again and again by stuiiing a lemon
with brown sugar and suckingit. True, the
remedy Is a severe one in those cases of ex-
cruciatingly sensitive sore threats; but it is
sure one. Lemons arc the best antidote
known for scasickness, and arc said to be
certain cure and preventative Of rheumatism.
Most people feel poorly in the spring. but IL
they would cat lemon before brcakfas every
day for week they would find ii better than
any medicine for Spring fever" The London
Lancet gives u receipt which II aiiirms will
sometimes cure consumption as follows: Put
n dozen lemons into cold water and slowly
bring to boil; boil slowly until the lemons
are soft, then squeeze until all the juice is ex-
trictud; add sugar to your taste, and drink.
In this way usc dozen lemons day. III
they cause pain or loosen the bowels too much,
lessen the quantity to five or six day
until you are better, aud then begin again
with n dozen a day. After using fvo
or six dozen the patient will begin
to gain health and enjoy food; but hold
on to the lemons and still use them for several
weeks more" This would surely he pleasantcr
than c0d-livcr oil and bligtcrs, and no doubt
as effective. Lemons make refreshing drink
for the sick at any time. Prepare rs directed
above, and add water and sugar. Bnt, in or
der to have this keep well, after boiling the
lemons, squeeze and strain carefully; then to
every halt-pint of juice add one pound OF loaf
or crushed sugar; boil and stir n few moments
more until the sugar is dissolved, skim care
fully and bottle. A little ice added to this
makes delightful drink. You will get more
juice from the lemons by boiling them, and
| the preparation keeps better. To those who
live remote from markets 1t may be useful to
know that lemons may be kept fresh long
time by putting them in jar of sour milk,
changing from day to day as the milk becomes
too sour.
TO WASH NAvY-BLUE wOoLEN
or other high-colored hose: Make suds of
cold water, hard soap and little borax. Let
your fanucls soak in it over night. Wash out
the dirt next morning, and rinse in n pail Of
cold water containing u tcaspOOnful of sugar of
lead. Rinse the second time, if all the soap is
not out, US it hardcns the wool.
JULIA NJ. H."
writes to the Corner" that she wishes to add
an item to our "hints" in the way of putting
up grapes "as perhaps not all your readers are
aware how delicious they are canned for sauce
and pies" Here is her receipt Put the
grapes over the fire where they will heat
slowly to boiling; as they come to a boil dip
off nearly all the Juice and set 1t carefully
aside, as the sugar will make sufficient syrup.
| Then add the sugar in proportion of two table
| spoonsiul to each quart of grapes. Boil all
| together fifteen minutes and can scalding hot.
i,,i. nd mi
after the usual method and make jelly Of 1t, al
lowing one pound of sugar to each pint Of juice.
She adds: "If some clever reader of the Corner
| would only suggest n way of separating the
seeus from the fruit, (othcr than the tedious
| one of removing by hand,) | think this receipt
| being an economical and satisfactory way OF
| disposng of grapes, rs the same quantity an
swers for both canning and jclly-wOuld be
without flaw" Very true Miss Julia, and
| that Is easily DONE as We learned the branch
| of Separating the seeds from the fruit some
| years ago as follows Set your wire sieve over
an earthcn dish, pinch the pu p out Of the
| grapes one by one with the fingcrs-yOu know
how easily it is donc-letting the pups fall
| into the sieve aud saving the skins in scpa-
rate dish. Then press the pulps through the
sieve and the seeds, of course, will remain.
Cook the skins few moments in the syrup,
then all the pulp, and every skin will immc-
diately I'LL up, round, full and scedless.
TO PRESERVE OUNCES WHOLE.
Select the largest and iairest, rs the poorer
will do for jelly; pare, core and cook slowly in
water till very tender, so the fruit can bc
easily pierced with a straw. skim them out
on platter; make a syrup Of one pound of
white sugar to each pound ofiruit, with very
little water; boil and skim; then put in the
ounces and cook in the syrup till clear.
ALCOHOL AND WHITING
will clean silver better than any chemical
| preparation, and is more harmless.
ASHES
made from burnt willow bark mixed with
sweet cider and applied several times will
cause the most obstinate warts TO disappear.
OFFENSIVE rERsPIRATIoN.
| If one is liable to offensive pcrspirntion, a
| tcuspOunlu of ammonia put into ones bath
water will uhy late the difficulty.
| suRIvELISG PICKLES.
If,yUur pickles shrivcl up, It is generally be-
| cause the stems We're cut too short.
| SMOKING LAMPS.
If your lamps smoke, soak the wcks in
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