The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-08
USEFUL FAMILY HINTS.

H Remedy for Cold Fea-Every
night on going to bed dip the feet into
shallow cold water two or three times
quickly, then rub briskly with a coarse
towel till dry; then take hold of each
end of the towel and draw it back and
forth through the hollow of the foot
until glow is excited.
To PreSer7e A6bleS.-Pack in boxes
or barrels elevated from the cellar floor,
with layer of dry sawdust at the bot
tom of each box or barrel then layer
of apples, placed out of contact with
each other, then layer of sawdust, and
so on till all are full. Sound apples
packed in this manner will keep fresh a
long time.
To Gain F2eSh.-Abstain from the
use of tea, coffee, and tobacco, and
acids of all kinds; take sponge bath
daily, and dry with a coarse towel, using
plenty of friction to promote the gen.
eral circulation of the blood then con-
sumo with your meals large bowl of
oatmeal porridge, with fresh milk.
Ho70 to Get Fat.-After each meal
take tumblerful of good milk, with a
tablespoonful of lime water added
This must in no way make a part of the
meal-must be over and above regular
amount of food /; quick cold or tepid
sponge bath every morning and freedom
from anxiety of mind are necessary con-
ditions.
To RenO1ate Black Cz0th.-Clean the
cloth from grease and dirt with the fol-
lowing mixture, thoroughly dissolved {:
Aqua ammonia, two ounces soft water,
one quart saltpetre, one teaspoonful +;
shaving soap in shavings, one ounce.
Then, when dry, make strong decoc-
tion of logwood by boiling the extract
in a gallon of soft water; strain, and
when cool add two ounces of pulverized
gum arabic apply evenly with sponge
over the surface, and hang in the shade;
when thoroughly dry, brush the nap of
the cloth down smooth, and it will look
as good as new Keep the liquid tight
ly corked in a bottle.
Suggestions A60m House PAankS.-The
calla lilly blooms at three years. Take
an ordinary earthen jar, without hole
in the bottom, put the lily in, and fill
the Jar three-quarters full of rich earth
fill with warm water in which you have
put few drops of ammonia keep in
warm room give as much light and
sun as possible, and plenty of water.
The English ivy if put in bottle of
water will grow, and can be trained to
run where you like.
Tin WedaingS. should
be worded: MARKEDLY Rev. So and
so, Fannie A, of New York, to Harry
B., of Albany, Nov. 18th, 1877. At
home Nov. 18th, 1877, from 10 p. m.
until a. m. generallyunderstood
that the tenth anniversary is the year for
tin weddings, therefore it is in poor
taste to mention it in the invitations,
and is apt to give one the idea that tin
ware is solicited. The table is set the
same as for other weddings always
have the usual bride and groom cake,
everything tastefully trimmed with white
and having wedding appearance. The
bride and groom should be in full dress,
the bride wearing veil (; they should
stand at the head of the room to receive
their company and congratulations. If
possible to do SO, have the minister
present who performed the marriage
ceremony. A room should be set aside
for the presents (of TIM and guests in
vited to look at the display. Each
present should have a card attached,
with the giver's name. A neat idea
to have plenty of flowers, Qor decora
ton, in fancy tin baskets. A pretty
present for the bride is bouquet, with
a tin funnel for holder, the card attach
ed with white ribbon to the ring on one
side.