, 1877-09-08
USEFUf. HINTS.
TO the Editor u} The Tribune,

USEFUL HINTS.
70 the Editor of The Tribune.
PEontA, ILL.,. Sept r.-wbat will tconr or re-
store the color Of narbieized shcet.ironwuro that
hn. has been uiseolored by fruitf Here are fcw
handy hinta: 4 bag made Of mosqulto.netttng Il
the very incest Thing 10 wash tma1l dried fruits tn
especially currants. Make II tox12 inches Ia afe.
and run airing IN tho hem. Put In the frtit, tic
up The sack, then innesse IN warm water 3 abort
time, then The atcms, grtt. etc., that 70 tries the
patience nf thn frn!t.cAke and m.nee -p1e maker.
will casfly wash ont through ths incshcs. Any
pebbles or chips larger than the fruit casl~ he
removed ~ tou spread ont the teu,t to drain be.
fore Touring. One day lacked the energy TO hnnt
Though The Home fo. recipe for chocolate cake,
eo madc tho following: Three quarters cake Of
bAkcr*s chocolate. grated ane; two enoH sugar,
three cups flour, three teh*poonfals bakinE.pow.
der: 'tsr these well tosehcf. In smother dish heat
half cup batter. three eggs, thrca teaspoons W.
n!lla. adding the chocolate, nour, etc., by do
grces.
s'AJc, there's the fub," for these dsc drop
cookies md to get all the ingredients together will
take patience and pcatle tpotato-masher,.
Drop la'nps OF The dough, ssc Of
a hlckosJ.nus. on Toured tina and bake
WHEN partly cooled. After tho family have Ind
taste. ";yoa will need towatci them eloser II You
keep npJ for company use. I have used Silver
White recommended 10 Tho ltomc W n jewelers.
wife; It T. all and .nnFe than nnticIpaled:
like to send toThc Home. to.wit: Firat, uso weak
soap sads the cteeFer the soap The betes' 70 make
Trouble making shine On ehrt. 6osom.. cuiis, nnd
cullaEs: tefun1. Instead u kneadins hresd viii,
your hands, nout pt.tlc and nix. knead and beat
the dough, Mne only whcu making into oareF, but
e.s laboi anu tho bread II wlit.r md finer grained;
hatfx cup Of sweet milk. at!srtnY 10 a 10 mix It
vol. let setlc then g. oten a. convenient tponxc
far Ts @ gesy p9Es s
muth, aud pImplcs; fourth, thin muc,lnge sf gun
atabic applied 10 corHa, tunlonst and other lender.
ncF.e. Of the feet, viii! alleviate tho pnin and take
Iwllt add auothcr searonabc Item. Coffee a. dis.
's of E1uuni co!1cc ro!e.ea on Goals IN sick
room Or mustS room Will purify It in q low mo-
ments apd for long time r. ne illustrate sen
| in q hen -huusc. mud Immediately cuf1ee was
burned on the spot; the atmosphere syas not only
| bore less OF Tho slcnc, than did places three.
fonfths Of mile distant
Il waa Laura Earle WHO advised tho nso OF Nitrate
~ mine. after suffering inten.ay Tor months. aud
!o;lne M snh.sly tac uss % ct ler r,eht sye. had +
tle operation 1t Ann Arbor University remarked
TO tue class that '.the continued u.c of nitrate Of
metal 10 de.roy tie light cau.c congestion f't of lie
with congestion u the bsa'n." ] hayc gircn tho
l
tod me ty tho vfctin--tot victim hho wa%-uf the
to.eallel ucculists. under wGosc treatment ard
to sIaro prepare to shed tcm now by u.in, nitrate
of silver il, my degree q weakness; bnt would
thst you could hea7 ny t.iend'r ste'y !icr nucs.
IpErsu,ns the testimony Of thu medical gentleman
aboye referred to would ''conyinss ihr mos. skep.
| tIca1."
Bsavo. Zie.Zag: II ysu mean just What you say
lii reRurd 10 f1lrtutoAs. wish every girl Of your
aze ayr, and older ones too, could alt at yonr feet
I: can soms of The Home render. tell mo Il the
II ue9ge e h frtSe Ye
geag" r. !. s.caatfial poam eatiii'cd :.Iicasen !"
which hs h. attributes 70 Anonymous" lwondcr
Deyond thosn cl,tll!ng Elnds xnd gloomy stteS.
III a;, sssss5ss ssfil lSsSsSs sS Fsrs' dies
e nnson ''
the autl,oEof the ra5',athabla posu. commencing
Over the river they 1eexon te me-" She IL i
sg ssf' e.; IT, IL 5 iii n''tSa II Il
eu . .. ae IT..
diea II the sutumu Of 1870. Tho dea.l ot Mn:
lho.o who love her writings, md to know them i
lin inclined to duuSt with 0aii iianlllion tlaat uY
Milton cau tett mute and luslestous. And thl4
| urlHrs INC to ''p!nt" often discussed In TIC
Home. namely: Tie cultivation of wosnau's mind.
The STRONGER ihs mind ths lnorv certain viii y 10
to yet cultivation enough to make It successful In
lts peculiar bcnt. II waa oay tue possessor Ut ont
talent tllst did not Increase Il. Each reader will
appropriate that which shs Tor heb m ut needs In
The [lo1ne or r.scwhere, Tho landlady will in-
slncsIseiy turn to chopped meats anI vegetables,
whc Cnat IGsttnct!vrty tcrs from 'lath, "-anl
from her tGaats> expctirues may lcarn that
no amount Of +'servinG" Or .'stulng" will make
ono fulIsh what enc canuoL tike. Thus the bsIds
who slept swcrtly oysr ihe volumes her literary
husband selected foe hot erusai that abe nght ba
lifted ~ shine In Ills circle, makes MI excellent
housewife aud hulp-meei, aua-wclt. her hnsbanL
T. no Doubt better s4ttsa.a taan he woul! hase
factory cannot drown the song that v,hratc. In is
heart Of 'Ltzle Lincoln." nor poverty prison ths
iort fruit each aftcr ~ kind, :" and ''ucu canuu
ppther grapes OIL thnr,s Or asx on th!at!os."
III thu welfare OF The lone believe erar
| 4 GfXPATHlzEn,
KIND WORDS.
l sks t,,if ~ IN TSIh.tn