The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-12
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The vermont hills nave NOT entlfely
lost their green yet.
White elm and bass split easier than
other carriage timber.
The juice OF green horehound strength
ems and smoOLnS voice.
The nutritive value OF cocoa is 80 per
cent. lat and 20 per cent. albumInoids
Deel, and 70; wheat, l aud IA; milk, .
and 4.
An apple tree covered with blossoms,
and with fruit in all stages from green
10 fully ripe, is one of The sights at San
Diego, Cal.
The freezes on the Goth and Goth ulti-
mo soiidlhed the juice in Lhe standing
cane in portions OF Louisiana, and are
thought 70 have done immense damage.
Besmear eggs well with any soft, clean
grease, and pack them IN bran with the
small end down, and keep in cool
place, and your eggs Will come out iu
The spring as nice and fresh as newly
laid eggs.
The best way to clean fat-irons is to
take a small, clean board, put Goa Sc
table salt on, and rub the irons thor
oughly on that, thenWaX them and wipe
them on clean cloth, This will make
tue tace smooth.
"How late can you plant autumn
bulbsW asks correspondent. just as
late as you can get sound bulbs and the
lrost will allow you 10 put them in the
ground. 1t is not, however, best to wait
LOT the last cnance.
The culture of coffee in California is
becoming profitable. The plant grows 8
as vigorously as in the coffee countries
Of South America, and yields bean of
strong aromatic flavor. Central and
Southern California are the regions Pc
cullarly favorable.
1t is the general rule that birds having
open nests lay colored eggs, while those
VINO occupy covered or concealed nest
lay white ones; and, further, that the
coloring of eggs lald IN open and ground
nests has for us object protection from
hostile observation.
The most delightful weather in the
world Is the American autumn weather,
just as 1t becomes cool enough for long
Lramps IN the woods and fields, and til
leaves become tinted with gold anu
crimson, aud The field NUS rlpen and
lall. Gather Lne beautiful leaves and
terns tor winter!
A Charleston IS. C.) paper speaks OF
sale of farm lands III tuat vicinity
only two miles from the Northeast Rail.
DAD and WeDuin River, and OF excel.
lent soil. SIX hundred and twenty.
eight acres were SOLD for sos, 6O0 acr es
lor $40, 100 acres tor S3S, all Aall casu,
and Inc rest In one year.
In washing oil.cloths never use any
soap or scruD-brusn. 1t Will destroy in
snort time an oll-clOth that should last
for years. Use instead warm wa uer and
soit cloth oI 1annel, and wipe of with
warm water and skim milk. Keep the
best OF soap on hand; buL by a lar trial
IL will be seen That luII tW o-LhIr0s more
soap is used tnan is beneficial.
The population of Georgia is /, ,250, ,0O0
OF these " per cent. are wines ana A..
per cent. colUred. Tue population IL
mostly native, Only about 1900 BENZ
foreign born. The women are in exces i
Of the men by about ~ per cent. Ol
this population = per ceut. are Engaged
in manu- acturlng. per cent. IN trade
auu commerce, 10 per cent. in PROBES.
sonal or personal service, and 70 pei
cent. in agriculture.
Those who live where they can obtain
ferns will lind them, when pressed, the
very prettlest and most durable OF win.
Ter ornaments. The only trouble In
saving them 10 they beginato curl up
just as soon as gathered, and in this
condition pressing is difficult. Press
them between white paper, and IL Ii
well to take a stitf-coyerec portfolio to
the fields aud press as gathered.
: A letter from the editor ofthe Sydney
Rural Australian expresses the belief
that "the late Exhibition, held in Sgd
ney, in which the United States as well
as Canada took 80 active a part, has
created n desire on the paftiot our pe O.
pie 10 become more intimately acquaint'
ed with Americans anu their prouue.
Llons, aud encouraged u notion that inn
pOrtant commercial relations are mol
only possible, but very probable"
Very durable and neat mats for floors
can be made rom old coffee sacks. A
piece OF the bagging OF suisable SIZE .is
bound with sUme dark fabric and Sc
cured to frame OF four laths. BY means
Of a hook OF WOOD or iron, like an en-
larged crochet needle, carpet rags are
carried through the material 80 as to
skip every sther thread and to leave
loups half an inch long, the ends, o
course, being fastened. Old red flannel
can be used 10 make tasteful borders.