The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-21

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den. Correspondents having new and tried
recipes for any department OF domestic occu-
patton will confer public favor by contribu-
ing 10 this columnl
Mildew can be taken out by dipping
in sour buttermIlk and laying in the
sun.
Ink stains may be taken out by
smearing with hot tallow left on when
the stained article goes 10 wash.
Preserve the color Of blue calico by
pouring over it a brine Of scalding salt
aud water before the garment is wet ia
other water; this "seis" the color.
WASHING FLUID.-Two pounds of
soda ash, one half pound Of slaked lime,
One-fourth pound OF borax, two gallons
Of water; boil twenty minutes. Soak
the clothes over night, in the morning
soap them, and pIt into the boiler with
the fluid, using one cupful for washing.
ToCLEAN WHITE CoRDURoY.-Wash
il as you would any other piece OF white
cloth with hard soap aud warm water;
then rinse in two waters, the last one
being slightly blued wiring out aud
shake well; after il is dry, brush IL with
clothes broom, aud il looks just a.
good as new.
To REMOVE IRON RUsr.-Take salt
aud mix II with lemon juice and bold 10
over the nose of the tea-kettle while il
| il boiling. Also weak solution Of
oxalic acid applied cold and laid IN the
sun will in a few minutes remove all
iron rust from linen or cotton goods.
Wash thoroughly TO remove the acid.
FOR RENOvATING BLACK. - One
pound Of goods, one ounce Of extract OF
I logwOod, two ounces OF gum arabic, dis
solve in hot water, stain the mixture,
then add cold water sufficient TO cover
the goods without crOwding, put in the
goods, set on the back Of the stove for
an hour without boiling, stirring and
airing the goods occasionally, drain and
iron on the wrong side without rinslug.
This will make a rusty alpaca look
about AS good as new.
To MAKE HARD SOAP.-Put two gal
Ions Of rainwater into the kettle, add
three pounds of unslaked lime, and dis
solve with a slow fire, stirring OCCASION
ally, to keep from burning to the kettle;
when dissolved, add two gallons more OF
water and six pounds Of soda ash; when
this is dissolved, add fifteen pounds Of
grease, boil until the grease has all dis
appeared, then add two gallons Of water,
aud boil from four to five hours. One
half hour before it is done boiling dis
solve In cold water half pound Of boraX
or one pound of washing soda, aud add
to il. Let il be in the kettle until the
next morning. Then cut IL out.
He KNEW 'EM-A German clergy
man, who was travelling, stopped at a
hotel much frequented by wags and
jOkers. The host, not being used to
having a clergyman at his table, looked
at him with surprise; the guests used all
their artillery Of wit upon him without
eliciting a remark. The clergyman ate
his dinner quietly, apparently without
observing the gibes aud sneers Of his
neighbors. One of them at last, in de-
spair at his forbearance, said to him:
"Well, | wonder at your patience
Have you not heard all that has been
said to you2"
ooh, yes; but I am used to It. Do you
know who l am ?''
"No, sir"
"Well, / will inform you. am chap
lain of a lunatic asylum; such remarks
have no effect upon me-"
Ex-President Grant spoke as follows
in his Presidential message OF 1873 :
"The experience of the present panic
/ (lS73) has proven that the currency Of
| the country, based as it is upon the
credit Of the country, Is the best that
has ever been devised. Usually, in times
I OF such trials, currency has become
worthless, or deprecated in value.
/ Everyone holding il has been anxious
/ to dispose OF il on any terms. Now we
witness the reverse. Holders OF cur
rency hoard it, as they did gold in
/ former experiences Of like nature"
Robert Burdette, upon his return to his
sanctum at Burlington, says: 81 have
/ acquired such easy, familiar relations
with the people Of the house that the
baby has already emptied the ink into
one OF my boots and the mucilage into
the other, and is drawing a map of
Hawkeye Creek on my coat with a
piece Of beef gristle and glass Of milk.
His mother tells me / should not let
him do il, aud perhaps she is right. hut
what am l to do? He seems TO enjoy
it, and / know l do, AMI what was this
world made for If it wasn't for pleasure"
"Patriek," said a priest, "the widow
MolOny tells me that you have stolen
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"Ges, yer honor" "What have Won
done with it," "Killed il and ate it,,
yer honor" "Oh, Patrick, when Won
are brought face to face with the widow
and her pig on the Judgment Dav,
what account will you be able to give OF
yourself when the widow accuses you OF
the theft?" "Did you say the pig
would be there, yer riverence % ''To be
sure l did, "Well, then, yer riverence.
I'll say, Mrs. Molony, there's yer
Pig"
a gentleman saw his little daughter
dipping her dolls dress into a tin cup.
and Inquired, "What are you doing.
my child2'' "Pm coloring my dolls
dress red" "What with ?n "With
beer" "What put that foolish notion
into your head, my child? You can't
color red with beer" "Yes [ can.
pa; ma said it was beer that made
/ your nose so red" That man had busi-
ness that called him down town imme-
diately