The Osceola times., 1880-01-17
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NoTHEE-WoEsHIF IA INDIA.
Mother-worshlp, in some form or o.Eer,
l. the popular worship 0f India In the
hrst place, every living mother l. yener-
aied a. ! kind 81 deity bv her children.
Then. almost every village has its own
special guardian mother. called A.ata OF
Amba. or. in the south Of India, Am
man. There are about l40 distinct
mothers in Gujarat, declared by the
Brshmins 70 be different forms Cf >iya's
consort. They are really the represent
atives ofancient local deities Grama-
deyaias wOrshiped b. the inhabitants
from time imnC2orlal The power Of
al least one well-1isPusei mother IN Gu
laret Is eXeTtet IN - remarkable way for
the benefit of women 4ler childbirth.
Among q very lOw-Ca>ie SCI Of basket
makers called Pomla it j. the Uslia
practice Of wife 70 20 about her work
Immediately afer delivery. o. if nothing
had happened. The presiding MatA of
the irile Is supposed 10 transfer her
weakness 20 her husband who takes 10
his bed, ami has 10 be SUPPORTED for
STYLISH INTERIOR DEC0RAIION-
Hardwood decoration j. characteris-
uc of the interior 81 many Of the fine
new houses that have recently been
built in New York. the rage for marquet-
" floors and wood decoration on cell
ings having been again revived. Vain
@-0tinr- and door exhibit the same Or
namentation where dOOrS are introduced
al an. bat they are not unlrequcHtlA
omitted altogether between drawing and
reception rooms and the dining hall,
tOrtiercs being substituted as much
more artistic ami in some respects more
convenient. The tapestries dividing
apartments are suspended on rings drop
ping from pole c5ruices. The wood
work appearing ia dining rooms j. for
the most part mahogany. Bedrooms
shoS a finish Of oak. while par,ors are
fitted chiefly in ebony OF rosewood. the
taste for which il reyiviug Not unfre-
quently the woodwork Of drawing and
reception rooms J. relieved 10y q little
line oi either white holly or ivory.
LAND FoR SUSAN.
Mn. Jane Grey SwisShelm petitions
Congress 10 give 10 Susan. wife Of the
Ute chief johnson, a section Of wild
land. "the same 10 be inalicnah.e in her
and her heirs until the 4th Of july. 1876.
in acknowledgements OF her heroism and
humanity in defending the white cap
tiyes lately taken by her tribe This is
very generous OF Mrs. SWisshelm. espc-
cially as General Adams alleges that
Susan's blood curdling story that she
Ia a.
thrilling speech demanding that the
captiycs be freed has not a word Of truth
in it, and that, in fact, Susan was not
there AT all
RE1PEs.
IL Dr,,, duIg Hlsscts-SJatter dry
powdered borax FOR ali kinds Of insects.
! have proved this 10y years Of expert
encc.
For Oauy Walnut FpaitT, Raw lin
seed oil ruphed with q flannel cloth,
then polish with a dry piece Of flannel
BE careful not 10 put too much Of the oil
on.
Rfs-Keep the house a. clear ~ pos
Iblc Of these pests. II they viii not
enter the trap set for them, drop little
oil of sodium in them. That win attract
them without fail
To R,m0rs G-elss >p0t-Io remove
grease from carpets and restore colors
take a handful Of crushed soap-bark
quillayIl to pail O! water Then
scrub the spots and sponge the CARPET all
over.
To Eaa5,s G55aa >yo's uih Buck
wieoi->presd two pieces Of coarse brown
paper over the grease spot, with large
pinch of huckwhe3t between them
Then place warm hat-iron over the
paper, and let it remain there until II
cOol~.
To ClsaHs, GN Ffumss-Iake sufficient
-four Of sulphur 10 give a golden tinge 70
one and one-half pints of water; boil in
this water four onions, strain, and when
cold wash with soft brush any part that
requires restoring; when dry it will come
out a good - new.
GENERAL NoTES.
70 remove ink-staiuS, wash the cloth
thoroughly in milk. then in hot water
with soap and the stains will very soon
disappear.
To utilize feathers of ducks, chicken,
ana IAfktNrs -tlttIi4l ; Al4ib" 70 dNl'4h a.
refuse. trim the plumes from the stump
inclose them in a tight lag, rub the
whole a. If washing clothes, and YOU
will secure a perfectly uniform and light
down, most excellent for quilting cover
lets
ABoUr one pound of copperas .sulphate
Of iron. at a cost Of a few cents, put
into a water-closct, will entirely dcodor-
izr it; five pounds in bucketiul Of
water thrown down q ceSspool will have
the same effect There j. no unpleasant
O,lur from il. IS there is from chloride Of
lime ur r.irnolic acid.
FoB washing siiNfr put half tea
spoonful of hartsh6ru down into the
suds in which the silver is washed; have
the water hot; wash quickly, using a
small brush; rinse in hot water and dry
with a clean linen towel; then rub very
dry with a chamOis skin. Washed in
this manner silver becomes very bril-
liant, and requires no polishing with
any OF the powders or whiting usually
employed, and the silver does not wear
out
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