The Russellville Democrat., 1882-03-23
FOR TIE HOUSEHOLD.
Courtesy at tHome--Apologies for Dinners
 Recipes-Health Hints.
COURTESY AT HOME.

Courtesy at tHome7-Apologies for Dinners
 Recipes Health Hints.
 COURTESY AT HOME.
 Good breeding, like charity, should begin at home. The days are past when children used to rise the moment theiI parents entered the room where they were and stand until they had received permission to sit But the mistake is now made usually in the other direction of allowing to small boys and girls too much license to disturb the peace of the household. l think the best way to train children in courtesy would be to observe toward them a scrupulous polite ness. would go so far as to say that we should make it as much a point to listen to children without interrupting them and to answer them sincerely and respectfully as if they were grown up. And, indeed, many of their wise, quaint sayings are far better worth listening to than the stereotyped commonplaces of most morning callers.a Of course, to allow uninterrupted chatter, would be 1 to surrender the repose of the house. | hold, but 1t IS very easy, if children are 1 themselves scrupulously respected, to teach them i'll turn scrupulously to re- spect the convenience of others, and to know when to talk and when to be silent.
 The best brought-up family of children l ever knew were educated on the prin- | ciple of always commenting them when possible to do so, and letting silence be the reproof of any wrong-doing which was not really serious l have heard the children of this household, when | their mother had failed to say any word of Commendation after some social occa. sion, ask as anxiously as possible, What was 1t, mamma; 1 know something was wrong. Didn't we treat the other chil- dren well, or were we too noisy" In tbat house reproof was never bestowed unsought-only commendation of what ever 1t was possible to commend, was gratuitous.-O Our Century,
 APOLOGIES FOR DINNERS.
 Apologies for poor dinners are gener- ally out of place. But when lady has forgetful husband who, without warn ing, brings home dozen guests to sit down at plain family dinner for three or four, it is not in human nature to keep absolute silence. When to say and how to say it form the problem. Mrs. Tucker, the wife of Judge Tucker of Williamsburg, solved the problem years ago. She was daughter or neice of Sir Peyton Shipworth, and celebrated for her beauty, wit, ease and grace of man. ner. Her temper and tact were put to the proof one court day, when the judge brought with him the accustomed half score or more of lawyers, for whom not the slightest preparation had been made, the judge having quite forgotten to re- mind his wife that it was court day, and she herself, strange to tell, having over looked the fact.
 The dinner was served with elegance, and Mrs. Tucker made herself very charming. Upon rising to leave the guests, she said:
 "Gentlemen, you have dined to-day with Judge Tucker; promise me that you will all dine tomorrow with me-"
 This was all her apology, whereupon the gentlemen all swore that such wife was beyond price. The judge then ex- plained the situation, and the next day there was noble banquet.
 VALUABLE RECIPES.
 The following mixture is recommended for taking grease out of carpets:-Aqua ammonia, ? ounces; soft water, l quart; saltpetre, teaspoonful; shaving soap, l ounce, finely scraped. Mix well, shake and let it staEd few hours or days, be- fore using, to dissolve the soap. When used, pour on enough to cover any grease or oil that has been spilled, sponging and rubbing well and applying again if neces- sary; then wash off with clean cold wa ter. It is good mixture to have in the house for many things; is sure death to bed-bugs if put in the crevices which they inhabit; will remove paint where oil was used in mixing it, and will not injure the finest fabrics.
 To Extract Essence from Flowers.- Procure quantity of the petals of any flowers which have an agreeable fra granCe; card thin layers of cotton, which dip into the finest Florence or Lucca oil; sprinkle small quantity of fine salt on the flowers alternately until an earthen vessel or wide mouthed bottle is full. Tie the top close with a bladder, then lay the vessel in south aspect to the heat of the sun, and in fifteen days, when uncovered, fragrant oil may be squeezed away, leaving whole mass quite equal to the high priced essences.
 HEALTH HINTS.
 EDUCATE the stomach. When it is once accustomed ito simple food, vora- clOuS dppetIle, uISlIc5S. ihu ulSedoc VIII disappear.
 THERE are no two substances known that can furnish better sustenance to the body and brain than whole wheat, un- leavened bread and cows milk.
 ON matters of life pertaining to health, there,is atjpresent no conscience with the people, but there should be one, and you and ought to help create it.
 SEVEN rules by which to get well and keep well:-l. Keep the head cool. ?. Keep the skin cool. 8. Keep the feet warm and dry. 4. Keep bowels open. There is no such provocative cause to disease as constipation. 5. Rest regular ly and profoundly. Empty the brain at night of all the days proceedings. Train the will to help to do this. 6. Be careful in the choice of associates. Do not be demagnetized or vampired by people. '. Go to bed and get up at regular hours thus cultivating the habit of sleep. 1n- valids need to be econstitutionalized. Genius and intelligence should be locked up and laid away while the process of re- construction is going on. No human be- ing can get well in defiance of Gods law.