Morris tribune., 1882-09-28
FARMERS COLUMN.
Notes for the Ladies'.

George Eliot says: at is better to
know how to make home happy to your
husband than to read Greek to him; and
that even music and singing--although
very attractive to family visitOrs-cease
to be Il substitute for the commoner vir-
tues after time. God cookery is
most valuable accnmplishmentin a wife's
education after the first dclusiOn of the
honeymoon is over" s,-
TO clean stained woodwork which is
also vanished, an old housewife recon-
mends saving tea leaves from the teapot
for Il few days. Drain them, and when
you have a sufficient quantity put them
in clean soft water; let item simmer for
half an hour; when almost cold strain
them out, and, dipping Il flannel cloth in
the water, wi pc of the paint, drying it
with another flannel cloth. One cup Of
tea-leaves to one quart of water is the
due allowance.
Court Journal: at has been de-
creed that bonnets and hats are to be
worn of portentous size, profusely
trimmed with ostrich plumes, tropical
brms will be of the widest and the
felt will be the favorite materials. Long,
mapped felt and plush will still be en-
ployed, but more rarely. Double-taced
rib ION, either in velvet and satin or silk
and satin, will be almost exclusively
used for bonnet strings"
Trav covers of pure white damask. if of
the best quality, need but little decora-
ton to render them very handsome :;
buta spray of flowers embroidered on
one end adds to their beauty. When
placing articles on the tray arrange them
so that the flowers will not be covered.
\ stem of bachelor's-button is particu-
larly pretty decoration.
When Miss Todd became engaged to
Abraham Lincoln, she wrote to daugh-
ter of Governor Wickliffe Of Kentucky:
Il mean to make him president Of the
United States. AS | always told you, l
will yet be the presidents wife"
Slender ladies are advised to wear
flowers of the fine kinds, slch as jessa-
mine, lilies Of the valley and heliotrope
upon their bosoms, or clusters of roses
in foliage at their belt Stout ladies may
wear blossoms more fully maturrd, while
medium-slzed folk may wear dainty
punches of marguerltes or pansieS close
to the throat, on the left side. Mourning
flowers are dniI black, such as popes or
hyacinths, with jet and tufts of stalks;
but for evening, white, full marignlds,
with black cherries and sprinkIing of
Jet, are permissible.
Cassell's Family Magazine fears that a
new terror will be added to society by
the new rage for tea hing girls the vio-
lin. 1t suggests, however, brighter
prospect in the hope held out that the
Urls will take kindly to participating,
one of the purest and most delightful
musi al pleasures life affords, one of the
strongest incentives to study, and one of
its sweetest rewards.
Paratline, dissolved in benzine or
naphtha, will make any fbrous article
waterproof. Itcan be used on the finest
silks. and will add to their lustre. 1t
prevents them from being injured by or
binary party accidents, such as the spill
ling Of ice cream, etc. Treat your boots
with this solution, and you can wade
through a January thaw with impunity.
The value is in the paraffine, the ben
zine or naphtha being merely the veh-
Gle by which it is conveyed to the fabric.
The process was patented i'll England
about sixteen years since, and afterwards
| IN the United States.