Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-07

"When any of the leaves wither and fall,
instead of picking them up and throwing
them away, make little rolls of them,
tuck them dowpl in the earth, and let them
decay and this is the only fertilizer L
have ever used. This" she added, modest
", Seems to be natures way. And the
plants that have only the afternoon sun
grow and rival those that have the morn
ing sun"
THE VERY LATEST CRAZE.
The leaf album craze is turning the
heads of romantic young ladies through the
United States. This paper, wishing to
keep up with the times, has, after consld-
cradle trouble succeeded in obtaining
statement of the process of printing, which
is as follows: First, collect lot OF
turned" autumn leaves; then get slab
OF plate glass and spread upon 1t daub OF
printers ink; then get small roller, such
as printers use, and roll it over the INK
until the glass is equally covered; then lay
the leaf-clean and freshly gathered-on
the linked glass, and carefully draw the
roller over it. Next lift the leaf by the
stalk-using considerable tenderness be-
cause of fragility of the subject-and place
it between a folded sheet of paper, and rub
gently all over it, being careful not to
alter its position Then take the leaf out
and you Should have a beautiful, clean inn
preston OF both the front and back.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
The newest sofa cushions are made
| three-quarters of a yard square and are
filled with fine feathers instead Of down.
| Plush forms one side, and fine felt cloth
| the other.
When YOU have no flowers with which
! to brighten your dining room, touch Of
color may be given by using bright Dor
dered napkins on the sideboard shelves
under glasses and silverware.
Pretty Swiss curtains are placed outside
of heavy wooden ones, especially in bed
rooms. This gives a light effect to the
room, and cheaper WOODEN materials may
be used for the heavy curtains.
To cure red nose take of vaseline one
ounce, precipitated sulphur, two drachms,
Mix well and apply to the affected part
night and morning, rubbing IN well. Con
tinue the application for one or two weeks.
A small dining-room was tastefully
decorated above the wainscoting by row,
extending all around, of japanese paper
pictures, all Of the same size. They were
pasted on smoothly and had the effect OF
! tiles.
The oftener carpets are shaken the
longer they wear The dirt that collects
! under them grinds out the threads Do not
| ,NI+o bn, a
broom wears them very much. When q
carpet is faded, strong salt and water will
often restore the brightness OF the color.
Tracing paper may be made by miners
| ing best tissue paper in bath composed of
turpentine and bleached becswax. A piece
Of beeswax an inch in diameter, dissolved
in half pint of turpentine, is said to give
good results The paper should be allowed
! to dry for two or three days before it is
used.
To lengthen out chicken for dinner,
NAL e codeecupful Of prepared flour into
stiff dough wet up with an egg as for
noodles, roll very thin and about ten min
| ute. hetore vou dish the chicken cut the
&c gh into nairow strips and drop into
| boiling broth which has not been thick
ened into soup Ii VIII add greatly to the
| dish and make more Of !.
People who like abundance of fresh air
| in their bedrooms at night and yet are SEN
sitive to draught, may adopt the new fash
! ion Of side-curtains to the Ted. These are
suspended to brass rings that slide along
| brass rod fastened to the headboard Tor the
wall) on either side. There il no canopy
needed III this arrangement, which is also
| serviceabie for weak eyes that are panied
| by having the early morning light fall on
them even before they are fully awake,
A swinging cradle exhibited for the
benefit of admiring mothers is of rattan.
1t is rounded at the foot and head swings
easily in the sockets, and is furnished with
a mattress and two tiny pillows Over the
! cradle is an apparatus from which the
! canopy, made of some soft, blue material,
is suspended. The pretty little duvet and
miniature pillow-shams are Of the game
| color IS the drapery. 1t is the daintiest
| thing of the kind that has been seen this
season. The rattan cradles, with canopy
fixtures, mattresses, and pillows, cost from
/ SIS TO $2l. Very pretty rattan cribs range
in price from So to $27.
| Use old tooth or nail brushes for clean
! ing the corners Of window sash. IL the
bristles are worn out at the end, cut of
the brush half way, or down to where the
! bristles are long and stiff. Old brushes are
also excellent for cleaning smoky and
| greasy lamp-burners. Remove the wick.
put the burner into basin Of hot suds,
and scrub inside ard out with the brush.
Afterward scour with fine coal ashes,
rinse, wipe dry and polish with flannel
rag. They will look equal to new. Tea
| kettles or other tinware which has become
blackened and dull from long use
should also he secured with coal ashes,
from which every bit of coal and coarse
ashes have been sifted. Wash after in a
good hot soapsuds and wipe dry. Do not
repeat the securing often, hut wash fire.
quently in clean hot suds With clean soft
cloth, and they will keep bright for good
length of time.
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