Year: 1860

IU HE HOUSEWIFE.

 The homeliest female in the world may render herself more attractive by the ex- hibition of delicaey and refinement, than the prettiest vulgarian that ever smiled.

 A DoUBLE-EDGED PRAYER.-A little boy had one day done wrong and was sent, after parential correction to ask in secret the for giveness of his Heavanly Father. His of fence had been passion. Anxious to hear what he would say, his mother followed to the door of his room. In lisping accents she heard him ask to be made better, never to be angry again, and then, with chidlike simplicity, he added '" Lord make mas temper better too"

 CLEANING SILK,-The following is said to be an excellent receipe for cleaning silks:

 Pare three Irish potatoes, cut them into thin slices, and wash them we'll Pour on them half pint of boiling water, and let it stand till cold; strain the water and add to 1t an equal quantity of alcohol Sponge the silk on the right side, and when half dry, iron the silk on the wrong side The most deicate-colored may be cleaned by this process, which is equally applicable to cloth. velvet, or crape

 To KEEP HAWKS FROM THE POULTRY YARD.-A writer in the Valley Farmer says that to keep away hawks from the poultry yard, it is a good plan to provide boxes for the martin This generally proves eftectual as long as there are martins about. But there is while before these birds come and also after they are gone, that hawks are troublesome For several years we have been in the habit of hanging up three or four sheets of tin around where the poultry use. This has proved an eff tectual remedy. Suspend the tin with a string, so that it may be blown about by the wind. As it is continually shifting and changing position it is supposed that the reflection of the sun upon the tin catch es the eve of the hawk and deters him from making any approaches. 1 have found the same thing better than any scare crow to keep birds of any kind from com ing into the grain fields. I have heard saying in regard to corn planting which runs somewhat in this wise:-..Twofor the blackbird, three for the crow" &c., but l think the above will save their allowance.

 PRESERVING BUTTER-A patent has been secured by w. Clark, of London, for the following method of preserving butter: The Butter is first well beaten in the usual man ner after churning, then placed between linen cloths and submitted to serve press ule for removing whey and water. It is now completely enveloped or covered with clean white paper, which is coated on both sides with preparation of the white of eggs in which fifteen graines of salt Is used for each egg. This prepared paper is first dried, then heated before fire, or with a hot iron, just prior to wrapping it round the butter. It is stated that the butter may be kept perfectly sweet without any salt for two months, when thus treated, if placed in cool, dry cellar. The submitting of butter to pressure as described, is good plan, and farmers can easily practice it with smalfcheese- press .Scientifc Amer icon.

 To HAVE HENS LAY IN WINTER-To be sure of good supply of eggs in winter, raise some chikens as early in the spring as possible. The bullets of these early broods will be large enongh to lay late in the fall, and if they are supplied with warm quar- ters and besides being well fed with grain, are allowed, occasionally, few scraps of fresh meet thrown to them, they will con- tinue to lay all the winter Old hens treated thus will often become quite prolific Hen roosts should be supplied with ashes, gray el and pounded shells, especially in winter when the hens cannot procure those articles elsewhere.

 FoR THE GIRLs-The blooming and beautiful young lady-rosy cheeks and bright-eyed--who can darn stocking mend her own frocks, command regiment of pots and kettles, feed the pigs, milk the cows and be a lady when required. is the girl that young men are in quest of for a wife. But your puny, screwed up, wasp waisted. doll-dressed, consumption-mort gagged, music -murdering, and novel -devour- ing daughters of fashion and idleness-vou are no more lit for matrimony than bullet IS to look after brood of chickens. The truth Is, my dear girls, you want less fashionable restraint and more liberty of action. More kitchen and less paror; more leg exercise and less sofa; more frank ness and less mock modesty. Loose your '"'S' "'iiiSo, duu DicdIu III llte pure al- mosphere, and become something as beau tlful as nature designed.

 NEST EGGs.-To those who keep fowls in winter and desire eggs, good nest is important. The qualities of good nest egg is tolerable resemblance to real egg. A hen will not lay to an eggshell, however perfect it may be; for she knows by it's want of weight that 1t is counterfeit. The best artificial egg is that made of glass, which Is so exact an imitation of real eggs, in form and color, that Mistress Biddy would find it difficult to detect it. These eggs may be had at most of the agricultural warehouses, seed stores and crockerv deal CTS.

 Fowls EATING THEIR EGGs.-It is we'll known that hens when shut up are very apt to eat their eggs. The best prevents tive is to keep them we'll supplied with lime and gravel, and with fresh meat in some form. The nest should be so deep in the boxes that they cannot reach them without standing on the edge.

 KIDNEY WORMS IN SwINE.-A remedy is given by the Germantown Telegraph AS soon as symptoms appear, feed the a m 1,-o of