Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1884 — SUGGESTIONS OF VALUE. [ARTICLE]

SUGGESTIONS OF VALUE.

When thyme, parsley, lemon-peel, sage, tops of tongues, and all sorts of sweet herbs are plenty they should be dried and grated and kept for future use. ( Straw hats, both whitiHmd colored, that have lost their stiffness can be stiffened on application of a solution of gum-arabic in water. Apply with a cloth on the inside and outside. A Black Chip Hat.—To renovate a black chip hat, add to one pint of cold water a teaspoonfnl of spirits of ammonia; use with a soft brush (a tooth or nail brush will answer the purpose), and when well cleaned, rinse with cold water and place in the sun to dry. Do ‘not soak or scrub sufficiently to destroy the shape. It will look like new, so says the Country Gentleman. How to Wash Spanish Lace.—l saw a fichu which a friend cleansed which looked almost as well as new. She put ammonia into water sufficient to make it feel slippery, and soaked the lace in it over night, then squeezed (not rubbed) it out, rinsed and pressed it slightly. A trifle of sugar added to the last water is better than starch.— Good Cheer. Uses of Aromatic Herbs.—On the authority of Vick's Monthly it is said that pennyroyal distributed in places frequented by roaches will drive them away; that wil<f mint will keep rats and mice out of the house, and, it is said, will also keep them from entering cornstacks; that leaves of parsley, eaten with a little vinegar, will prevent the disagreeable consequences of tainted breath by onions. Tottering Vases.—A tall vase filled with flowers and placed on a bracket is very apt to be blown to the floor, if the doors are open for ventilation. To prevent th is the 6’ownZr?/ GenZ/em nn advises us to fasten the vase to the bracket with fine elastic cord, which will allow it to be easily taken down and replaced. If a light vase, holding dried grasses or everlasting flowers, is easily pushed over, put in an ounce of shot to make it heavy. If, the vase is transparent, coat the shot with flour, and dry before using.

Perfume Sachet.—To make a perfume sachet, take a piece of blue satin, a half yard long and eight inches wide; fringe the ends a quarter of a yard deep, sew. the edges of a plain piece together on the wrong side, and turn carefully right side out. Take a half sheet of white wadding and place a little perfume on it, then make a roll of it large enough to fit exactly from end to end of the satin cover. Tie as tightly as possible a piece of pale blue ribbon around either end of the satin; ,sew it fast to the satin to keep in place, and finish with bows. The side may lie ornamented with painting, embroidery dr applique. Table of Weights and Measures.It is useful for reference. Cut it out and save it: Wheat.......... 60 Buckwheat.... ...52 Shelled corn. i>6 Dried neachex 38 Corn in the ear 7(vDried apples 24 Rye,,.. COjOnjons 57 Peas CO 5a1t.......5U Oats'. 32iStonecoalss Barley 47 i-Mr.lt. ; : r.w... . « Irish potatoesCßißran2o Sweetpotatoes.ssl Turnips 55 White beans... 58, Plastering bait.. 8 Castor beans46iUnslacked lime 80 Clover seed.... 00l Corn mewl 48 Timothy reed. 46 Tine salt... 54 Flax seed.. 561Graund peas.'.. 32 Hemp seed., ~. ... -..44+Cotton seed.. .TB3L Blue grass seed Ulßough rice 43