Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1897 — Dainty Work for Dainty Hands. [ARTICLE]

Dainty Work for Dainty Hands.

To wash embroidered linens So as not to fade the colors, fill a tub half fu 1 of warm water, to which add a little Ivory soap; wash each piece through the suds carefully, rinse in blue water, to which a little thin starch is added. Hang in the shade to dry. Iron on the wrong Aide, pressing down heavily to bring out me stitches, thus restoring their original beauty. Eliza K. Pabkeb.

The swan is not yet appreciated in America as a scenic attraction. On the Upper Thames the swans with their broods of young make beautiful pictures. In a stretch of thirty-five miles along the river 481 of the graceful birds were recently counted, aud IGS of them belonged to the queen.

The B. & O. Railroad la having built ten express cars for the use of the U. S. Express Company on the B. & O. lines. These cats are to be. 60 feet in length, of extra strength and so arranged that they can be used for the transportation of fine horses. They will be fitted up with removable stalls and when not used for horses will be place! in regular service. A safe blower—the home guard.