HOUSEHOLD. 



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The fat should be free from im- 

 purities. A simple way of bringing 

 aDout ttiis result is to put ttie fat into 

 a kettle with a little water; set on the 

 stove or in the oven; the impurities 

 will sinlj; to the bottom of the kettle; 

 the fat will come to the surface, and, 

 when cold, may be taken out in a 

 single cake. Weigh the fat carefully. 

 Take this clarified fat, put it into a 

 pail or kettle and set it where it 

 will melt. 



Into a good-sized crock or pan put 

 a can of lye for every five pounds of 

 fat. Add to this lye five quarts of 

 water and two tablespoonfuls of 

 borax, stirring constantly until the 

 mixture stops boiling — the boiling is 

 not put on the stove. When cool, 

 stir in the fat slowly, and, when the 

 mixture has begun to thicken, pour 



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into pans or pasteboard box covers. 

 Mark off into squares before it 

 hardens. 



If soft soap for laundry purposes 

 is desired, increase the quantity of 

 water, using at least three times as 

 much; keep this soap in a covered 

 crock. 



Home-made soap ot this kind will 

 make rich white suds; there need be 

 no fear of using it when washing 

 laces, blankets, or the daintiest of 

 lingerie, for it will not harm the most 

 delicate of fabrics. 



If one wishes the soap for toilet 

 purposes, it may be scented by adding 

 a little violet, rose or other essence. 



BIRTH STONES, ETC. 



January — Garnet — Constancy. 



February — Pearl or Amethyst — 

 Purity, Peace. 



March — Bloodstone — Courage. 



April — Diamond — Unchanging Af- 

 fection. 



May — EJmerald — Happiness in 

 Lo\'e. 



June — Agate — Long Life and 

 Health. 



July — Ruby — Exemption from 

 Love Doubts. 



August — Moonstone — Married 

 Happiness. 



September — Saphire — Cheerful- 

 ness. 



October — Opal — Hopefulness. 

 November — Topaz — Fidelity in 

 Friendship. 



December — Turquoise — Success, 

 Many Friends. 



Wedding Anniversaries. 

 One year — Paper wedding. 

 Five years — Wooden wedding. 

 Ten years — Tin wedding. 

 Fifteen years — Crystal wedding. 

 Twenty years — China wedding. 

 Twenty-five years — Silver Weu- 

 ding. 



Fifty years — Golden wedding. 

 Seventy-five years — Diamond wed- 

 ding. 



