ilomcsttc  (5couomi) 
vastly  increased.  Indeed  wo  may  almost  say 
that  the  averapo  soapsuds  from  the  kitchen  and 
laumlry  is  worth  more  than  the  soap  which  pro¬ 
duces  it.  Do  not,  thou,  allow  your  soapsuds  to 
nin  away  wasted  while  you  have  trees  which  it 
miglit  beiiofit. 
fuluoBS,  would  lio  awako  thinluny,  unable  to 
sleep,  until  late  in  the  night.  1  am  wakeful  no 
more.  When  I  oonimom'ed  to  eat  apples  as  a 
remedy  1  weighed  l;iO  lbs. ;  in  less  than  two 
months  my  weight  was  over  KiOlhs.,  my  strcngtli 
increasing  as  my  weight.  Jly  food  is  now  well 
ihgestod  and  assimilated,  the  hue  of  liealth  is 
restored  to  my  cheek,  in  other  words,  1  am 
cured. 
I  think  if  people  would  eat  more  fruit,  using  it 
wisely,  and  throw  medicine  to  the  dogs,  U  would 
ho  a  great  benefit  to  them,  though  it  Avould  not 
benefit  tlio  quacks  correspondingly. 
mind,  that  a  bright  manhood  or  womanliood  can 
be  attained.  Instead  of  debilitating,  it  sti'ongth- 
ens ;  iu.stead  of  shortening  life,  it  prolongs  it,  and 
opens  the  pathway  to  broader  culture  and  a 
higher  sphere  of  life. 
PICBXING  CUCUMBERS, 
SowE  of  our  readers  may  want  to  know  how  to 
jiicklo  cucumbers,  and  the  following  from  the 
Cirnccr,  may  he  of  use  to  them  at  this  season : 
I’or  pickling  pnrjioses  the  cucumber  in  all 
stages  of  its  growth  is  used,  from  the  large  vege¬ 
table  which  is  cut  into  slices  and  sold  to  Uio 
cheap  grocery  stores,  to  the  smalle.st  size  or 
gherkin,  which  is  preserved  entire.  In  buying, 
selling  and  estimating  quantities,  cucuinters, 
whether  largo  or  small,  are  counted,  not  meas¬ 
ured.  The  farmers  sort  the  cucumbers  into 
three  sizes,  stnall,  medium  and  large ;  the  fac¬ 
tories  linvo  live  sizes,  viz;  very  small,. small, 
mcdiiun,  large,  and  very  large.  Of  these  dif¬ 
ferent  sizes  S.lJdO  of  the  very  sm.all  would  fill  an 
ordinary  whisky  barrel :  3.000of  the  sm.alj ;  2,000 
of  the  mediiuii;  1,100  of  the  large;  and  800  of 
the  very  largo.  TJic  cucumbers  on  being  picked 
at  their  place  of  growth,  are  taken  by  the  far¬ 
mers  to  the  sulting-housoB,  whence  they  arc  re¬ 
moved  to  tho  pickle  factories.  Most  of  the 
salting-houses  are  within  a  few  miles  of  where 
tho  i)laiit  is  grown,  as  tlio  fresh  crop  will  not 
bear  long  transportation.  Although  somo  farm¬ 
ers  do  thek  own  salting,  in  most  cases  the  latter 
is  a  separate  husinosw,  conducted  on  a  l>rgc  scale, 
tho  manufactiu'ers  buying  of  tho  aalters.  Tho 
]uckles,  oil  being  talsen  from  tho  brine,  are 
“  freshened  up,"  that  Is,  they  are  put  Into  large 
wooden  vats  containing  fresh  water,  to  c.\ tract 
tlie  salt.  This  water  is  changed  throe  times  dur¬ 
ing  tho  freaheuing  proco.ss,  after  wliich  tho 
cucumbers  are  packed  in  casks  or  bottles  for  sale. 
Tho  Ijost  vinegar  in  use  fqr  pickling  intliis  coun- 
ti7  is  that  made  from  tlio  Western  high-wines. 
In  a  vinegar  made  from  wood  the  pickles  soon 
RHEUMATISM  RECIPES, 
ORANGE  JELLY 
The  Journal  of  Health  has  recently  patiently 
collected  all  tho  recipes  for  rheumatism  floating 
through  tho  papers,  and  spreads  them  before  its 
readers  thus : 
‘‘  Roclielle  salts.  Guaiacum.  Rub  with  chloro- 
fonn  liniment.  Sleep  with  your  head  toward  tho 
north.  Nux  vomica.  Wear  a  chest  protector. 
Nitrate  of  potash.  Nitrate  sodium.  I'owler's 
-Solution  of  arsenic.  Sleep  with  a  big  dog  and 
give  it  to  him.  Kill  a  big  dog,  and,  after  taking 
out  hisiutestlnos,  put  your  feet  where  they  came 
from.  Magnetism,  ttalvaiiism.  Jlroniide  of 
ammoiiium.  loihde  of  ammonium.  Mustard 
)>laBtcrs,  Spanish  fly  jilasters.  Rromido  of  pot¬ 
assium.  lodidu  of  potassium.  Lemon  juice. 
Sago  toa.  Wear  sulphur  in  your  shoos.  Hard 
rubbing.  Oleato  of  mercury.  Common  soda. 
Caimiciini.  Railway's  Ready  Relief.  Wear 
silk.  Wear  rtannol.  Wear  buckskin.  Gin  and 
hemlock.  Roynold's  Specific.  Make  a  necklace 
of  the  knots  produced  by  tho  sting  of  an  uisoct 
on  Golden  Rod,  and  wear  it  next  the  akin. 
Citrate  of  litliia,  E.xorciso  and  keep  it  off. 
Keep  ns  quite  as  possiblo.  Colchicum. 
Morphine.  Water  euros.  Angel's  rheumatic 
gum.  Pray  fervently.  Soft  soap  bandaged  will i 
llaiinel.  Do  not  oat  meat.  Do  not  cat  eggs  or 
potatoes.  F,at  anytliing  you  please.  Opium. 
Do  not  smoke  at  all.  Smoke  all  you  like.  Take 
camphor.  Drink  nothing  hut  beer.  Do  not 
drink  anything  hut  whisky.  Do  not  leave  tlio 
house.  Take  a  ride  out  whenover  you  can.  Carry 
a  yiiece  of  ulnm  in  your  pocket.  Take  Turkish 
baths.  Tlio  TiirklaU  hath  is  one  of  the  worst 
things  for  rhenniatiaiii.  Du  Soto  sjiring  water. 
Acetate  of  jiotash.  Burdock  seed.  Rathe  in  hot 
water  with  imarlash  in  it.  Rathe  in  cold  water 
frequently.  Do  not  bathe  at  all  until  you  arc 
nearly  well.  Catnip  toa.  Wrap  fresh  lamb’s 
CBtrails  around  your  nock.  Drink  brandy. 
Brandy  ia  vciy  bad  for  rheumatism.  Sleep  next 
to  flannel.  Go  to  Arkansas  Hot  Springs.  Go  to 
Doolittle  Springs — to  Saratoga,  to  Florida,  to 
Bermuda,  to  Uio  Sandwich  Islands,  to  California, 
to  tho  South  of  Franco,  to  Jloxico,  to  the  Azores, 
to  South  America.  Wear  a  horso-chcatnut  in 
your  left  hand  breeches  pocket.  Wear  a  potato 
in  the  otJier.  Take  Coustitution  Water.  Take 
earholio  neUtv  Wrap  joints  with  cotton,  and 
cover  with  oiled  silk,  Glen  I’lcra  water.  Got 
out  on  tho  prahifts.  High  land  is  best  for  rheu- 
matisiri.  Balm  of  hfe.  Magnetic  salvo.  Rub 
with  kerosotie.  Mustang  liniment.  Read  .loh. 
Put  on  hop  poidtico.  Apply  hop  mashes.  Do 
not  swear.  I’ut  mustard  poultice  over  the 
lieart.  Drink  Friedrichshall  hitter  water.  Keid- 
leitz  powders.  Take  a  quart  of  alcohol  with  a 
dozen  lemons  in  it.  Take  siiirits  of  turpentine. 
Slippery  elm  poultice.  Electric  oil. 
One  box  of  Cox’s  Gelatine,  soak  it  one  hour 
with  throe  lemons  sliced  (remove  the  seeds)  in.  a 
quart  of  cold  water,  then  add  one  quart  of  hoUiug 
water,  four  sm.aU  teacuym  full  of  granulated 
sugar,  put  it  over  a  slow  lire  for  twenty  minutes 
stir  often  to  prevent  burning,  then  add  one  tea¬ 
spoon  ful  of  essence  of  citiiiamon.  Take  five 
small  oranges,  sour  ones  are  the  best,  peel  and 
divide  them  in  small  pieces,  cover  the  molds  with 
them,  sprinkle  plenty  of  sugar  over  the  oranges, 
strain  tho  jelly  tliroiigh  a  flannel  liag  into  tho 
molds,  set  in  a  cool  place.  Make  the  day  before 
it  Is  wanted  for  use.  Afiis.  Rvsriu. 
CARE  OF  THE  FEET 
CoxcEuxrNo  Uiis  subject  tho  Scieiitific  Ameri¬ 
can  very  truly  says:  Many  are  careless  lii  tlio 
keeping  of  the  feet.  If  they  wash  tln'iu  once  a 
week  tliey  think  ttioy  ore  doing  well.  They  do 
not  consider  that  Uie  largest  pores  are  located  in 
the  liottom  of  the  font,  atul  that  tlio  most  olTcn- 
sivo  matter  is  discliargcd  through  tlie  pores. 
They  near  stockings  from  the  bogimiiiig  to  tho 
end  of  tho  week  without  eliange,  wliicli  liocomo 
perfectly  saturated  with  offensive  m.atler.  Ill 
health  is  generated  hysuoh  treatment  of  tho  foot. 
The  jiores  aro  iiol.  only  rcpollauts  hut  absorlHiiits, 
and  fetid  matter,  to  a  greater  or  less  extent,  is 
taken  batik  into  the  system.  Tho  feet  should  ho 
washed  every  day  witli  pure  water  only,  as  well 
as  the  arm]iits,  I'miii  whii'h  an  olTonsivo  odor  is 
also  omitted,  unless  daily  ablntkm  is  practiced. 
Stockings  sliouid  not  he  worn  more  than  a  day  or 
two  at  a  time.  They  may  he  worn  one  day,  and 
then  aired  .ami  sunned  and  worn  another  day  if 
necessary. 
SELECTED  RECIPES, 
Mat'nroni  and  (7/icp.si>.— One-half  pound  maca¬ 
roni  broken  into  inch  pieces ;  wash,  put  on  the 
stove  to  soak  till  soft,  then  drain ;  grate  ouo-half 
pound  old  cheese;  put  layers  of  macaroni  and 
cheese,  willi  hits  of  butter,  pejiper  and  salt,  and 
throe  tablesiJoonfuJs  of  milli ;  let  tho  last  layer 
1)0  cheese.  Bake  for  throe-quarters  of  an  hour. 
i>caUoiM‘d  VnaL — Chop  cold  cooked  veal  flue ; 
put  a  layer  in  a  baking  di.sh,  altornatiug  with  a 
layer  of  powdered  crackers,  salt,  pepper  and 
butter,  until  you  till  tho  disli.  Beat  llji  two  eggs ; 
add  a  pint  of  milk  ;  pour  it  over  tho  veal  and 
crackers.  Dover  with  a  plate  and  bake  half  an 
hour.  Remove  the  plate  and  let  tho  top  brown. 
THE  AILANTHUS  SILK  WORM  NATURAL 
IZED. 
DR.  R,  GREENE  ON  EXERCISE, 
OuK  cousins  over  in  Australia  appear  to  havo 
had  better  luck  in  keeping  tho  Ailanthus  Sillt 
Worm  than  our  own  sericulturists.  A  late  num¬ 
ber  of  Town  and  Country,  published  at  Sydney, 
says ; 
Homo  few  years  ago  the  iVilanthns  Silk  Worm 
was  introduced  to  New  South  Wales  and  other 
Australian  colonies.  The  cultiuro  of  this  silk 
wm'm  had  recently  been  uHtablisbud,  witli  prom¬ 
ising  auceoss,  in  I’rance,  and  it  was  thought  tJiat 
it  might  prove  also  In  Australia  a  profltahle 
Imsbandry.  Mr.  Brady  inf  serioultural  renown) 
for  somo  tinio  oxjieriniented  and  reported  re¬ 
sults  upon  tilie  culture,  but,  as  iisnai,  our  very 
aiiatbetic  poojilo  went  to  sleep  about  the  matter, 
though  for  a  time  there  seemed  to  he  an  entliu- 
siastio  desire  to  enter  upon  tlio  new  industry. 
Nothing  has  been  heard  of  the  worm,  so  far  as 
the  public  is  aware,  for  fiireo  or  fonv  years  past. 
To  all  appearance,  tlio  notion  of  establishing  tho 
industry  had  gone  to  sleep  forever.  But  the  in¬ 
sect  seoiiis  to  havo  had  more  senso,  for,  without 
giving  any  publicity  to  its  intended  course,  it  has 
quietly  and  Kuccossfully  naturalized  itself,  and 
thereby  taught  us  a  lesson  that  in  many  ways 
ought  k)  profit  us.  This  silk  worm  has  found 
for  itself  a  common  wild  plant  which  answers  its 
requirements  in  all  respeots,  perliaps  better  than 
tho  plant  from  which  it  derives  its  name.  Tiio 
oUior  day  a  gentloman  called  at  oiir  olllco  iind 
loft  specimens  of  tlio  plant  and  tho  silk  worm  on- 
cased  roaily  for  tho  harvest.  Tho  plant  is  tho 
ninlfinthuii  twpulifoliuit  of  Jussion,  so  very  com¬ 
mon  on  tho  rocky  shores  and  cliffs  along  our 
soalsiard,  and  particularly  in  tho  vicinity  of  Fort 
Jackson.  Without  man’s  assistance,  it  appears 
tliat  the  insect,  when  in  tho  butterfly  stage  of  its 
life,  has  solcotod  a  plant  suited  to  its  wants,  and 
has  become  what  may  be  called  a  natural  pro¬ 
duction.  In  a  few  years  it  is  more  than  probable 
that  numbers  of  peoifle  may  he  able  to  support 
themselves  by  collecUng  the  cocoons  from  our 
waste  and  otherwiso  unproductive  coast  aaid 
moimtoiu  hinds.  Our  iaformaiit  cannot  say  to 
what  extent  the  worm  has  established  itself  on 
this  tree,  because  lie  has  not  yet  bail  an  oppor¬ 
tunity  of  visiting  tho  most  likely  locality.  Ho 
states,  however,  that  on  tho  one  ti'co  which  came 
under  Ills  observation  the  cocoons  wore  numer¬ 
ous,  and  that  there  was  no  doubt  whatever  that 
they  found  their  way  to  it  spontaiioonsly.  Our 
readers  who  live  near  the  coast  or  on  tho  monn- 
taiiiH  will  perhaps  look  for  the  worm,  and  report 
to  us  the  result  of  their  search.  Tlio  tree  is  a 
vei'y  common  one  in  such  localities  as  are  already 
mentioned;  and  those  who  may  not  bo  ablo  to 
identify  it  without  can  sec  the  specimen,  with 
the  cocoons  upou  it.  by  calling  at  tho  office  of 
this  journal.  The  tree  itself  is  of  considerablo 
interest  in  a  botanical  point  of  view.  It  may  bo 
found  in  a  mature  and  fully  developed  condition 
as  a  tree  thirty  feet  high  and  as  a  tree  half  an 
inch— a  miniatiu’c  and  a  giant  in  one.  It  may  be 
often  seen  as  a  perfect  tree  in  all  respccia,  but 
less  than  an  inch  In  lught,  being  dwarfed  by 
Umited  rmiti  room.  It  will  often  be  found  grow¬ 
ing  in  a  hollowed  rock,  wi'li  no  more  room  than 
could  be  found  in  a  child’s  UhcLfilc.  There  is  no 
doubt  that  the  Ailanthus  Silk  Wm  iii  is  now  thor¬ 
oughly  naturalized  in  New  South  Wales. 
O.VK  of  tho  great  conditions  of  life  and  health 
is  exercise,  and  without  it  health  is  impaired,  tho 
system  hecome.s  enfeebled  and  life  itself  short- 
onod.  Food  is  the  life-giving  principle,  but  it 
requires  a  certain  amount  of  exercise  to  onahlo 
tlio  economy  to  convert  it  into  suitable  material 
for  use,  which  can  be  assimilated  by  the  system. 
By  proper  exercise  the  chest  is  expanded,  the 
tone  of  tho  muscles  improved,  tho  current  of 
bio  3d  quickened,  and  the  whole  system  invigo¬ 
rated  and  refreshed.  But  exercise,  to  bo  effect- 
tivc,  must  not  bo  exces.sivc ;  must  never  be 
carried  so  far  that  the  body  feels  fatigiiorl,  or 
the  muscular  powers  exhausted,  in  wliich  case 
more  hanii  than  benefit  is  the  result. 
It  is  of  tho  most  sorvico,  also,  when  taken  at 
regular  intervals,  not  by  fits  and  starts,  too  much 
one  day  and  tho  next  too  little  hut  in  moderate 
amoimt  each  day.  As  wo  gain  most  from  that 
which  is  pleasurable,  that  wliich  agreeably  oo- 
cuiiios  the  miiiil,  the  cultivation  of  a  garden,  or 
any  light  work,  with  a  distinct  end  in  view,  is 
always  preferable  and  more  conducive  to  hcalUi 
than  long  solitary  walks,  which,  because  they  aro 
aimless,  are  often  uninteresting  and  tircsomo. 
and  tho  hoily  lacks  tho  refreshing  energy  lyhich 
tho  exercise  should  bring.  It  is  absolutely 
necessary  to  keep  hamiony  between  mind  and 
body,  in  order  that  exercise  sliould  ho  beneficial; 
and  without  this  harmony  it  is  not  only  without 
benefit,  but  in  many  oases  is  exceedingly  inju¬ 
rious.  Tho  peculiar  relations  of  tho  body  and 
mind  render  it  difllcult  to  affect  the  body  favor¬ 
ably  in  tho  cure  of  disease  without  a  eorresixmd- 
ing  impression  upon  tho  mind.  And  to  this 
fact  may  bo  attributed  much  of  tho  ill-success  of 
physicians,  they  treat  the  body  and  neglect  tho 
mind.  Many  affections  are  dependent  alone  on 
a  (hscasod  state  of  tflo  mind.  Remove  this  mor¬ 
bid  condition,  aiul  tlic  bodily  affliction  disappears 
as  if  by  uiagio.  So  oxcrciso,  to  havo  its  health- 
growing  olTect,  must  have  tlio  cooperation  of  the 
mind.  Every  oxcrciso  for  invalids  in  which  the 
mind  does  not  co-operate  with  Uie  body  is  worse 
than  useless,  as  it  tends  to  exluiustion  rather 
than  building  up. 
In  all  Biicli  cases  oiir  first  endeavor  should  he 
to  get  tlie  body  and  mind  in  hai-rnoiiious  action, 
and  tlicn,  when  pliysical  exorcise  is  required,  the 
patient  should  be  iiistnicted  to  havo  some  pur¬ 
pose  ia  his  walks,  such  as  calling  upon  somo 
friend,  or  viewing  Vome  object  of  interest,  so 
that  ills  mind  shall  be  taken  fi-om  his  wallt,  and 
ho  will  return  refreshed  and  invigorated. 
Not  only  the  bcsly,  but  tho  brain,  requires  ex¬ 
ercise.  The  brain,  the  great  center  of  life,  ro- 
qnhes  the  stimulus  of  vigorous  tliought.  The 
same  laws  which  govoruother  parts  of  tho  system 
are  applioahlc  hero  ;  useHtrengthenfl,  wliilo  with¬ 
out  it  the  bruin  and,  indoeil  tho  whole  mental 
and  moral  churactc-r,  becomes  weakonerl ;  and 
with  that  weakening,  the  integrity  of  tlie  whole 
physical  constitution  is  impuucd.  It  is  a  ])re- 
vaihiig  mistake  that  active  study  im)iau  b  hoalUi 
and  sliorteiis  life,  for  it  is  only  by  close  aj/plica- 
tion,  and  a  vigorous  exercise  of  the  powers  of  Ihe 
DRYING  SWEET  CORN 
J.  M.  Hayes  of  Lebanon,  Ohio,  finds  a  sweet 
corn  crop  more  profitable  than  a  distillery.  Ho 
raises  over  500  acres  of  this  crop  anuually.  Tho 
diyitjg-hon.se  employs  fifty  iierson.s.  The  fresh 
ears  arc  uleamod five niimiles  to  “set  tlic  milk" 
—the  grain  is  tlicn  cut  off  rapidly  with  cutters 
having  concave  faces.  It  is  then  spread  on  ptir- 
furated  zinc  tables,  and  heat  appUed  four  or  five 
hours  from  long  fm’nacos,  stirring  constantly. 
It  is  then  packed  in  barrels  of  three  bushels  each 
for  shipment.  Great  care  is  required  to  havo  the 
corn  just  at  tho  right  age,  and  have  it  dried  just 
enough  to  keep  well.  Four  bushels  of  fresh  corn 
on  the  cob  make  one  bushel  dried — the  wholesale 
price  of  which  is  ;(20  to  $22  pur  barrel.  At  fifty 
bushels  of  corn  per  acre,  500  acres  would  yield 
25,000  bushels,  and  give  over  2,000  ban'ols  of 
dried  corn,  which,  at  $20  per  barrel,  would  bo 
$10,000. 
THE  APPLE  CURE, 
A  COBUESI’ONDENT  of  I  .aws  of  I.ifc  spcaks  highly 
of  tlio  use  of  apples  as  a  cure  for  dyspepsia  and 
while  wo  in  part  agree  with  him  that  fruit  is 
healthy  and  for  somo  kinds  of  dysiwpsia  may  bo 
hcuefiuial,  in  others  it  is  about  tho  worst  food  a 
person  can  take.  Each  one  every  individual 
must  decide  for  thonisolves  in  such  cases,  hut  wo 
give  tho  opinion  of  tho  corrospoudents  for  what 
it  is  worth : 
Persons  suffering  from  dyspejisia,  constipation, 
congestion  of  brain  and  other  Dls  which  attend 
on  general  debility,  aro  acoustonied  to  apply  to 
tho  doctors  for  hitters  for  tlie  stomach,  cathar¬ 
tics  for  tho  bowels  ami  iron  for  tho  blood.  But 
it  Is  generally  found  that  tho  relief  to  tho  stom¬ 
ach  and  bowels  induced  by  medicine  is  temporary, 
ami  when  nmetion  takes  place  after  stimulation, 
the  vital  organs  are  ivcuker  and  tho  patient  is 
worse  off  in  every  respect  than  when  ho  com- 
incnccd  the  use  of  modiciuo. 
I  liavo  a  remedy  to  suggost  which,  although  it 
may  not  he  of  universal  application,  has  in  my 
own  case  and  Hi  at  of  many  others  who  at  my 
suggestion  have  tried  it,  brought  relief  after  all 
drug  remedies  hud  failwl.  Apples  aro  a  natural 
stimulant  to  tho  stomach,  bowels  and  kidneys, 
and  unlike  medicine,  keep  uj)  when  liahitually 
oaten,  a  continued  healthy  action  of  these  organs. 
Apples  aro  not  only  stimulative,  they  are  also 
nutritive. 
The  case  of  an  invalid  was  cited  some  years  ago 
in  tho  New  York  Tribune,  who  lived  a  year  on  no 
other  food  than  apples,  and  during  tho  time 
gained  in  flesh  and  strength.  In  my  oivn  case  I 
had  been  veiy  much  troubled  with  the  ••lioart- 
bimn."  I  tried  two  meals  a  day,  to  which  I  still 
adhere,  graham  bread  and  water  treatuient,  but 
with  only  partial  success.  Tlianks  to  raw  apples 
I  have  no  more  heart-burn.  I  finish  ciicli  meal 
Avith  two  or  three,  and  tiie  uooliiig  effect  on  my 
Htomaeh  and  indirectly  on  my  brain,  is  most 
grateful,  t-’ormerly  I  was  troubled  with  Avake- 
WASHING  FLANNELS  AND  LINENS 
To  Avliiten  flannel,  made  yellow  by  age,  dissolA'o 
Ij^  lbs,  of  Avhite  soap  in  50  lbs.,  soft  Avater,  and 
also  2-3  oz.  spirits  of  ammonia.  Immerse  the 
llannol,  stir  avoII  around  tor  a  short  time,  and 
Avasli  in  pure  walcr.  Whoa  black  or  navy  blue 
linens  are  wa.shcd,  soap  should  not  be  used. 
Take  instead  two  potatoes  grated  into  te]iid  soft 
Avatoi'  (after  liaving  them  Avashod  and  peeded). 
into  which  a  teas[M3onful  of  ammonia  has  been 
put.  Wash  the  linens  Avith  this,  and  rinse  tlieoi 
ill  cold  blue  water.  They  aaIU  need  no  starch,' 
and  sJionld  be  dried  and  ironed  on  tho  wrong 
side.  An  infusion  of  hay  Avill  keep  the  naturiil 
color  in  buff  iiuens,  and  an  infusion  of  bran  will 
do  tho  same  for  brOAVii  linens  and  prints. 
SAVE  YOUR  SOAPSUDS. 
Who  AA-oidd  throAv  away  a  barrel  full  of  soft 
soap  or  a  box  of  hard  soap  ?  Were  it  not  other- 
Aviso  useful,  it  would  bo  of  great  value  as  a  fer¬ 
tilizer,  if  spread,  in  its  raAv  state,  about  our  fruit 
trees  or  Lorry  bushoB.  But,  after  being  dissolved 
in  Avater  and  pas.siug  through  the  wash  tub, 
gleaning  the  iinpercoptible  elements  of  the  best 
maniu'e  from  soiled  Imcn,  its  fertilizing  poAVer  is 
