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liquely across the rags where they are to be joined, and sew a good many before cutting the thread. A Rustic Frame.—A neat rustic frame for pictures may be made of cat- - tail rods. Hide the corners where they are joined with ivy, or a vine made of leather-leaves or-handsome autumn leaves and the berries of bitter-sweet. To Destroy WEEDs IN WALKs.—Boil ten pounds stone-lime, five gallons of water and one pound flour of sulphur, let settle, pour off clear part, and sprinkle treely upon the weedy walks. To Mend Tin.—Scrape the tin about the hole free from grease and rust, rub on a piece of resin until a powder lies about the hole, over it lay a piece of solder, and hold on it a hot poker or soldering iron until it melts. To Remove GREASE FROM WOOD BEFORE PAINTING.—Whitewash the spots over night, and wash it off in the morning. When dry, the paint will stick, Slaked lime laid on the spots and wet a little, will do as well as whitewash. To Clean Hearths.—Soapstone or sandstone hearths are cleaned by washing in pure water, then sprinkling with powdered marble or soapstone, — and rubbing with a piece of the stone as large as a brick, and having at least one flat surface. LIGHTNING CREAM FOR PAINT OR CLOTHES.—Four ounces white castile soap, four of ammonia, two of ether, two of alcohol, one of glycerine; cut the soap fine, dissolve in one quart of soft water over the fire, and when dissolved add the other ingredients. KEROSENE AND CARPETS.—When so unfortunate as to spill kerosene oil or other grease on a carpet, sprinkle buckwheat flour (wheat flour will do) lightly over it until it is completely covered, and let it lie without disturbing it for a week; brush off, and there will be no trace of oil left. Mahogany Furniture Polish.—Half pint alcohol, half ounce resin, half ounce gum-shellac, a few drops aniline brown; let stand over night and add three-fourths pint raw linseed oil and half pint spirits turpentine; shake well before using. Apply with cotton flannel, and rub dry with another cloth. To Hang Pictures.—The cheapest and best material with which to hang pictures is copper wire, of a size proportioned to the weight of the picture. When hung, the wire is scarcely seen, and its strength and durability is wonderful. Lamp-wicks.—To insure a good light, wicks must be changed often, as they soon become clogged, and do not permit the free passage of the oil, Soaking wicks in vinegar twenty-four hours before placing in lamp insures a clear flame. Felt wicks are best. To Temper LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Lamp chimneys and glass-ware for hot water are made less liable to break by putting in cold water, bringing slowly to boiling point, boiling for an hour, and allowing to cool before removing from water. FURNITURE POLISH.—One and a half ounces each alcohol and butter of antimony, one-half ounce muriatic acid, eight ounces of linseed-oil, one-half pint vinegar. Mix cold. This has been tried for twelve years and has been regularly sold for $10. A Cheap Carpet.—Make a cover for the floor of the cheapest cotton cloth, and tack it down like a carpet, paper it as you would a wall with paper resembling a carpet in figures, let it dry, varnish with two coats of varnish, and with reasonable usage it will last two years. Mending Plaster of Paris.—Gum shellac makes an excellent strong cement for joining broken pieces together, and is more convenient than glue. The shellac should be flowed upon the surfaces to be joined, firmly pressed together, and carefully set away for about one hour. To Make Rag Rugs.—Cut rags and sew hit and miss, and fancy striped as you choose; use wooden needles, round, smooth, and pointed at one end, of any convenient length. The knitting is done back and forth (like old fashioned suspenders), always take off the first stitch. Anna F. Hisey. To CLEAR CISTERN WaTER.—Add two ounces powdered alum and two 886 = 2 GENERAL SUGGESTIONS. ~—