CONTAINING FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE Receipts, Facts, Directions, etc. IN THE USEFUL, ORNAMENTAL, AND DOMESTIC ARTS, AND IN THE CONDUCT OF LIFE. BEING A COMPLETE FAMILY DIRECTORY. RELATIVE TO Words of Washington, etc. BY MRS. SARAH JOSEPHA HALE. Philadelphia: T. B. PETERSON, NO. 306 CHESTNUT STREET. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by SARAH JOSEPHA HALE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Eastern District of Pen

The aim of both my works on domestic matters has been to awaken the attention of my own sex to these subjects, belonging, so unquestionably, to woman's department. The home administration is in her hands; how salutary and powerful this may be made in its influence on humanity is yet hardly imagined, even by the most sagacious and earnest advocates of woman's elevation. Would that those of my sex who are urging onward, into the industrial pursuits, and other professions appropriate for men, might

House cleaning—Repairing Furniture—Washing—Mending Glass, China, &c.—Dyeing—Blacking for Boots, Shoes, &c.—To destroy Insects—The Kitchen, &c. 1. House Cleaning. —The spring is more particularly the time for house-cleaning; though, of course, it requires attention monthly. Begin at the top of the house; first take up the carpets, and, if they require it, let them be scoured; or as carpets are sometimes injured by scouring, they may be well beaten, and if necessary, washed

We are all made to breathe the pure air of heaven, and therefore much illness is caused by being constantly in-doors. This is especially the case with mothers of families, young milliners, ironers, shoe-makers, tailors, &c. Let such persons make a point, whenever it is possible, of taking exercise in the open air for at least an hour and a half, daily . Time would be saved in the long-run, by the increased energy and strength gained, and by the warding off of disease. Be sure to get your

627. Hemming. —Turn down the raw edge as evenly as possible. Flatten, and be careful, especially in turning down the corners. Hem from right to left; bring the point of the needle from the chest toward the right hand. Fasten the thread without a knot, and when you finish, sew several stitches close together, and cut off the thread. 628. Mantua-maker's Hem. —You lay the raw edge of one of your pieces a little below that of the other; the upper edge is then turned over the other twice, and felled

Congou , the next higher kind, is named from a corruption of the Chinese Koong-foa (great care, or assiduity). This forms the bulk of the black tea imported, and is mostly valued for its strength. Souchong—Seaou-choong (small, scarce sort), is the finest of the stronger black tea, with a leaf that is generally entire and curly. It is much esteemed for its fragrance and fine flavor. Pekoe is a corruption of the Canton name, Pak-ho (white down), being the first sprouts of the leaf-buds; they are c

In most of the books which treat of cookery, various bills of fare are given, which are never exactly followed. The mistress should give a moderate number of those dishes which are most in season. The cuts which are inserted in some of those lists, put the soup in the middle of the table—where it should never be placed. For a small party, a single lamp in the centre is sufficient; but, for a larger number, the room should be lighted with lamps hung over the table, and the centre occupied by a pl

1005. Important Fact in Agriculture. —Whatever may be the nature of the soil, or of the crop cultivated, it should always be the aim of the farmer to grow full crops. Partial and sometimes extensive failures will even then but too often occur; but to neglect making the best known preparations, or only to prepare for half a crop, has a direct tendency to unprofitable farming. 1006. Manure for Clover. —Some farmers make it a rule to spread about fifty bushels per acre of ashes over their clover in

1162. Brandy Cherries. —Take the nicest carnation cherries, and trim them, leaving a short stem to keep in the juice; wash and wipe them tenderly, and put them into wide-mouthed bottles. Make a good syrup, and, when it is nearly done, add a pint and a half of French brandy to one pint of syrup; mix it thoroughly, and, when cold, pour it over the cherries. If carefully sealed, the fruit will be good for years. 1163. Brandy Peaches. —Drop the peaches in weak, boiling lye; let them remain till the

1394. Hair Pencils are made of camel's-hair; if they come to a point, when moistened, without splitting, they are good. 1395. Drawing Paper. —That made without any wire marks, and called wove paper, is the best; it is made of various sizes and thicknesses. 1396. To make a good White. —Clarify white lead with white-wine vinegar. After the powder has settled, pour off the vinegar, put the powder into a glass of water, stir it, and pour the water off while it is white into another glass; when it is

1841. There is not any real economy in purchasing cheap cottons for gentlemen's night shirts. The cloth cuts in holes, and soon becomes bad colored in washing. 1842. Sitting to sew by candle-light by a table with a dark cloth on it is injurious to the eye-sight. When no other remedy presents itself, put a sheet of white paper before you. 1843. People very commonly complain of indigestion: how it be wondered at, when they seem by their habit of swallowing their food wholesale, to forget for what

2390. Colors and Complexions. —The great art, as regards colors of dress, is to enhance the tints of the complexion, care being taken to let the flesh appear of a healthy natural hue, and to avoid wearing those colors which heighten or destroy either the red, yellow, or white, in the natural flesh tints. 2391. Primitive Colors. —Out of three primitive colors, red, blue, and yellow, there are endless mixtures and variations, and some of these can skillfully be adapted to any complexion; but to do

2912. The Second Rule. —In sickness, send for the best physicians; viz., those who give least medicine. 2913. Pure atmospheric air is composed of nitrogen, oxygen, and a very small proportion of carbonic acid gas. Air once breathed has lost the chief part of its oxygen, and acquired a proportionate increase of carbonic acid gas. 2914. Therefore, health requires that we breathe the same air once only. 2915. The solid part of our bodies is continually wasting, and requires to be repaired by fresh

3541. In "Mrs. Hale's New Cook Book," and in the following directions, the art is made plain; and the process may, by practice, be easily acquired. 3542. Proportions of Nutriment in articles of Food. —See "Mrs. Hale's New Cook Book—Introductory," etc. 3543. Bread contains eighty nutritious parts in one hundred; meal thirty-four in one hundred; French beans, ninety-two in one hundred; common beans, eighty-nine in one hundred; peas, ninety-three in one hundred; lentils, ninety-four in one hundred;