Starching And Ironing

Starehaiid Iron shirt bosorra s usual, and when the articlcs are thoroughly dry, place one at a time mi h lutuow, hard and very smooth board, wliioh has had one thickness of cotton cloth over it, Bwed tightly; havo the ' polishingiron'' hfeated so that it "W'ill not scorch, and rub it quick and hard over the surt'ace, up and down tho-bosom, using ooiy the rounded part on tUe front of the iron. A still higher polifih raay bo obt.tined by passing a damp cloth ligbtly over the sraooth iurface, and theu. rub hard and quick witli the hot iron. 1 think it needs good deal of patiënt pvactico to do this admirably, bnt l liuow it ia crowned with success, and when once learned' it is as easy, a other ironing. A "polishing iron" is small and iiiihly polished, with a rounded part which allows all the friction to come on a small part at one time, ■which developea the glosa that may be in both. linen and starch. These irons may be had at our hardware atores for about sovpnty-five eenta each ; ono is suflïcinnt for a family. Collars and cufig look nicely done in this way. Some men in Louisvillo were betting on the weight of a large nmle, when one man, who was a goodjudge of the weight of live stock, got behind the mule, and was mea8uring, when something appeared to loosen up the mulo. Just b.efore the expert died, he gave it as hia opinión thttt if the mule was as heavy all over as herwas behind, he must weigh not far from 47,000 pounds. An observant man of the world remarks that when a young widow resumes 4íghtcorsets it is to ihow br admirers that eho it solaoed.