It Is Said

That the leavea of parsley eateo withalittle vinegar af ter partaklng of onions. will prevent the offensive breath that the hiLter Impart; That earbolic acid, düuted with ten parts of water and thrown into the cracks and crevicea wliere ants and cockroachea abound, will drive thein away. That llannel tbat has becotne yellow frorn being badly washed may be nicely whitened by soaking it two or three hours iu a lather made of one-quarter of a pound of curd soap, two tablespoonsfuls of powdered borax and two tablespoon ful 3 of carbonate oí arnmonli, dis3olved in tive or six gallons of water; That ihe yellow stain made by fewiug machine oil, can be removed, if.bef ore washing in soap suda, the spots be carefully rubbed with a bit of cldth wet with ammonia; That a little water mixed with butter will prevent its burning when used for frying. That a tablespoonful of salt to a quart of the soü in plant boxes will kill the white worms. That flour dusted on cabbage when the dew is ou, will kill eff cabbage worms. That tar may beinstantaneously removed from the hand or üngers by rubbing with the outside of a l'resh lemon or orange peel.