Substitute for Oil Silk.
--We commend the attention of our lady readers particularly to the following letter from Mrs. Butler of Strawberry Plains. We have no doubt her suggestions are good:Please call the attention of the ladies of Knoxville and vicinity, who wish to furnish packages for the soldiers, to the fact that a substitute for oil silk, which Dr. Ramsey pronounces admirable, is easily prepared in the following manner; After hogs are killed and the leaf fat has become perfectly cold, take the skin off, whole if possible; scrape them well, and wash in hot water with soap, until clear of grease. If the water is too hot it will draw them up. Stretch them well on a clean plank or table, until dry — trim off the uneven edges, and they are ready for use.
