St. Mary's beacon., 1859-01-20
SELECTED MISCELLANY.
Carpats


l'hesc coverings COZ aiJgrl arc pl many kinds.
Tutsy esiFpets are woveg Wiih long pile made
entirely sf wt,: Persian. also lufg-bi a. but.
s,u,e Il tire ricest have l,.s silk mingled viii,
The NO. Brnssais Is composed oi ~yl VIZ
Nen Oh strong lnicH threats. tic best weigh u
los. pr yard UIiioR Is Brussels, with the
wnrs,ni loops 5i,. as {" form = short Pile
Rglsl IFis3..,i, II re = Js.!,.. has still longer
,slr. 4rsss.as.cr + u See. thrtas. and ,tg.ts
.sf worstcl y,.t.s. upan them. 9.,ar nr" ,l-l,-
=. Ia U7sz iyr - s. ihc RON. ktbt.,..!i-
slcy Il wgypI OF w,rn ihrca Is piiiy, ant = q! :
durable Sn'c. j. mGch the same. Dutch Is
v4r,l vile ike the Kiiderninsttr, hat stronger.
Fs..sf1a i on hemp, cnitn,i, or WOODEN threads.
lut wei covered with The wool Of tie waol,
all very dU1aFir
C4rpc,iug Is rather 4 ri0mcptHus branch
or household luTniter. IN utr cad climate we
rsqtjsr iae il,,ort nf ail the rooms aud passages
q he covered; a;d, even az the cheapest rate
il Is the cause Vf considerable cxpciIS,. Car
ts.s IN s.ttilc-ra8us, where tie flooring is NJ:
II c,k. are generally made - cover tie
whole room, and 90 Is imtO all tie corners
aud reccsscs THIS is tie haldsJFncst way
az laying them down; bHt Il is not by any
means the cheapest. nor j. i really required.
The waste of eating c.rpctSta 81 The room
exactly Is in same cases excessive, an! when
the ni i,crial Is expensive lie iuas is scriogs.-
Cheap San'ciing. neat dfua9ct, or cocoa-nwi
mating, according, - the style uf The room
may X hid d.gH - as tp his mp tie recess
49,. az! ..-up- d. H90r # the r.."u Ike .
b..,.rT aal t!,c carpet itself made either square
ar l,t-, laay then ttia''ikzg the cyli:sr O. cuy-
az cigts Of iur ll'r!eF-carIft. which shuuii bc
uailc,l neatly and clseiy ,hS,nali ticks to n,
f1ar. The boards should bc laid as even as pos
s.b!e bcnea,t. the carpet; where ever there
h. any inequality ia tie b4afis lie carpet wis
wear uui: and any appearance Of this shouhi
inlmeiia,.y bc attended T.. aUa tie carpet
novel. Sheets of paper laii over tie laer
b,.iorc putting down the carpet greatly pre-
serve il. Ii Il is square, Il san very easily
be- ,uru.i Il, Li,r go,gl,; that each part may bg
equai,g worlI; Tor there are always p1riipn.
q! sitting room, st.Ah rs tie Fireplace, ,'oor-
way. &C. Ahere mere wvaE. aui tear iakes
place; aui il toe carpet Is neglected, thcs,
spots VIII. sp,u begin to lopS pal" ard ;hrral-
bare In ftnIily rnrtIS, where t.'C-r are
young people. asr! children especially, Il /. q
gold ,,!An t. Iay dl,sa neat pieces Of drug
-. where tie chief wear takes place; these
can tc tsken up a,ll shaken with case, and
rtp!acr,l wLcu worn out. or stai!.li. II j,
I.a;ter - re,on,ile ou'self to what we might
a.. ..rst cs,.sitiCr so ugiy,' tIan q be wur-
r.r,! AID vcxrd Il boys coming iE with dirty
sancs. oF to sec \ ni:c carpet si!si aid
sra..,ag with Indifference. il IS very trying,
- s.y tie least cf it. when We have few ser
vants, and those none II tic best. 70 500 TIC
marks Gf shoes and sr,.s uf grease iHiuriag
"a nl-c new carpet. or huTryiag an old oll
faster than il oU-ht 70 20.
In families where comfort anil economy
are more aulici than display. cocoa-nu,
mating makes most useful covering luI
shc floors &c sittiEg-rOums. instead Of carpet
ing. Il i very strong, clcau-luoIiag, easily
hrushei aad shaken, pretty and cheap. Tie
pattern of the maitluE-cmpct ia ySc is crass-
bars Of narrow red stripes. tic eject being
extremely good SrJts Of grease are easily
removed with hut water and flannel; diti
from shoes dries and brushes of as easily.
ara although It is rather more porous than
ESme carpets are, yet il is 50 li.,t tl.at il
can very conveniently he S.2ci M to adj
nit Of the floor being swept. wilh is a
troub;csou,c operation in thc case Of heavy.
cumLrouS carpets. This iEMg Is almira-
bly adapted Tor passages sskE,ls, &c. because
of It's duT.lliiiiy, and it has a much hand
Eomcr lous. Also than tie common mating.
i is thick aaa warm to tie i,r: in sitting
rooms during the Niitor, ud leeSs clean
and cool ii summer. For diuring-rooms,
TUrkey-carpcts are beautiful bat they arc
SO very expensive that th,y are quite be-
yoad the reach of persons Of smali iu-
cone.
There Is such an endless variety of kinds.
and patterns, aud coiors. in carpets ihas il Is
nus possible T. give an opinion as TO the best
and prcitiest. Quic; colors anl patterns are
always tie most elegant. We have arsnnlEe.i
carpets extremely in imitation. of mating. then
two or three shades of rich brown. in lcafy
patterns on light Grruui. have q very beau
titUi eject. Buuci.es ut flowers. il not too gau-
dy. form "a beautiful carpc. fT tie drawing
rSotn. Stair-c,sVet;ug slo,.i b, strong. and
t. aSs.S' the wear, a ;egc uf Id carPo! ur
baize should b. laid under L. a; the edge uf
every step. This protects il a gooj deal aud
prevents It's getting tliu 80 soon A. it would
otherwise do. y neat stf;p of oi,-,l;h laid
over the iniliie Ol tie stt.r-carpct. preserves
il from quickly wearing oat. and has clean
and neat appraraHce--0r piece az dark baize.
ar dFuggvt, will answer tie Sa;rc purpose, and
IL towus is preferable on acoouu, Ofthc wash