The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-05-20
VOL. YIII.-----NO.. d.
Rags

Rags. 4siass6,
Probably few know the value Of rags
in On economical point of view, (I ina
CINE they are more plenty than the whole
cloth now and I venture to give o bit Of
information, though some interested in
the price of paper may not thank me for
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Rags of any fabric shred fine like car
pet rags, thrown loosely together, and then
spread evenly into tick the desired thick
ness, and tackled like hair, cotton batting,
&c., will make good mattrass or cushion
for chairs, lounges. cribs, wagon seats, or
even beds. According to my way Of
thinking, they are almost as good as hair,
and better than cotton batting. Care
should be taken to spread them 90 that
they will be the same thickness through
out when pressed down. Where they are
part wooden, or heavy rags, spread each
kind over the whole surface, or otherwise,
spread tho thick ones thinner, as they will
not press down equal to the same bulk of
light ones. The remnants after cutting
carpet rags, are large share of them gen.
orally fine enough and only need freeing
from dust, this can be done by pouring
them slowly from one basket inso another
out doors, in slight breeze. Heavy
hens or seams should, be thrown out
The Rawlings of old worn-out carpets are
good, if only we'll cleaned. 5@ -
by- One of our peculiA, slab-sided,
gaunt Yankees lately emigrated and set
tied down in the West. He was the very
picture Of mean man, but as he put him
self to work in good earnest to get his
house to rights, the neighbo@ willingly
lent him hand. After he had got eve
rything fixed to his notion, thought
struck him that he had no chickens, and
he was powerful fond of sucking raw eggs.
He was too honest to steal them, and too
mean to buy them. At last thought
struck him-he could borrow. He went
to neighbor, and thus accosted him
oval, reckon you hain't got an old
hen nor nothin' you'd lend me for few
weeks, have you, neighbor ?" @
II will lend you one with pleasure" re-
piled the gentleman, picking out the very
finest in the coop, one that happened to
desire to SET sz
The Yankee took the hen home, and
then went to another neighbor and Dor
rowed dozen eggs. He then set the
hen, and in due course of time she hatch
ed out dozen chickens. t
The Yankee was again puzzled he
could return the hen, but how was he to
return the eggs. Another idea-and who
ever saw live Yankee without one ?-he
would keep the hen until she had laid
dozen. 7
This he did, and then returne the hen
and eggs to their respective owners, re-
marking as he did so e. rs,3l j
"Wal, reckon I've got as fine dozen
of chickens as ever you laid eyes on, and
they didn't cost me cent nuther."
Me OR MY MoTHER.-A very talent
ed young man man made the acquaintance
of Quaker gentleman and his wife,
The Quaker had fine daughter and also
a library, the books from which he freely
loaned to the young man, who generally
came in the evening to return them, when
he supposed the daughter would be at
home. She often exchanged the books
for him, and had friendly chat with him.
One evening he came as usual, and the
young lady met him at the door. She
was dressed to 60 out, and said:
"Who would you like to see, me or my
mother? was about to call on friend.
Il my mother will answer your purpose,
please to walk into the drawing-room but
ifyou desire my company, I will postpone
my visit till another time" -
The young man hesitated and STAN
mered: "He--he-did not-want to
to detain her from her engagement, but If
she had not been going out, he would
have enjoyed her society" a
GAN right" she rejoined, and accord
ingly took off her bonnet, and they passed
very pleasant evening. That question
-"Who do you prefer to see, me or my
mother p settled the matter. The re-
suit was, be soon proposed, and they were
afterwards married.
A SCoToH WIDow.-The clerk of a