Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-09

Or, melt together beeswax and mutton suet,
half and half, and rub it In where the !
stitches are.
Gutta percha soles are preferred by some.
They may be attached thus: Dry the old
sole, roug hen it we'll with q rasp, and rub on
with the finger a thin, arm solution of gutta
percha: dry it, hold it to the FIRE, and then |
rub on Cat of thicker solution. Take |
the gutta pe,cha sole, soften it in hot water,
wipe It, and hold both sole and shoe to the |
fire until warm lay the sole gradually, |
beginning ~, the toe. In half an hour, pare |
il neatly with knife.
But 1t must be remembered that if you
make the upper leather of shoe water-sght.
1t is rendered measurably air-tigbt, and this
occasions dampness on the inside, creating i'll
odors aud coldness, while any kind of oily
substance must not only rot the material ouS
cause q nOisome smell.
To those VINO are forehanded and have
leisure, it is advised to purchase the shoes to
be worn in winter six months beforeh and, and
wear them q little at q time 10 warm weather;
thus they become hardened before winter sets
In, and this hardening increases their dura-
bility. But b fore they once worn In the
wet, the soles should te held to the fire until
warmed; then warm q little tar in a tin cup,
and apply It with a sWab 70 the bottom OF the
shoe, but not hot enough to burn the leathe
This will never work cut while warming the
feet but this tar should be applied tie first
of each month until May, if the boots are
worn much III the wet. This tar penetrates
the sole 10 the eighth of an inch, and renders
1t almost as hard as horn. Grease OF any
kind will soften the leather and make 1t 70
rous. Without this tar appiics ton, the first
| wettlng of the coles will contract them and
making them lit not SO well, sometimes making
them too small altogether.
Ii shoes are heated before the fire, they get
hard and wear out very much sooner than II
allowed to dry gradually in the upper part of
the kitchen or family room, farthest from the
| fire, or on shelf, or hung on a nail.
vARNISH FOR SHOES.
1t is bad plan to grease the upper leather
OF shoes fos the purpose of keeping them
soft 1t rots the leather and admits dampness
more readily. 1t is better to make varnlsh
| thus:
Put half pound of gum shellac, broken
up In small pieces, In bottle or jug. cover
1t with alcohol, cork 1t tight and put 1t on
shelf IN warm place shake it we'll several
times day, then add piece of gum camphor
as large Zen egg shake 1t well and In
a few hours shake 1t again and add one ounce
of lamp Jack, if the alcohol Is good 1t will
| be dissolved IN three days; then shake and
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out two or three aspoonfuls In a saucer, and
apply 1t with small paint brush. Ii the
materials were all good. 1t will dry IN about
FIVE minutes and will be removed only by
wearing 1t off, giving gloss almost equal 20
patent leather.
The advantage of this preparation above
others Is that 1t does not strike INTO the
leather and make 1T hard, but remains on the
surface and yet excludes the water almost
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BILE for harness. and does not soil when touched,
as lamp black mixtures DO.
COLD FEET WHILE TRAVELLING.
| If boots treated above, and just
before going out OF doors the stockings are
removed, and both feet aud stockings are well
dried before the fire, the feet will feel com
fortably warm for several hours it Is the
moisture or steam about the feet winch often
makes them feel cold by the outdoor air con
densing them. No one should travel IN WIN
! ter with ught-fttIng shoes, they arrest the
clrcu ation ; this induces codness, causing a
general feeling of discomfort all over the
body, even making the mind fIettul and lrrI-
table. A wooden stocking will alone keep
| the feet warmer than the same stockings aud
a par of tight boots besides. Ii person
has q good circulation, the feet will get warm
of themselves If the tigh, boots removed
No go to bed with cold feet without
DONG themselves positive injury and 1t is
always best In wlnter-tlme, even IT the feet
do not ieel cold at bedtime 10 draw of the
stockings and hold the feet to the fire or stove,
rubbing them meanwhile with the hand, until
| they are perfectly dry and comfortably warm
| in every part; Ii Is pleasant operation OF
itself, and ought not 10 be dispensed with for
u single night from October to May it Is one
of the best anodynes &; 1t allows a person to
fall asleep in hse minutes, who, with cold
| feet would have remained awake for half an
hour OF more, and even then the sleep would
be unrefreshing and dreamy.
BURNING FKET.
If the soles are hot and dry at bedtime,
| rub patiently into each one of them, with the
hand, half a teasponiul OF sweet oil, night
after night, unsiI the diff .uty removed.
Some persons always have cold feet get
ting into bed a robust person may remedy
this in time by dipping both feet at = time In
cold water just deep enough to cover the toes
let them remain 10 unul thirty are counted
wipe dry, hold to the fire, and jump into bed.
Feeble persons and invailds should pursue
different course. Put both feet In hot
water half leg deep; add hot water from
time to time for fifteen minutes, go that the
| water shall be hotter when they are taken
out than " hen they are put IN, then dip them
| in cold water as before, willie you count ten
wipe warm and get into bed.
As cold feet induces a number of diseases,
aggravates others, and delay the cure of all
il Is worth ali the trouble one take if
thereby, even in the course OF a month, the
delightful condition can be brought about
| wherein the ieet are In such a natural and
healthiul state, that the mind is never at
tracted towards them unEleasantly.
TIGHT sBoEs.
Interfere with the pleasure of locomotion,
cause corns and even rheumatic gout; hence
it Is worth while % repeat what We have for
nerly recommended intallible and easy
method of having d new foot-covering fit as
easily an old shoe-Just put on two pairs
of thick stockings before The measure is taken,
or before fitting your feet with ready-made
shoes then when you get them, pull OFT both
pair, put on one thin pair, wear tnem tor a
few days and then put on thicker. This
simple excellent will prevent an Incalculabe
amount of discomfort, irritation and loss ln
one year.
/ CLEANING sHoKs.
To do this easily, harmlessly and we'll 10
winter, 10 worth knowing. Scrape off the
mud OF wet dirt with an old spoon handle,
or, what Is better, q wooden knife, then with
a soft damp rag or sponge, remove what the
knife failed to do, then set them back from
the fire for five OF six hours, or more; they
will then take polish easily as before
they we're wetted, in this way they can be
cleaned without scarcely soiling the fingers at
all, and great deal OF extra brushing will
tie saved.
/ Boots and shoes for the winter should be
large enough to admit of CORK soles, which
| if taken OUT every Mig ht and dried we'll, will
keep the feet warm all the time, without
which condition no person can possibly have