The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-29

to been irrcproacllablc. Nevertheless, his
walk might he much improved ny Presi'
dent Grant, If the latter would only teach
him to Walk Spanish.
AuU0E SELL.-Thc appointing 10 ca
detslfpS 1T West Point
A Coon GENERAL IDEA "A neat praCti.
cal Joke was that perpetEated by one ofour
Contributors, who, having been requested to
bring us something pat" walked into our
office u day or two after with q couple Of
FCnian generals in tow.
HINTS FOR TILE FAMIIY.-ThC first hint
we offer, If followed up, will be found Of
the greatest advantage To all families dcsi.
rOus Of convenience ut little cost Take Il
wide lOard-as wide rs you can get it,
and ~ long ~ twill cut without cracks
or knOthples, and saw the endsoA square.
Then bore I6ur large holes III the corners,
aud insert the GntE Of four sticks, each
about three feet long. Place It upon the
floor, so that the board will be supported
by the sticks.
This cOntrivancc will DO found very use
full for various purposes. 1t will do 10 put
books upon, to write upon, to iron clothes
upon, and for any other purpose where 1t
Is considered desirable to support house
hold objects nj distance from the floor.
One Of Ia chief advantages IL to serve us II
rcccpuIclc for the lONl II family during
meals II on such occasions il bc covered
with white linen or cotton cloth, ltS up
Ocarancc will lC much improved, anil III
limo II can not fail IL become n iLvOrltG
article OfRIrnitlre.
The next hint will please the lHLlics.
Take two pieces Of cotton or wO0lCn cloth,
Of any size from two inches to foot
sotlNrc, and sew them together at the
edges, leaving, however, n small place I'M.
scyyCi Mt one corner. You will now find
tlIat YOU have something like square
bag. This is 10 lie tightly filled with wool,
bran, sawdust, clippings Of human llair, or
something Of the kind, and the open cor
ncr Is then to I've sGwcd up. When finish
e,l, the affair viii bc found very useful for
the preservation of pins. The manner Of
using il is us follows: you take the pin by
the head and firmly press il into tho bag,
when. II will be found that the boly Of the
hin will easily enter, hut that the head will
prevent It's entire disappearance. The
stulllng Of the bag will retain the pin in
It's position until slight degree Of force Is
used to withdraw it. By means ofthis in.
gcniolls little continuance, pins can be kept
in safety; their points always hidden and
their heads exposed TO view. II will DO
found much mOrU economical GrIl cOnvCn'
lent than the plan Ofcarrying pins Ioose in
the packet, and eventually will be gencr-
ally adopted, VIC think, TlIetbp and cor
nrfs can hu ornamental discretion.
Hint the third Is especially addressed to
country families. Take one Of the Ortli'
nary t0iICt.taDlCs That arG To be found in
so many rural habiLations, and, on rcnOv-
ing the white cover, you will probably
find that The table is formed Of M empty
ilOur.barrcl with u board nailed on top Of
it. Remove this board; get head from
another barrel Of the same size; place II
properly upon this one; put some good
hoops arOundtllc ends, mil it all up tight
", and you will find that you will have u
very good barrel.
CnOIpnGcI C0nRFPEg.