The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-12-13
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the poultry houses, and hundreds of
chickens viii have their heads lald low
in the dust, while their feathers pulled
off, baked In a cool oven, and put away
for future use Now let me tell you
that exceedingly pretty busting brushes
can be very easily made OF them,
which viii be very useful Tor busting
furniture, wall corners, cofnlces, etc,
while they are always handy to use
about fire place or stove Pick out
the prettiest feathers, and those of
nearly a size, and run a needle, at
tached to q strong Irvine, through the
stem at the end of the feathered part
then pound the quilts fiat with
a hammer, SO that they will
lie close to the handle. which
can be made out oil an old broom
stick whitfield down, and then painted
or you can use the handle Of worn-out
hand brushes, or the like. Cover one
end of the handle with thick, warm
glue. and wind the feathers, closely
strung together, around the stick, com
menclng at the point of 1t. Have
glue pot close at hand, and as you
wind the feathers, vet them thorough
ly with glue, SO that they will stuck
tightly to the handle and TO each other.
When the brush is as large as you de-
sire, cut off the Irvine. and wind an
other piece tightly over the quilts,
gluing it down. Then take a piece Of
scarlet, green, or blue enameled cloth,
and cut one edge IN points, roand up
the sides. aud sew toge0aer 50 as to
form cap that will go over the handle
of the brush, and cover the quilts of
the feathers. Make a hole with a
gimlet through the handle, ana put IL
a string to hang up the custer,
and you will be fully paid for the
work in the convenience OF the article,
and It's tasteful appearance will also
prove an attraction. Ii there are any Old,
worn out window brush handles living
around In the wood shed or barn. You
can turn them into use. Cut out ali
the old bristles which remain, SO as TO
leave the holes empty; and then fill mp
their places with bUnChes of feathers
run on twine, aud made Just large
enough to fit in; cut of the quill ends
and cover the lower part Of the feathers
with glue, also dropping some into the
holes, and secure the punches firmly
into them. You can use smaller feath-
ers for this kind of brush than for the
feather busters, and when it is finished
you Will never desire another brush
made If bristles The dOwny, puIe
white feathers can be sewed upon a
piece of cape lace, stitfened on the
edges with wire, and made into very
elegant and tasteful feathers for young
ladies bats. The feathers taken from
the crest of a white turkeys back are
particularly pretty for this purpose
). o. j. IN Country Gentleman.
HEART DISEASE Many persons sui
fer with heart disease without knowing
it-suddenly they drop off, and their
friends are astonished, on post NOR
TEN examination, to learn that they
died Of heart disease The heart, like
the brain, Is the seat of ife--its dis
eases are Of several characters The
most common are valvGlar disease, fat
tY degeneration, and functional de
rangemeut. Ii the liver becomes
deraEged, and digestion Is impaired,
the heart, through sympathy and jux-
Imposition. becomes abnormal. The
following symptoms indicate approach
ing disease: palpitation, giddiness,
faintness, nervous prostratlon, derang-
ed digestion, vertigo, cold extremities,
etc, etc, for which the old school will
administer iron, opium, anthony,
mercury. and many other mineral poi
sons. Heart disease is blood disease
purify the blood; remove obstruc
tons to a limpid circulation by taking
that Vegetable Alternative, VINEGAR
BITrEKs, and you Will be a sound per-
son III two or three months.-Con.