Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-17

mencing at the point of it. Have a
/ glue pot close at hand, and as you
wind the feathers, wet them thorough
/ " with glue, so that they will stick
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, round up
the sides, and sew together SO as to
form a 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, and put in
a string to hang up the custer,
and you will be fully paid for the
work in the convenience OF the article,
and its tasteful appearance will also
prove an attraction. Ifthere are any old,
worn out window brush handles lying
around in the wood shed or barn, you
can turn them into use. Cut out all
| the old bristles which remain, SO as to
leave the holes empty; and then fill up
their places with punches Of feathers
run on Irvine, and made just large
| tuOllSll w LII Ill , Cuu UuC U1Il OnttO
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 tits finished
you will never desire another brush
made Of bristIes The downy, pure
white feathers can be sewed upon a
piece of cape lace, stiffened on the
edges with wire, and made into very
elegant and tasteful feathers for young
ladies' hats. The feathers taken from
the crest of white turkeys back are
particularly pretty for this purpose
s. O. u IN Country Gentleman.
Wooden Wedding and Wooden Wait.
On Wednesday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. ". Barnes celebrated their
wooden wedding at their residence on
Onondaga street. The attendance was
large, and the affair was characterized
by new feature. About nine o'clock
the joyous company was started by an
extremely energetic pull at the bell.
Upon opening the door a basket was
discovered on the doorstep, Thoughts
of an addition to their family rushed
through the heads Of the bride and
groom, which seemed almost certain
upon closer investigation of the bas-
ket and contents. Rolled up in a
blanket appeared the semblance of a
fine, healthy child, attired in Oriental
costume. To the blanket was pinned
a note, on opening which was found a
hundred dollar greenback. The note
read as follows: So.
DEAR SIR Please secure good
home for this treasure in some pious
family. We hope the 800 bill en-
closed will be used by you for the
child and there is more of the same
sort where that came from. Don't let
the poor fellow go to the poor house.
His name is Henry. His parents are
poor but honest, his father being a
counterfeiter. Let me hear the result
in the New York Herald" sFa {
A closer examination Of the contents
of the basket showed the child to be
wooden one, about two feet high, while
one Of the less startled Of the guests
discovered the bill to be wooden one
so far as its value was concerned. The
, wooden waif has been adopted by Mes
SIS. Putnam & Brewster, under whose
{ fostering care it is to be hopedit viii
be reared to life of usefulness, ano
honor. The incident occasioned mucl
sport, and was one af the many enjoy
able features Of happy occasion.
Hlnd0O Bellies.
"The Hindoo women says write
| TNnocar3o NTorrau;yo o.
most by their graceful carriage, thei
picturesque drapery, consisting Of 6
full skirt and sort Of bournouis, which
passes over the head, almost completed,
yelling the face. These vary in color
being sometimes bright blue and pinI
, and yellow, the skirt often borderel
with hem of some other color, otter
, very gaudy, but the dark skin harmon
ICES it all. The most artistic, to m,
mind, is the deep indigo blue, but it i
more rare in the northwest than il
? southern India, where almost all The
lower classes of women wear it. It i
pleasant to watch the easy grace will
, which they walk, bearing round rec
earthenware or bright copper water-iar
| on their heads, steadying their burden
Will OHS WollSSudpou, Sudll-WrlSGoQ
, dusky arm stretched up to it's full
/ length, and covered almost to th.
elbow, and sometimes above it, Will
numbers of bracelets. These are some
times silver, and often plated metal O.
, red of green lac. I once heard of ,
[ school, the pupils of which were train
ed to walk about with tumblers O
cold water on their heads; and when
, saw the firm-footed, easy grace of thes'
burden-bearing women, I regretted
that the practice was not universal
! The palefaced race may perhaps pride
, itself on its superiority in the use o
the contents Of it's head, but thes'
, dusky daughters of the sun certainl,
Guido their more favored sisters in the
use they make of the outside of theirs
They carry everything on their heads
, jars of water, pieces of cloth, baskets
of vegetables, huge bundles Of sugar
cane, fuel, anything and everything
leaving their hands free for any add
tional burden. They do not even carry
their little black babies in their arms
but either balance them astride or
their shoulders with their little hands
on their mothers head, or else astride
on one hip, encircled with strong