, 1874-10-24

patch on htochtng9 Dut, II slio described tho
grounds Of l,cr pateut corEactly. .ho has made
thie violation Of lar iu ull cases III which Rhc
has not granted perm!saof Her othez
patent-that of putting tIe skitsa into
cuMn MSterprn{ @ n 'ns w m ." .as
inl 10 fokn rho intend to tlFat tAcir hkiatH o'or
Two paseinenta; bnt tho patosit lna1ieS It expen.
Hive.
So,no ta1. nsrionaly of infringing on her right,
and making their earnontB without her l'arl,id-
a!on. Would It not DO batter to get wet Bkilts
than dodraggicd conscience? no ono cnn yso-
late known ]nw. hot wrong III itEolf, without
hefio,s Injury to her own moral naturo' aud tho
fact that Hch infringe OH pnch others pntehta Is
no roaBon why women should follow their OK
ample. 1hat clnns Of men nro unsafe glldes.
What II this garment s desirable, and the patont
puts Il out of tha leaoh OF thoao Tho most t,eed
1t j? Saving. machines Nero long. beyond tlinlr
rcnch, Tor tic snmo rcasoD. In This caso, how
ever, tho patont In not tito only hindurance for
tho tino rubbor-cloth used for tho ufer sdo is 80
aca1co and dear ~ to put 1t out Of the roach Of
TO % for women to arrange loops, ard str,i'g
On tue under side Of their dreaa.ak,rt1. ,Ho that
they can draw quito mp out Of The roach OF wet
paSementa, and to wear Ill nndcrshirts, At Ill
times. eight inchea above tho ground, when an
ordinary waterproof cloak gives oil tho pro:ec-
tion required.
II wonld be vol, also, to mike the Innings Of
dreaa-akirts waterproof. This eau 10 aouo BY
"ettlnE them IN Eolusion OF common WaBhlng
soda, tareo uunUea Of soda to gallon OF
water; wiring it out. and dip immediately into =
solution Of alum, Of equal strength, Any cloth
treated IN tta Why h inipegyioua wator, except
when It sits through tho intcrat!coa; no, 1t ~
important In making this lomeatio waterproof,
to ealuos csoaa fnhzic, 0nod, fsn Scotch
GinEhan, troated In tlia way, would anawor oil
practical putpoaea at thia expensive lnhber-
cloth, so diNlcu1t to obtain. 4 good American
silk, alter thta daullo bath, requires no 1lrotec-
tIon from vet. and btoadcloth mnr be rlato to
resiRe 1rellchinE fn1ns. Ono Rhould remember II
iu raua~iug uid elotlla. After racrno OF a!pSca
ilas bcon washed. rinee 1t In aoda.wa:or, which
must bo stronger II tho fabric ia vat; then din
III tho alum abd. when dry, IT will resst, not
only water. bit no!i.
Ioloo trented y piecs of heayy, unbleac},ed
nrsfiu to q bath IN hut Hoda-wHter. thon to ono
IL solution OF copperas, aud dricd It, wien It
vas a dnrk-buE color. I put it into tho soda
once more, t.cn into tho als1nl. After drying.
tackled 1t oyor tho carpet III front Of : wasl.
stand, n,ld could stand on It and bathe With o.
comptete immunity to tho carpet ~ It It lad
hecn tho hcavcst ollclotl, Whila it NOS not cold
to tie bare foct. Tho water which fel1 OH II
wauld stand IL globn!es, or 1ttlo puddlcs rouud-
ed UP at tho edgo. aud could be moved about.
havo left tncm for hours to SEQ II they rITcaa
or TED through: but :hsS never did. This cheap
comfortable substitute for oilcloth would bs on
addition TO many home. 1leRrned to make ant
uso it Hllils pioneering In Minnesota, and house
Keepers studying econon1J may turn this "nter
proof receipt to varlons good Msee.
JASE qREY SW1ssnELM.
G18 WEaY MpHRof STEEET, CHICAGO,