Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-07
The Household.

nOmE.NxADE IGU6Ss-1u mere IL III every
household great quantity of worsted
and flannel pieces that are of small &C
count and can be of no service for gar
ments, but if saved they can be render
ed useful and beautiful in the manufac-
ture of hearth rugs, or mats to lay
before bureaus, sofas, or organs. Take
. piece of hemp sacking, and draw some
pretty design in the centre-a bouquet
Of flowers, q wreath, or some animal
mark border with a chain or heraldry
pattern ; sew the canvas into a frame
like quilting frames, only smaller, so as
not to occupy too much room; have o
hook made like acrochet hook or needle;
one can be manufactured easily by
taking parasol brace and filing the
end into a proper form cut the strips
of cloth into strips of half an inch in
width-if thin fabric make it wider !;
pass the hook through the canvas with
the right hand, have the cloth under
meath the frame in the left hand, insert
q loop on the hook, and draw it to the
upper side about three-fourths of an
inch leave about two threads space and
close in another loop; regard the selec.
ton of colors, SO ds to shade them
nicely, and keep the form of your pat
tern-it is very quiet, easy and fasci-
mating work; work the figure first. and
then draw in the filling up or ground
work of some dark color-black, brown
or drab; after it is completed, shear the
whole surface evenly but not too close,
and you have fine, substantial, durable
rug, that will last lifetime, and do
more service and be prettier than an
imported article that would cost any,
where from ton to thirty dollars and,
best OF all, it is homemade.
How TO DREss.-The Country Gen.
tleman asks: What is it to be dressed
properly? There is philosophy and
propriety in this rs in anything else.
First, we should not dress either too
cold or too warm nor should our at
tire be too heavy, too loose, or too
tight fitting it should not be lifting !;
it should not be fashy, affected, or
above our means, it should not be odd
the aim should be todress so as MOTTO
attract attention, unless for the appro-
priateness of the apparel. This ex-
cludes pride and the appearance of
show, and presumes the mind has that
to entertain it which is superior to the
mere thought of clothes. Pitiful is
that person who has no higher aim than
the mere adornment of the body. We
are to educate ourselves in this as in
other things, not as mere fashion may
dictate, or this or that one suggest, but
as the reasonable requirements of the
case may justify. Philosophy (good
sense) must be applied, so that a man
may wear his coat as the quadruped
wears his, naturally, gracefully and for
the service and protection it affords
him. So lady may initiate q bird if
che is bird-ike, even it's flashing
plumage, or the more simple beauty Of
the flowers; but let it lie, as in the case
of the flowers, the birds and the quad
without ostentation.
RUSTIC FRAMES. Cousin Emma"
in the Rural New Yorker, gives the fol-
lowing description of rustic frames:
One, which I have just completed, is
made in the following way : Take a
piece of black walnut and plane offsome
smooth shavings of medium thickness.
Take strip one-fourth of an inch in
width and with a pair of small scissors
divide it into sections half an inch in
length. Round off one end of these
pieces, and, having the foundation of
your frame ready, fasten them on Sc
curely with glue, either in straight rows
or any form you desire. For the cor
ners take some thin shavings, cut the
pieces wider, lay two little plaits in the
straight end, to make them resemble
leaves. Take a small, round bit of
cloth, sew the leaves around it, making
narrower ones as you work toward the
centre, where you may finish off with o
little tuft of very fine, thin shavinQs.
Here you have perfect rose. which
fasten on the corner, filling up the in
Eerstices. This, when vanished, makes
really rich-looking frame.
Another way is to cover the surface
# your frame thickly with cherry buds.
This way is particularly suitable for
wal frames, and looks we'll against
light paper, varnish giving them a very
lark color. For small fancy box
lothing can beprettier than these buds,
aising the middle of the cover slightly
NTH small, knotty twigs, with the buds |
hickly filled in, then paint the whole |
nth mixture Of rcd sealing wax and |
lcohol. This has the appearance of |
oral and is very beautiful.
Your HousE.-Do think seriously !
bout it, if you are going to build one.
,eforc you lay the foundation stone.
here is SO much Of your whole career
depends upon where it stands. Don't
'ut it in a hollow! You may call it u
ale or n dell, a dale or 1, valley. or
poetry comes upcrmost but.
ny word for it, You will be in hollow
tier all. 1t is not really necessary
hat your new structure should go upon
nc site your grandfather llonorel with