Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-18
The Hcusekeeper.

DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
n former article | said I would give di-
recIions for making some ofthe many house
hold articles both useful ana ornamental
which Jenny e. says IL IS her delight 10
MAKE. To begin with the useful, we will no.
tlce floor mat, which at first sight would
seem too expensive for q room so humble,
but On closer inspection we find that IL is
made OF worsted half an inch wide drawn
through rather fine coffee sack. Laavinga
loop on the upper side about half an inch
nigh, but drawing il up close on the under
slde, tack the sack or frame so as 10 keep
IL in place. Use a bone hook or one made
from piece OF fence wire. Mark out the de-
sirei pattern with red chalk, After il is all
filed shear IL of smooth, and ii you have eE-
erciSed good taste You cannot fail to he
pleased with the result. Jenny has q scol-
loped border four inches deep, filled in with
black, and in the centre a basket of bright
flowers on background OF dark drab Sac
was only two weeks making it. besides doing
her homework.
Her feather flowers are made from natures
Own colors. Tie red is from the wings OF
blackbirds, the yellow from the breast OF
the meadow lark; besides She-las pure white
geese feathers, guinea fowl, aud even some
OdG-lookiEg hens feathers. She used natur-
al flowers FOR patterns, and all the wreath
cost was a few pennies worth OF wire for
stems, and sheet of green tissue-paper to
wind them. The frame her husband made,
ard is oiled walnut. She has also a wrea b
10 match made from fish scales, which we
she'll describe at some future time.
i noticed picture frame which very much
resembles pear. 1t is a plain pine frame
covered with pounded clam shells. They
are stuck on with paste made of white OF
egg ard Hour in raw state. A very snowy
lamr-mat proves to be bits OF bri ght worsted
AMI flannel formed into flowers aud sewed On
a piece of brOadcloth. An ottoman next at
tracts my attention and ] straIghtway set
myself TO the task OF initiating 1t. 1 take
small box ana cover the sides with some
dark heavy cloth and tack a binding OF scar
let braid over the corners. then get piece
o. strong cloth the size OF the cover, and haV-
Jog cut some bias strips OF any kind OF
worsted about an inch wide, | fringe out the
edges, run a thread through the middle and
sew IL on TO the foundation, beginning at the
edge and working towards the middle. Have
the centre as bright as possible. and il you
can do so shade il When il is finished il re-
sembles plush.-t Ge1Dtunto1C1 Telegraph.
Mr.. SEELYES THREATENED DUEL-The
rumors Of duel between REPRESENTATIVES.
Springer and Seelye, in consequence Of a
remark made by the latter during the recent
dc bate on the appropriation bill, have 70
better foundation than this: Springer W. s
really splendid business for these hard times
when Professor Seelye turned toward MIN
and exclaimed:
CONNIE ignotum pro magnifico"
Springer seemed 10 feel very faint and
shortly after hauled down his eagle and
Quilted the chamber. Meeting one of the
LIMOS members outside, he SAID:
.YOu are thirsty ?'
The brother couldn't deny IL.
"Well them" said Springer, 'tell me what
N thunder it was Seelye called me and IN
treat"
The Professor denies the whole affair. and
refuses TO fight Brooklyn Argus.