National Republican., 1877-12-10
Homemade Presents.

Homemade Presents.
Imitation marble brackets are q new species
Of fancy work, which Just now happens 10 be
engaging the attention " Western young
ladies', A great deal CT ARE and pains taking
are necessary to produce good piece of work,
but II successful they make pretty articles OF
ornamcntation, and suitable Christmas gifts.
Proceed as follows Have bracket made of
smooth seasoned pine or other soft wood, cover
every part with pure white linen, securing IL
firmly to the frame with liquid slue or with
tacks, taking care that there Is no wrinkle OF
unevenness. Then mix, Q little at q time, the
finest plaster of paris, in which little white
giuo has been dissolved. apply with q brush
and work It thin. 1t sets" 30 very quickly
that only rapid work will succeed. Continue
to coat It till the Eurfaoe Is clear, even marble
white. This makes plain bracket any shape
or size you may desire, so much like marble
that the closest scrutiny can scarcely detect
the difference. If you want to ornament 10
with fret-work and stucco designs, you win
find 1t much more difficult job, but may do
II in this way: Make ornaments after leaves,
flowers, scrolls, &c., out Of paste-bOard and
covered with linen and coated as befors,
secure to place with the best white glue, or bY
applying while the plaster sets.
BEAUTIFUL BRACKET
may be made In this way: Make rough
wooden framework and cut paste-board to 10
1t. Cover the paste-board with dry moss,
litchens and twigs sewed on with green
thread the different shades and varieties
tastefully combined. Then crystalize In .
solution Of alum water till tho moss is studded
with fine crystals like dew.drops. When dry
fasten to the frame with long, slender tsckt
which will be hidden by the moss.
RUSTIC MusIo-RAcK
Is useful and ornamental az well rs fashionable.
You may buy them at fancy stores for high
prices; but any country boy, with glue poA
and few tools, can make one ~ we'll. Cut
some stout canes-cedar Is best, as Its rough
bark and many knots render 1t especially rus.
tic" in appearance. Take Ave Of these pull
off the bark, and cut the knots nearly closs;
cross four Of the canes, two and two, thus max.
ink two Roman XX's of thom; connect thoss
by tho fifth cane, cut somewhat shorter, and
| fasten together with slender screws. Yoo oan
| stain It black, to represent ebony, ifyou ohoose
| or varnish 1t the natuysl color. Leave opeA
tho ends, but the sdes II you like, may b
filled in with sheets Of birch barb, OF with sssG
| vass, embroidered with monogram, lined with
gay flannel. This stand in miniature makes Z
letter or card rack, and the sides may DO d
| fancy cardboard, worked with bright wool.
Miss Julia Washington and Mr.. Edward q.
| Harbsugh arc to be married this evening.
Tho ceremony will take place at the residence
Of the brides mother, Madame WashingtoA,
the popular moliste,) No. 907 Pennsylvania
avenue, In the presence of large number Of
invited guestz The bridal tossea~ Is said 10
BE- Of exceptional elegance
| The marriage Of Miss Katie Carroll and M.
]. W. Beale will take place on Thursday NEXT
at halfpast Eve O'Clock, In St. Johns Church.
Tho ceremony will be performed by the Rev.
Bishop Pinckney, assisted BY the Rev. ]. v.
Lewis Tho bride Is the eldest daughtsr Of
| Nj, II nd
groom Is q resident Of Montgomery County,
Nd, and nephew ofGen. Beale. late Minister
| to Austria.
Tonight the popular IN. v. g." give thas
first grand hop Of the season at harini's Hall
Ex-senator Carpenter has taken the houss
No. I724 street, formerly occupied by Mr..
Plunkett, of the British Legation. His wis
and daughter have Joined him and purpose
giving some of their old-time delightful rs-
ceptions this winter.
Miss Annie the accomplished daughter Of
| Rear Admiral Rodgers, Superintendent OF tha
Naval Academy, Is visiting friends In this
city.
In New York marriages between Chinanea
and American women are common, but in San
the "Heathen Chineo" that there was only
one case of the kind known there till u few weeks
| ngo when Chin Sin, Celestial resident Of that
| city, espoused q white bride. The ceremony
| was according to the established usages Of the
Flowery Kingdom aud the wife will wear
| Chinese clothes. bow down to Chinese idols.
and do doubt learn to eat rice et cetera with
chop-sticks.
| What's a the Jargon o. yer schools.
| Yer Latin names for horns and stoolsf
II honest nature made We fools
| What sair yer grammarsf
| Yed better = ta'en spades and shools,
Or knappin' hammers.
--Rob6ie Burs
Religion Is the best armor that man cur
have, but II Is the worst cloak.-Btnyan,
Madame PATHS mother was q washer
woman In Rome when Maestro Barilli found
| and married her.