The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-12-14


Among the handsome things for
hall Is 4 deep porcelain vase, cylinder
shaped. 10 hold umbrellas and canes.
Imported ones cost from S25 10 500,
but any one with little taste and in
genuity can make one much prcttier TO
look NJ than these expensive ones, and
quite as good SO far as utility is con-
cerned, though with only small frac-
ton Of their cost in dollars and cents
Take a section Of earthern or stone sew
erage pipe, paint the inside some deli
cate color and the outside some con-
trasting or harmonizing color as suits the
the taste. French gray pale blue or green,
afaint blush or cream are good delicate
tints. and deep maroon, black, bronze,
bottle-green, good dark colors. Stand
il with the projecting joint at the bot
tom and paint band Of seal brown or
black near the top and bottom. After
ii il dry, cut from cretonne handsome
clusters Of leaves, flowers or other fig
ures and paste them on the vase. When
dry again, cover with one or two coats
Of white varnish. Sometimes piece OF
chintz cut in artistic fashion is used for
the bordering. The varnish covers the
edges Of the figures SO they appear
smooth and raised as do the ornaments
which are enamcled on Chinese ware
Set the vase in small tin pan which
has been painted inside and out SO that
il will not rust and which can be easily
emptied and cleaned and you have n
beautiful, useful and very cheap orna-
ment.
TOfLET-BOx.
A very pretty box can be made for
bureau by taking stiff paper-box IL |
inches long and three deep; fasten one
side Of the lid 10 the box, cover and line
with glazed blue muslin. Cover the
muslin with white narrow striped ma
ierial; that which is very Thin. On the I
front and ends near the bottom sew box
pleatcd satin ribbon, which should be an
inch wide; and sew pleated ribbon on
the edge Of the cover. Finish with \
DIV fastened in the center on the box, /
and loop extending above 70 open X
with. II you would rather hang it up,
cover the bottom and hang with ribbon.
HANDKERcniEF-HoL
A Observation-Disclosures that is very
pretty is to take two pieces Of card board \
six inces square, one for the bottom and
the other for the top, which Is made 20 K
open like portfolio. Take a piece Of
blue ribbon two inches wide and fifty \
inches long; gather both sides, line the (
top and bottom with silk, and fasten I
them together with the gathered ribbon. \
When completed it will look like port 7
folio. The ribbon Is for the sides and
cardboard for the top and bottom.
POCKET PHoToG RAPH-HoLDERs.
Cut strip Of the leather five inches
wide and nine inches long, with one
end in the shape Of the lap t. an en-
yelope; line il with brown silk and bind
with narrow brown ribbon. Fasten 70
the straight end Of the kid strip Of the \
brown silk long enough 10 hold side BY
side half as many card photographs a.
YOU wish 70 have the case hold over
each side Of this strip tack inch-wide Z
brown ribbon AZ equal distances. so that
the upper and lower edges Of the cards
can DC slipped under this ribbon. Cards \
can be put on each side Of the brown silk,
folded up, the kid cover folded over like
an envelope and tied with narrow rib
bon.
LETTER-CAsFs
Cut piece Of Kid six inches wide and
nine inches long; line il and bind IL
neatly; then fold il together. leaving
piece 10 fold over n lap and stitch the
edges firmly together. An elastic band
keeps il securely closed. and papa's
business letters can be safely tucked
away. There are postage stamp-hOld- \
ers, great variety Of necdlc-books.
and many other things 10 be made with Il
this durable and pretty bronze leather.
But biz brother AZ college must have a
BACHELORS COMPANION.
Make pasteboard box five inches
long. two inches wide, one and three \
quarter inches deep. Cover and line h
and bind each of the four sides II the
ing them together Make a cover in X
the same way. The bottom needs no
kid piece, but should be neatly covered \
on both sides with the same material as
the lining. Fasten in one end small I
cushion for pins; and If you choose to \
make this convenient traveling-case
for lady, make little stow-away for a
thimble-- most gentlemen disdain 10 use
one. Partition of AN inch az the other
end for buttons, and you will still have \
room for thread and tape. A little strap
on the inside Of the cover will hold "A
paper of needles, or you may make q
tiny necdle-book of two leaves Of wool 4
en- goods, Of color to correspond with \
your lining, aud fasten il on 10 the COW \
err Put an elastic loop in the iii, and
button on the box 70 keep IL closely !
shut. On one side Of the box put a
strap 10 hold scissors. Place the box on