Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-25
EbOnized Furniture Becoming POP.
ular I'm Boston.

The Boston Commercial Bulletin SAYS Cham
per furniture made OF ehonized wood In imita-
tlon OF the rich ebony and goldr more common
In the eastern hemisphere is quite popular, and
there are Few line furniture stores In this city
IN IN when more or less OF it is not displayed.
SOME superb specimens were shown ut the me-
chanfcs' fair last fall and attracted much atten-
uon Inc process of eboniZing wood Is cOmpar-
,n simple, and has been described as fol-
loWs: 4 ne Wood Is first stained with a decoctiop
OF logwood, which may be purchased NON any
Druggist or dealer in dye sturS IL is dissolved
the water will hold. ~
Application to the wood Is made freely with
large SOFT brtstle brush. and the suriac,, Is
rubbed with cloth TO prevent the formation Of
gummy coat thereon. After the article h,s
been left TO dry for few hours the second an
plication, which consists OF vinegar in which A
quantity OF nails or clean iron filings have bnen
soaked for several days. is also freely laid on
with brush. The moment the vinegar touches
the wood IT combines with the logwood solution
in the pores, making an ink which Is II prrna-
nent jet black stain. The influence OF the irol
in the vinegar is all important. and IL Is rally
that which does the work. If any ten iency to
grayneSS Is noticed, a second treatment with the
logwood and vinegar are necessary. but this Sc
dom happens il the materials have been PROV
erly used In the first instance. When part';iB
dfy the article IS vanished and rllbh Il dovl o.
finished with furniture oil well rlbbAd In. \
dead black surface is what is sought arte-.
Cherry Is considered the best wood for rb Dniz-
Eg; and the furniture Ia which we hive ref II 4
most generally known to the trade rs ''ah NJ
.@ed cherry" Nhitewood. maple and bach. are,
hcNeNtr. uStu Win GDOt eject ANY cUlN ~
grained dense wood will answer. Ash chestaus
and oak are not suitable.
WHAT MAKES HONE HAPrY.-If home Is the
kingdom of God and the kingdom of goa ham'
may be it IS because the spirit OF Goi Is there
us because the woman who Is the queen 4
hat home makes home the center OF her
houeht, her hope and her prayer. IL Is bacauS.
me man who has sworn 10 love her. to hpphr
her. and to cherish her, knows that he be 81
keeps his oath by making her home AMI his
home glad, cheerful and beautiful; because h,
does not neglect il and desert 1t. To those two
there grow up children who know that the
noblest duty is the duty next their hand; whD
are glad to surprise their mother with 4 new
pleasure, or TO relieve her from some old care;
cmldren who find their father their best, com
palson, and who have no secret from him OF
boyhoods or girlhood's joys and sorrows The
original trinity. the trinity from which all
scholastic and ecclesiastical trinitie, were
formed, Is the sacred trinity OF the father the
Mother ana the child, one in three ana three In
one. III Is a life undivided; a life only perfect
when each share with each. each is intertwineI
with each, and each sustain a!l.-[Ehrdrd Er-
e,ett Hale.
LOVE LEVELS ALL RANKs-LouSe To Lorne on
starting to visit her mother as reported by the
syracuse Hernd family man. Now, John
dear, be sure and put on your fianneS as soon
as the weather changes; and don't sit up late
at night worrying your darling old head over
thc cares OF State and don't smoke in the parlOr,
please; and be sure and bolt the back gate be-
tore you go to bed and don't use kerosene when
you light the fire in the morning; and be surs
and wear your new Overcoat when you 60 ont
riding and don't let the cat get into the pantry;
and hadn't you better get your hair cut soon;
and don't go fishing any more till get back;
and-and-well l guess that's ALL kiss me.
dear. Shall give your love TO ma ?-ah, by the
way, guess you had better let me have yolr
night key"
The YEAR 1881 WILL BE a mathematical en-