Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-09

as we'll as clean, and the heart of tn
): house mother" sinks with dismay as
she looks at the spotted, faded paper
and worn paint, and remembers thc
collapsed state OF the family purse.
There is no reason why you shout
not do your own painting sud paprr-
ing. Any paloter will mix the paint
for you. AT paint stores in cities are
found ready-mixed paints OF all shad S
that will give perfect satisfaction.
This paint will sometimes require to
be diluted with lin>eed oil towards
the bottom Of the pail, but it adhcreS
evenly and looks beautifully when fin
ished. You will need a large flat
brush, and a small sash brush tor win
dows An old shaving brush will do
tor the windows and corners, II you
have no small brush. DO not fill your
brush too full. Commence at the top
and paint down, taking as long sweep
as you can, spreading the pant even
ly, II yoHr paint isnot white, it is al
ways safe aud good rule to have the
wo d-work of the same shade as the
ground OF the wall paper For doors,
warm gray shade tor the framc,and
a darker shade for the panels are pref
ty. A little burnt lumber mixed with
white paint m kes a dark brown. My
mother painted four rooms, Zone coat,)
this spring, at the cost of 80. OF
10 cts, room. All vanished pain,
should be washed with cold tea; for
white paint, take flannel rag, wiring
out and DIP into a dish OF whiting,and
rub your paint until it shines, Rinse
off with a clean cloth dipped in cold
water. Ifyour ceiling is very soil d,
pour liquid bluiug, freely, into the
white wash.
In choosing paper, you will have
ample opportunity to exercise your
taste. Even the yellow-backed kitch-
Ell paper my be put on with the
wrong side out, presenting an even,
buff shade that makes a good back
grouod for pictures and looks well
This comes at 10 cts, a roll; better
quail ties at 20 cts; satin faced al
20 and 30cts., and gold papers at u
els. per roll. The plain satin papers
are pretty, but very difficult to put on
nicely. If your wall has been viii te'
washed, wash the surface with vinegar
to make the paper sick. II you find
any difficulty in removing the old pa
per. make some very tim starch, and
sbile quite hot, wash the paper, civ
Jug a second coat IN few minutes al
ter. The paper will then strip of, in
long pieces,
A good way to mike paste to put
the paper on with, is to SOAK white
clue overnight, then bill until dis
solved; rub flour and wafer together
uuul smooth; add, aud boil until lik,
starch. Measure IF he paper, snc
cut a number of lengths by il, being
very car tuI to see that the figure:
match. Lay the length, with the lace
u"Wn. on the table, spreading The
past on the top one with an "l'
NhueSw brI~h Doubl, the bot
IN of tue pap rover, :" the nud"
81 t. all % together. silk the iol
1T untrs,tm he bottom aud bus
down ~nha so rag or whlSk r" m
I}c SURE ~ d match III design. an'
bl = The edges evenly eclhor
Kalsom ming is cheaper than paper
ing, but harder work. Take on r
Ter Of pound of white glue To 81.
pounds OF Paris White; cover the glu
uih water aud let stand until sol
then put tn. vessel containing 1t, in''
a settle ct hot water, AMI STIR unIl
thoroughly dissolved. Pat the Par'
Whit in rail and adj hot waite
gradually; snrring all the TIM, unit
1t is smooth aud creamy; h II Il | III
dissolved glue with water - om-h Il
liable t 10 ~ors vel AMI, + ih bru- Il
Pat OF with lin. Aht wish b osh
This eau b. tinted any ,La yo'
choose.
fy,pr carPct S badl. woru in tie
centre, Up III" seam aud reverse th'
rp 1, alter the manner Of turning
Shee For gr'rse spo.S, lit ! iul
lels earth, dissolved in hot water liid
on the spots and secured with a brush,
is the most effeclual remedy. A bull
locks gall added Ia two quarts Of
water, is an excellen, thing for reyiy
ing faded col RS and removing dirt.
Holes can be nicely meuded with wor-
steds Of colors to match tie carpet
If the plating around the door knobs
is worn off, put together in glass
vessel one ounce OF nitrate Of silver.
two ounces Of cyannrel Of pptassa, tour
ounces Of prepared Spanish whiting,
ten ounces pure ram waler,cleanse 1 {
article 10 b. plated, and apply with g.
soft brush. Furnishing with chamo.'
skin.
Curtains are great help towards .
pretty room. aud cheap on can b.
made from uublrachcd muslin, ,hinlz
plain or d tied Swiss muslin. EveI
those of bleached mu-liu, trimm, d
with a fuled rufe along the edge,ar'
dainty enough to please any one. I'm
blrached muslin is now us d loa grea'
extent, aud ooks well. COiorcd can
ton flannel, in blue, brown aud criu
SON, makes an aft Give trimming; ,ul
one or two deep bands of this across
the bottom of the curtain stitched OF
in feather stitch with ycloS Xix OF
zephyr. A piece of muslin, Two Yards
long and IL or 20 inches wide.b rider.
ed with a couple Of colorcd bands, and
edged with frnge,ls laid IN deep pIai 8
and fasten 10 the cornice l. ,mbie-
quins are such an addition to ro, m
that every one Shout make III, m
Chintz edsed with ruffie and pinked
on either edge are easily mad, and
even the common red-ahd white strip
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