The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-06-24

USEFUL BRIDAL GIFTS. Having OBJ.
tanned much credit for the "Bridal
Gifts that / have for many years been
accustomed to make (Which l call
"Housekeepers' outhts"), and being
requested by friend who had heard
much OF them to give her a list OF the
articles comprising them, 1 thought it
might be we'll TO send you a copy for
your excellent paper (from which l have
gained many valuable hints and recipes),
that others in all parts Of the country
might have the benefit OF it.
l would remark that the articles made
OF old materials, such as sheets, pillow.
slips, tablecloths, towels, etc., are the
most valued by young housekeepers, but
my list comprises; One dozen new,
brown dish'towels; one dozen new
brown hand.towels for the kitchen. Fol
dining,room use: One dozen good towel
ing for china; one dozen linen tumbler
napkins; one dozen cotton diaper, or
toweling, for silver-these last two to
be made square; one dozen window.
cloths, made from old sheets, twenty-five
inches or more square, according to the
size OF the sheet-marked with indelli-
BILE ink "W. o., one dozen washstand
napkins for wiping the dishes on the
stand, made of old tablecloths, twenty
inches or more square-marked "W.S."
These last two articles TO be slightly
hemmed. One dozen busters, made
double, OF old paper cambria; n dozen
dishcloths, or washers, made Of towels
worn very thin, doubled twice, run to.
gether on the edges and quilted from
corner TO corner; one dozen china and
window washers, made in the same way,
OF old damask or linen towels and table
napkins; one dozen ironholders and
wipers-these last two made OF old iron
ing sheets, and one dozen scrubbing
cloths, made Of new or old bagging, OF
any coarse brown stuff. These articles
I do up neatly, in separate packages Of
a dozen each, tie them up with red tape,
which 1 procure from the merchants
string drawers, label them with visiting
cards according to their uses, and they
always make a good show among the
other "bridal gifts" and 1 have had
young housekeepers that / had fitted
out in this way, after they had been
keeping house for several years, tell me
that their stock Of conveniences was moi
yet exhausted, and that they had found
these things among their greatest house,
hold comforts. Amer. A9riculturist
HAVE WRITTEN AGREEMENTS The
time when a mans word was as good Of
his bond seems to have belonged tC
some remote period. The present gen.
Grafton look upon it with as much in,
credulity as upon the fables found il
classic mythology. Yet occasionally w
hear Of persons who place &C much con
fdence in friends that they do not re
quire q written agreement, and after
ward they bitterly repent of their indis
erection. Experience is said to be tn
best teacher. 1t may be SO, but it i
often a very expensive one. Wise is h
who, in the beginning, familiarizes him
self with the history of others, and iron
it learns wisdom. In visiting an I'M
known land common sense teaches on
to 8 a guide book, and not FOOLISH.
attempt to find out everything for him
self. Still there are individuals VIII
possess such confding natures that it i
extremely difficult for them to exercis
their faculties Of %precaution .-AIban.
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