Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-01-02
FARM AND PRESIDE

f37s <st FARM AND PRESIDE
HOMEMADE ORNAMENTS. Bessie &C.
tor, in the ''Rural World,' writes an in-
teresting article regarding homemade u
naments. "Rustic adornments, she says
'sif thrown together Unfortunately, with
out regard to order and taste, will not
only spoil the effect intended, but the arti-
Gle will be worthless. Those materials
which differ in color should never be used
on the same piece of work. Corn, beans
and other light colored materials, if used
on frames for bead work, should be stained
some dark color and vanished. The
incest way ever saw them used, however
Els to string them and form into baskets;
and they can be formed into such charm
ing variety of shapes that their diversity is
almost endless. They are beautiful used
as fringes for baskets. corner shelves and
what-nots; and if painted dark brown and
vanished resemble closely very handsome
carvings. - f''.'H
soak bark IS very pretty Tor rustic
frames LIN fact any rough bark looks nice
ly made into frames. They need not be
stained, as their natural color is the best,
and coat Of yarnish gives beautiful
finish. The corners can be ornamented by
groups of acorn cups. To hang rustic
frame, string acorDs on a stout linen
| thread, making tassels of allspice. trimmed
with gilt paper band. A strip of gilt III
side the frame is an impro vement. If your
picture is dark use light frame; if light,
dark frame.
sWhlle visiting friend last week saw
a work-basket, the edge of which was beau
tilted by crotched border in shell pattern.
This was first starched very stif1y, tackled
in place, pulled out smoothly and left to
dry; atterward stained and varnisbed. The
effect was beautiful. The style of orna-
mentation might be duplicated in frames
for photos, borders for. shelves, brackets,
boxes, etc.
at is astonishing what a variety of USE
full articles can be made with a crochet
needle, a ball Of No. s cotton and some
taste and ingenuity, The last two ingre-
dents are absolutely indispensable. else
time and material are both wasted Very
pretty wall pockets, hanging baskets, box
es for holding gloves, handkerchiefs, ETC.,
can be made by weaving splints and Of
bright eolored, perforated cardboard, the
gold and silver being most effective. A
very pretty basket is made by taking two
pieces of hoopskirt wire and tie liz & Mes d
one six and the other eight inches in d.
eter; wrap with strips Of, white mus
and crochet a double edge shell border Tor
the top, and a similar one with single EDGE
for the bottom. Starch stifiy, and fasten
in place with needle and thread; make the
bottom Of white cardboard, connect the
two circles with barrow strips of gold card
board. To hang the basket. use strips Of
gold cardboard three holes wide, on each
edge Of which crochet white border. 1
have a pair Of caskets made in this way
and filled with wild rye and crystalized
grasses. One thing which especially rec
ommends them is the fact that, when
soiled, they can be taken apart and washed
starched, and put together again as nice
| as new.
| "There are so many ornaments that can
| cheaply be made, that if one only has the
will, the way is easily found. Our homes
could be made beautiful by busy hands
and loving hearts,
FOOD FOR FAT PEOPLE'-There are
three classes of food, the oils, sweets and
starches, the special office of which is to
support the animal heat and produce fat,
having little or no influence in promoting
strength of muscle or endurance. If the
| fat, therefore, would use less fat and more
Of lean meats, fish and fowl, less Of fine
flour and more of the whole products Of
the grains except the hulls Of the
sweets, particularly in warm weather, and
more of the fruit acids in a mild form, as
| in the apple, sleep less, be less indolent
and labor more in the open air, the fat
would disappear. to a certain extent at
least. with no loss Of real health. In food
we have almost a perfect control in this
matter, far better than, we can have in the
use of, drugs. If we have, too much fat
and too little muscle, we have simply to
use less Of the fat forming elements and
more Of the muscle food, such as lean
meats, fish and fowl, and the darker
portions Of the grains. ETC., with peas and
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