The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-11
Home Millinery.

Home 1liiinerys
OSTRICH FEATHERS are so easily ar
fected by dampness, and 80 soon be-
come straight and ferlom in appear
ance. that many a lady wearing her
beautiful spring bonnet to church on
an April Sunday morning goes home in
anything but an enviable state OF
mind. Though the shower be but =
slight one. and she well knows that
April showers bring May fiowers."
though the umbrella be large enough to
keep her head at least quite dry, the
damp air viii cause the beautiful feath-
ers to wilt Us the dew-plant under .
fervid sun. Much vexation Of spirit
may be saved by following these di-
rections: First, If the feather has only
been exposed TO the damp air-not act
ually wet--you will only require sill
yer butter-knife TO curl IL with But il
il has been wet, remove it from the
bonnet and hold il over warm stove,
right side down. gently waving it. Soon
the filaments will expand and curl back
a little. Now draw the knife-blade
gently along the under side Of each
filament, commencing at the point OF
feather, using care, as too sharp >
stroke will cut the filament. and too
swift motion will curl too tightly.
When the feather has been curled,
perhaps the stem viii need some bend
inc. Use a stout case-kni.e for this.
drawing along the under side Of the
rib. III is long plume. you can hold
il around a warm stove-pipe. and per-
haps warm lamp chimney will be
what YOU want for the very end. II
YOU are so unfortunate a. 10 have
broken the stem. and il is not altogether
separated, get some fine bonnet wire
and attach along the under side OF the
stem with long button-hole stitches,
using silk to match the feathers. To
wash white feathers. use iepid water
and white soap. with little blueing in
the water Make good lather in
dish which Is quite long enough 10
admit OF LAYING the feather straight
out. After LAYING the feather 70 soak
few moments, gently draw Il
! through your hand until you think
il Is quite clean. Now rinse il in clean
water. 10 which. besides the blueing,
add a few drops Of spirits Of salt ito be
: had at any chemist -. When il Is
rinsed enough draw the feather through
your hand to get rid Of as much water
as possible Shake il. taking care not
{, 10 break the stem. and. laying It on .
table or board. brush il each side Of the
rib with a clean brush. When it is dry
hold II over the stove and curl It. For
cream-color omit the blue and add
coffee in the rinse water Ionce needed
: a cream tip tinted with rose-cclor- |
first colored my old white feather with
:, coffee. and then. taking an old red rose
: leaf and moistening il, | tinted the
edges Of the feather very prettily.
Aniine. which comes in fiye-cent pack
ages. put up for coloring Easter eggs,
dyes feathers beautifully. They come
in six colors. BY blending them one
: can make nearly all the fashionable
: colors. The tints can be regulated BY
the amount al water used and the length
Of time the feather is left in the bath.
which should be hot Gray feathers
with white daShes can be made OF old
!, white plumes by first covering the parts
TO be left white with thick paper. and
then scattering either with India ink or
brown aniline. Feathers for evening
bonnets are beautiful with Roman
pearls attached TO the ends Of every
4. third or fourth filament near the point.
= Feathers that have been quite broken
off can be made pretty by adding a sort
Of tassel made Of the chenille now used
!, in fringe. The fluffy feathers OF q
n goose cut in tiny bits and gummed on
n ostrich tips are pretty. promised IN
I, nv last TO tell you how to clean white
Z silk lace. One way is 10 thickly cover
II with flour and lay il away for day
a or two. then shake and press in book
- --Ccy. -dndrers' Bazdr.
In the backwcods Of Presque Isls
I County. Wisconsin. Il atown. that ha'
!. lust elected its first Justice OF The
- Peace. Like the rest Of the residents
he is rough lumbcrman. The firs
case brought before him was that Of AZ
assault committed by q notorious
brawler. The Justice had no difficulty
~ In pronouncing him guilty, but how 4
er punish him was a harder question fo
he had no money with which 70 pay
fine. and there was no jail in which Z
imprison him. After nature though
I'M the magistrate said: The complainant
got 70 nav me two dollars costs
sentence the prisoner 70 be whipped
and, as A peace officer I'm going 70 d