River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-10-18
Imnr We the Kitchen


In these days of beauty and artistic
effect in houses, we are constantly told
how to decorate our drawing rooms and
bed rooms, but seldom do we hear any
thing said outinproving our kitchens
Some kitchens We have seen, especially
those which were presided over by the
lady of the house, were neatness itself,
which always has charm, but " hlch,
with Il little contrivance and very little
outlay, might gain in attractive ness. In
a kitchen, where there is not much
money for adornment, let little fore
tn, ught and as much taste as possible
have their way, and the owners thereof
Will he a5tOnIshed to see how much COM
fort tired mother aud father w1uld take
in the transformed apartment as they
drop down there for few moments to
rest TIE question is, what shall be
done to the kitchen to make it bright
and attractive, ard the suggestions
given are intended particularly iol
country kitchens, which seem 10 be very
often the thoroughiare. If not the
resting piace for the family. Vines, OF
course, would be in the way in the sum-
mer, and that time they are not need.
ed so much, AS the kitchen doors are
frequently draped with honeysuckles or
morning glores on the outside, as well
as the Kitchen windows But in the
winter, when it is cold and cherries
outside and the graceful vines have
turned into brown, dead looking stalks
try to have somthing green and fresh in
the kitchen. Train vine, If only
sweet potato vine, on one of the win.
dows, and besides, having saved all the
empty cans from canned iruit or vegeta-
bles; paint a couple of them red; have
two holes bored in each near the top
through which to run the strings, by
which they are to be- suspended ovel
the window. In one plant Wandering
ieW," or a Tradescanta, so easy TO grow
from sips, and which will soon run on
the sides, making 1t thing of beauty,
and in the other, VIII ch must be nearly
full of water, lay an old sponge or piece
OF white cotton, over which sprinkle flax
seeds thickly, keeping the cotton moist
where they are s9Wn. In two or three
weeks thes' will sprout and the cotton
will be covered with a beautiful green
messy looking growth. Save the old
kitchen chairs; cut Oft the broken backs
close to the seats, also the lower part OF
the legs, to make them convenient or
comfortable height. Then making bag
the size of the seat, of some Old ticking
or other material, and stuff it with fine
shavings or slivered husks, and after
mailing it securely on the seats. cover
with bright cretonue or chintz. The
ormer can be bought for twenty or
twenty-five cents yard, aud be forward
ed from a city storJ on sending the or
der and giving an 'dea of the ground
color wanted. Two or three palm leaf
fans painted bright red would deco
rate the wall very prettily. Ii the edges
are worn they can be bound with some
material of the same color. The lower
part OF the dresser would look well, if,
instead of being covered with the usual
pieces of scalloped newspaper, it were
covered with strip of crash toweling,
tie ends frInged out and hanging down
about quarter OF yard or so, and the
renter ornamented with large letter in
cotton or wol listed embroidery .-Ameri-
,an Aprlculturist