Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
Farm AND HOUSEHOLD.
Limits to tho Farmer and his FauaiIy.

Plush framed mirrors are no longer
square, but come in variety of odd and
pretty shapes. One with beVeled edge
has broad frame made of palest blue
plush, in the shape of palm-leaf. The
frame has a dainty spray Of apple bios
SONS painted across the corner.
Applique over satin is coming into
fashion for wall decoration, panels, and
lambrequins. The piece to be applied
| is usually of velvet, and is bOrdered with
gold cord or gold thread, and the figures
are often dotted and embroidered with
gold to match. A bird of brilliant plu-
mage or a flower is sometimes embrOid-
cred in creWel stitch in the velvet;
grapes and their leaves will be found Of
the most effective patterns.
A wall pocket formed of Japanese fans
is quite an addition to a prettily furnish
ed bedroom. Arrange the fans one
above the other, taking two for the base;
shorten the handles of the other three
fans, which should be tackled to a strip
of stiff paper covered with satin or bro
cade. Around the fans run q fluting of
narrow lace, and adOrn the handles with
very narrow ribbon, maypOle style; cross
the handles of the lower fans and here
place cluster of buds or a brilliant but
i terfy with spread wings, and tack the
pocket to the wall.
Several very pretty ornaments can be
made from broom->ticks. Take three OF
them, all one length, bore hole in each
midway between the ends, pass a small
curtain cord through them, and tie them
together, so that the sticks can easily fall
into tent shape. Get a piece of pine,
square, circular, triangular, or any shape
you prefer, and place it over the sticks.
IL IaT
the three broom sticks carefully, and COW
er the pine top with plush or velvet. Tie
the legs with broad satin ribbon, and
place over the bow bunch of flowers o.
grasses. Three brOOm-sticks gilded and
tied with ribbon, and arranged tent shape,
can also be used for a hanging basket or
gypsy kettle
Some of the new piano covers are made
in serge and crash, embroidered only at
the ends, and finished with fringe. The
strip is cut the width of the piano top,
and hangs over about six or seven inches
down each side. It is very much the
same kind of covering as the narrow,
long-fringed, and embroidered cloths now
becoming so fashionable for laying on
sideboards. There should be hand
some pattern on each sipe. One braided
in gold all along the edges and at the two
SllOS Is DISGIES UllO LldGCIl ctiI SOlG W11bC
sheeting, falling most gracefully. Art.
color serge is much used, embroidered in
cOlOred silks or crewels. An Indian scarf
makes very. handsome piano cloth; the
color should correspond with the prevail
ing tone af the room.
Farm accounts, even when kept in the
: most simple form, not only afford great
} satisfaction, but they do much to aid the
farmer in his efforts to success. II at the
t end of the season he is able to strike the
balance, and thus learn the cost of his
principal crops, he is in a position to cor
rectly judge what crops will promise the
: most profit another year.-MGSSGciasttt
l PlOWmGn.
} The Farm Economist has this to say in
regard to marketing corn. While it is
contrary to general opinion, it is never
theless true, as facts and fguresare capa-
BILE of proving: Farmers in discussing
! their declining markets should remem-
I Der that every buShel of corn sold in the
} form of whisky cuts off the sale of ten
bushels in the form of meat. It might
be we'll to consider this in discussing
how the market for farm products can be
improved" This same paper further re.
2 marks, where's the sense in a farmer
: growing because he is not represented
. In the Government when he won't go tC
convention and see that he is repre-
sented. Quit your growing and do yOul
: duty. One good vote in the primaries OF
Y in the convention is worth 1851, 36l
!. growls afterward."
r The Wisconsin tobacco reporter states
4 that the new phase to the SuDatra ques
ton has brought out considerable dis
S cussion among dealers in the EdgertoI
q market and that the prevailing impress
: ion appears to be that even if the recent
decision he upheld, under the jugglery
G by which Sumatra is run into the COun
:. try, prices for 1888 Wisconsin leaf viii
S not be materially affected, as it CANNOT
e entirely supplant its use and there will
e be good demand for all our product
2 The editor adds: The scarecroW argu
L ment will doubtless be used by some
T, buyers in bearing the market, but we art
= inclined to look upon it more as a buga
} boo than many others, whatever the eft
feet may be on future crops. We know
e Of no good reason why 1883 Wisconsin
n should sell for lower prices than have
n ruled thus far this season and the reports
from Eastern markets seem to warran
this view.
A. B. Allen, in N. Y. Tribune: M,
i cistern is about five feet in diameter anC
Il five feet deep. After cleaning it out il
e Spring put about one bushel of sand il
5; ; the bottom, and then let the rain waite
/ come in. This keeps the water swee
J and clear for whole year. khave triet
charcoal and various things for this pur
q pose, but find pure, clear sand best of al
:, It must not have other soil mixed witt
q it, or any vegetable matter. The sand
! use is white, and very like such as
found at the sea shore. Of course, tn
u roof end of the pipe should have wiz
l, gauze fastened over it so that no foul stu1
l can be carried down, and the caves
70 troughs must be kept clean, ,he roof an,
9 chimneys also, and never be painted, o
I, the latter even Whitewashed. The sane
d is an excellent absorber of even the fines
/ of foul stuff, and this is the reason, il