The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-26
short Talks With the Boys.

ut being rainy morning, with the pros
pect of a DRILLING, tedious day, let's get the
tools out and hunt around the house for odd
jobs. Here is pane of glass broken in the
and hard that it will be hard Job to dig it
out. ii We had thought of it last night aud
applied kerosene oil the putty would have
come away easily enough, but Is we didn't
let's try another plan. Heat that iron poker
red hot and pass it over the putty few
tines. Now take that inch chissl and You
spring IL away in pieces two inches Io9g.
When the new pane has been fitted 10 drive
in
''ThTee or four taeks."
"Ah! you botch; you want zinc points"
"But haven't sny."
"Ah, well. Take down those timers
shears and 6nd an old oyster can. The tin
isn't heavy enough, bat we'll drive in eight
points instead of four and make 'em do.
Hold the pane tight as you drive 'em in, for
il left any play II will throw the putty off,
Where's the pUttyr
Here it is, but it's as hard as rock
well, soften it,"
"HOw-with wster~
Just like you Pour q few drops OF lin
seed oil on the ball and break 10 up and work
it in yOHr hands until there are no Jumps
left. When ready to use, begin at the cor
ner of the pane, and if the putty won't
smooth down easily wet the blsde OF your
pUNtS kills now anu l06u. lou may never
be slazieT, but q boy sixteen years OF age
who can not make passaDle ioh Of replsc-
ing broken pane after ont ~ 10 trials
has poor head on his shoulders"
What Dext2 Why that knob on the cellar
door is loose. The little screw which held
one of the knobs to the iron shank passing
through the door worked loose and is lost
Garry the knob and shank to the locksmith
and he will make a new screw. bat We are TO
do our own work. Cat that lead fish-line
sinker in two and theniplace it on the anvil
and pound il ont until it is about the size
OF lead pencil. Now cut il to half an inch
in length, sharpen to the point bit, aud
il is home" q few taps OF the hammer will
make q head, and the job is done. II is
rather botchy, but as this knob is on the
cellar side of the door it will pass.
Here's one of the lower rounds out of
kitchen chair. Bring the glue-pot, and while
the contents are heating let's scrape the end
OF the round with knife, taking ell the old
glue off and making new surface. II it fits
loosely into the leg, wind bit Of cotton
around ii. Half a teaspoonful of hot glue
and few taps will make that round stick 10
its place until the chair is worn out.
Here's caster of the refrigerator,
and to make the box stand solid the cook
has propped it up with piece of board.
Remove the contents and lay the box on its
back and you will see that sudden wrench
tore one OF the screws out of the wood and
the others soon worked loose. The plate of
the caster has three holes for screws. The
old holes being torn out all you have to do
is TO give the plate halt turn and make new
ones with your gimlet Don't bore too deep,
but plan to force two-thirds of the screw In
with the screw driver. Five minutes time
will replace the caster in solid manner and
save the call from carpenter and a bill of
nifty cents. Let the matter go and the cas-
ter 10 kicked about and lost, and some day
the box takes lurch and mixes milk, but
ter. meat, sauce and other articles into hash.
here IN this corner OF the room, the paper
hanger, who was working BY the roll, PLAYED
very common trick. His lsst-lsp came
within six inches OF the corner. Instead of
cutting the next length six inches wide, he
matches with full width piece and lets il
pass the corner and continue on the next
wall. BE knew that inside of year the
poper would draw away from that corner
and pucker all cut of shape but il was the
easiest and quickegt way. Here it is, full of
wrinkles and standing out from the wall an
nch or more. IL your pocket knife is sharp
begin at the ceiling and cut the paper all the
way to the base board. A cup of -four will
make the paste, and you must add O little
glue 10 be sure that it will stick. Run your
| past brush along the wall frst and then
turn tie loose paper back and put on your
| paste. A common brush broom should be
uScO " cluOObA TIC phpcL W buo Wdlls Al
you take fifteen minutes for the Job you can
| make neat thing of it.
Here's door which sticks and bothers as
| you open 1t. The trouble is at the top. The
| door opened easily enough at one time, bat
this portion has settled @ tride and the top
| eating binds the door. It isn't sixty seconds
| work to drive out the bolts in the patent
hinges and take off the door. Your smooth
| ing plane will take off plenty enough to rem
| edy the difficulty. and in ten minutes from
1 your trst move the door Is back Ia its place,
ana there may pc no further trouble for q
| dozen years.
| Here's gas burner which yielded only q
dim light last night. Run the edge Of thin
cord through the ofifice at the tip and you
may remedy it. II that doesn't help the
matter, take Snat fifty cent pair Of gss.pinch-
| ers and lets remove the burner. They are
made in two pieces. Catch bed below the
j swell II you want 20 remove one entirely
from the fixtures. What Turning to the
lett That's the way to turn off nut or re-
move the screw, but ninety per cent. Of the
gas fixtures are made with the thread cut
the other way. Turn 10 the right TO take Of
the burner. The upper half can be screwed
of with your fingers, and now you see VIVA,
regulates the how of gas. It is little car
screwing down over three slots or slits. Yor
can lower the cap until no Gas at all car
come through or you Can raise Il until Won,
burner when lighted, will blow like 3 steam
post. III the gas Is OF poor quality thoss
SLOTS nj up. Place the burner 70 youl
mouth and you can blow IL clear. Four OF
fve minutes is enough for the job, but Il
you send for the plumber he would charge
you more than the pinchers cost
NOW lets see what We can do with eight
eents worth Of plaster of paris Get an old
bowl to mix 10 in, and b careful TO mix oni,