The Portland daily press., 1884-02-06

are cut, they may be made to occupy foot of
space next above the tile at the bottom, and
the two feet of earth above them will place
them where they will never be seen again,
while at the same time they will contribute to
the discharge of water above into the drain.
Those who are cutting and filing bitches late
In autumn, or early in the spring, before the
gardening season begins, may easily get rid Of
all the accumulation Of rubbish of the inter-
vening months. To prevent such accumula-
tion short ditch OF good breadth may be be-
gan at the lower end of the garden, and be
cut long enough to receive all the rubbish re-
CURED. The next year another portion may be
added, and so on. By this arrangement there
need be only small opening at time; and
this opening if in the rear of a garden or ada
cent field, may be obscured from light by
planting sunaowers ON its banks. Here is a
practical answer to the always vexed question,
What shall be done with the rubbish?"
AN INEXPENSIVE FILTER
1t often becomes necessary TO filter water be-
fore 1t is fit for use for the table or for cooking
purposes. Rain water thoroughly filtered is
said to be most healthful for general use. Fill
tiers are quite expensive when one has to buy
them, but they may be made at home SO as to
be quite efficient and net at all extensive.
Take spirit or wine cask, place 1t on end,
remove the head and put faucet very near
the bottom to draw eff the clear water To fit
1t for the filter take the removed top head of
the cask. and with a small bit bore holes all
over it. then place four clean bricks or blocks
OF wood on the bottom, and on these rest the
perforated top. Place upon this perforated top
about four inches of charcoal chopped into
small pieces, and over this put layer of sand
six inches deep. Clouded water poured into
the cask, on top of the sand, will become clear
and sparkling after a little WHILE or as soon as
all fins PARTICLES are worked out of the char
coal and sand This filter will not need re-
newiog oitener than once in two months.
TO DECORATE STRAW CHAIRS.
The modern straw chairs, or the old fash
Toned splint bottomed ones, may be made very
pretty and ornamental by the following treat
ment. First paint the wood work frame the
color required and then varnish it. Then line
the back and seat with chintz, serge cloth,
silk or any material you prefer Cut an exact
paper pattern of the size of the seat of the
chair, and then pattern for the back. Cut
cut of common brown holland two pieces, each
of these sizes; allow good margin for seams
Two inches over this material lay your wad-
ding with which you are going to pad it. and
over that the second piece of holland. a strip
two or three inches vide is required for the
side and depth of the cushion. Pin this and
the edges together to keep the wool in its place
until you sew it on, and then tie the waddng
through at intervals to form diamonds; when
this is complete cover this on beth sides with
your tapestry, plush or CLOTH Tie on with
with ribbons, making pretty bows of the
ribbon.
AN ATTRACTIVE TOILET SET
Pretty toilet sets consisting of five pieces,
that is, a scarf for covering the bureau, a
square cover for a pin cushion, and two
smaller squares az mats for bottles. with some
times long piece for covering a comb and
brush box, are made Of the sheer fine linen
batiste now used for embroidery. A pretty all
over design is wrought on it in Kensington
stitches in Florence embroidery silk of pale
blue or deep red shades Each piece is then
lined with silk or silesia of color to suit the
upholstery o, the room, and an edgiug of linen
lace is added, such as torchon il the new
patterns.
TRIPLES
Oxalc acid will almost always remove
stains left by mud which cannot be removed
with soap aud water
If little kerosene is mixed with stove po!-
ish, it will greatly assist in improving the
looks Of rusty stoves.
Broons will last longer and sweep battsr by
wetting them in boiling sads oncs week, and
when not in use hang them up or invert them
10 purify the air OF the cellar, and to destroy
parastical growth, put some roll birthstone in
to par, set fire to it, close the doors and win
dows as lightly as possible for two Or three
hours; repeat this inexpensive operation every
three months.
Knives with ivory handles, which have be-
come loosened or have fallen out entirely, can
be cemented at home, and with snail expense,
by using this cement: Take four parts of rosin,
one part of bees wax, one part of plaster of
Paris; fill the hole in the handle with cement,
then heat the steel of the handle, and press it
firmly into the cement.
1t your hands chap and trouble you scraps
cake of brown Windsor soap until it is all as
fine as powder; mix it with an ounce Of CO.
logne water and an ounce of lemon juise. Stir
this thoroughly together, shape it into cakes,
let it harden, and use when you wash yaur
hands. For come skins this ointment. or soap
rather proves quite efficscious. 1t is not diff
cut to make and is well worth trying.
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